Joe Blake's, Villiers Street
Joe Blake's is a London specialty coffee company and bakery, and this branch sits at the top of Villiers Street, just by Charing Cross station. It's a quick, useful stop for a coffee and something baked before a train, or on the walk between Trafalgar Square and the Embankment.
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About Joe Blake's
Joe Blake's is a London business combining specialty coffee with handmade baked goods. Alongside its shops, including sites at Canary Wharf, Westfield Stratford and Bond Street, it caters corporate events and pop-ups, and is known for doughnuts at weddings and parties.
Using this branch
The Villiers Street shop is mainly a coffee-to-go stop, opening early on weekdays for commuters coming out of Charing Cross. At weekends it's a good fuel stop before sightseeing: Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery are a few minutes away, and Villiers Street runs downhill to Embankment Gardens and the river. It's a useful landmark if you're meeting someone off a train at Charing Cross, and it makes a calmer start to the day than the cafés around Trafalgar Square itself.
Nearby
The Sherlock Holmes pub is around the corner on Northumberland Street if you're back later for a drink, and The Ship & Shovell is close too. For somewhere to stay, The Z Hotel Trafalgar is a short walk. Covent Garden's piazza and the Harp pub are also within ten minutes' walk, and the Chandos sits on the corner of St Martin's Lane if you'd prefer a sit-down meal later in the day.
Highlights
- Specialty coffee and handmade bakes
- At the top of Villiers Street by Charing Cross
- Early weekday opening
- Takeaway available
Good to know
- Takeaway available
- About 200 metres from Charing Cross station
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: addtoevent.co.uk · thatsup.co.uk