100+ Independent London Coffee Shops

100+ Independent London Coffee Shops

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Created by Elliot Pearson • Updated On: November 9, 2021

"Because life is too short for bad coffee..." & in London there's no reason to put up with the big chain franchises.

Notes Music & Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

1. Notes Music & Coffee

8.3
31 St Martins Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of Westminster · 163 tips and reviews
Flat White is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

2. Flat White

8.4
17 Berwick St (near Broadwick St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Soho · 214 tips and reviews
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

3. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

14-16 Leather Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 189 tips and reviews
Monmouth Coffee Company is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

4. Monmouth Coffee Company

9.1
2 Park St (Stoney St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · South Bank · 374 tips and reviews
Nude Espresso is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

5. Nude Espresso

7.7
26 Hanbury St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 214 tips and reviews
Kaffeine is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

6. Kaffeine

8.9
66 Great Titchfield St (Riding House St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · West End · 318 tips and reviews
Taylor St Baristas is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

7. Taylor St Baristas

125 Old Broad St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of London · 106 tips and reviews
Milkbar is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

8. Milkbar

3-5 Bateman St (Greek St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 108 tips and reviews
Federation Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

9. Federation Coffee

Unit 77-78, Brixton Village, Coldharbour Ln. (Atlantic Rd.), Brixton, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 82 tips and reviews
Browns of Brockley is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

10. Browns of Brockley

8.3
5 Coulgate St (opp Brockley Common), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Brockley · 71 tips and reviews
TAP Coffee No. 26 is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

11. TAP Coffee No. 26

26 Rathbone Pl (Percy St), Fitzrovia, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Fitzrovia · 159 tips and reviews
FWD:Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

12. FWD:Coffee

8.6
161a Whitecross St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Islington · 63 tips and reviews
Dose Espresso is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

13. Dose Espresso

8.7
70 Long Ln (Barbican), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Smithfield · 69 tips and reviews
Foxcroft & Ginger is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

14. Foxcroft & Ginger

3 Berwick St, Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Soho, London, Greater London · 148 tips and reviews

Elliot P.Elliot Pearson: If there's another coffee shop in London (if not the world) that has decor that suits using vaulting horses as tables I'm yet to see it...

Prufrock Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

15. Prufrock Coffee

9.0
23-25 Leather Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 268 tips and reviews
Monmouth Coffee Company is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

16. Monmouth Coffee Company

9.1
27 Monmouth St, Covent Garden, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 492 tips and reviews
Store Street Espresso is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

17. Store Street Espresso

8.8
40 Store St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Bloomsbury · 142 tips and reviews
Tina, We Salute You is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

18. Tina, We Salute You

47 King Henry's Walk (Queen Margaret's Grove), Dalston, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 105 tips and reviews
Climpson & Sons is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

19. Climpson & Sons

8.4
67 Broadway Market, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · London Fields · 103 tips and reviews
Lantana Cafe is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

20. Lantana Cafe

8.4
13 Charlotte Pl (at Goodge St), Fitzrovia, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Fitzrovia · 225 tips and reviews
The Espresso Room is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

21. The Espresso Room

8.3
31-35 Great Ormond St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 61 tips and reviews
Monmouth Coffee Company is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

22. Monmouth Coffee Company

Dockley Rd (Spa Rd), Bermondsey, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 25 tips and reviews
Flat Cap Coffee Co is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

23. Flat Cap Coffee Co

8.4
4 Strutton Ground (at Old Pye St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Westminster · 51 tips and reviews
Shoreditch Grind is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

24. Shoreditch Grind

8.4
213 Old St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Islington · 278 tips and reviews
Taylor St Baristas is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

25. Taylor St Baristas

110 Clifton St, Hackney, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 63 tips and reviews
Prufrock Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

26. Prufrock Coffee

Present (140 Shoreditch High St.), Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 8 tips and reviews
Taylor St Baristas is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

27. Taylor St Baristas

1A New St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Bishopsgate · 51 tips and reviews
The Counter Cafe & Roastery is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

28. The Counter Cafe & Roastery

7 Roach Rd (Stour Space), Greater London, Greater London
Café · Tower Hamlets · 115 tips and reviews
Forbes & Hamilton Coffee House is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

29. Forbes & Hamilton Coffee House

7.6
47 London Wall, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of London · 107 tips and reviews
Workshop Coffee Co. is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

30. Workshop Coffee Co.

27 Clerkenwell Rd (at St John St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Clerkenwell · 271 tips and reviews
Nude Espresso is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

31. Nude Espresso

19 Soho Sq, Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 54 tips and reviews
look mum no hands! is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

32. look mum no hands!

