How cool is it that your favorite magazine has it's own stores and cafes? I love how Monocle designed this little and very cute café right on the cozy Chiltern Street. A large variety of different coffees and teas are available, while the menu is very international. An assortment of pastries are also available. Coffee here is good, you can read the magazine for free or buy their bargain: The newest magazine and a cup of coffee at only 6 GBP. I love the design. Light, little and very cozy. Everything with a japanese twist of course. read more

The Monocle Cafe - Cafes Near Me - London, XGL

Now this place deserves the adjective word, "cozy". Exhibit one is the toilet. They have the high-tech Japanese toilet that is ready to welcome you with heated seat, music, and variety of automatic flush features. You would wish to stay in their toilet longer if they had more than one. I tried one of them in Japan so I was very happy to find them here. I know it's not coffee-related review but a truly decent and dazzling toilet can make your visit special. Exhibit two is the interior. The place is not that big with only a couple side bars and stools and four tables for two people downstairs. But I liked the semi-private room on the first floor that has a comfortable sofa enough to fit 4 persons, a TV, and coffee tables. Most of the furnitures are very modern, simple, natural and space-savings, similar to what I've seen at Muji, the Japanese retail shop. Monocle magazines are everywhere for you to grab and read since this is the spinoff. In terms of food, monocle has a diverse selection of food from German breakfast to Japanese udon that can suit to whatever cravings you may have. Their small selection of pastries looked all enticing. I enjoyed the green tea cupcake and cinnamon roll accompanied by a hot mocha. The Bircher muesli and selection is toasts looked also very tempting and I have already made plans to visit this place again and try more food. Price is a bit above average. A regular cup of mocha is £3.50 and the cupcake is £3.50. They don't have wi-fi and that's why I didn't see anyone working on a laptop. read more

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One of my fave cafes in London, always welcoming and obviously great coffee too. I highly recommend the cortado, wonderfully accompanied by a choc mint. They serve food but have not samples as of yet. Love the back room which has sofas and a real living room feel as it is separate to the main area. read more

The Monocle Cafe - Cafes Near Me - London, XGL

One of my favorite breakfast/brunch/lunch spots in this area. Great coffee drinks and excellent food. The potato rosit, chicken katsu, and smoked salmon/avocado toasts are great. read more

This is a quirky cafe that does decent coffee with a japanese inspired lunch menu. Also a bit of gift shop selling interesting things like hand made chocolates and nick nacks. Nice ambiance, relaxing downstairs area to sit and enjoy. The food is nice but portions are small, after lunch I had to buy more food as I left hungry! read more

The Monocle Cafe - Japanese breakfast (served all day) - Cafes Near Me - London, XGL

The place looks great, really chic and considered. I love the colour scheme they have and the staff were very helpful and friendly. The green tea chiffon cake was uh-mazing, the lightest fluffiest thing I have ever eaten. I would go back just for this. Maybe I'm being pernickety, but there are a few small things that marred the experience somewhat. The quiet back room seems to have too many sofas for the space, and fairly close proximity and enclosing walls means you can't help but eavesdrop on other people's conversations. That's probably just me being a serial eavesdropper but at least make it difficult for us, jeez. Another small thing, there's no where to put your teabags, so I ended up dumping it in a (very beautiful) glass rather let my tea steep forever. The weirdest thing was the combination of Bloomberg rolling news and Monocle radio. Have one or the other, rather than a weird overlay of chirpy indie music and depressing international news. It added a mildly farcical cacophonous air to a place that would otherwise be relaxing and quiet. read more

Very nice and quirky cafe, it might look a bit crammed but the design & ambiance make it look quite cozy. They have a lovely sofa room, couple of tables downstairs & outside so you can pick what bests suits your visit. They do an amazing coffee but a bit on the pricey side (£3 for flat white, £3,5 mocha). They also get extra brownie points since i saw the barista discarding a great looking americano & making an excellent looking americano instead before serving it. Their sandwiches & pastries are delicious! But the rest of the food options even though they are nice they are a bit small, which is ok for breakfast but not so great if you are going for lunch. It is worth noting that they from the few shops which serve karma cola if you want a decent soft drink. Finally, they don't have wifi which is pretty normal considering that they don't have that many seats. read more

No wifi, no stars. I am sorry but here in London wifi available is compulsory, dpecially if it is announced. Good coffee and good service and atmosphere. read more

Lovely little Japanese cafe. Actually, you know what I don't know what it actually is!! They seem to have travel journals & magazine as well as serving great coffee & Japanese food as well as Scandinavian brekkie!!! The katsu prawn sandwich is the most delicious underwhelming sandwich I've ever had!! My mum took me to this little place as shes obsessed, and rightly so, with their coffees. I was hungry so tried that one, half convinced to be honest. But it was amaziiiing! looks simple but tasty extraordinary!! read more

