Prufrock Coffee in Camden

enjoyed the coffee, will try the other stuff next time

Coffee was excellent & great value for London. Will be back. Used to visit back in the day before sessions at Craft Beer Co.

Go to spot for coffee, all the team very friendly and caring <3

They’re currently having some work done inside the place so I got a coffee to go, long black (£3.20) which was delicious and strong. Have previously sat in and enjoyed the food and atmosphere as well. One of the best specialty coffee shops I’ve been to in London.

Beautiful coffees! We went there a couple times for coffee, brunch, and pastries during the time we were in London. My most favourite coffee was one of the day batch brews that go so well with milk! The bacon egg Benedict is amazing too! The cafe can be very busy during the morning rush and have a bit of wait time.

Amazing coffee which the team clearly strives to keep perfect, don't sleep on the food either, unexpectedly delicious for a café. Admittedly a bit busy but never felt as if that was an inconvenience.

A professional and experienced staff really helped make this experience exceed all expectations & the espresso was so good I had to have two!! Extremely jealous of this cafés ability to dial in their espresso.

We only had the coffee, which was excellent. The staff was incredibly polite, and the atmosphere is warm and cozy. However, it was quite busy, and we had to wait around 10-15 minutes for a table. Overall, it’s a lovely spot, but be prepared for a bit of a wait during peak times!

Secluded location, quiet on Sunday but very in demand. You may have a 10 minute wait. I enjoyed the almond

Delicious food and convenient location.

Perfect coffee & food, quick and friendly service, thank you x

Great and polite service. Superb coffee, decent food, but portions are a bit on the smaller side. The music was way too loud + there were some other noises coming from the staff area.

Excellent coffee by people who Know what they’re doing. The coffee was delicious as was the food. We came 60 miles to visit!

the flat-white was ok…don’t have super expectations, when it’s busy you will wait for coffee 20 mins

Lovely laid back afternoon, sipping great coffee and reading my book. I loved the Vegan tomato toast. Staff were friendly and attentive. Great experience.

Lovely cafe, but 1 star for hidden 12.5% service charge. Pay your staff yourself and put the full price on the menu instead of tricking me into paying 12.5% more.

Editing my earlier review. We had a bad initial visit here, but were graciously invited back by management to give them another try. I’m happy to report our second visit was a complete 180 and very lovely! The breakfast items (a benedict and a breakfast bun) were delicious. The coffee was superb. We had a pourover sample from Mazelab roastery (really liked the utilization of tea vs. soda water for the palate cleanser) as well as a cappuccino and flat white. I’ve only had two perfect cappuccinos ever and this was one of them. My compliments to the baristas and to Jan, the general manager, for really providing an elevated experience!

Staff are friendly and nice (no complaints) however coffee is average. Lemon cake and banana cake hard and seems like yesterdays. Over hyped place

Very delicious, light comes out of the mouth.

Well-made, balanced and smooth cappuccino served at the perfect ‘ready to drink’ temperature. The barista knew what he was talking about when we discussed the coffees, beans and making process and overall we had a really good experience.

We were lucky enough to get an outside table late on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The service was excellent, and the coffee was just what we needed.

Coming here felt like home, chill relaxed atmosphere, superb service, great coffee. If I lived in London I would be a regular.

Filter coffee could have been hotter, but it was pretty excellent

Fantastic shop of James Hoffman, excellent coffee and friendly staff with great coffee knowledge :) A must visit for all coffee nerds!

Hot cappuccino and almond croissant are the best pair!

Very good coffee, we tried both filter and cappuccino. The cappuccino was so good that I was surprised with every sip how good it was. Exactly how a cappuccino should be! Good fresh food, but somewhat high price for what you got. Seemed like you had to order extra on the side for a more complete meal. We ordered sourdough bread with a poached egg with bacon on the side. It was exactly what we got, no extra meat and greens, but the flavors were very good.

A place where you can drink real coffee in London, where coffee isn't that good. On my first visit, I couldn't sit at a table because the store was closed. Instead, I received a coupon for free coffee on my next visit and a free filter coffee. The filter coffee was good because it had great acidity. On my second visit, I sat at the table and drank a latte. While most lattes in London taste bitter, here the soft milk foam and coffee were very good. When purchasing Square Mile coffee beans, they provide a friendly explanation of the coffee beans. A cafe that is satisfactory in terms of taste, atmosphere, and service.

