Frith St0.2 mi from Soho centrelast reviewed May 2026
Open since 1949, still pulling espresso in the Italian style and buzzing past midnight. Order at the counter, drink it standing, and you're exactly where you're supposed to be.
The institution matters more than the coffee, and that is not a criticism.
Ulterior Motives · 16 Jun
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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May
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Frith St0.2 mi from Soho centrelast reviewed May 2026
Open since 1949, still pulling espresso in the Italian style and buzzing past midnight. Order at the counter, drink it standing, and you're exactly where you're supposed to be.
The institution matters more than the coffee, and that is not a criticism.
22 Frith St, London W1D 4RF, UK
0.2 mi from Soho centre
Ulterior Motives · 16 Jun
London in July runs two clocks. One is the second week at the tennis and the Proms finding their opening night; the other is quieter: six wooden skiffs rowing…
Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May
Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…
Peter opened this in 2009, when there were very few places in London taking coffee seriously. He's still there, and so is the standard.
Kiss the Hippo roasts in Richmond and runs this Soho counter on the same terms: rotating single origins, seasonal espresso blends, and a manual brew menu from V60 to Chemex. This isn't a branded spin-off; it's the roaster, in Soho.
A Carnaby bookstore pulling shots from Open Fields Coffee. Order the flat white.