Goose and Grind London coffee guide

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Coffee in Soho

Two very different West End stops: a long-standing espresso bar on Berwick Street, and a historic coffee merchant on Old Compton Street — useful if you want a cup, or a bag of beans to take home.

Looking along Old Compton Street in Soho, with shops on both sides and people walking on the pavement.

Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.

The shopfront of Flat White at 17 Berwick Street in Soho, with a black fascia, a striped awning and flower boxes on the first-floor windows.

Photo: Bex Walton, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Research guideOpen SundayWalk-in only

Flat White, Soho

Soho

Address
17 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PT
Nearest
Tottenham Court Road or Oxford Circus
Opening
Monday to Friday 08:30–17:00, Saturday 09:00–18:00, Sunday 09:30–17:30. Walk-in only.

A long-standing Soho espresso bar on Berwick Street, useful if you are already in the West End. We have not visited, and we are not repeating tasting claims.

Shop notes Open in maps Official site

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.

The red shopfront of Algerian Coffee Stores at 52 Old Compton Street, with gold lettering, a red awning and a window display of coffee pots and tins.

Photo: Ewan-M, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Research guideClosed SundayCoffee merchant

Algerian Coffee Stores, Soho

Soho

Address
52 Old Compton Street, London W1D 4PB
Nearest
Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Road
Opening
Monday to Wednesday 10:00–18:00, Thursday to Saturday 10:00–19:00. Closed Sunday. It opens later than a typical espresso bar.

A historic Soho coffee merchant, not a flat-white café. It earns a place as the West End stop for buying beans, and it pairs with the beans guide. The 10:00 opening and the Sunday closure are the facts visitors need.

Shop notes Open in maps Official site

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.