10 cafes in London, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in London.

Towpath ★ 4.6

hackney · 42 De Beauvoir Crescent, London N1 5SB

Hours: Tue 08:00-20:00, Wed 08:00-20:00, Thu 08:00-21:00, Fri 08:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-23:00, Sun 09:00-23:00

Lori De Mori and Laura Jackson's Regent's Canal cafe between De Beauvoir and Haggerston Park in east London, opened 2010, an outdoor-only seasonal cafe.

Tip: Open March to October only, daytime only, outdoor seats by the towpath. No bookings, cash and card.

Kaffeine ★ 4.4

fitzrovia · 66 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 7QJ

Hours: Mon 07:30-17:00, Tue 07:30-17:00, Wed 07:30-17:00, Thu 07:30-17:00, Fri 07:30-17:00, Sat 08:30-17:00, Sun 09:00-17:00

Peter Dore-Smith's Australian-style coffee bar on Great Titchfield Street in Fitzrovia London, opened 2009, runs Square Mile beans and a serious daytime food.

Tip: The two-floor Eastcastle Street sibling around the corner is the quieter remote-work bet.

WatchHouse Covent Garden ★ 4.4

covent-garden · 28-29 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7JA

Hours: Mon 07:30-18:00, Tue 07:30-18:00, Wed 07:30-18:00, Thu 07:30-18:00, Fri 07:30-18:00, Sat 08:00-18:00, Sun 09:00-18:00

WatchHouse Covent Garden between The Strand and Covent Garden Market in London, opened 2022, runs the brand's Modern Coffee menu with custom brew bar.

Tip: Mezzanine seats above the bar are the laptop-friendly half. Weekday after 14:00 walks in without waiting.

Hagen Fitzrovia ★ 4.4

fitzrovia · 29-32 Berners Street, London W1T 3LR

Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-19:00

Hagen's Berners Street espresso bar in Fitzrovia London, the Danish-rooted brand's Copenhagen-founded outpost just off Oxford Street, runs. Family-friendly.

Tip: Standing counter at the front is the morning queue. Closed Sundays; weekday after 15:00 has the easiest pour.

Caravan King's Cross ★ 4.4

kings-cross · 1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA

Hours: Mon 08:00-22:30, Tue 08:00-22:30, Wed 08:00-22:30, Thu 08:00-22:30, Fri 08:00-22:30, Sat 09:00-22:30, Sun 09:00-21:30

Caravan's flagship cafe inside the Granary Building in King's Cross London, opened 2012, runs an in-house coffee roastery and an all-day eclectic Antipodean.

Tip: Plug sockets along the canal-side window seats. Brunch runs to 16:00; dinner from 17:30 on weekdays.

Granger and Co Notting Hill ★ 4.4

notting-hill-bayswater · 175 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2SB

Hours: Mon 08:00-22:30, Tue 08:00-22:30, Wed 08:00-22:30, Thu 08:00-22:30, Fri 08:00-22:30, Sat 08:00-22:30, Sun 08:00-22:00

Bill Granger's Australian breakfast room on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill London, opened 2011, runs ricotta hotcakes and an all-day brunch menu.

Tip: No bookings. The 09:00 queue runs 30 minutes on Saturdays; weekday breakfast walks in by 08:00.

Prufrock Coffee ★ 4.4

clerkenwell · 23-25 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TE

Hours: Mon 08:00-18:00, Tue 08:00-18:00, Wed 08:00-18:00, Thu 08:00-18:00, Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-17:00

Jeremy Challender and Gwilym Davies's Leather Lane training cafe in Clerkenwell London, opened 2009, runs a focused filter program and weekday-only opening.

Tip: Open Mon-Fri only; closed weekends. Davies took the World Barista Champion title in 2009 with a Prufrock cup.

The Attendant Fitzrovia ★ 4.3

fitzrovia · 27a Foley Street, London W1W 6DY

Hours: Mon 08:00-16:00, Tue 08:00-16:00, Wed 08:00-16:00, Thu 08:00-16:00, Fri 08:00-16:00, Sat 09:00-16:00, Sun 09:00-16:00

The 1890s Victorian public toilet beneath Foley Street in Fitzrovia London, converted in 2013 into a basement coffee bar serving single-origin espresso.

Tip: The urinals are the bar counter; the cubicles are dining banquettes. The Clerkenwell branch on Great Eastern Street has more workspace.

Store Street Espresso ★ 4.3

fitzrovia · 40 Store Street, London WC1E 7DB

Hours: Mon 07:30-19:00, Tue 07:30-19:00, Wed 07:30-19:00, Thu 07:30-19:00, Fri 07:30-19:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 09:00-17:00

Store Street Espresso's Bloomsbury cafe on Store Street in central London, opened 2012, runs Workshop and Origin beans in a long-corridor cafe popular.

Tip: Communal long tables are laptop-friendly. Doors open 07:30 weekdays; closed Sundays.

Notes Coffee ★ 4.2

covent-garden · 31 St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4ER

Hours: Mon 07:30-21:00, Tue 07:30-21:00, Wed 07:30-21:00, Thu 07:30-22:00, Fri 07:30-22:00, Sat 07:30-22:00, Sun 10:00-18:00

Robert Robinson's Notes Coffee on St Martin's Lane in Covent Garden London, opened 2010, runs an in-house roastery, a focused wine list at night.

Tip: The downstairs basement is the laptop-friendly room. After 18:00 it pivots to a small-plates wine bar.