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Climpson & Sons Café

4.5 (554)$ · Budget-friendly

Climpson & Sons has been a fixture of Broadway Market long enough that residents describe it as their only go-to for a caffeine fix, with one reviewer of ten years standing by it as the best coffee on the street. It keeps a 4.5 rating across more than 550 reviews and draws a strong local crowd, especially around the Saturday market. It's best treated as a neighbourhood coffee stop woven into a visit to Broadway Market rather than a destination on its own.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1A long-standing fixture of Broadway Market, praised by a resident of ten years as the best coffee on the street
  • 2The coffee beans rotate regularly, so the roast on offer changes visit to visit

💡 Good to know

  • 1Best paired with a visit to Broadway Market, especially on Saturdays
  • 2go earlier in the day, as coffee service can wind down by mid-afternoon
  • 3expect a local, unpretentious crowd rather than a tourist scene.

⏱️ Typical visit

25 min

🕰️ Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon

🚶 Walking intensity

Easy pace

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Address

67 Broadway Market, London E8 4PH, UKGoogleApple
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Booking

Walk-in

What people say

"I’ve lived here for 10 years, and this is hands down the best coffee in Broadway Market. It’s the only place I’ll happily go to for a caffeine fix because the beans have the most flavor in the area. The only reason I would have given4 stars instead of 5 is that they don’t sell bread (still gave 5 star). Sometimes I end up going to Pavilion instead just because I need to grab a baguette at the same time, but for pure coffee quality, this is the winner."

Alex K