Very memorable experience of the trip in london. Food was light n tasty. Relaxing interior for some instagram photos. Loved it

I went on a Saturday and was quite busy and difficult to find a seat. But in general, I enjoyed the cafe's ambience. The small room on the ground floor with couches where you sit with strangers was also quite fun. I tried the iced matcha latte, and loved how it wasn't sweet! Friends also say the (Japanese) food here is good too! read more

The Monocle Cafe - Ice green latte on the table at the ground floor room. See the other customers' bottles behind? Lol - Cafes Near Me - London, XGL

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Go downstairs where it is cozy and warm but don't arrive hungry. The avocado & halloumi sandwich was probably the tiniest, overpriced portion I've ever had. My friend had the grilled cheese, which was a bit more substantial but v messy. Must try Japanese breakfast next time! read more

Very cute and quirky cafe, and is apparently associated with the magazine of the same name. The coffee here is really good, personally on par with Monmouth here. The americano was clean and not too acidic. Once you incorporate the design of the cafe and all the fancy packaging, I would probably rate Monocle as one of the best in the city. Seating is a bit cramped and limited, and they don't have wifi (!!!) read more

Despite being situated just off Marylebone high street, Monocle cafe lacks any pretension you may expect for the area. The coffee is above decent and the presentation on little airplane style trays, which really they could do without, is kind of sweet. Speaking of sweet, if you are in the market for a mind-blowing chelsea bun, despite this being a Japanese themed cafe, they are pretty brilliant here. read more

Great little cafe on a residential street. Nice quiet part of London. I had a café and a sweet roll. High quality and great service. Gets my top rating. read more

I really like this place. The coffee is good but more so than most it has a very unique character about it because of its style and decor. Very minimal and light. Think Japan meets Scandinavia. I had a great winter mulled wine there but they also do (pricey) food options. If anything get the cake to go with your drink. Just opposite chiltern firehouse which is cool, and on a very nice, almost quintessential English street. read more

Small cosy cafe in Marylebone area. Not in the high street, thus you will have to do a small search to find it. There is some extra seating downstairs. Excellent quality of coffee and of course you are in the source of one of the most hister magazines; The Monocle. read more

The Monocle Cafe - Cafes Near Me - London, XGL

Wow wow wow it's a great late I ever had.. It's matcha latte ( green tea latte ) unique latte the taste was delicious .. Cinnamon Buns was Yuumy .. The store was decorated in a nice way they have a small rest room was really cute ..staff are friendly all in all guys you should visit them read more

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This place is really, really cute. Coffee is solid, if a bit on the expensive side (£3 for a flat white). The room beyond the bar on the ground floor is decorated like somebody's living room. There's a couch, a few seats along the walls, and a big coffee table in the centre. There's also a nice big flatscreen TV mounted in the corner, which is great for people like me who want a little ambient noise while working. The biggest drawback though is the lack of wifi. I don't know if they have plans to install wifi in the future. Cool bathroom with hi-tech Japanese toilet though! read more

Very very good coffee . Sandwiches and pastries delicious ! The room at the back is cosy with sofas ! Nice modern interior. read more

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Food was really good almost like real one. But food was kinda small lol Definitely good food. read more

Everything is beautifully done. Lovely ambiance, outstanding lemonade and iced tea. Each beverage comes with a small square of chocolate. I am excited to return! read more

Reallyyy good food and fun place to sit and read or work, :

One of the cutest cafes in London. Great vibe, and great coffee especially for fans of the brand in general. Best to visit during the week when it's quieter, as its small size really limits how many people can enjoy a trip there. Main downfall has to be the lack of WiFi, and the charge for card payments (for an upscale business it's really quite tacky). read more

This place is lovely pocket sized Japanese inspired coffee shop where people give a damn about what they're doing. Service was excellent. Design is beautiful (lovely Japanese touches). A pure lemon juice lemonade was bracingly citrus. An overly bitter macchiato at least came with 2 chocolates and some sugar. The downstairs area has lovely smell of a Japanese bakery and a clean (of course!) little restroom with one of the toilets that does everything short of wiping your bottom for you. Would loved to have tried a pastry but it was just before lunch. The plates looked delicious too. read more

Love this cozy little spot! their flat white is pretty stellar and probably one of the best I've had here. Can't wait to head back to try their lunch menu! read more

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So now we might be paying £3 for a cup of coffee... at least it's a good one. A damn good one, but I really just can't keep up with London inflation... read more