49 Old St, London, Greater London
Bicycle Store · Islington · 239 tips and reviews
Fernandez & Wells is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

33. Fernandez & Wells

73 Beak St (at Great Pulteney St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 72 tips and reviews
The Good Bench is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

34. The Good Bench

Market Row, Brixton, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 8 tips and reviews
Workshop Coffee Co. is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

35. Workshop Coffee Co.

1 Barrett St (St Christopher's Pl), Marylebone, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 317 tips and reviews
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

36. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

114 Tottenham Ct Rd (at Midford Pl), Bloomsbury, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 121 tips and reviews
Scandinavian Kitchen is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

37. Scandinavian Kitchen

8.7
61 Great Titchfield St, London, Greater London
Scandinavian Restaurant · West End · 96 tips and reviews
Allpress Espresso Bar is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

38. Allpress Espresso Bar

8.2
58 Redchurch St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Shoreditch · 140 tips and reviews
Fernandez & Wells is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

39. Fernandez & Wells

16 St. Anne's Ct (Wardour St.), Soho, Greater London
Wine Bar · 26 tips and reviews
Leila's Shop is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

40. Leila's Shop

7.7
15-17 Calvert Ave (Arnold Circus), Shoreditch, Greater London
Café · 39 tips and reviews
J+A Café is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

41. J+A Café

4 Sutton Ln, London, Greater London
Café · Islington · 89 tips and reviews
Bea's of Bloomsbury is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

42. Bea's of Bloomsbury

44 Theobald's Rd (Jockey's Fields), London, Greater London
Cupcake Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 75 tips and reviews
St David Coffee House is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

43. St David Coffee House

8.7
5 David's Rd, Forest Hill, Greater London
Café · 29 tips and reviews
Black Truffle is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

44. Black Truffle

52 Warren St (Euston Rd), London, Greater London
Boutique · Fitzrovia · 3 tips and reviews
Giddy Up is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

45. Giddy Up

8.4
18 Fortune St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Islington · 19 tips and reviews
The Sandwich and The Spoon is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

46. The Sandwich and The Spoon

Bridge Approach, Chalk Farm, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 1 tip
LJ Coffee House is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

47. LJ Coffee House

3 Winnett St (btw Brewer St, Wardour St and Rupert St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Soho · 21 tips and reviews
Scooter Caffè is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

48. Scooter Caffè

8.4
132 Lower Marsh (Leake St), Waterloo, Greater London
Café · 112 tips and reviews
Container Café is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

49. Container Café

The Greenway (Marshgate Lane), London, Greater London
Café · Stratford and New Town · 4 tips and reviews
Terra Nera is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

50. Terra Nera

Camden Market (Camden Lock Place), Camden Town, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 8 tips and reviews
Goswell Road Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

51. Goswell Road Coffee

7.7
160-164 Goswell Rd, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Islington · 55 tips and reviews

Tom R.Tom Raftery: Great coffee, good food, free wifi, inexpensive, what more could you want?

