Coffee in London
65 spots across 4 neighborhoods, curated by locals.
London takes its coffee seriously — and so do we. This guide maps 65 coffee spots across 4 neighborhoods, from third-wave roasters pulling single-origin espresso to quiet corner cafés where locals linger over a flat white. Every place here holds a 4.8★ average from real visitors, and none of them are the airport-style chains you'll find on every other list.
Start in Hackney Wick for the densest cluster of quality cafés, then wander outward. Names like Simmos Coffee, Awake Coffee & Bakery, Urban Baristas keep coming up in local recommendations for a reason — order what the barista suggests and you'll understand.
All 65 coffee spots in London — open them in the free iOS app for live distances and directions.
Simmos Coffee
Elsewhere Coffee Hackney
Essential Vegan Cafe
Skeeters Coffee
Hearth
Running Late Coffee
Bad Coffee
Cafe Mai | Hackney Wick
Coopersale Coffee House
Mapps Cafe Ltd
Clarnico Coffee
Burnt Umber Brasserie
Thingy Cafe
Saint Espresso - Hereeast Coffee Bar & Roastery
Fika
The Bath House
The Roasting Shed Hackney Bridge
Awake Coffee & Bakery
Caravaggio gelato
Jet Black Coffee
Calm Coffee Roastery
Rons Coffee House
Bake with Monia
Cöödie - Coffee Shop and Cookie Bar in Peckham
TAGGS COFFEE CO.
The Scissors of Oz
TOAD Bakery
Melange Chocolate
Well & Fed
Just Fab Kitchen - Breakfast Brunch Restaurant
Rise & Bloom - East Dulwich
Goodcup
Lumberjack Cafe
Rye Lane Cornerhouse, Peckham
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Urban Baristas
Panda Cup Coffee Wesminster
FlatCap Coffee co
Sista Barista Cafe
Nostos Coffee
Blues & Royals | Artisan Coffee and Fresh Juices
Formative Coffee
Flat Cap Coffee
New Acre Cafe
Westminster Cathedral Café
Astral Cafe
Caffe Grana
Parker London Victoria
Third coffee
The Roasting
Old Queen Street Cafe
THE ROCHESTER CAFE
Wash House Cafe
Change Please Cardinal Place
ZENNONI Book and Tea Room (cafe with Greek Food & Desserts)
Intervallo
7oZ Coffee
Spring Café Cockpit
The Drip
Elsewhere Coffee Roastery and Brew Bar
The vale way 209
15grams Coffee House
Deli X
Naked
Mughead Coffee
Lomond Coffee
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best coffee in London?
Polomaps has curated 65 coffee spots in London, rated 3.5+ stars by real visitors. Top picks include Simmos Coffee, Awake Coffee & Bakery, Urban Baristas. All recommendations come from locals, with tourist traps filtered out.
Which neighborhoods in London have the best coffee?
The best neighborhoods for coffee in London include Hackney Wick, Peckham, Westminster, Deptford. Each has its own character and local favorites — this guide groups every spot by neighborhood so you can explore one area at a time.
How can I find these coffee spots near me in London?
Download the free Polomaps iOS app to see every spot in this guide on a live map around you, get walking distances, and save your favorites. You can also search anything specific — the app finds local, well-rated places for any craving, in London or anywhere else.
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