Late night coffee shops in London

... and not the types that you get in Amsterdam!

I went to Tallinn in Estonia for New Year with some friends a couple of years ago and one of the things that really struck me over there is how people are quite happy to go out and while away an evening in a cafe or coffeeshop - even until way after midnight... just drinking coffee or tea! They had plenty of late-night cafes over there and they were always packed and really lively.

It seems to be that if you're out past 7pm in the UK you've got to have a beer or a glass of wine in your hand and be well on your way to getting trollied. It's obviously just a different outlook engendered over there.

Anyway, I was wondering if there are any spots where you can do this in London or is there not as much call for it?

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Soho has a few. Bar Italia on Frith Street, and Patisserie Valerie on Old Compton Street stays open till 11. Balans is open till very late, I'm pretty sure you can have a coffee without a meal there.

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Ah-ha, great stuff!

I was expecting everyone to come on and say "yeeeah, good point - there aren't ANY!"

... but no, you went and gave a load of suggestions without any problems! :)

Thanks for your help, I'll go check 'em out.

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Haha, well they are few and far between! There is also Vingt Quatre, a 24 hour restaurant on Fulham Road that does coffees as well as drinks and filling comfort food.

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Gotta love the comfort food. Thanks for your suggestions! :)

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OR you could just go down the pub with your mates and order a latte whilst they're sinking their Stellas ;)

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Just as a recap... here are the places on AIL you can have a caffeine based nightcap... see what I did there? awesome


Cafe Italia
22 Frith Street, Soho
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1150/24726.php

Patisserie Valerie
44 Old Compton Street, Soho
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1156/22179.php

Assorted Balans
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/restaurants.php?type=name&rest=balans

Vingt Quatre
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant-325.php




Great thread and great suggestions Leila :clap: :)

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i've seen loads of starbucks open well into the evening too.

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Best late night coffee house is The Bridge just - yep, that's right - beneath the bridge on Kingsland Rd, just off Shoreditch High Street.

If not there then Scooter Works on Lower Marsh Street, Waterloo. Awesome place!!

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I reckon that's that then... if TAO (who's AIL's Top5 King) says it's those two, then surely there can be no further discussion :bow: :)

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T.A.O's suggestions in link form:

The Bridge
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1150/135640.php

Scooter Works
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1150/140904.php


Great suggestions :coffee:

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