Espresso bar
City of London
Rosslyn Coffee
Queen Victoria Street
A City coffee bar on Queen Victoria Street, with Saturday service as well as the weekday routine.
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5 COFFEE SHOPS · ONE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Independent coffee
in the City of London.
Coffee in the City runs on office hours. Rosslyn has two coffee bars here, Ozone runs weekday espresso bars by St Paul’s and near Aldgate, and Story’s Devonshire Square shop serves the Liverpool Street side. Most are built for a quick cup between meetings rather than a long weekend sit.
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A little local direction.
Choose by where you are: Ozone on Ludgate Hill or Rosslyn on Queen Victoria Street around St Paul’s, Rosslyn London Wall on the northern side, and Ozone Creechurch Lane or Story near Aldgate and Liverpool Street.
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Weekends are thin: of these shops, only Rosslyn Queen Victoria Street lists Saturday hours. Story Devonshire Square currently opens Monday to Thursday, and both Ozone bars close early on Fridays.
The City of London coffee list
5 researched locationsEspresso bar
City of London
Rosslyn Coffee
London Wall
A weekday coffee bar for the northern side of the Square Mile.
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Roaster
City of London
Story Coffee
Devonshire Square
Story’s City address, with indoor and outdoor seating and beans for home.
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Espresso bar
City of London
Ozone Coffee
Ludgate Hill
A weekday Ozone espresso bar a few steps from St Paul’s Cathedral, with toasties, pastries and banana bread.
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Espresso bar
City of London
Ozone Coffee
Creechurch Lane
Ozone’s weekday espresso bar between Aldgate and Liverpool Street, for coffee, toasties and pastries.
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Online research checked 25 October 2026. Follow each shop’s official website for current menus and opening hours.
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Coffee in the City of London: questions
Where can I find independent coffee shops in the City of London?
We list 5 independent coffee shops in the City of London: Rosslyn Coffee (Queen Victoria Street), Rosslyn Coffee (London Wall), Story Coffee, Ozone Coffee (Ludgate Hill) and Ozone Coffee (Creechurch Lane). Each listing gives the address, a link to the shop’s official website and notes for planning a visit.
Which coffee shops in the City of London are run by roasters?
Story Coffee belongs to coffee roasters. The roasting does not always happen at the café, so check the listing if you want to visit a working roastery.
When were these listings last checked?
We last checked these shops’ official websites on 25 October 2026. Listings are online research, not reviews from a visit, and hours can change.
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