I’ve been feeling like telling you about the best coffee shops in Shoreditch for some time now, especially since during my last trip to London, I stayed in the Bethnal Green-Shoreditch area.
Before moving all around town, I lived in Bethnal Green and Mile End for almost two years.
You can understand pretty easily how I, as a full-time blogger, was basically living in Shoreditch cafes, since it’s only a short walk away.
Today, in addition to the coffee shops in Shoreditch itself, I will also mention cafes on Brick Lane, Bethnal Green, and Old Street.
That way, if you ever fancy some breakfast in Shoreditch, you’ll have here all the options you need!
East London’s 12 Best Coffee Shops in Shoreditch
A local’s guide to the best coffee shops in Shoreditch, East London; great breakfast and brunch spots, and places to find unique desserts and cakes!
If you’ve been here before, you probably know how crazy I am about finding the most instagrammable cafes in London.
In this guide, you’ll find a few instagrammable coffee shops in Shoreditch with rustic interiors and colorful lattes, but.
There’s something different about East London.
Rather than being all in your face, with that instagrammable type of vibe that you could find in cafes in Notting Hill, there’s something more real, more local about East London.
Without further ado, let’s get on with the best coffee shops in Shoreditch with top coffee and cakes!
Best Coffee Shops in Shoreditch
Best Coffee Shops in Shoreditch: Paper & Cup
Paper & cup is part of the Spitalfields Crypt Trust, which helps people in need recover and get back to a normal train of life.
In addition to being one of the best coffee shops in Shoreditch, Paper & Cup sells secondhand books and vintage clothes and accessories, hence doubling as one of the best charity shops in Shoreditch.
Deliciously affordable coffee, stunning cakes, and a few bites for breakfast and lunch are perfect to keep you going while you’re reading, writing, or waiting for life to happen.
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Best Coffee Shops in Shoreditch: Aida Shoreditch
Aida Shoreditch is one of the most interesting and best coffee shops in Shoreditch if you want to blend in a delicious colorful latte and sustainable clothes.
Aida Shoreditch is a clothing shop before being a cafe, and even if you will get there some of the best coffee in Shoreditch, you should definitely check out their endless collection of clothes, accessories, and home decor.
Their rose latte, however, and their matcha and turmeric latte, do make Aida one of the very best cafes in Shoreditch.
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Best Coffee Shops in Shoreditch: Coffee Junction
Tucked away in a corner of Shoreditch, Coffee Junction has a warm, wooden, rustic interior just like I love them.
I think it’s one of the best coffee shops in Shoreditch to work, but if you’re looking for delicious coffee and a place to have breakfast in Shoreditch, you should head on over to Coffee Junction.
Utterly fresh food, huge portions whether you’re visiting for breakfast or lunch, and a very spacious coffee shop make for one of the best Shoreditch cafes to work, chill, or meet up with friends.
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Best Coffee Shops in Shoreditch: Allpress Espresso Bar
When you come to Allpress Cafe on Redchurch Street, one thing to note is that you really come for the quality of the coffee.
Allpress Espresso Bar is a pretty small coffee shop that roasts its own beans in London, and has quite a few branches around town; one of the most popular being in Dalston.
You’ll find a few breakfast and brunch bites here; fresh and locally sourced, but the star of the show definitely is the Allpress coffee, which makes this tiny place one of the best coffee shops in Shoreditch for a great morning pick-me-up.
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Best Cafes in Shoreditch: Alchemy Coffee
There are only two branches for Alchemy Coffee in London, one in Shoreditch, and one on Ludgate Broadway.
Although they do have pretty short opening hours and close in the middle of the afternoon, these are some of the best coffee shops in Shoreditch and the City. Looking for a colorful latte in London?
You’ll have it there, in addition to fresh pastries, sandwiches, salads, yogurts, and amazing, amazing coffee in Shoreditch.
The bright turquoise facade of the Zetland House building is amazing, and you’ll find Alchemy Coffee hidden at the back of the building, next to one of the most beautiful street art frescoes in town.
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Best Coffee Shops in Shoreditch: Franzè & Evans
Franzè & Evans is such an institution when you’re looking for the best coffee shops in Shoreditch that over the years, they’ve opened other cafes and restaurants in London.
