It may seem odd dedicating part of a tourism site to coffee but I truly believe that it is one of the things London does best! This is thanks to a lot of influence from Australia and New Zealand.
There are coffee shops absolutely everywhere in London so this is far from an exhaustive list but I’m only including only places I’ve actually been to and can recommend.
I’d kind of given up on the coffee shops part of this site but 15grams is just so good, I went there twice in one day.
Expect a stronger than average flat white and pastries from St John. The cafe is tiny - there was a queue out the door at lunch time.
Coffee shop and roastery located near Portobello Road. It is in an old building so there are steep steps to get into the shop and to most of the seating.
Coffee by day, cocktails by- well, also by day. There’s a small amount of outdoor seating.
Pleasant third wave shop in Notting Hill.
I’m going to be bold and call this my favourite flat white in London. The shop is tiny so ordering can be a hectic experience, but it is worth it.
You have to take along a reusable cup, or there’s a refundable £5 deposit to rent a cup. I wouldn’t advise trying to sit in-store!
Despite being hidden away behind the market stalls of Leather Lane Prufrock is always busy.
It is table service - not ideal if you’re in a rush but otherwise well worth visiting.
Nice coffee shop featuring guest roasters. Lots of seating but goodness me the entire population of London descends upon the place at lunchtime.
