FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops
Protein by Dunne Frankowski is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

1. Protein by Dunne Frankowski

18 Hewett St (at Curtain Rd), Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Hackney · 19 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A coffee concept store from two of the men who know best, Rob Dunne and Vic Frankowski. The coffee is robust and you drink it standing at the bar. Leggi tutto.

Ozone Coffee Roasters is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

2. Ozone Coffee Roasters

9.0
11 Leonard St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Shoreditch, London, Greater London · 478 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: This New Zealand newcomer launched its first London roastery and café in Shoreditch a month ago. A huge space and a vast range of breakfast options. Leggi tutto.

Merito Coffee is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

3. Merito Coffee

6.2
64 Broadway Market (Dericote Street), Hackney, Greater London
Coffee-shop · 4 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Unless you’re a coffee connoisseur, it’s best to ask the baristas for advice as the offering here is enormous. Leggi tutto.

Prufrock Coffee is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

4. Prufrock Coffee

Present (140 Shoreditch High St.), Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee-shop · 8 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Espresso-based coffees are served in little illustrated paper cups and there is a tasting notes chart on the wall to help you describe what you’re drinking. Leggi tutto.

Foxcroft & Ginger is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

5. Foxcroft & Ginger

3 Berwick St, Soho, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Soho, London, Greater London · 148 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: You might sit on an old gym horse to drink yours but it’s served in floral print china cups and arrives prompt-ish (if you don’t get the new barista). Leggi tutto.

Notes Music & Coffee is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

6. Notes Music & Coffee

8.3
31 St Martins Ln, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · City of Westminster · 163 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Aside from the espresso menu, there’s also a special brew bar here, you can also buy music and DVDs and there’s a private room at the back which you can rent. Leggi tutto.

Climpson & Sons is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

7. Climpson & Sons

8.4
67 Broadway Market, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · London Fields · 103 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: The roastery just around the corner provides coffee for shops all over London but you can sit in with toast and one of their fresh espresso blends with some then buy some beans to use at home. Leggi tutto.

Exmouth Coffee is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

8. Exmouth Coffee

8.9
83 Whitechapel High St, Aldgate, Greater London
Coffee-shop · 166 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Still finding its feet having opened a month ago but the flat white we tried was strong and smooth and the brownies nutty. The beans are also roasted in house. Leggi tutto.

Allpress Espresso Bar is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

9. Allpress Espresso Bar

8.3
58 Redchurch St, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Shoreditch · 140 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A clean, well-run operation that has folk in from all over London trying out the coffee menu — all roasted and blended on site. Leggi tutto.

Fernandez & Wells is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

10. Fernandez & Wells

73 Beak St (at Great Pulteney St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee-shop · 72 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Come here for a toasted ham sandwich and a cortado — both made with extra care. Leggi tutto.

Sacred Café is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

11. Sacred Café

7.1
13 Ganton St (Carnaby St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee-shop · 116 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Hidden at the back of Stanfords travel bookshop. Earthy tasting coffee made using its own Sacred House Roast beans. Leggi tutto.

Full Stop is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

12. Full Stop

202 Brick Ln, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Tower Hamlets · 54 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: They bake their own cakes, make their own sandwiches and in the six months it has been open, the coffee has been consistently brilliant. Leggi tutto.

Monmouth Coffee Company is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

13. Monmouth Coffee Company

9.1
27 Monmouth St, Covent Garden, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 492 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Constantly jammed but good fun — if you can get a seat. Otherwise, perch with a delicious pastry on the bench outside. Leggi tutto.

Federation Coffee is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

14. Federation Coffee

Unit 77-78, Brixton Village, Coldharbour Ln. (Atlantic Rd.), Brixton, Greater London
Coffee-shop · 82 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Tiny with friendly staff, plates of cakes and coffee roasted and blended nearby — the kind of place you wish you lived next to. Leggi tutto.

Nude Espresso is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

15. Nude Espresso

7.7
26 Hanbury St, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 214 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Nude’s beans are roasted and blended at this little gem — they also provide coffee for 10 Greek Street restaurant — and, if you need advice, the baristas really know what they’re talking about. Leggi tutto.

Bar Italia is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

16. Bar Italia

8.4
22 Frith St (at Old Compton St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Soho, London, Greater London · 125 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A Soho stalwart open all hours of the day and night. Go here to pick up stories and people watch. Leggi tutto.

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

17. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

14-16 Leather Ln, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 189 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Wooden boards filled with cakes, lots of space to chill out and plenty of smiling staff. Great coffee, obviously. Leggi tutto.

