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Bar Italia

Name: Bar Italia
Price range: $
Rating: 4.2

4.2 ·

Step into Bar Italia, one of the last true fragments of old Soho still standing on Frith Street. Grab a coffee any hour you like and soak up the lively, round-the-clock atmosphere, whether it's a 2am nightcap or an early breakfast stop.

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Reasons to go

Long-standing Soho institution often cited as a survivor of the area's gentrification
Stays open and busy into the early hours, including 2am, when most of London has closed
Regarded by many as one of the most iconic coffee bars in London

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Full description

Bar Italia has operated in Soho long enough to become a landmark in its own right, and reviewers describe it as one of the few surviving pieces of 'old Soho' amid the neighbourhood's ongoing gentrification. It's less about the coffee being extraordinary and more about the atmosphere and its round-the-clock openness, staying lively at 2am when much of London has gone quiet.

With a 4.2 rating from over 2,200 reviews and one of the higher culture scores in this batch, it suits a late-night or early-morning Soho visit as much as a daytime coffee break.

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Address

22 Frith St, London W1D 4RF, UK · Soho

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

35 min

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Especially worth visiting late at night for the atmosphere
don't expect the most refined coffee in London, but do expect character
a good stop if you're already out in Soho after dark.

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Reviews

Old Soho still somehow surviving in the midst of the blandification of Soho. Is anything particularly excellent bar the atmosphere? Not really but I absolutely love it. Added bonus of playing early 90s dance tunes on the TV. A very easy way to my heart

Ben

1/5

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