Cafés & Tea · Our pick in London
Store Street Espresso
Coffee near the British Museum
About Store Street Espresso
Store Street Espresso is an independent café on a quiet Bloomsbury street lined with Georgian terraces, a short walk from the British Museum and Goodge Street station. The long, light room has a counter at the front and communal tables at the back, popular with students from the nearby university. It serves espresso and filter coffee, pastries and light snacks. It is a convenient stop before or after the museum, away from the crowds of Great Russell Street.
Why it's on our list
- Near the British Museum
- Independent
- Laptop-friendly tables
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Store Street Espresso before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Store Street Espresso are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Goodge StreetNorthern0.2 mi3 min walk
- Tottenham Court RoadNorthernCentralElizabeth line0.3 mi6 min walk
- Russell SquarePiccadilly0.3 mi7 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Bedford Avenue0.2 mi3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Tottenham Court Road0.2 mi4 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- The British Museum0.2 miWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Covent Garden0.7 miWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Leicester Square0.7 miWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Trafalgar Square0.8 miWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- London Eye1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Buckingham Palace1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Westminster Abbey1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Harrods2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- The Shard2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Tower of London2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
Main rail terminals
- Euston0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)0.8 miWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Charing Cross0.9 miWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Waterloo1.4 miWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Victoria1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Paddington1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Liverpool Street2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- London Bridge2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min