De Gustibus Dan Schickentanz's bakery and cafe also has a stall in Borough Market. The 30+ top quality breads on offer include black forest rye, date and walnut loaf and olive foccacia. They also sell great take-away dishes, soups and sandwiches.
Location: Marylebone
Postcode: W1U 7HG MAP Telephone: 020 7486 6608
URL: http://www.degustibus.co.uk
Pret A Manger Pret a Manger shops across London. Proper sandwiches using natural, preservative-free ingredients. Delivery service.
Location: London - Nationwide
Telephone: 0845 205 00 00
URL: http://www.pret.com
Blue Mountain Café Coffee shop and cafe voted the best coffee shop in London, LBC awards 2006. Shelves stacked with goodies, great coffees, mouth watering menus, delicious cakes and sandwiches, takeaways & fully licensed too. Ideal location for parties & events.
Location: East Dulwich
Postcode: SE22 9EU MAP Telephone: 020 8299 6953
URL: http://www.bluemo.co.uk
Cowshed Clarendon Cross Elegant cafe & spa offering "sociable grooming" in a relaxed atmosphere. Manicures & pedicures in comfy leather chairs on the ground floor; beauty treatments & massages are carried out in downstairs rooms & use the all-natural line of Cowshed products.
Location: Holland Park
Postcode: W11 4LN MAP Telephone: 020 7078 1944
URL: http://www.cowshedclarendoncross.com
Cafe Ice Serving a festive selection of 'winter warmers'. From luxurious hot chocolates to warming mulled wine - there will be something for everyone to enjoy!
Location: Kew
Postcode: TW9 3AB MAP Telephone: 020 8332 5655
URL: http://www.kewgardensicerink.com
Rowan's Cafe Bar A great place to visit whether it's for lunch, dinner or for a perfect party. Costa coffee and good selection of teas served all day. Croissants, pastries, freshly made sandwiches, baguettes and hot paninis. Heated outdoor patio area.
Location: Chiswick
Postcode: W4 3AG MAP Telephone: 0845 466 0254
URL: http://www.rowans-cafebar.co.uk
Emporio Armani Caffè Delightful cafe in the heart of London's Knightsbridge close to Armani and other stores including Harrods.
Location: Brompton Road
Postcode: SW3 MAP Telephone: 020 7823 8818
URL: http://www.giorgioarmani.com
Le Pain Quotidien Their London bakeries and cafés sell their internationally famous organic sour dough breads and a range of excellent preserves, foodstuffs and biscuits. Infamous for their 'communal table' experience.
Location: Marylebone High Street - Kensington - Royal Festival Hall - Great Marlborough Street
Telephone: 020 7486 6154
URL: http://www.lepainquotidien.com
Noura Popular all-day deli and cafe with outdoor seating and a store selling a wide range of Lebanese provisions.
Location: Knightsbridge
Postcode: SW1X 9HL MAP Telephone: 020 7235 5900
URL: http://www.noura.co.uk
Mia Rigo Cafe A cafè for those that wish to experiment and linger. Exclusive house coffee, Eraclea Italian thick hot chocolate, traditional Rosette from Modena - freshly cooked on Saturday and Sunday, panini from all 19 regions of Italy & wonderful daily specials.
Location: Kensington
Postcode: SW7 4RB MAP Telephone: 020 7581 6964
URL: http://miarigo.com
St James's Restaurant Traditional British food is served using the best seasonal British ingredients. Formal luncheons and afternoon teas are served in relaxed and elegant surroundings. The St James's Restaurant is situated on the Fourth Floor at Fortnum & Mason.
Location: Piccadilly,
Postcode: W1A 1ER MAP Telephone: 020 7734 8040
URL: http://www.fortnumandmason.com/about/restaurants/
Troubadour The Troubadour is a proper café. The last 50s coffee house in Earls Court with a proud history as a low temperature centre of courtesy, peace and artistic. The Café is open every day from 9am until midnight.
Location: Old Brompton Road
Postcode: SW5 9JA MAP Telephone: 020 7370 1434
URL: http://www.troubadour.co.uk
Amato Patisserie Visit the Amato Soho cafe par excellence. Enjoy speciality cakes, marzipan animals, multicolored truffles and exquisitely crafted pastries
Location: Old Compton Street
Postcode: W1D 4TH MAP Telephone: 020 7734 5733
URL: http://www.amato.co.uk
Starbucks Coffee Coffee and wireless internet access.
Location: Londonwide
Telephone: 020 7878 4929
URL: http://starbucks.co.uk
Classic Cafes Top 10 London list of these little gems of British vernacular high street design. Good food, Italian-styled formica cafe & coffee bars dating from the early and middle part of the 20th century.
URL: http://www.classiccafes.co.uk
Pâtisserie Valérie Famous meeting place for starving artists and bohemians...Patisserie Valerie caters for continental breakfast, light lunch and most important of all - afternoon tea.
Location: Soho - Queensway - Marble Arch - Chelsea - Belgravia - Kensington
Postcode: W1D 4TY MAP Telephone: 020 7437 3466
URL: http://www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk
L'eau a la Bouche Popular French deli and cafe in the increasingly wonderful Broadway Market. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, great coffee and a wide range of breads, cheeses and delicious foods.
