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15 Best London Cafés for a cute and cosy date

Last updated: 21/12/2021

Milk frothers whirring in the background, the hum of low chatter and quiet clicking on keyboards. Low-commitment, relaxed and universally liked, it's no surprise that cafés are often chosen as the location for first dates. And what better place to get to know someone new than in bustling, vibrant London? 
Curated specifically to showcase the best, most aesthetically pleasing and most unique locations in the capital, this list of 15 cafés, from creative pop up spaces to cat cafés and venues housed in Victorian-era toilets, is sure to delight and impress people of all tastes and preferences.
Bubba Oasis
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Bubba Oasis

A sexy spot with wholesome all day dining, coffees to wake you up, cocktails to wind you down & a magical rooftop terrace. Perfect for hot desking by day & partying by night.

Cafes Vibes Work Spots Catch Up With Friends

The Canvas: Cafe & Creative Venue
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The Canvas: Cafe & Creative Venue

Not-for-profit vegan café & community hub off Brick Lane championing positive action. Progress starts with plates.

Cafes Work Spots Chill Afternoon Tea

BookableThe Chocolate Cocktail Club & Cafe
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The Chocolate Cocktail Club & Cafe

Our mouth-watering cocktails range from creamy and intense to cool and refreshing, each drink is garnished with a treat to get the taste buds flowing, what's not to love...Chocolate and Cocktails! Fancy a nibble...come and order from our selection of cakes, sweet treats and light bites

Drinks Cafes Something Different Themed

Milk
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Milk

Milk Café - Since '12

Cafes Vibes

BookableChristina's Shoreditch
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Christina's Shoreditch

All-Day Coffee, Cocktail, Natural Wine and Katsu Sando Bar Christina’s is a welcome characterful addition to East London; a cultural hub with a seamless and memorable experience from dawn to dusk.

Cafes Restaurants Instagrammable Drinks

 Café Kitsuné at Pantechnicon
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Café Kitsuné at Pantechnicon

Conceived in Tokyo by the famed Japanese-French record label and named after the fox – an animal that’s greatly revered in Japan – Café Kitsuné features classic pastries and cakes with a Japanese accent. Grab a double-baked matcha croissant or a caramel miso rice pudding brioche for breakfast, freshly baked each morning by our chefs. For lunch there’s the fluffiest sandos in town, while coffee a...

Cafes Chill Afternoon Tea Brunch

St Clements Cafe
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St Clements Cafe

St Clements is an independent local brunch restaurant in Parsons Green, South West London. We offer a seasonal all-day menu, serving freshly made breakfast, brunch, lunch, homemade cakes and top notch single origin coffee. Treat yourself to a slice of cake or watch the world go by with a coffee from our sunny, west-facing terrace – we love dogs, so do feel free to bring them along.

Cafes Chill Brunch Spots Afternoon Tea

BookableLady Dinah's Cat Emporium
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Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium offers a warm, comfortable place where you can pass the time with our lovely cats.

Vibes Cafes Chill Afternoon Tea

WA
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WA

WA is a small, independent patisserie located in Ealing Broadway and Covent Garden. Our highly skilled Japanese bakers and patissiers produce a unique range of quintessentially Japanese breads and pastries on-site daily.

Cafes Afternoon Tea Work Spots

BookableSaid London
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Said London

London branch of a 90+ years old Italian Chocolate factory, selling high quality Chocolate products either packaged to buy, or fresh to consume in or take away.

Cafes Chill

Coffee Addict
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Coffee Addict

🔸Cosy Cafe in London serving.. 🔹All-day Brunch 🔹Fluffy JPN Pancakes 🔹Specialty Coffee 🔹Colorful Plant Based drinks

Cafes Afternoon Tea Chill Sweet Tooth

Draughts - Hackney
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Draughts - Hackney

We stock every type of board game. Old classics like Chess & Draughts. Brand new inventions like Zombicide or Game of Thrones. Family favorites such as Cluedo and Monopoly. Strategic warfare of Diplomacy or Risk. Epic 4x games like Eclipse or Clash of Cultures. Even nostalgic childhood games like Guess Who? and Connect Four.

Vibes Drinks Cafes Activities

Attendant Fitzrovia
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Attendant Fitzrovia

Located in the heart of Fitzrovia and 5 minutes walk from Oxford Street, this former Victorian toilet has been lovingly transformed into one of London’s top speciality coffee & brunch cafes. Built around 1890 and mothballed in the 1960’s, the Attendant was dormant for more than fifty years.

Cafes

BookableTAB X TAB
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TAB X TAB

Tidy, minimalist venue offering caffeinated beverages, baked goods & à la carte sandwiches.

Cafes Chill Brunch Afternoon Tea

Spiritland King's Cross
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Spiritland King's Cross

We’re open seven days a week, from early in the morning until late night, serving food and drink and playing music all day and night on our totally unique Living Voice sound system.

Vibes Drinks Cafes Arts