The Table Café is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

52. The Table Café

7.8
83 Southwark St (Canvey St), London, Greater London
Café · Southwark · 199 tips and reviews
Tomtom Coffee House is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

53. Tomtom Coffee House

6.7
114 Ebury St, Belgravia, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 42 tips and reviews
Fleet River Bakery is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

54. Fleet River Bakery

71 Lincoln's Inn Fields (Gate St), London, Greater London
Bakery · Holborn and Covent Garden · 111 tips and reviews

MissRachelle D.MissRachelle D: The best quality coffee in the vicinity- great downstairs area also used for private bookings

Wilton Way Café is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

55. Wilton Way Café

63 Wilton Way, Hackney, Greater London
Café · 35 tips and reviews
Cafe Oto is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

56. Cafe Oto

8.4
18-22 Ashwin St, London, Greater London
Café · Dalston · 69 tips and reviews
Foxcroft & Ginger is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

57. Foxcroft & Ginger

Boxpark (Shoreditch High St.), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Shoreditch · 12 tips and reviews
Curators Coffee Studio is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

58. Curators Coffee Studio

8.5
9a Cullum St (at Lime St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of London · 44 tips and reviews
The Association is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

59. The Association

10-12 Creechurch Ln (at Mitre St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Aldgate · 93 tips and reviews
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

60. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

Units 8 & 9, 201 Bishopsgate Building (Norton Folgate), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Bishopsgate · 61 tips and reviews
Ozone Coffee Roasters is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

61. Ozone Coffee Roasters

9.0
11 Leonard St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Shoreditch, London, Greater London · 478 tips and reviews
Salt Espresso Lunch & Tea Bar is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

62. Salt Espresso Lunch & Tea Bar

32 Great Queen St., London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 31 tips and reviews
Lantana Cafe is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

63. Lantana Cafe

8.2
2, Oliver’s Yard, 55 City Rd, London, Greater London
Café · Islington · 145 tips and reviews
Notes is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

64. Notes

36 Wellington St, Covent Garden, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of Westminster · 57 tips and reviews
Mouse & De Lotz is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

65. Mouse & De Lotz

103 Shacklewell Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Dalston · 21 tips and reviews
Notes Coffee Barrows is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

66. Notes Coffee Barrows

6.6
186a Fleet St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of London · 9 tips and reviews
The Fleet Street Press is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

67. The Fleet Street Press

8.4
3 Fleet St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of Westminster · 48 tips and reviews
The Borough Barista is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

68. The Borough Barista

7.4
60 Seymour St, Paddington, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 40 tips and reviews
New Row Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

69. New Row Coffee

24 New Row, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of Westminster · 91 tips and reviews
Birdhouse is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

70. Birdhouse

8.5
123 St John's Hill (Vardens Rd), Wandsworth, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 60 tips and reviews
Ben's Canteen is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

71. Ben's Canteen

140 St John's Hill (Harbut Road), London, Greater London
Café · Wandsworth · 62 tips and reviews
Brew is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

72. Brew

45 Northcote Rd, Wandsworth, Greater London
Café · 37 tips and reviews
Artisan Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

73. Artisan Coffee

8.3
203 Upper Richmond Rd, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · East Putney · 68 tips and reviews
79 Collective is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

74. 79 Collective

8.4
79 Lower Richmond Rd, Putney, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Wandsworth · 60 tips and reviews
Butter Beans is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

75. Butter Beans

8.5
Unit 3 Westminster House (Kew Rd), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · South Richmond · 64 tips and reviews
Electric Coffee Co. is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

76. Electric Coffee Co.

8.8
40 Haven Green, Ealing, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 80 tips and reviews
Fred & Fran is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

77. Fred & Fran

55 Kynaston Rd. (at Brodia Rd.), Hackney, Greater London
Café · 19 tips and reviews
Vagabond N4 is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

78. Vagabond N4

20 Stroud Green Rd, Stroud Green, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 42 tips and reviews
Maison D'Etre Cafe is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

79. Maison D'Etre Cafe

154 Canonbury Rd, London, Greater London
Café · Islington · 77 tips and reviews
Fabrica 584 is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

80. Fabrica 584

584 Kingsland Rd., Dalston, Greater London
Café · 19 tips and reviews
FWD:Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

81. FWD:Coffee

7.9
126 Curtain Rd (at Rivington St), Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 111 tips and reviews
Brick Lane Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

82. Brick Lane Coffee

157 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Tower Hamlets · 66 tips and reviews
Full Stop is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