Espresso Eggs Benedict was lush, as was the filter coffee selection. Nicest people working there.

Great little place with a bubbly vibe. Pretty cheap as well for the location.

Oat milk warning!… Just ordered an oat flat white was so bad had to throw away instantly (hindsight should have got refund), milk was burnt and watery possibly not using a brand that can be steamed. Matt [trained barista]

To be fair, most the staff seemed perfectly nice, but the sour-faced moustachioed hipster who appeared to be in charge (or at least thought he was) really turned a decent experience into a grim one. It's one thing to be told to take a seat (Prufrock makes a point of table service, despite being a fairly straightforward café, albeit with pretensions). But to be scolded for venturing away from my table to ask a question as to the whereabouts of our food or to request....a fork? A bit too much. I mean, I know that Prufrock is owned by a chap who won the world barista championships (in...erm....2009?) and everything, but come on: if you treat your customers like an unwelcome inconvenience and try to boss them about like an East German train conductor, well...they just won't want to come back. I've eaten at all sorts of 1, 2 and 3-star Michelin restaurants on several continents – some of them the sort of places where you have to wear a jacket and tie - and I don't ever recall being treated with such disdain and such a naked attempt at control. So - if you're a submissive type who likes to be sneered at and told to sit down and "don't walk around" - then you'll find Prufrock perfectly pleasant. And they get points for the caffeinated TS Eliot reference in the name. But I'd rather measure out my life with coffee spoons almost anywhere but here. At least while frowny Mr Sourpuss is running the floor.

Great spot for a work coffee catch-up

Good coffee but the bad service and you can not find any waiter but must order things by waiter worth a 3-star review.

Coffee(oat flat white) and cake .To have in. Coffee arrived with tap water(excellent) Good strong coffee.Sunday midday busy,here. Polite,friendly services.Would return. Sunday afternoon. Aug ,2024 .

Lovely coffee shop would highly recommend

Pretty cool coffee shop this. Highlight? Meeting Professor Green in there!!!!

Food was delicious and service was good

Amazing food and staff good service great coffee and food lots of options and great entertainment. We will visit again.

Very nice coffee shop, nice service and all the staff are very friendly.

My 3rd visit here (2018,2019and 2024) and I can definitely say every time I had a very good experience with the baristas. The service was excellent even if the shop was almost all the time full. They always hat time to check on you and talk to you. The coffee it's the same like always, very very good (Square Mile from London). I will come back here every time I'm in London.

I love this place and will give it 5 stars.

Even though it was almost a month ago and was the first day of our two week trip, me and my friend still remember stepping into Prufrock and being greeted with such hospitality and gentleness. In comparison to other 15 coffee shops we went to in those two weeks, Prufrocks still stays on top. I would give you guys 6 stars for costumer service if I could. Our waiter, who's name was Charlie, was extremely nice. Always asking is everything okay, do we need anything else, refilling out waters every time he passed by our table. Even though we only came to get a cup of coffee, we felt like at a 5 star restaurant. My friend said that her latte was very balanced and nice. My filter coffee was amazing too. Very strong flavour, had no bitterness, was very fruity and had floral notes too. The coffee shop itself has very pretty decor too, instrustial mixed with retro, but giving of very warm atmosphere. The dark turquoise tiled bar was one of out favourite things 😍. Again thank you guys so much for the amazing coffee and the service, if we're ever back in the UK, we'll be sure to come again!

It’s a cute cafe with a cosy atmosphere. I went there on a weekday in the morning and there were a few people with their laptops out and I had my laptop as well but was surprised to discover that there’s no wifi. It’s one of those places where phone reception is not great either so I couldn’t use my hotspot. I wouldn’t come here again if I was planning to use my laptop. Also, I ordered a green tea which was £3.5 and it came in a small teacup rather than a pot - I thought that was quite unreasonable. My usual cafe is a high end cafe in South Kensington and I pay £2.75 for a pot of tea.

