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Cafés in Paddington & Bayswater
Monocle's Kioskafé by St Mary's Hospital, the glasshouse at Clifton Nurseries, Warwick Avenue's cab shelter and park cafés by the Serpentine.
Photo: Chengxin Zhao, Pexels License
Three canals meet in the triangular basin at Little Venice, built so long boats could turn: the Grand Union's Paddington Arm, the Regent's Canal and the Paddington Basin arm.1 The name is often credited to Robert Browning, who lived nearby from 1862 to 1887, though Lord Kinross argued in 1966 that Lord Byron made the comparison first.1
South of the station, Queensway is Bayswater's shopping street of restaurants, pubs and souvenir shops, with Whiteleys near its northern end on the site of the department store William Whiteley opened in 1867.2 Queen Victoria gave that store a Royal Warrant in 1896.2 The street's cafés keep the longest hours in the area, with Dr Power running from 06:00 until 01:00 every day. On Praed Street, closer to the station, Mihbaj opens 07:00–22:00.
Local tip: Check the day before heading to the Magazine Building: Friends of Ours closes on Monday, and its kitchen shuts an hour before the doors.6
At a glance
73Cafés listed
8With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
01:00Latest closing
- Opens earliest: Dr Power, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–01:00).
- Most listed streets: Church Street (7), Praed Street (6), Queensway (6).
- Most common features: outdoor seating (12%), card payment (5%), wheelchair access (5%).
Mihbaj
- Vegetarian options
- Open late
Oatis
The Café at Clifton Nurseries
The Whale Tea
- Indoor seating
- Open late
Dr Power
- Open late
- Open by 6am
Bonne Bouche Coffee Shop
Cabmen's Shelter
Cafe Panache
Cali Cafe
Capro
Church Street Cafe
Coffee Bazaar
Craven Cafe
Cuppacino
D1 Coffee
Friends of Ours
Granier Bakery Cafe
Halepi Cafe
Harrisons Coffee
Jaffa Corner
Kendaka
KuPP Paddington
La costa cafe
La meena cafe
La Taaza
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
Lena's Cafe
- Partial wheelchair access
Les Filles
Lite Bite Cafe Bar
Lo Spuntino
Meal Ticket Cafe
Mille Patisserie
Mimo's Cafe
Molly's at Little Venice
Myra Chocolate
- Outdoor seating
- Card payment
Number One Church Street
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Coffee chains in Paddington & Bayswater
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Starbucks
Show 5 locations
- 1 Paddington Square
- 146 Praed Street
- 15 Sheldon SquareMon–Fri 06:30–20:00 · Sat 07:30–19:00 · Sun 08:00–19:00
- 207 Edgware Road
- 47-49 Queensway
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Costa Coffee
Show 4 locations
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Caffè Nero
Show 4 locations
- Nero ExpressMon–Sat 06:00–22:00 · Sun 07:00–22:00
- 14-15 Spring StreetMon–Fri 06:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 06:30–19:00
- 18 Clifton RoadMon–Fri 06:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 07:00–19:00
- Nero Express, Unit 38, Paddington Station, London, Greater London, W2 1RH
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Joe & The Juice
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Pret A Manger
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Black Sheep Coffee
- 2 Kingdom StreetMon–Fri 06:30–18:00 · Sat–Sun 07:30–17:30
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Blank Street Coffee
- 159 Praed StreetMon–Fri 06:30–19:00 · Sat 07:00–19:00 · Sun 07:30–19:00
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Urban Baristas
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Colicci
- Italian Gardens CafeMon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00
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Beany Green
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Urban Social Coffee
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Arro Coffee
- 77 Bishop's Bridge RoadMon–Fri 07:00–21:00 · Sat 07:30–21:00 · Sun 08:00–21:00
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Caffè Ritazza
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FCB Coffee
- Unit 1, Crossrail Arch, Paddington StationMon–Sat 06:00–21:00 · Sun 07:00–21:00
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Workshop Coffee
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Coffee Island
- 254 Edgware RoadMon–Sat 07:00–21:00 · Sun 07:30–20:30
Kioskafé on Norfolk Place
Kioskafé opened at the end of September 2015 as Monocle's follow-up to its Marylebone and Tokyo cafés, at 31 Norfolk Place, opposite St Mary's Hospital and around the corner from the station.3 The idea is a cross between a newsagent and a café: magazines and papers share the room with an espresso machine, and customers could pick a title from a list for a print-on-demand newspaper service.3
Allpress's Redchurch blend was on espresso at that first review, and the reviewer wondered whether the paper service was the only one of its kind in London.3 Doors open at 07:00 every day.
Little Venice and Warwick Avenue
North of the canal, The Café at Clifton Nurseries sits inside the garden center's grounds, in a glasshouse with a terrace.4 It serves brunch and lunch from local ingredients, morning bakes and cakes, specialist teas, and wine, beer and cocktails.4 It closes at 17:30 on weekdays and 16:30 on Sunday.
A short walk away, the Cabmen's Shelter on Warwick Avenue stands in the center of the road, beside the Underground station.5 It is one of 13 left of the 61 put up across London between 1875 and 1914.5
Kensington Gardens and the Serpentine
Inside the park, the setting changes completely. Friends of Ours occupies Zaha Hadid's Magazine Building beside the Serpentine North Gallery, serving brunch, lunch and sharing plates with speciality coffee, organic wines and cocktails.6 It closes on Monday, opens at 10:00 on other days, shuts at 18:00 on weekdays and 19:00 at weekends, and welcomes dogs and large groups.6
The Broadwalk, next to the Diana Memorial Playground in Kensington Gardens, is the family option, close to the Elfin Oak and the Time Flies clocktower.7 Colicci runs it, with coffee roasted locally from single-origin beans, handmade cakes, stone-baked pizza, a children's range and British scoop ice cream.7 It opens at 09:00 year-round, closes 30 minutes before the park, and takes cards only.7 It shuts on Christmas Day and at 15:00 on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.7
Sources
- Little Venice, London, Wikipedia, accessed November 2026
- Queensway, London, Wikipedia, accessed November 2026
- Kioskafé (October 22, 2015), Brian's Coffee Spot, accessed November 2026
- The Café, Clifton Nurseries, accessed November 2026
- Cabmen's Shelter Fund, Wikipedia, accessed November 2026
- Friends of Ours, Hyde Park, Friends of Ours, accessed November 2026
- The Broad Walk Café, The Royal Parks, accessed November 2026
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FAQ
Paddington & Bayswater cafés: questions
What is Kioskafé in Paddington, London?
Kioskafé is a cross between a newsagent and a café at 31 Norfolk Place, opposite St Mary's Hospital. Monocle opened it at the end of September 2015, with Allpress espresso and a print-on-demand newspaper service at launch. It opens at 07:00 every day and closes at 19:00.
Is there a café at Clifton Nurseries in Little Venice, London?
Yes. The Café at Clifton Nurseries sits in a glasshouse with a terrace in the garden center's grounds. It serves brunch and lunch from local ingredients, morning bakes and cakes, specialist teas, wine, beer and cocktails. It closes at 17:30 on weekdays and 16:30 on Sunday.
Which cafés are near the Serpentine North Gallery in Bayswater, London?
Friends of Ours occupies Zaha Hadid's Magazine Building beside the Serpentine North Gallery, serving brunch, lunch, sharing plates and speciality coffee; it closes on Monday. The Broadwalk, next to the Diana Memorial Playground in Kensington Gardens, opens at 09:00 year-round and takes cards only.
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