The Attendant Fitzrovia
A coffee shop built inside a converted Victorian underground public toilet, with the original urinals still in place as counters.
- Hidden gem
- Price: £ · Budget
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Did you know
The toilet was built around 1890 and mothballed in the 1960s, sitting unused for over five decades before becoming a cafe. Its original Doulton porcelain urinals remain as part of the seating.
Local tip
They don't take reservations and seating is limited, so go outside peak breakfast or lunch hours if you want a spot at the old urinal-turned-counter.
Finding it
- Address
- 27a Foley St, London W1W 6DY
- Nearest station
- Oxford Circus (Tube), 452 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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