
4.7 ·
Step down into Attendant Coffee Roasters, a Fitzrovia café hidden inside a restored Victorian public convenience. Sip specialty coffee among the original 1890s fixtures, kept on display rather than covered up.
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Attendant Coffee Roasters occupies a genuinely unusual space on Foley Street: a restored Victorian public toilet from around 1890, with original fixtures kept rather than covered up as part of the design. Reviewers describe stumbling on it almost by accident and being struck by the novelty, alongside solid specialty coffee.
With a 4.7 rating from over 1,700 reviews and one of the higher culture scores in this batch, it's a memorable stop for visitors who enjoy quirky architectural history alongside their coffee.
Attendant Coffee Roasters occupies a genuinely unusual space on Foley Street: a restored Victorian public toilet from around 1890, with original fixtures kept rather than covered up as part of the design. Reviewers describe stumbling on it almost by accident and being struck by the novelty, alongside solid specialty coffee.
With a 4.7 rating from over 1,700 reviews and one of the higher culture scores in this batch, it's a memorable stop for visitors who enjoy quirky architectural history alongside their coffee.
Duration
25 min
Best time
early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Intensity
Easy pace
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Reviews
I absolutely loved the place. The concept is so funny and wacky and actually pretty, using what was there to make it more into a coffee shop. Great coffee and snacks and the staff were very friendly. Prices are okay and the location is great.
Mike Aoun
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