The Wren Cafe in City of London, Westminster

Just a few minutes from St Pauls, this coffe house is a set in a beautiful old church. they sell a great range of coffee, tea and snacks at affordable (For London) prices. I sat for about an hour working on my laptop and it was so quiet and chilled! A great place to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city. Wonderful! Highly Recommended.

Was so excited to come here but it's awkward AF in here. Tables full and almost no one is talking to the point where you feel like you have to whisper so you don't attract attention. Wierd vibes in here. Couldn't wait to finish up and leave. Barista is not friendly and it's hard to tell where you place your order. Coffee was average at best.

Dit cafetje heeft een mooi terras dat precies in de zon zit. Een uitstekende plek om even te zitten met een lekkere kop koffie en een lekkere cinnamon roll. De plek bied rust in een anders vrij drukke omgeving.

I really love good coffee. I am always keen to seek out great coffee places and this is a great coffee place. A little bit off the beaten track, in a beautiful church, this is a no frills experience but the coffee makes everything worthwhile. I hang out here before meetings in the City. Make the trip - it’s definitely worthwhile.

Dropped in here for coffee this morning. Been wanting to visit for years but am rarely in London these days. Not disappointed. The venue is awesome: a beautiful Wren church full of light and space and of perfect proportions. A great place to sit and write (which lots of people were doing), catch up with friends and family (which we were doing) or just sit and enjoy the stillness. Plus the coffee was absolutely delicious - the best I've had for a good long while!

I called here when I was out for a walk. I just wanted to see inside the Church but once inside I decided to have a coffee too! Nice coffee, nice staff, nice clean toilets. I shall return.

Great venue, great sandwich! What a find in the city of London to go into a church for coffee and sandwich - will use again.

in the malaise of chain of coffee shop after chain of coffee shop, its great to find a quirky place like this, great service, good snacks - fun environment!

Wonderful staff and great space - perfect place for someone to get great coffee and a bit of peace to get some work done

Ce petit café au cœur de la cité londonienne découvert par hasard. Nous avons été touchées par la grâce: merveilleux petit cadres, prix raisonnables, eau citronnée gratuite et à volonté, toilettes très propres, la vue sur St. Paul depuis la terrasse contribue au charme de ce lieu divin

Cityにある穴場カフェです。平日の昼間でも比較的静かです。もと教会で、知らないと通り過ぎてしまいそうです。

A contrast to the hustle and bustle of most city coffee shops. Relaxed, interesting and staff are great.

I have been visiting the Wren daily for over 2 years for great coffee (Caravan), toast and marmite, delicious cakes and chats with the really lovely and unfailingly cheerful staff. The Wren has also hosted several work receptions for my company very efficiently arranged through the cafe manager, Milli. A working church at the weekends and Thursday lunch-times it offers a spiritual community for the City.

I used to work in the west end and I was spoiled for choice with cafes that had plenty of space and atmosphere. When I started a new job in the city I was so disappointed by the small 'fast' cafes and lack of relaxed seating. Every now and again I like to escape the office with a book on my lunch break. So it's been a delight to find this cafe. Friendly staff, good selection of tea, coffee and food, lots of seating and space and even a nice terrace area to sit in the sun on a good day. So today I enjoyed a Moroccan mint tea, perched on a stool people watching and reading my book in the sunshine. Almost forgot to go back to work!

Reminded me of a smaller and cuter version of Banqueting House, food was great so was the music. check it out

What a fabulous cafe in a Christopher Wren designed church. beautiful room, perfect for meetings away from the office. Lovely coffee and freindly staff. Lovely touch, the little card that coffeee shops stamp for rwearding loyal customers, stays in the cafe for next time. You just find it in a little card box. Love it!

