Shoreditch cafÃ©s

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Try these fantastic cafés and coffee houses in Shoreditch

East London is a stomping ground for coffee enthusiasts, and we've rounded up our favourite cafés. Be tempted by a light brunch at Leila's Shop, a connoisseur's brew at Prufrock Coffee or something more hearty at Albion at The Boundary Project. Try Time Out's guide to the best cafés in Shoreditch to satisfy those early morning cravings.

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Prufrock Coffee
Rating: 3/5 Coffee house, 140 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JE
East London: stomping ground of the coffee connoisseurs. No-one should pass through Shoreditch without a pilgrimage to Prufrock, the winner of our best cup of coffee award.
See Prufrock Coffee review
Allpress Espresso
Rating: 4/5 Coffee house, 58 Redchurch St, London, E2 7DP
The opening of another trans-Tasman café in London won't raise any eyebrows among coffee enthusiasts.
See Allpress Espresso review
Leila's Shop
Rating: 3/5 British, 17 Calvert Avenue, London, E2 7JP
This quirky café-deli has recently expanded into the former shop premises next door, thereby doubling in size. It serves a small, changing menu of simple yet classy dishes.
See Leila's Shop review
Albion at The Boundary Project
Rating: 5/5 British, 2-4 Boundary Street, London, E2 7DD
Albion is an inviting, light-filled space with big windows and pavement seating under awnings.
See Albion at The Boundary Project review

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Fix coffee shop has the best coffee in town!

Vian Tue Jan 15
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What about the Shoreditch Grind??? From coffee to cocktails it cant be beaten!!!!

Sophie Mon Nov 19 2012
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Ozone has just opened up on Leonard Street serving some of the best coffee I have ever had in London (the cappuccino is incredible), in a really cool space. It's slightly more expensive than your average (said cappuccino costs £2.65) but worth it. Oh, and they have their own roaster downstairs! Mmmmmm.

Dixie Mon Apr 30 2012
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Time for the Timeout team to get down to Giddy Up Floripa on Old St/Great Eastern St. Though, if you wrote this article a week ago it wasn't lighting up the Brazilian Restaurant's front decking yet. Drop by the new kid on the block to see what you're missing.

Sass Fri Dec 23 2011
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The Bridge Coffe House is undoubtedly the best cafe in shoreditch. Amazing coffee, and you step back in time as you enter. Beautiful place. If you go, make sure you discover 'upstairs'. It's pretty special.

Elisa Chami-Castaldi Fri Dec 23 2011
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Grand opening of Foxcroft & Ginger's Expresso Bar and Food Emporium will be on 3 Dec 2012, Press Day 1 Dec 2011. At 42-43 Boxpark Mall, 2 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch. London E1 6JY. Following on from their great success with Foxcroft & Ginger in Berwick Street, Soho.

Sarah Dunbavand Thu Nov 24 2011
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A. Gold Shop is not a café, it's a hybrid between a shop and a hidden British cult food gem in the heart of Spitalfields. I' not sure if it's considered Shoreditch or not but to me that's the wonder of London, you aim for Shoreditch you get A.Gold on Brushfield Street. They have organic Monmouth coffee, filtered as it should be. The staff is trained with Monmouth so they know their stuff. Most of their products are homemade, cakes, sandwiches, even scotch eggs. The prices will take you back to a time when Shoreditch didn't stand for paying more just to hangout somewhere cool.

Bruce Benjamin Tue Feb 22 2011
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Best coffee shop in the area is undoubtedly Nude Expresso. The main coffee shop is on Hanbury Street, but they have a roastery in the Old Truman Brewery and the smell is intoxicating when they are roasting those coffee beans. Staff are extremely friendly, its so lovely to see a proper coffee shop as opposed to the 'in your face' dare I say, commercial counterparts. This one does its own roasting, and makes a great cup of coffee! Worth a visit if you need a coffee hit whilst in the area.

KK3 Fri Feb 18 2011
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