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Prufrock Coffee

One of the shops that helped kick off London's specialty coffee scene, still roasting and pulling shots on Leather Lane.

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Prufrock Coffee, cafe in London
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Did you know

Prufrock has served coffee on Leather Lane since 2011 and runs its own barista training centre, offering SCA-accredited courses for professionals and home enthusiasts.

Local tip

Go for breakfast rather than lunch. Leather Lane gets swamped with office workers and market traffic at midday, so a morning visit gets you a table and the freshest food.

Famous dishes

  • Prufrock benny
  • Aubergine on toast
  • Bircher muesli
  • Flat white

Finding it

Address
23-25, Leather Lane, Hatton Garden, Holborn, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England, EC1N 7TE
Nearest station
Chancery Lane (Tube), 198 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

More places nearby

  • Leather Lane MarketMarket · 50 m awayA weekday street market on Leather Lane in Holborn with about 120 stalls, best known now for lunchtime street food such as falafel and burritos, alongside fruit and veg, household goods and fashion.
  • Catalyst Coffee RoastersCafe · 150 m awayA coffee roaster and café on a corner of Gray's Inn Road in Holborn, roasting and grinding its own beans on site since 2016.
  • Ye Olde MitreNightlife · 200 m awayA tiny 16th-century pub hidden down an unmarked alley off Hatton Garden, easy to walk straight past if you don't know it's there.
  • London Silver VaultsHidden gem · 350 m awayA subterranean arcade of dozens of independent silver dealers, reached through a bank-vault door and set behind steel-reinforced walls five levels below Chancery Lane.

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