Este café de la ciudad se encuentra en la calle de la iglesia Nicholas Cole Abbey, que todavía se usa para estudios bíblicos pero ya no alberga servicios religiosos. Ofrece una amplia gama de bebidas calientes y frías sin alcohol y una variedad de bocadillos y tartas saladas y dulces. El servicio es excepcionalmente bueno, de hecho, es una ventaja más. Los precios están en la parte alta, pero los alrededores son excelentes. Hay muchos asientos interiores y más en la terraza exterior junto a la puerta. Un verdadero hallazgo y un gran uso del espacio semi - redundante.

Visité un capuchino de soya rápido antes de una reunión a la vuelta de la esquina. Buen ambiente. Mesas no abarrotadas y buen servicio. Te traen tu café una vez ordenado. Los baños están impecables, lo cual fue refrescante, ya que algunas ubicaciones pueden ser de gran calidad, pero los baños son individuales. El café estaba bien. Si no es así, diga que fue algo especial, pero el personal y el ambiente hicieron la diferencia y definitivamente volvería allí.

Muchos lugares para sentarse tanto dentro como fuera. Ideal para conversaciones privadas ya que hay mucho espacio. 3 loos, todo inmaculado Enorme luz aireada dentro del espacio. Claramente sigue siendo una iglesia activa. Hermosos techos y vidrieras. ¡Es increíble estar lejos de las cafeterías de la cadena! ! El café era excelente, los precios razonables y encantador lo traen a su mesa. Tranquilo y relajado también

A great space close by St Paul’s with a serene feel. Good value well made and presented coffee and great pastries. Very tempted to align my next visit with one of their renown Thursday lunchtime talks.

This café inside a church is open spacious and serves great coffee, snacks and sandwiches. Great service. Worth ignoring Starbucks and other chains in order to have better coffee in a far nicer environment.

Comer fuera en un hermoso y soleado de junio viernes. No estoy seguro por qué otros precio muy alta. Puede ser la proximidad de los sitios y el comparativo tranquilo. Opciones de comida y bocadillos eran muy buenos, pero no "dejarán sin palabras". Habiendo dicho eso, si estás en la zona merece la pena una parada.

Es un lugar tranquilo para relajarse con un café. Personal amable: Orden por la que hasta el café y se lo llevan a donde estás sentado. Yo estaba 90 minutos temprano para una reunión, así que queríamos un lugar para navegar por internet, enviar unos cuantos correos electrónicos y conseguir un buen café mientras esperaba. Wi-fi era buena; el café era bueno también :)

Quiet little cafe right by St. Paul’s Cathedral and housed in a church itself. Great coffee and pastries; staff is very nice.

The whole atmosphere is really calm and quite while also being really relaxed. A great place to get some work done. The staff were friendly and nice and the coffee was good.

Estábamos recorriendo desde nuestra base de Seattle, WA, Estados Unidos. Poner en su estamos suavemente ese grupo conocido como "Café Esnobs. "dicho esto, permítanme decirles, en nuestro 8 días en Londres nos encontramos en el Wren tres veces. Cada vez la calidad del café y el profesionalismo del personal nos llevó de vuelta. El ambiente, en una iglesia muy "vintage" es impresionante y relajante. Hay una calma y dulzura sobre el lugar que parece atraer a los profesionales locales en sus descansos y para reuniones improvisadas.

Possibly one of the best places to sit and have coffee in the city. I found the inside space v special and it was perfect to read and enjoy a good coffee. Early mornings there seem quiet enough to sit without the rush of outside

This was a lovely alternative to noisy coffee chains - it's a peaceful retreat from the busy streets. Food and coffee were, well, food and coffee- not spectacular but perfectly fine. I good place to chill out between meetings. The wifi is free.

La Wren es sin duda diferente (incluso dentro de la tendencia cafetería iglesia), en el buen sentido. Yo trabajaba desde allí una mañana y me pareció que el lugar era bastante bueno para eso. Es bastante concurrida en todo momento, pero no demasiado ocupado para encontrar una mesa. No es super tranquilo, pero lo suficientemente tranquilo para oír tú mismo creo o mantener una conversación con alguien. Las mesas están bien espaciadas, así que no te sientes lleno. El servicio es bueno, su orden en la caja y luego tienes las bebidas entregadas a la mesa. Yo estaba allí por unas horas y tenía varias bebidas, fueron siempre rápido para llegar.

