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The Espresso Room - Specialty Coffee

4.8 (488)$ · Budget-friendly

The Espresso Room has earned a devoted local following near Great Ormond Street, with a 4.8 rating from nearly 500 reviews built on consistently excellent espresso and a level of personal care that stands out in reviews, including an account of staff bringing coffee outside to a wheelchair-bound regular during a hospital stay. Reviewers describe it as the best coffee in the area, with visible attention to detail in every cup. It's a warm, personal spot rather than a large or flashy one.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1Staff have brought coffee outside to serve a wheelchair-using regular during a hospital stay
  • 2Known for a Super Mocha made with real white chocolate
  • 3Holds a 4.8 rating from nearly 500 reviews as a small, personal espresso bar near Great Ormond Street

💡 Good to know

  • 1Expect a small, personal space rather than a big café
  • 2a good stop while visiting the Great Ormond Street area
  • 3go for the quality of care as much as the coffee itself.

⏱️ Typical visit

25 min

🕰️ Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon

🚶 Walking intensity

Easy pace

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Address

31-35 Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3HZ, UKGoogleApple
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Booking

Walk-in

What people say

"This is the best Coffee shop going after being in hospital for 4 weeks I went there everyday even being in a wheelchair he would come outside to serve me. If you love white chocolate then you will love thier white hot chocolates best I have ever tasted. This is the only shop I will ever go too when im down London for hospital appointments Thank you for great service!"

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