Stopping by Prufrock Coffee for breakfast, everything was very good! Very surprised to eat good bread in England, I recommend and the service was top notch

Coffee of a quality I‘ve never had before. The staff is very ploite and knowledgeable in terms of everything coffe. Only the lavatory wasn‘t first class like the rest of Prufrock Coffee.

Exceptional service, great coffee all the time. There’s a reason this place is considered best in London!!

After hearing James Hoffman mention this coffee shop in one of his videos I thought it's got to be worth a try, a short 15 minute wait for a table (usually a good sign), my barista showed me to my table in the full lounge. What sort of coffee would you like he inquired, black and strong I replied. A fruity Kenyan blend was proffered. Positively delightful coffee, well worth the wait

Sunday morning and I'm walking down Leather Lane. Oh no! Two couples are ahead of me. My heart sinks. I guess we're all heading for Prufrock Coffee and they’ll beat me to the last table. But I can't powerwalk past them. Too undignified. There’s a parked removal van coming up. I step into the road and I sprint like crazy down the outside of the van. I overtake Usain Bolt, and I re-emerge on the pavement just ahead of the competition, dignity intact. A bit of elbowing at the door - and I'm in! I snap up the last empty table at Prufrock Coffee. Oh, the pleasure - the Prufrock bun; the poached eggs, crispy bacon and hollandaise; kouign amann and hot chocolate; other people having to queue. What a wonderful start to a Sunday. Brunch at Prufrock Coffee. Always worth sprinting for.

I visited because I heard I could drink and buy James Hoffman's Square Mile coffee beans. It was clean and had a nice atmosphere, but it felt a bit cluttered (more than you would normally expect for a specialty cafe in a small store). I had espresso and drip and it was very delicious. In addition to Square Mile, we are selling coffee beans from several roasters. Classified according to taste characteristics. It's not cheap, but it's within the expected price range and I'm satisfied with the taste. Toilet clean.

What used to be the best coffee in the area seems to have fallen way below its usual standards. When I visited they were doing extensive building works downstairs which led to no coffee being available (apart from filter) - not a massive issue I guess but all the staff seemed to be in chaos, orders were being forgotten and it has a general atmosphere of tension now. My croissant was cold and hard. The coffee tepid. All rather disappointing. I assume the man who was the manager wasn’t helping the situation by storming up and down the stairs looking stressed. Maybe it’s just a bad period for them.

Prufrock is one of my absolute favorite cafes in the world. The atmosphere and interior design is just perfect, the staff are incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly, the coffee is second to none, the food is VERY good, pastries are superb 👌🏼 It’s a little bit pricey for sure, but feels special every time ❤️ Coffee • What can I say… it’s as good as it gets. One thing that I think sets Prufrock apart - aside from the incredible quality - is the VARIETY. • You can enjoy so many different coffees here on any given day. Ranging from their espresso blends or single origin; they usually always have 3 different filter coffees available at different price points, along with a decaf option. • They’ll often also have something you can sample on batch brew. • I do wish there was a batch brew option that I could simply purchase to bring the cost down when coming regularly. • Also for retail, there variety is even greater. Coming here is a great way to discover new roasters and coffees! Food • The food is excellent! I’ve tried the “Benny” (Eggs Benedict) with the bacon and salmon - both are absolutely to die for. I’ve also had their toast which is very nice. • Pastries are incredible! The cinnamon buns are just ridiculous 🤤 The almond croissants are beautifully done. I’m a big fan of Kouign-amanns and it’s lovely to see them sold here! Atmosphere & Interior • I just love the interior design and overall vibe here. There is a nice variety of tables, ranging from window bars, high tables, single tables, and a couple of large booths. • The bathroom is nice, clean, and pleasant. • It does get busy but they have a nice system where the staff will seat you and they do a great job of keeping things in order. • Note that there is no Wi-Fi and for me with EE there is pretty poor service. But they do allow people to work from the cafe which is nice ✨ Price • There’s no question that things are a bit pricey. But I think this is a place that doesn’t hide that and you know you’re getting what you pay for. • It’s not just about the quality of the coffee and food, it’s also the table service and very well coordinated system they have. It’s how they handle your ordering and paying experience very smoothly. It’s how kind, friendly, knowledgeable, and well-trained all the staff are. As I mentioned earlier, my only wish regarding price was having a batch brew on sale and perhaps even a special refill price for batch brew. Overall I just love this place and all the people who make it what it is. Thank you Prufrock! ❤️

The service is very slow, the hot chocolate was not hot, merely warm. My friend did not think the espressso was that great either, a second cup he ordered never showed up. Very disappointed.