Melrose & Morgan is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

18. Melrose & Morgan

8.2
42 Gloucester Av (Primrose Hill), Londra, Greater London
Minimarket · Primrose Hill · 17 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Has a faithful north London following each morning who come for the quick espressos and fresh food including the epic chocolate tart. Leggi tutto.

Damson Cafe is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

19. Damson Cafe

64 St Giles High St (at New Compton St), Greater London, Greater London
Bar Caffè · Holborn and Covent Garden · 23 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A new cutesy corner cafe with illustrations on the walls, a basic but bright and seating space and carefully brewed cortados and cappuccinos. Leggi tutto.

Caffettino is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

20. Caffettino

8.4
230-232 Battersea Park Rd, Battersea, Greater London
Bar Caffè · 25 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Very comfortable little spot opened by an Italian family about a year ago. Chat to them, the resident bloggers or whoever you come across over a silky flat white. Leggi tutto.

Tomtom Coffee House is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

21. Tomtom Coffee House

6.7
114 Ebury St, Belgravia, Greater London
Coffee-shop · 42 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A good range of high quality coffee made well in a kitchen-style cafe. The prices are a little steep but it’s a quiet, quaint place worth noting. Leggi tutto.

Lantana Cafe is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

22. Lantana Cafe

8.1
13 Charlotte Pl (at Goodge St), Fitzrovia, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Fitzrovia · 225 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: As with most Australian coffee stops here, this is laid back and welcoming. The beans are Guatemalan, Brazilian and Ethipoian and the flat whites are always good. Leggi tutto.

Brew is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

23. Brew

45 Northcote Rd, Borgo londinese di Wandsworth, Greater London
Bar Caffè · 37 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A flat white is the thing to get here and you can drink it under a blanket. Go when you’re hungover and combine it with brunch. Leggi tutto.

Kaffeine is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

24. Kaffeine

8.9
66 Great Titchfield St (Riding House St), Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · West End · 318 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A low lit independent café selling Square Mile coffee and long lines of cakes – to long lines of people. Leggi tutto.

Taylor St Baristas is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

25. Taylor St Baristas

125 Old Broad St, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · City of London · 106 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A bustling joint that sets the standard for all coffee houses in London for its ability to serve excellent coffee to vast swathes of City workers every day. Leggi tutto.

Scooter Caffè is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

26. Scooter Caffè

8.4
132 Lower Marsh (Leake St), Waterloo, Greater London
Bar Caffè · 112 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: During the day, cappuccino and cakes are served to those in the know. At night, Scootercaffé transforms into a lovely bar serving beers and cocktails in an area lacking in good watering holes. Leggi tutto.

Bean About Town is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

27. Bean About Town

St Katherine Docks, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 4 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Somehow these manage always to be open when it’s raining so just when you need warming up, a cup of strong espresso will land in your hand. Leggi tutto.

Flat White is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

28. Flat White

8.4
17 Berwick St (near Broadwick St), Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Soho · 214 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Sister bars and both Aussie imports using a Square Mile roast. hard wooden benches and slow service but consistent quality of coffee. Leggi tutto.

Cable Bar & Cafe is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

29. Cable Bar & Cafe

8.9
8 Brixton Rd (near Prima Rd), Kennington, Greater London
Bar Caffè · 30 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: This has created the kind of café culture where there was none. Open in evenings (they also have an alcohol license), but the main business is during the day where the folk with laptops hang out. Leggi tutto.

Forbes & Hamilton Coffee House is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

30. Forbes & Hamilton Coffee House

7.6
47 London Wall, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · City of London · 107 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: The tiniest of places – so small it seems like the coffee might come out of the wooden walls. Sneak into a small cranny with a long coffee. Leggi tutto.

Tina, We Salute You is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

31. Tina, We Salute You

47 King Henry's Walk (Queen Margaret's Grove), Dalston, Greater London
Coffee-shop · 105 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: It’s always, always busy but if you can’t sit, it’s worth popping in just to grab a coffee and a cake and check out the wall art which changes every month. Leggi tutto.

National Theatre Espresso Bar is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

32. National Theatre Espresso Bar

7.5
Upper Ground, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · London · 25 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Not for sitting around in for hours but a good spot for a quick one if you know you need to stay awake before a show. Leggi tutto.

33. Le Club Cafe

Bar Caffè · Queen's Gate · 2 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Chaotic atmosphere but reliably potent coffee. Leggi tutto.