How much one can really judge a cafe from taking a take away.. Well, my experience was - great coffee, super friendly service & super nice space... read more

It was a destination. On a ridiculously rainy day. But as a stateside observer - one who is completely sucked into the Monocle ecosystem - I have long wanted to experience it. So I made my way over to it to realize I wasn't the only one with the same idea. If you don't know, the Monocle Cafe is petite. A small front room where you order, a small back room with some seating and a small downstairs with a few seats. That's about it. So having it high on my agenda of stops to make I had to make do. I ended up sitting by a small window on a stool perhaps designed for Prince George or someone of that size - which if you can imagine a man who is 6'3" sitting in is sort of hysterical on its own merits. Regardless, I enjoyed my flat white, the Guardian and the soon-to-be-gone Independent as the rain sloshed down around me - happy to have a seat at all as others came and realized they'd not be sitting at all. read more

Nice coffee and great for a lazy Sunday go-to. Small so can be difficult to get seating but has been designed well. Haven't had a meal there but great pastries. Super helpful staff. read more

Nice atmosphere and grilled cheese sandwich was so good. Must visit place for Monocle fan!

I popped in here for breakfast before heading to Madame Tussauds. There was no wait and there were enough tables to dine in. I had a fresh orange juice that was delightful. It came with a little piece of dark chocolate and I thought that was a nice touch. For my meal, I had the chicken katsu sandwich and my partner had the prawn katsu sandwich. Both of them were wonderful. The sandwiches were light yet flavorful. The salt and vinegar crisps included suited the sandwiches very well. The chicken was very tender and had a mustard sauce, while the prawn had a mayo sauce (it tasted like egg salad to me). I preferred the prawn sandwich, mainly because I'm not a big fan of mustard. The staff was extremely polite. Overall, a great experience for a light meal. I would recommend this place and come back again on another trip. read more

Good coffee, small place and yummy morning pastries as the Cardamom puffed roll.

Dropped by this place on one my last morning's in London. Enjoyed a great espresso with some pastries in a nice cozy modern interior. Ended up picking up a copy of the Monocle Guide To Better Living book as a gift on my way out as well. read more

Cool vibe. Great place to get a decent coffee and meet people. I do my casual business meetings here. Quiet loungy elegance.

Their Japanese breakfast is cute, healthy and filling and their coffee is great. The hip crowd makes it too crowded and a bit slow, but still worth it. read more

Finally a good coffee! £3 for Allpress beans from New Zealand, two shots by default, milk steamed to delicious creaminess (and not too bloody hot like everywhere else), just lovely. Forgot the chocolate on my cappuccino but still 5 stars since I don't really care about that and it was take away. Hopefully the next ones are as good! read more

A couple of days ago I popped into Monocle's café to see what it is like, knowing that this is one of Tyler Brûlé's haunts. So I popped in, asked for an espresso with a glass of water on the side. I was later sat on a stool which which clearly uncomfortable, and frequently knocked over due to small disc of a seat. Clearly this was style over design. The espresso I had was very strong and dark, and tasted that it was made of cheap bitter robusta, rather the usual arabica coffee beans used to make espresso. I suspected that it that was used because I drank from an ordinary espresso cup, rather then one of the mugs they promote so it was made for a cappuccino or a flat white. It is clearly that the café is one of Winkreative's promotional arms and it is kind of a living advert for the company. For example, it offers the company's magazine Monocle to read, its radio station Monocle 24 over the air and makes all the bit and bobs for sale making it half and café and half a shop. My late stepfather who was a professional chef said to me that one should always check the toilets, as it is a sign of the company's cleanliness. So pop into the loo, not only it was cramped, it also showed a clear lack of privacy, as one of the walls had a large window facing onto the dining area. However, it was fairly clean. As I went out, I spotted the staff's office door was open unintentionally and despite the company obsession with brands and having the best of the best, while I was there one of the baristas was tidying the magazines in order of date on a rack. Such as the obsession of the brand image. However, inside of the office or den as it was like was a mess and it used some cheap knockoff furniture to manage with. This shows to me that this is all frills and no drawers. Would I go again, yes but only to pock fun at Monocle. read more

Delightful coffee bar and restaurant. Had a fantastic coffee and an avocado toast dish here. Staff are very friendly and accommodating and the setup is cute, quirky and ideally located on the ever classy Chiltern Street. read more

Looks nice but otherwise very disappointing. The choice of food and drinks is tiny. I ordered a double espresso which was very expensive and extremely small and the taste of the coffee was horrible. I will definitely not go back. The whole place is just pretentious with no substance (in terms of quality food) behind it. read more