The London neighbourhood of Mayfair is synonymous with good taste. For hundreds of years its residents and visitors have been assured that the provenance, quality and service they receive in its shops, restaurants and boutiques is held to the highest standard possible. For 2025 in this wonderful part of Westminster something is brewing for a new generation of coffee culture that respects this fine tradition.
The coffee houses of London have long been important hubs for meetings, political discourse, learning and lively debate. It was always the case that those venues in Mayfair had a much more relaxed energy than all the others in London, and it was often where business deals were conducted with links to the private clubs of the area giving them an ultra-exclusive atmosphere. Although times have undoubtedly changed, that sentiment remains with a collection of innovative, tasteful and forward-thinking coffee shops.
This is our guide to the very best.
Everbean
Everbean has delivered the coffee culture of Australia into its Mayfair home on Avery Row over the last 14 years with a strong identity and exquisite menu. This converted Georgian Townhouse with distinctive bay windows can offer the perfect respite from the hustle of Bond Street just a few steps away. The owners Jess and Ben Warner have always been clear that they wanted to create a community-driven coffee haven that provides high quality drinks with sustainability at the heart of everything they do. Its success for well over a decade is testament to how well that works for the people of Mayfair.
This is upscale hospitality done with precision and simplicity with a menu that offers staples of espresso and cappuccinos alongside the more tailored affogato, piccolo, cortado and cold brew options. Of course, with the Melbourne influence it is also home to their own take on the long black too. A real journey around the world for the coffee connoisseurs is always possible at Everbean. The décor is suitably matched with cosy stools in the window, a large communal table downstairs and a mezzanine that is perfect to watch the place come to life.
Queens of Mayfair
When sisters Victoria and Grace Sheppard opened Queens of Mayfair back in 2020, they knew that they had found the right place to bring all of their combined hospitality, marketing and luxury interior design experience together. They aimed to create a new type of coffee house that bridged the gap between the omnipresent global chains and the older, elegant stylings of private clubs that Mayfair has always been famous for.
This Georgian Townhouse on Queens Street is the resulting triumph with limited seating to around 30 amongst the artisan tables, impeccable lighting and ever-changing floral arrangements. Queens of Mayfair takes its menu very seriously through a partnership with Difference Coffee, the roaster that has over 60 Michelin-starred restaurants as vendors. The V60 pour-over menu offers a chance to push the boundaries of your own coffee knowledge and experience with a dash of theatre for tableside servings from artisan baristas. And choices such as the Cup of Excellence are limited to 15 servings from the micro lot, with the finest Ethiopian coffee served in a crystal wine glass for the real experts amongst us. A charming performance all round from Queens of Mayfair.
Hideaway
Like so many of the great hospitality successes in the last five years, Hide began its life as a pop-up enterprise that would tour around the premium locations of London in places like Chelsea Barracks and Burlington Arcade. In late 2020, it finally found a permanent home on Mount Street in Mayfair.
The celebrated chef Ollie Dabbous wanted to bring the attention to detail and quality of fine dining into a café setting, and to make all of that quality also available to those who needed to get their coffee on the go. The pour-over and espresso-based drinks demonstrate this philosophy with well-crafted and thoughtful drinks that show how no compromise for takeaway is definitely possible with the right people behind it. Complex and nuanced flavours are achieved for people who may not have the time to stay, but they will definitely be coming back for more. If you can spare half an hour, then the Parisian flair-inspired interior of antique tables and dark woods is well worth stopping by for.
Marchesi 1824
It would be incredibly remiss for any good coffee guide in Mayfair to not mention Marchesi 1824 on Mount Street. Not only does this place have the impeccable heritage of over 200 years of Italian sophistication and know-how, but it also has the added weight of the inimitable Italian design house Prada behind it. Their Milan studios provide the interior design of vintage mirrors and polished brass fittings in what was once a historic butchers' shop with some of the original hooks, tiles and features still thrillingly on show.
The space is divided into the traditional Milanese stand up coffee at the front bar with marble-topped tables available with waiter service at the rear. Marchesi offers a chance for an immersive drinking experience through their Coffee Rituals that provide rare single-origin brews from Guatemala with table-side ceremonies that showcase flavour profiles and distinct aromas. Of course, the Milan Heritage Blend of Arabica and Robusta beans is anything but a standard choice if you do want a simpler option. And it is always a great idea to pair any of the drinks here with a little taste of their world-famous panettone too, an indulgence straight from the Mediterranean to Mayfair.
With coffee on the high street dominated by the somewhat bland and uninspiring tastes provided by chain stores, Mayfair is firmly established as a pioneer in what is possible. With a little more thought, time and a dash of independent spirit, the coffee stops in this fantastic London neighbourhood are paving the way for sophisticated sips long into the future.