The service was wonderful and so out of the expected for London. The staff were happy and the atmosphere was friendly. The space is big and bright and inviting. The coffee was exceptional. I will not often have mine without milk as it is hard to find a great black coffee these days, but I drank it happily and left the milk behind. The food was so reasonably priced and loved the whole experience

A nice man here replaced my drink when I didn’t like the first one (I forgot I don’t like jasmine tea, so it wasn’t anything to do with the actual drink, just my taste). I said I would chug it and not to worry but he insisted on making sure I enjoyed my drink. He was right, I loved the second one! Thanks so much for your kindness.

Amazing coffee and very friendly and helpful staff. They gave us a light roast coffee that tasted fruity and delicious.

The coffee and pastries are great. Super busy coffee so you better come early to get a seat 😄 friendly staff and nice atmosphere. The only thing im not super happy about is that the outside tables are not very nice, the view is blocked by the street food market in front of the coffee shop and it smells so smoky with all the bbq on the way to the coffee shop

I’m the biggest fan! This is a proper cup of coffee you will get in the city, great quality and the pastries are amazing ❤️

What a special place for coffee. Great vibes and chill staff.

Very nice service and delicious breakfast!

A good coffee shop with friendly staff but I’d advise to take care when ordering as some prices are stratospheric. My black filter coffee was over £11. Not what you’d expect without warning when ordering. It was very tasty but come on, a filter coffee costing more than a bag of single origin beans ! Someone has lost perspective somewhere here.

Really good iced latte, and probably the most delicious mushroom toast I have ever had :)

Very interesting place, the waiters are attentive and continue to pour water into the glasses, the coffee is very good and the desserts too. On the other hand, the area itself is worth visiting, there is always excitement. Affordable prices.

Recommended by James Hoffmann, good coffee and friendly staff

Great coffee. try their summer breeze drink: 10/10

Disappointing experience, was expecting at least décent coffee. Flat white was a coffee flavored milk, stale and dry croissant

Very good coffee, very delicious cakes and the customer service is perfect.

Incredible coffee, delicious food, and the nicest staff. If I lived nearby I would come her every day. Do not miss this spot if you're looking for good coffee in London!

Top of the lists for speciality coffee. A good selection, including a quite funky espresso. Well worth a detour although I was surprised the house espresso roast was a blend today.

The coffee was fabulous as well as the cakes! Also - one of the top customer services I've ever experienced, thank you!

Came here to grab a bag of Square Mile coffee, it's a busy spot with lots of good coffee. If you want to hold a conversation around lunchtime, prepare to raise your voice ! 😛 Worth a visit! Lovely staff as well. A bit pricy for the amount of food you're getting.

Big sign at entry “wait here to be seated”. Well I waited. And waited. Staff member was leaning on counter chatting, not serving, just chatting. Made eye contact and he looked away without acknowledging me. Waited, counted to 50, still being ignored. I turned and left. AVOID! There’s a much nicer place a few mins away in a Tudor building.

Best coffee I experienced in London yet. Thank u

A place with a great atmosphere, excellent coffee and various special coffee drinks. Pleasant and friendly service.

What an amazing place! Thank you for amazing coffee preparation, chill and environment and the best service from Jan ☀️ This was absolutely amazing experience 🤩

Without a doubt this is one of the top 5 coffee shops in London. It's in a location next to a bunch of other cafes and its quality is far better then the competitors nearby. I'm a lover of specialty coffee and they did not disappoint. I tried a few different roasts and they were all delicious. It can get a bit busy here but I'd say it's worth it. I can be hard to find seating but if you come in the afternoon you wont have any problem with that.

Best coffee in London by far. Always friendly staff on hand to help.

