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Best Cafés in London

London's café culture runs from classic coffeehouses to third-wave roasteries. Our selection covers the best places for coffee, pastries, slow mornings and remote work across the city's neighborhoods.

6
Curated venues
$ - $$$$
Price range
Soho, Notting Hill, Fitzrovia
Top neighborhoods

Best Cafés in London: The best options include Daylesford Notting Hill in Notting Hill, Riding House Fitzrovia in Fitzrovia, Maison Bertaux in Soho. We've curated 6 venues across London's top neighborhoods based on quality, atmosphere, and guest reviews.

At a glance

VenueNeighborhoodPrice
Daylesford Notting HillNotting Hill$$$
Riding House FitzroviaFitzrovia$$$
Maison BertauxSoho$$
Cédric Grolet at The BerkeleyBelgravia$$$$
Daylesford PimlicoPimlico$$$
Bar ItaliaSoho$

Top 6 Picks

Daylesford Notting Hill Cafe
Daylesford Notting Hill - Cafe in Notting Hill, London
Cafe
Elegant Chill Classic
$$$

The organic Cotswold farm's Westbourne Grove farmshop and café, the audience's Saturday morning anchor

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Riding House Fitzrovia Cafe
Riding House Fitzrovia - Cafe in Fitzrovia, London
Cafe
Modern Convivial Lively
$$$

Great Titchfield Street's all-day brasserie, the Fitzrovia office and the Sunday brunch in one room

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Maison Bertaux Cafe
Maison Bertaux - Cafe in Soho, London
Cafe
Classic Intimate Literary
$$

Greek Street's 1871 patisserie, London's oldest French pastry shop, still hand-laminated upstairs

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Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley Cafe
Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley - Cafe in Belgravia, London
Cafe
Modern Elegant See & Be Seen

The Berkeley's pastry counter, Grolet's first London room, the trompe-l'œil fruits the audience has only seen on Instagram

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Daylesford Pimlico Cafe
Daylesford Pimlico - Cafe in Pimlico, London
Cafe
Calm Elegant Neighbourhood
$$$

Carole Bamford's Pimlico Road farmshop and café, the smaller, calmer SW1 sister to the Notting Hill flagship.

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Bar Italia Cafe
Bar Italia - Cafe in Soho, London
Cafe
Heritage Late Night No Bookings

Bar Italia

Soho

$

Frith Street since 1949, the espresso bar Soho is built around

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By Neighborhood

2
Soho
1
Notting Hill
1
Fitzrovia
1
Belgravia
1
Pimlico

Frequently Asked Questions

Which venue is the top-rated pick?
Our top-rated choice is Daylesford Notting Hill in Notting Hill. The organic Cotswold farm's Westbourne Grove farmshop and café, the audience's Saturday morning anchor
How many venues are on this list?
We've curated 6 venues across 5 London neighborhoods, with the highest concentration in Soho.
What is the average price range?
Prices range from $ - $$$$, where $ is budget-friendly and $$$$ is premium fine dining. Most venues on this list fall in the $$$ range.
Which neighborhoods are best for this?
The top neighborhoods are Soho (2), Notting Hill (1), Fitzrovia (1), Belgravia (1), Pimlico (1). Each offers a distinct atmosphere and dining style.
Do I need reservations?
We recommend reservations for most venues on this list, especially on weekends. Popular spots like Daylesford Notting Hill can book up days in advance; for casual venues, weekday walk-ins are usually fine.