11 speciality cafés · 1 coffee drinkers
Soho and the surrounding West End streets are home to a quietly impressive concentration of specialty coffee shops, each with its own character and sense of place. From The Colombian Coffee Company on Greek Street, with its focused approach to South American beans, to the tucked-away calm of Kiss the Hippo Coffee, there is something here for those who take their coffee seriously without wanting to make a fuss about it. Whether you are after a neighbourhood regular or somewhere new to discover, the cafés below are well worth your time.
These are the best speciality coffee shops in Soho, based on community ratings, check-ins and available roast menus.
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A well-regarded café on Marlborough Court in Carnaby, West End, with a strong local following.
A well-loved West End café on a quiet passage near Seven Dials, rated 4.7 stars from over 1,200 reviews.
Blank Street Coffee in Soho, West End — a well-regarded café at 22 Noel St with a 4.6 Google rating.
Specialty café from the B Corp-certified Kiss the Hippo roastery, tucked in Golden Square, Soho.
A Colombian-focused coffee shop on Greek Street in Soho, rated 4.6 stars by over 500 visitors.
L'ETO Soho is a well-regarded café on Wardour Street in the heart of the West End.
Soho's eleven speciality cafés lean toward comfort and warmth, with caramel and chocolate appearing consistently across menus alongside softer floral notes that keep things from feeling heavy. It is a neighbourhood where the coffee culture has quietly matured, favouring approachable complexity over provocation.
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