Tan decepcionada al estar escribiendo esta crítica. Vamos al Wren por un par de años y la tripulación original de barman eran simplemente increíbles. Gran actitud, amable y tomó seriamente hacer grandes cafés. Algunos de los más altos funcionarios que siguen días barman es un lujo, pero en los últimos seis meses ha visto nuevo personal tome la mayor parte de la mañana turnos. Calidad de los cafés se está cayendo, algunos imbebible. Y el servicio puede ser tan "off" que dejar preguntándose qué he hecho que ofendan? Hoy me paraba ignorado mientras movimiento lento lavado un plato y dos tazas se dio prioridad sobre a hacer el café que ya había pagado. Entonces el barista tratábamos de 2 minutos y no una palabra de disculpa cuando finalmente conseguí mi café. Dar 3 estrellas porque su Ruleta rusa cuando se visita entre una experiencia de cinco estrellas y un 1 estrellas. desastre Prueba Artigiano, cerca de la calle Pablo para consistencia mejor y de primera clase de café.

Utterly fabulous coffee shop in a stunning church. Fantastic! Must see it! Such a relaxing place to sit back with a flat white and a brownie. The staff are lovely and there's so much space.

Long black, marmalade cake & great stained glass! History & refreshments combined. Spacious and calm.

En todo el ajetreo y el bullicio de Londres, este hotel es una pequeña joya. Desde el momento en que abra la puerta, es tranquilo, relajante y tranquilo. El personal era amable y atento. Había una buena selección de comida dulce y salado y una buena selección de bebidas.

We regularly visit the Wren for work coffee breaks. Good coffee and a small selection of cakes in St Nicolas Cole Abbey -one of Christopher Wren's churches. Strongly recommended.

Girovagando a piedi per la zona abbiamo scoperto questo strano, molto suggestivo caffè, in una chiesa non più consacrata. Quindi atmosfera "divina", diversa, insolita. Abbiamo preso un tè e due dolci, buoni. Non abbiamo osato ordinare caffè, anche se il posto ne propaganda la qualità, per non rimanere delusi, come di solito ci succede a Londra, quindi non sappiamo se davvero qui lo fanno bene. Ma comunque il luogo ci è piaciuto, anche se i prezzi sono più alti che in altri bar, una location fuori dal comune

I have been walking pass by the church for minions times, only discovered this place recently. Top notch coffee. Absolutely enjoyed it.

Absolutely love this place. The coffee is some of the best in London; the environment is ethereal, calming and beautiful; the food is fresh and full of flavour. A great to place to think, write, chat, work... or just drink coffee.

This beautiful church is a not-very-cosy but still lovely space - the stained-glass in particular is gorgeous. The coffee was good if pricey (where isn't?), but the end of my visit here this afternoon ensured I won't be coming back. Both the website and the board outside say that the cafe is open until five, but on leaving at five to I was told the toilets were already locked and we couldn't use them. When I asked why, they said the cafe had in fact closed twenty minutes earlier - said in a tone as thought we'd already inconvenienced them hugely. (No one had come over to tell us the cafe was closed, or asked us to leave.) I really don't think it's a huge ask to keep the toilets open until your advertised closing time, but it was the rude tone when being told this that really rankled. Change your website/notice-board if you want to shut up shop half an hour earlier - and fix your attitude.

London's less popular church's are all now looking like coffee shops. This church is interesting as it is a Wren Church and if architecture is your thing no doubt quite interesting. Nice open and bright space (would be good for a party). An area outside which is nice too.Tea was OK and free water. We didn't try any food but it looked OK.

