Coffee is a serious business these days, with connoisseurs seeking out the perfect bean as if it were a fine wine and a new variation on the flat white appearing just about every week.
If you’re a coffee lover, London is awash with great bars, from established names to artisan pop-ups. Marylebone and its surroundings are no exception. Home to plenty of independents and growing chains, this pleasing central London district is worth checking out for your next brew.
Here are 10 Marylebone coffee shops you might like to try:
The Monocle café
This tiny hip coffee house on Chiltern Street serves coffee, aperitifs and lunchtime snacks with a Japanese flavour. It’s from the family of global briefing magazine Monocle.
The Marylebone outpost of this small chain of coffee shops can be found on Barrett Street, which crosses St Christopher’s Place. It’s a welcome retreat from the bustle of Oxford Street. The baristas really know their beans and it specialises in brewed-to-order filter coffee.
Another small chain with a Marylebone branch. F&W invented the stumpy – a tiny flat white served in a glass. It deals in fine cheeses and cured meats too, with a hearty menu featuring plenty of toasties and omelettes.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) café at Portland Place promises a tranquil spot to pause for a coffee and a bite to eat. It’s a light, pleasant space and you can check out the free exhibitions in the architecture gallery while you’re at it.
Head to nearby Fitzrovia to sample one of Kaffeine’s two branches. Taking inspiration from café culture in Australia and New Zealand, the food is excellent and service efficient. Kaffeine serves the best cortado outside Spain, apparently, plus they offer their own barista courses.
This Italian coffee house in Marylebone came to London in 2016. Calling itself the Temple of Coffee, Arro specialises in various coffee blends, fine chocolate and panettone.
This small chain, with branches at Marble Arch and St James, claims your coffee experience is all about the barista and promises artisan coffee on demand, along with freshly-baked cakes and pastries.
Also in Fitzrovia, Attendant set up shop in a former public toilet with original Victorian urinals. Don’t let this put you off – the aroma these days is all about the coffee. There are made-to-order sandwiches, cakes and hot snacks too.
For the more traditional experience, Dorset Café, at 27 Melcombe Street is one of many coffee shops near Baker Street and Marylebone station. It offers a mix of English and Moroccan fare and makes it onto TripAdvisor’s Marylebone top ten for its impressive lattes.
Whether you’re looking for a place to have a natter, relax with a book, finish your dissertation or grow your freelance empire, Marylebone has a coffee shop for you. And if you’d like to explore living in this vibrant area, visit our website for a look at our many properties to rent or buy.
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