London is much more than five’s tea: in recent years, the city has become a real paradise for coffee lovers. From corners hidden in brick alleys to modern spaces full of Scandinavian design, each neighborhood keeps coffee jewels that deserve a visit. In Learn London while we do our tours we spend many hours on the street and we have the opportunity to try many different places we leave you our favorites for a route through the best coffee shops in London.
Victoria and Albert Museum Cafeteria
No doubt the most beautiful cafeteria in London. It is located within the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, it was inaugurated in 1868 and this museum becomes the first to have a cafeteria inside the building. It is a perfect place to take the typical scones with a tea and enjoy the atmosphere since it could be any room of a Victorian palace. If you go on Fridays around 5 in the afternoon you can also enjoy live music.
- Location: Cromwell RD
La Maritxu
This cafeteria founded by 3 sisters in the Basque Country have the best cheese cake in London. You can try this delicious and creamy cake for 6 pounds and sometimes they have coffee and cake offers. They currently have two coffee shops, one located in the Soho neighborhood and another in Connaught Street, very close to Paddington station.
- Location: 12 Connaught St and 10 Kingly St
Aroma Bakery Cafe
This French pastry with Asian influences has become popular for its cakes. Many times you will find queues to get a table. But to ask to carry it is quite fast, our favorite is the Honey Butter Toast, you can check its menu on the web. They have a cafeteria in Covent Garden and another in Marylebone.
- Location: 9 Mercer St and 27 Duke Street
Queen´s Wood Cafe
In the Highgate area in the forest you will find this story cafeteria. A beautiful place to forget that you are in a big city. Focused on the use of natural products, they have their own garden, and a wide menu of pasta, sandwiches, salads and sweets. The nearest subway station is Highgate.
- localization: 40 muswell road n10 3jp
The Attendant, Fitzrovia
A cafeteria inside some old Victorian baths? Yes, and it works surprisingly well. In addition to the original concept, they serve excellent coffee and irresistible brunch options. Although it prepares the portfolio since the prices are higher than the London average.
- Location: 27a Foley St, W1W 6dy
Bertaux house
This French pastry is the oldest in London. Founded in 1871 in the diverse of Soho. Not only does French pastry offer but you can also take the typical scones.
- Location: 28 Greek Streeet
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Coffee shop chains in London
These coffee shops are a cheap and delicious option in London. They do the typical Bethlehem cakes that you could take in Portugal. They make them the moment and you can see if it cooks, in addition to the typical cream cake they have flavors. The price of cakes starts 2.3 pounds and you can ask for coffee for two other pounds. They have packs of packs and the more they ask you to get each unit.
Santa Natata
There are currently few independent coffee shops in London, so we recommend some coffee shop chains where you can also enjoy a good coffee of delicious sweets.
Gail´s coffee shops
Just passing through the door the smell of freshly baked will attract you. It is one of the few coffee shops that bake every day inside the store. They have a wide variety of sweets and salty that you can take in their cafeteria or ask to carry, with prices between 3 and 10 pounds.
Paul´s coffee shops
In several central places you will find these coffee shops to enjoy a good coffee, a sweet and sandwiches with prices between 3 and 10 pounds.
We leave you a map with these recommendations of the best coffee shops in London so that you enjoy your visit to London.