The wren used to be a church but now houses an artisan coffee place. The coffee is good but overpriced and for lunch there are very good salads which I strongly recommend. What is impressive though is the venue. The church building has a very tall ceiling with large coloured windows which make the place quite unique as a coffee shop. The atmosphere though is not a buzzing one. The place is relatively quiet and most people use it either for business meetings, also due to its location, and church/religious seminars. The wren is definitely not your average coffee house.

The venue is amazing and the coffee superb! However, last I came here the two girls behind the counter could hardly keep up with the steady inflow of people - and as a result, customer service wasn't their focus. The service was beyond slow and I almost felt sorry for adding to their work-load with my order.Perhaps on other days, this is not an issue. There is nothing to fault on the coffee-front though! - so do come along and see a silent oasis in the middle of the bustling city!

Been here a few times recently and can't fault it. Coffee is excellent, setting is lovely and plenty of privacy for discussing business. Definitely more for a coffee than lunch but excellent nonetheless

Been here a few times recently and can't fault it. Coffee is excellent, setting is lovely and plenty of privacy for discussing business. Definitely more for a coffee than lunch but excellent nonetheless

Probably more of a coffee stop than a lunchtime eatery, but with two of my favourite things on the menu - quiche and cake, it more than satisfied my lunchtime needs! There seemed to be quite a few tables occupied by single laptop users and novel readers who looked like they had set up camp for the afternoon with only a cup of coffee for company - nobody seemed to mind (which reflects the very friendly, laid back attitude of staff), apart from us with an array of baked goods and nowhere to sit. Still, I'm not afraid to ask to share a table and that we did, so no problem.The individual bacon quiche was delicious - warmed on request and accompanied by a side of "leaves", slightly extravagantly priced at £4.50, but leaving enough room for a slice of cake, thank goodness, because I think I consumed one of tastiest slices of cake EVER! Sticky pear and ginger cake, washed down with a very smooth but strong decaf latte. Forget being in a church, I was most definitely in heaven!

I think The Wren is a real gem. In the city, amongst copy-cat cafe chains it offers something more genuine and independent, in a fantastic atmospheric setting. The tables are large and well spaced out so it suits meetings. Huge thumbs up for the 4 different types of table water available and the Cold Brew coffee. A lot of suits turn up seeking only take out which really devalues the true value of this cafe.

Came here for a coffee to go and sit outside St Pauls - beautiful location and lovely drinks, what more could you ask for! Would definitely recommend it and quite cheap too!

Fantastic artisan coffee at an old converted church. Coffee was a little on the expensive side (2.80 pounds for a flat white at time of writing) but certainly worth it. The shop is a little hard to find, but definitely worth looking for.

Assiette végétarienne et moment de quiétude! Tout est fait pour une mini retraite.A essayer absolument

This coffee shop operates in a beautiful church building. It's a lovely airy open space and the tea & nibbles are excellent. Friendly welcome from staff. I was attracted in by a blackboard on the pavement advertising free iced water to passers by. It's a great place to drop in & recharge if visiting St Paul's or if dashing between work meetings.

It's not the first time I've been to The Wren, but it never disappoints. The staff are friendly and professional, the coffee top notch and the cake is divine. The seating is well spaced and it's a great use of a beautiful space. Literally 5 minute walk from St Pauls or Tate Modern (via the millennium bridge). Ditch the big high stree coffee chains nearby and do yourself a favour - drop in here for a tasty coffee break.

Nice spot big indoor (former church) but raised outdoor area overlooking Queen Victoria street. Very good quality coffee, and pain au raisin, brought to the table for us. Friendly and professional staff. Didn't try any savory food but it looked excellent.Glad I stopped in here instead of Pret next door (and I really like Pret)

I found this café when walking around and decided to stop for coffee and something to eat. Had a wonderful salad and great coffee - made to order! The broken up headstones in the floor and the quirky toilets were respectful reminders of the buildings origin. Very peaceful café despite many guests.

