Cafes in London
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Balans Soho No. 60
Buzzy gay brasserie
The most recognized name in casual high-definition-gay London dining, Balans caters to carnivores and vegetarians...
Soho · 60-62 Old Compton St, London
Borough Market
London's ultimate food porn destination
Tremendously popular and buzzy retail food market in an atmospheric, oldy-worldy and visually pleasing 19th-century...
Southeast London · 8 Southwark St, London
Caffè Nero (Soho)
Coffee spot situated in the heat of Soho
Sweetly positioned corner café (Italian = caffè) offering good and reliable espresso-based hot and cold coffee...
Soho · 43 Frith St, London
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Ottolenghi (Islington)
Cakes and savouries to cross the Atlantic for
As close as London gets to food porn — along with outdoor Borough Market [see entry] — this...
Northeast London · 287 Upper St, Islington, London
Bar Italia
Renowned round-the-clock Italian espresso bar
Soho's (and possibly London's) defining coffee bar is as close in atmosphere to New York City as London...
Soho · 22 Frith St, London
Dishoom (Granary Square, Kings Cross)
Well-meaning and well-worth-it Bombay-style enterprise
A London phenomenon started by two British-Indian cousins, Dishoom arrived in 2010 in Covent Garden [see entry],...
Central London · 5 Stable St, Kings Cross, London
Flour to the People!
Foodie gay pizza and breakfast south of the river
One of the few Battersea establishments on this website, Flour to the People! divides its allegiances between...
South London · 573 Battersea Park Rd, Battersea, London
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Balans Soho No. 34 (the little one)
Soho corner hotspot
One of two major Soho outlets in the gay café/brasserie chain Balans. The mothership Balans, at 60 Old...
Soho · 34 Old Compton St, London
Bar Termini
Gay-appeal straight espresso in the dolce vita style
An almost too-perfect modern take on an Italian espresso (and cocktail) bar, with understatedly sumptuous decor...
Soho · 7 Old Compton St, London
Brasserie Zédel
Soho brasserie, bar, café and cabaret
Yet another instant success story for Christopher Corbin and Jeremy King (the Wolseley, the Delaunay), Zédel...
Soho · 20 Sherwood St, London