83. Full Stop

202 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Tower Hamlets · 54 tips and reviews
Kahaila is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

84. Kahaila

8.5
135 Brick Ln, Brick Lane, Greater London
Café · Tower Hamlets · 128 tips and reviews
Protein by Dunne Frankowski is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

85. Protein by Dunne Frankowski

18 Hewett St (at Curtain Rd), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Hackney · 19 tips and reviews
46b Espresso Hut is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

86. 46b Espresso Hut

9.0
46b Brooksby Walk, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Hackney · 40 tips and reviews
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

87. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

90 Chancery Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 15 tips and reviews
Timberyard is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

88. Timberyard

61-67 Old St (Central St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Islington · 107 tips and reviews
Vagabond N7 is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

89. Vagabond N7

8.3
105 Holloway Rd, Highbury, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Highbury East · 62 tips and reviews
Embassy East is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

90. Embassy East

285 Hoxton St, Hoxton, Greater London
Café · 79 tips and reviews
Carmelite Café is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

91. Carmelite Café

183 Bow Rd, London, Greater London
Café · Tower Hamlets · 26 tips and reviews
Fernandez & Wells is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

92. Fernandez & Wells

Strand, City of Westminster, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 50 tips and reviews
Fernandez & Wells is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

93. Fernandez & Wells

6.9
8 Exhibition Rd, Queen's Gate, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 83 tips and reviews
Ginger and White is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

94. Ginger and White

1 Silver Pl, Soho, Greater London
Café · 10 tips and reviews
Ginger & White is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

95. Ginger & White

2 England's Ln, London, Greater London
Café · Belsize · 44 tips and reviews
Leyas Coffee & Artisan Foods is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

96. Leyas Coffee & Artisan Foods

20 Camden High St, London, Greater London
Café · 67 tips and reviews
The Fields Beneath is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

97. The Fields Beneath

8.7
52a Prince Of Wales Rd, Kentish Town, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 40 tips and reviews
The Roastery is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

98. The Roastery

789 Wandsworth Rd, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Clapham Town · 24 tips and reviews
Astrora Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

99. Astrora Coffee

Broad Street, Teddington, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 3 tips and reviews
White Mulberries is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

100. White Mulberries

8.6
D3 Ivory House (St. Katharine Docks), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 104 tips and reviews
Brunswick House is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

101. Brunswick House

8.1
30 Wandsworth Rd, London, Greater London
Café · Vauxhall · 43 tips and reviews
Bulldog Edition is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

102. Bulldog Edition

7.7
100 Shoreditch High St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Café · Shoreditch · 69 tips and reviews
Look Mum No Hands! is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

103. Look Mum No Hands!

125-127 Mare St (at Mate Ln), Hackney, Greater London
Bicycle Store · 57 tips and reviews
Craft Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

104. Craft Coffee

68 Sclater St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 27 tips and reviews
Craft Coffee Cart is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

105. Craft Coffee Cart

7.2
The Ropewalk (Maltby St.), Bermondsey, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 7 tips and reviews
Sharps Coffee Bar is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

106. Sharps Coffee Bar

9 Windmill St, Fitzrovia, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 17 tips and reviews
Lantana Camden is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

107. Lantana Camden

45-46 Camden Lock Pl, Camden Town, Greater London
Café · 8 tips and reviews
Iris & June is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

108. Iris & June

8.4
1 Howick Pl, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Westminster · 104 tips and reviews
Knockbox Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

109. Knockbox Coffee

6.6
29 Lambs Conduit St, Greater London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 18 tips and reviews
Black Box Coffee is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

110. Black Box Coffee

Tabernacle St (Great Eastern St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Hackney · 8 tips and reviews
Workshop Coffee Co. is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

111. Workshop Coffee Co.

60A Holborn Viaduct, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Smithfield · 29 tips and reviews
GuardianCoffee by Nude Espresso is one of 100+ Independent London Coffee Shops.

112. GuardianCoffee by Nude Espresso

Units 1-3 Boxpark (2-4 Bethnal Green Rd), Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 46 tips and reviews