Great atmosphere and if we're lucky you might come across a staff from the Czech Republic (thank you very much for this experience)

Nice place to get brunch. For the actual amount of food, it is a bit pricey, but the sandwiches taste really fresh and the pastries are also good. Overall a good atmosphere. The staff were a bit scattered because of how busy the place got (Saturday lunch time).

Busy place, even on a weekday morning. I went for takeaway and I’ve got to say the coffee was excellent- up to its reputation for sure. It was perfectly balanced in strength and size, the milk work was smooth. Just a great 8.6 flat white.

Found this little spot by coincidence and I’m so glad we did. Service was amazing, the food was incredible (light, simple and delicious). Some of the best Sammie’s I’ve had. The coffee was so incredibly good! If we’re back in London, we’ll come back here for sure! Wouldn’t want to miss it!

Nice coffee! Lemon cake was really good

So disappointed with their latte. The milk taste didn’t fit their coffee, it didn’t blend well with the coffee. And the filter is just okay. And no service and still charged me service fee…

Great selection of coffees from around the world “proofed” (it’s in the name really) as some of the best there is. Worth coming.

Arrived today at 4:45pm, 15 minutes prior to close. The baristas wouldn’t serve us.

My new favourite little cafe, if the bunny rabbit logo isn't enough to pull you in then their raspberry, banana and chocolate muffin should be! They have a lovely selection of coffee to drink and buy bags of, as well as some delicious bean to bar chocolate.

Woolwich, we’ve finally made it. Gail’s has just arrived. This new Gail’s next to the Woolwich Elizabeth Line station and by the amount of business it has had set to be very popular. If you’re one of the 93.2% of Londoners that isn’t vegan the negativity over lack of options for the 6.8% won’t concern you. Everything that is baked is made fresh on the premises. Blueberry muffins are very yummy indeed and the oat cappuccino was made cheerfully and effectively.

Fantastic quality food nice ambiance and atmosphere.. so Friendly in this branch.. so many nice varieties food for breakfast and lunch… always I go there before or after visiting the the National Gallery in London Trafalgar Square… very convenient to so many historical sites and places… easy walking distance too … nice coffee ☕️

I didn’t find it especially nice. House coffee as espresso was very high in acidity for my taste. We had two lattes and one was much better that the other. It’s fine but my expectations were higher.

Delicious food and coffee. Staff was absolutely lovely.

Bangin’ coffee and all round good vibes.

Great venue, coffee and table service. However they don’t have WiFi?! Which is not great when you’ve researched a place to work when in London and this comes up on several website as a place for remote working(!) very disappointed.

The coffee is one of the best I had, definitely recommend for a cup of coffee. Also, I have tried their cream cheese focaccia and it’s very good. Honestly I didn’t expected it to be this good. Would definitely come to try the other items in the menu with an exceptional cup of coffee on the side. In addition, I have tried a couple of their coffee beans at home. Although they are a bit pricy, they taste and smell so good which justifies the price tag.

Coffee and food lovely but NOT laptop friendly as is suggested on a few London blogs

Had high expectation to try James Hoffmann’s coffee. Sadly, coffee is a bit sour, watery. Didn’t have food but had a glance look at Benny Benedict, doesn’t look appealing. Busy but all staff work hard. Ozone is far much better.

Very nice staff, the supposedly good coffee would not be allowed to be described as such in Italy...

The best espresso of my life - thick texture, complex black cherry notes and perfect extraction. Amazing food - the vegan mushrooms on toast was superb - fresh ingredients, cooked and served simply. Customer service was first class - friendly, attentive and efficient. Great place to visit, definitely will be back.

In my opinion there are much better coffee shops in London. The espresso I received was over extracted, bitter and lacking any body. Quite boring. Almond and Coconut cake was nice enough.

I only order coffee and it was fine. the food looked decent

Supremely overrated. Espresso was acidic and not well-balanced. Cinnamon bun was dry. Service was bad. I was seated at the bar/counter, placed an initial drink order and then no one ever came back to take food order. I had to walk up to the front to place a takeaway pastry order. I was also going to order hot food if someone had actually come taken my order.

This is the best benny I have ever tasted in London. The bacon is incredibly thick and juicy! It really made my day. 🥰🥰