Located on Redchurch Street, Franzè & Evans offer delicious coffee and breakfast bites, along with toasts and cakes you can eat all throughout the day.
As a reminder, Redchurch Street is one of the top street art spots in Shoreditch, with frescoes, graffiti and stickers covering doors and walls alike.
There are lots of small independent cafes in Shoreditch, but at Franzè & Evans, you’ll find fresh cakes all day long, and the best brunch in Shoreditch when Saturday is lurking around the corner.
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Best Cafes in Shoreditch: FWD:Coffee
FWD:Coffee on Curtain Road is one of the best coffee shops in Shoreditch if you want to work with your laptop, or are looking for the best places to write in London.
Open every day of the week, FWD:Coffee, of its old name Fix 126, offers Climpson & Sons roasted coffee in addition to plenty of fresh cakes, and sandwiches; all you could wish for, really.
There is free WiFi at FWD:Coffee, and if you’d like to bring your puppy, it’s also one of the dog-friendly cafes in London where well-behaved dogs are more than welcome.
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Best Cafes in Brick Lane
Kahaila
Kahaila is one of the best cafes in Brick Lane, and there are no two ways to put it. I remember the first time I came to Kahaila, almost by mistake, by chance really.
The wooden, rustic interior makes Kahaila one of the most instagrammable coffee shops in Shoreditch, especially when you combine it with their Red Velvet and rainbow cakes.
With their affordable bites, Kahaila is a charity that gives back to the local community.
There’s even a possibility to pay it forward by buying another slice of cake or coffee that someone in need can pick up from the board hanging on the wall.
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Long & Short London
Hidden inside the Tea Rooms, one of the coolest markets in Shoreditch, Long & Short London is probably one of the most underrated and best coffee shops in Shoreditch, especially given its affordable prices.
It is one of the only cafes in Shoreditch that focuses so much on transparency and offers delicious pour-over coffee and specialty coffee.
If you’re around Brick Lane and looking for the best hot chocolate in London, and don’t want to go to Dark Sugars that day, you’d do very, very well to visit Long & Short London.
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Best Cafes in Bethnal Green
Fcukoffee
Fcukoffee is one of my favorite coffee shops in Shoreditch to work and relax a bit because the atmosphere is just really fun.
It has that concept of ‘I don’t really want to be working today’ combined with amazing coffee, cakes, pastries, and bagels that are just delicious.
There are several Fcukoffee in London, so if you’re ever looking for the best cafes to work in London Bridge, you’ll find one on Bermondsey Street.
But Fcukoffee on Bethnal Green Road seems to be a bit bigger, and way less crowded when I want to find a cafe to study.
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Quarantacinque
Located near Globe Town, close to Jambala Bookshop and Lama’s pyjamas, two of the best charity shops in Bethnal Green, Quarantacinque is one of my ultimate favorite coffee shops in Shoreditch.
We’re stretching the word ‘Shoreditch’ a bit here since we’re moving closer to Mile End, but I really wanted to highlight here one of the utterly best Italian cafes in London.
You’ll find there absolutely strong and creamy coffee, and the star of the show would be the filled cornetti, one of my favorite items to have when I’m eating breakfast in Rome.
Best Cafes in Hoxton
Friends of Ours
I’ve talked extensively about Australian coffee shops in London, and Friends of Hours in Hoxton is one of the best choices for you if you’re looking for healthy toast and delicious Australian coffee.
It is especially one of the best coffee shops in Shoreditch if you’re a sucker for instagrammable, colorful lattes, and probably one of the best hidden gems in London.
Lots of vegan options on the menu, and endless egg recipes that will leave you hooked.
Once you’re done having breakfast, something really cool to do in Hoxton would be to visit the completely free Museum of the Home.
I’ve recently rediscovered the Museum of the Home, and understood much more about London’s, and Europe’s past.
After which a visit to other free historical sites could prove of great help to understand how we arrived where we are today.
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East London’s 12 Best Coffee Shops in Shoreditch
There you have them, all the best cafes to work in Shoreditch, around Brick Lane, Bethnal Green, Hoxton, and Old Street, or have brunch or breakfast…
I’ve tried to build this guide from coffee shops that I personally visit on a regular basis, or have visited in the past.
In any case, if you’re looking for the best coffee shops in Shoreditch for breakfast and coffee, you’re all set now!