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The Best Coffee Shops For Getting Work Done
Is your flatmate a pain? Are you over your sofa? Sounds like you need a coffee shop with wifi.
The 18 Best Bakeries In London
The best spots to find sourdough loaves, excellent doughnuts, and counters filled with freshly baked pastries.
8 Central London Dessert Spots That Stay Open Past 9pm
Because you should always find room for dessert.
The London Chocolate Cake Power Rankings
6 moist, rich, chocolatey cakes that would make Miss Trunchbull proud.
17 Spots Perfect For A Coffee Catch-Up In The Sun
Here are the best places to drink coffee outside right now.
19 Great Places To Drink Coffee In London
For that person in your life who won’t make do with a Nespresso.
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Quince Bakery
A tiny Islington bakery with a focus on British baking, Quince Bakery is a lovely spot to pick up buns, cookies, sandwiches, and more.
The Best Coffee Shops For Getting Work Done
Is your flatmate a pain? Are you over your sofa? Sounds like you need a coffee shop with wifi.
Pipoca Vegan
One of our favourite lunch spots in Brixton is Pipoca Vegan. The vegan cafe serves the kind of nourishing bowls that make you forget there’s no meat.
Tashas
Tashas is a relaxed all-day cafe in Battersea serving some excellent things from a full English, to a moreish chicken pasta.
The 18 Best Bakeries In London
The best spots to find sourdough loaves, excellent doughnuts, and counters filled with freshly baked pastries.
The Hoxton, Holborn
The Hoxton, Holborn's hotel lobby is a peaceful escape in Holborn for a cup of tea and a catch-up.
F. Mondays
If you’re looking for excellent coffee and a great little garden in Brixton, head to F. Mondays.
Maya's Bakehouse
We would happily select items from the counter of Maya's Bakehouse, a Tulse Hill bakery, blindfolded because there are no misses.
Wild Grains Bakery
This tiny, takeaway-only bakery on an industrial estate is the de facto meeting place for Walthamstow residents at 10am on a Saturday morning. Join them.
Gladwell's Deli & Grocery
Gladwell’s Deli & Grocery in Camberwell is a greengrocer, deli, butcher, and bakery all rolled into one—and it's where we go to fantasise about our dream kitchen.
Milk Beach
Head to Aussie cafe Milk Beach in Queen's Park for excellent brunch dishes and a laid-back atmosphere.
Akub
Akub is a charming Palestinian spot in Notting Hill where labneh-heavy brunch is the most important meal of the day.
Mineiro Cafe 63
Mineiro Cafe 63, a small Brazilian cafe in Harlesden, is the perfect spot for a quick espresso (add bags of sugar for a true Brazilian experience) and a snack.
Tab x Tab
Tab x Tab is a small brunch spot in Notting Hill serving excellent sandos, burgers, and coffees in a bright and airy room.
La Salumeria
La Salumeria is a tiny, old-fashioned, family-run Italian deli in Greenwich, making great and great-value sandwiches.
The London Chocolate Cake Power Rankings
6 moist, rich, chocolatey cakes that would make Miss Trunchbull proud.
Change Please
At Change Please, the coffee is good, it's close to Elephant and Castle tube station, and more importantly, it's close to great lunch options.
The Elder Press Cafe
The Elder Press Cafe is a riverside spot in Hammersmith where you can get photogenic breakfasts and romanticise your life.
Pulp
For a pocket of village life in London look no further than Pulp. The cafe is a 10-minute walk from Ealing Broadway station, but worlds apart from the urban high street.
8 Central London Dessert Spots That Stay Open Past 9pm
Because you should always find room for dessert.
Artisan Coffee School
Like an overly caffeinated Goldilocks, we’ve sat in a lot of average coffee shops searching for the best ones—and we can confirm that Artisan Coffee School in Ealing is just right.
Gelupo
Gelupo in Soho does the best ice cream in London, with fantastic seasonal flavours. They also serve great coffee, cocktails, and biscotti.