I was drawn in by the sign outside that said "we have bacon and coffee"!! Sadly I was too late for a bacon sandwich but I had the best raisin Danish and a fabulous pot of tea. Wonderful surroundings and service with a great big smile. This is a cafe set up in an old church and I wish them every success to continue.

The Wren is an absolute hidden gem in the middle of the City! As a student who likes to work in public spaces, its gorgeous Christopher Wren architecture makes it an inspirational place to study. Unlike most chain coffee shops its seating is not cramped together, making it a peaceful place to read or catch up with friends. The staff are lovely, and whilst I'm not a coffee drinker, the range of teas and soft drinks on offer are of high quality: plus the cakes are delicious!I can't quite recommend the Wren highly enough! Although it's not the cheapest place to grab a coffee in the area you get what you pay for, especially if you 'eat in'.

Unexpectedly situated on a busy London thoroughfare and hidden away inside a church building this is a great stop for a drink; whether on your own or with friends. The decor is unusual (being a church) but the tables customised for the cafe and the sofas hard to leave!

Utterly fantastic! A hidden gem which must be explored. Such a beautiful and tranquil space with lovely homemade food and staff. Such a far cry from the generic production line of chain coffee shops. Well worth a visit. It also has a lovely terrace.

I found this gorgeous cafe just a few yards away from St Paul's and the Millennium Bridge. Much quieter than the surrounding 'cost-bucks' fares and very nice setting in a chapel. I will use again for meeting in the city.

Perfect location for a coffee, off the road of hustle and bustle (metres from St Paul's) and no long cues. The coffee knowledge that the staff member had was fantastic, I ordered a long black and the hubby had a short macchiato (which wasn't in the menu) We went on a Sunday and we had plenty of spaces to choose from. Lots of room, gorgeous views of St Paul's and the building itself is spectacular. Great atmosphere, great coffee and highly recommend

Situated in a Christopher Wren church right near St Paul's with lots of light and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Highly recommended for coffee, cake, or lunch.

The coffee was great, the cake delicious, and the sandwiches were very good too. The managers of this coffee shop have taken a lot of care choosing special coffees and teas which make this shop stand out from all the local "chains". However, the truly lovely thing about The Wren is the gorgeous venue. The coffee shop is in a fully restored Sir Christopher Wren church just a few steps from the north side of the Millennium Bridge (and a few steps south of St. Paul's Cathedral). Even on a cloudy day, light floods in through massive Palladian windows bathing the interior in a warm glow. No crowded tables in this London venue, the interior is incredibly spacious with lots of tables, chairs and sofas. Terrace seating affords a spectacular view of the St. Paul's dome. We also appreciated the attention to detail demonstrated in the fine renovation. The Wren's restrooms are a delightful surprise, particularly in London! Service was efficient and friendly too. Not to be missed when in the City of London.

A great place to stop for a peaceful lunch. Superb location just by St Paul's, with tasty savouries and cakes. The staff are friendly and efficient. Do try the tea, which was deliciously fresh.

The Wren café, which I visited last week, is an island of tranquillity in an exceptionally busy part of London. It is close to St Paul’s cathedral and the Millennium Bridge. I considered myself lucky in London to have found somewhere peaceful and with excellent coffee and cake to restore myself after having visited the Cheapside horde at the Museum of London. It is clearly a new venture as they were assembling tables for the outside terrace when I arrived. There was a range of interesting cakes of varying sizes and the sandwiches were huge, although I’m afraid that I was only able to find room for a large slice of cake. The stylish sage green coffee cups made the reasonably priced coffee taste even nicer. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. It was also very clean and comfortable. The stained glass windows of this restored early Wren church were colourful and added to the elegant atmosphere and the experience. There were some beautiful touches such as the wooden counter with a hand carved wren (the bird) on it. There was a table set aside with jugs of water one with fresh mint leaves in it another with slices of orange etc. The toilets were an architectural experience one of which was formally used to store swords in while the services were on. I will definitely visit the café again when I am in London next.