Location: London Fields
Postcode: E8 4PH MAP Telephone: 020 7923 0600
URL: http://www.labouche.co.uk
Creative Biscuit Ceramic Design Cafe A cafe serving beverages and cakes where you can also paint pottery. Parties catered for
Location: South Woodford, London
Postcode: E18 1JJ MAP Telephone: 020 8532 2824
URL: http://www.creativebiscuit.co.uk
Ottolenghi Cafes where the food is simply delicious as well as imaginative & healthy.
Location: Notting Hill - Islington - Kensington
Postcode: W11 2AD MAP Telephone: 020 7727 1121
URL: http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk
Monmouth Coffee Company The coffee is undisputed gourmet quality & with the friendly personal service this cafe has character. It's small, with a few wooden alcoves at the back, where you can squeeze in with the other customers.
Location: Covent Garden - The Borough - Borough Market
Telephone: 020 7379 3516
URL: http://www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk
Coffee, Cake and Kink A welcoming and stylish café, gallery and shop, specialising in the owners' three favourite things. As well as the fair trade coffee and delicious hand-made cakes, there are toys, books, prints and all kinds of top quality kink.
Location: Covent Garden
Postcode: WC2H 9AJ MAP Telephone: 020 7419 2996
URL: http://www.whatsyours.com/host/php/
Glow Lounge Popular & funky cafe & bar on the edge of Clapham Common with a modern retro design. As well as wi-fi, great coffee, real fruit smoothies, great breakfasts & snacks, there are gourmet burgers and cocktails in the evening and regular DJ sets on Saturdays.
Location: Clapham Common Southside
Postcode: SW4 9DW MAP Telephone: 020 8673 4471
URL: http://www.theglowlounge.com
TeaSmith Open 7 days a week, TeaSmith serves and retails the world’s finest teas. A contemporary teahouse offering a unique environment where people can enjoy exceptional teas first hand.
Location: Shoreditch
Postcode: E1 6EA MAP Telephone: 020 7247 1333
URL: http://www.teasmith.co.uk
Quarks Ltd Internet cafes and games zones.
Location: Richmond - Reading - Guildford
Telephone: 020 8940 9540
URL: http://www.quarks.co.uk
Ladurée Indulge yourself in a taste of French cafe culture at this famous Parisian tea room and brasserie on the ground floor of Harrods and now also in the Burlington Arcade. Delicious coffees & tea, macaroons, chocolates and patisserie.
Location: Knightsbridge - Piccadilly
Telephone: 020 7155 0111
URL: http://www.laduree.com/public_en/maisons/maisons_accueil.htm
Petersham Nurseries Cafe Enchanting café with antique tables set around the main greenhouse at Petersham Nurseries. A magical place to stop for tea and cakes, or select from the short but perfectly formed menu which changes every day.
Location: Richmond
Postcode: TW10 7AG MAP Telephone: 020 8940 5230
URL: http://www.petershamnurseries.com/cafeandteahouse.asp
Maison Blanc Whether you need a lunchtime or an afternoon treat in our Salon de thé, a tempting dessert or a Birthday cake to take home, Maison blanc can supply a "taste of France" using only the finest ingredients and traditional skills.
Location: Holland Park - Richmond -Hampstead - Chelsea - Muswell Hill - St John's Wood - Chiswick - Fulham
Telephone: 020 8838 0848
URL: http://www.maisonblanc.co.uk
Inn The Park All-day lakeside cafe in St James's park serves boiled eggs & soldiers for breakfast, afternoon tea during Pelican feeding, high tea & roast rib of beef for dinner. New picnic hampers & architecture by Hopkins & interior by Tom Dixon.
Location: Lakeside, St James's
Postcode: SW1A 1AA MAP Telephone: 020 7451 9999
URL: http://www.innthepark.com
Baker and Spice Baker and Spice's century-old ovens in Walton Street are still churning out some of London's best breads. There are also delicious cakes, filled croissants, snacks, pastries and other good things.
Location: Queen's Park
Postcode: NW6 6NH MAP Telephone: 020 7664 3636
URL: http://www.bakerandspice.com
The Maid of Honour The bakery and tearooms provide a mouthwatering experience for any visitor and offer a huge variety of high quality home made cakes, meat pies, cream teas and traditional English luncheons.
Location: Kew Gardens
Postcode: TW9 3DU MAP Telephone: 020 8940 2752
URL: http://www.theoriginalmaidsofhonour.co.uk
Konditor and Cook A cafe in which to sample delicious confections - Konditor and Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes.
Location: Waterloo - London Bridge - Chancery Lane
Postcode: SE1 8TW MAP Telephone: 020 7261 0456
URL: http://www.konditorandcook.com
Napket A boutique café-delicatessen on the Kings Road offering a chic environment for respite and refreshment. Carefully selected coffees and teas, foods and 20 varieties of speciality pound cakes.
Location: King's Road
Postcode: SW3 5UR MAP Telephone: 020 7352 9832
URL: http://www.napket.com
