Bar Italia
A Soho Italian coffee bar opened in 1949 by the Polledri family, who still own it, with its original red-and-white formica and Gaggia espresso machine and opening hours that run to 4am.
- Cafe
- Price: £ · Budget
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Did you know
The building at 22 Frith Street carries a blue plaque marking John Logie Baird's first public demonstration of television on 26 January 1926, 23 years before the cafe opened.
Local tip
Open every day from 7am until 4am, so go early for a quieter espresso or after a night out for a late coffee.
Famous dishes
Finding it
- Address
- 22 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D 4RF
- Nearest station
- Leicester Square (Tube), 253 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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