Black Vanilla is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

34. Black Vanilla

32 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, Greater London
Bar Caffè · 14 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Spectacular gelateria with Allpress coffee and freshly baked cakes. Leggi tutto.

Ginger and White is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

35. Ginger and White

8.2
5 Perrin's Ct (Off Hampstead High St), Hampstead, Greater London
Bar Caffè · 83 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: They use Square Mile beans and they hate anything overly milky. Here it comes rich and full bodied and you should chase it with a slice of lemon drizzle cake. Leggi tutto.

Coffee Plant is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

36. Coffee Plant

6.9
180 Portobello Rd, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Kensington and Chelsea · 66 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Been here forever but now has a huge range of organic and Fairtrade coffees to buy inside and the cake selection is superb. Leggi tutto.

Workshop Coffee Co. is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

37. Workshop Coffee Co.

27 Clerkenwell Rd (at St John St), Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Clerkenwell · 271 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Warm and buzzing but don’t expect to get served quickly – they’ll make the coffee when the coffee wants to be made. Eat lemon polenta cake while you wait. Leggi tutto.

St David Coffee House is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

38. St David Coffee House

8.7
5 David's Rd, Forest Hill, Greater London
Bar Caffè · 29 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A hectic little place with a book exchange, Square Mile coffee served in mismatched vintage china cups and fresh and reasonably priced salads. Leggi tutto.

Long White Cloud is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

39. Long White Cloud

7.5
151 Hackney Rd., Hoxton, Greater London
Bar Caffè · 41 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Monmouth coffee, art to buy from all over the walls, crunchy biscotti and hearty organic muesli. Leggi tutto.

Browns of Brockley is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

40. Browns of Brockley

8.3
5 Coulgate St (opp Brockley Common), Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Brockley · 71 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Very cheery staff who make delicious Square Mile coffee and could talk all day. Leggi tutto.

The Roastery is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

41. The Roastery

789 Wandsworth Rd, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Clapham Town · 24 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A Kiwi-run café where the barista waiters will ask you how you like yours when you order. Expect to wait a wee while, but the Eggs Benedict is a perfect accompaniment. Leggi tutto.

TAP Coffee No. 26 is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

42. TAP Coffee No. 26

26 Rathbone Pl (Percy St), Fitzrovia, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Fitzrovia · 159 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: The coffee is strong and so is its fan base. People come to this original rustic Fitzrovia hideaway to hang out and talk about their favourite drink. Leggi tutto.

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

43. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

8.4
3 Lowndes Ct (Carnaby St), Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Soho · 199 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: For somewhere to rest after shopping on Carnaby Street, the downstairs brew bar is your place. It offers coffee from all over but the latest offering is a special blend by Has Bean. Leggi tutto.

E5 Bakehouse is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

44. E5 Bakehouse

9.0
Arch 395, Mentmore Terrace, Londra, Greater London
Panetteria · London Fields · 126 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Coffee roasted by Nude around the corner and sourdough bread to die for. Leggi tutto.

The Espresso Room is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

45. The Espresso Room

8.3
31-35 Great Ormond St, Londra, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 61 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A closet-sized hub worth going to for fresh bread and espresso – made using Square Mile coffee. Leggi tutto.

Caravan is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

46. Caravan

8.6
11 Exmouth Market, Londra, Greater London
Posto per la colazione · Clerkenwell · 276 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A lively spot with coffee roasted downstairs and excellent baked eggs for brunch. Leggi tutto.

Princi is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

47. Princi

135 Wardour St, Soho, Greater London
Panetteria · 572 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: The baristas make it look effortless but the coffee is first rate, reaching the right balance of flavour without the bitterness. Leggi tutto.

look mum no hands! is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

48. look mum no hands!

49 Old St, Londra, Greater London
Negozio di biciclette · Islington · 239 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: If you're after something healthy, this trendy cafe-bar boasts an array of salads and specials that change daily depending on the season. If not, best opt for their now-famous Guinness cake. Leggi tutto.

Shoreditch Grind is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

49. Shoreditch Grind

8.4
213 Old St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee-shop · Islington · 278 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Excellent paninis and coffee roasted in house and taken huge trouble over. Leggi tutto.

The Counter Cafe & Roastery is one of FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops.

50. The Counter Cafe & Roastery

7 Roach Rd (Stour Space), Greater London, Greater London
Bar Caffè · Tower Hamlets · 115 consigli e recensioni

Evening StandardEvening Standard: The eggs benedict are consistently delicious as are its variations – smoked salmon on potato cakes instead of muffins and hollandaise. They also do one of the best flat whites in London. Leggi tutto.