The best Turkish cafés in London for coffee, tea and simit
Eleven Turkish cafés in London for proper Turkish coffee, tea in tulip glasses, simit and a slice of something sweet, from a sand-brewed coffee bar on Edgware Road to a neighbourhood kahvehane in Edmonton.
Last updated November 2026
A Turkish café can be many things. There is the kahvehane, the old coffee house where people drop in for a coffee and stay for hours. There is the pastane, the patisserie with a counter of baklava and börek. And there is the breakfast café, where the morning kahvaltı runs into lunch. London has all three, and this guide covers the best of each.
Turkish coffee is so central to the culture that UNESCO lists Turkish coffee culture and tradition as part of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage. Every café below takes it seriously.
Quick picks
- Best Turkish coffee: Sixty Six Coffee, Edgware Road
- Best for a taste of Istanbul: Kahve Dünyası, Piccadilly
- Best Turkish afternoon tea: Cafer Erol London 1807, Knightsbridge
- Best simit: Simit Sarayı, Harringay
- Best Black Sea breakfast: Emy’s Kitchen, Crouch Hill
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How we chose
Every café here is rated highly by its customers and serves Turkish coffee or tea made properly. Details come from menus, the cafés’ own pages and our directory listings.
Central London
1. Sixty Six Coffee, Edgware Road
A small coffee shop towards Maida Vale, built around Turkish coffee brewed slowly in hot sand. Watching the brewing is half the reason to go.
Order: Türk kahvesi plain, with cardamom, or in the milky “Ottoman” style. There are pistachio, hazelnut and mastic versions too.
2. Kahve Dünyası, Piccadilly
The London branch of a coffee and chocolate chain that is a household name in Turkey. This two-floor café opened in 2011 as its first British branch.
Order: Turkish coffee, served strong with a little chocolate on the side, and lokum from the counter.
3. Cafer Erol London 1807, Knightsbridge
The shop and tearoom of Şekerci Cafer Erol, an Istanbul sweet maker since 1807, close to Harrods. It opened in late 2024 as the brand’s first European flagship.
Order: The Turkish-style afternoon tea with kaymak (clotted cream), honey and pastries, or a Turkish breakfast with menemen, börek and simit.
Good to know: The shelves of lokum and akide şekeri, the old boiled sweets, make good gifts.
4. Mehmet Efendi 1953, Edgware Road
A patisserie and café from a dessert house whose family learned baklava-making in Gaziantep. It opens from 8am until late every night.
Order: Baklava with Turkish coffee after dinner, or a Turkish breakfast in the morning.
Good to know: There is a second branch in Whitechapel.
5. Pitted Olive, Bloomsbury
A homely Turkish and Mediterranean café on Leigh Street, a few minutes from King’s Cross St Pancras, open for breakfast and lunch from Monday to Saturday.
Order: Gözleme, börek or the full Turkish breakfast, with Turkish tea.
6. West Yard Cafe, Camden
A small Turkish café in Camden Stables Market, by the canal.
Order: Turkish coffee in an ornate cup with lokum on the side, or a kumpir (loaded jacket potato) if you’re hungry.
Good to know: An easy stop between the market stalls.
Central London cafés
North London
7. Simit Sarayı, Harringay
The Green Lanes branch of the Turkish bakery-café chain named after simit, the sesame bread ring sold on every Istanbul street corner.
Order: Simit with cheese and a glass of tea, or one of the savoury pastries.
Good to know: A daytime spot, best for breakfast or a mid-morning break.
8. Traditional Turkish Coffee House, Edmonton
A neighbourhood kahvehane on Hertford Road, where people drop in for a coffee or tea, catch up and stay a while. Turkish is the language you’ll hear most.
Order: Türk kahvesi or çay. That’s the point.
9. Emy’s Kitchen, Crouch Hill
A breakfast and brunch café almost opposite Crouch Hill station, known for food from Turkey’s Black Sea coast.
Order: The Karadeniz breakfast with muhlama, melted cheese thickened with cornmeal, served with cornbread for dipping.
Good to know: Open breakfast to mid-afternoon, and busy at weekends.
10. The Olive Cafe & Bakery, Palmers Green
A family-run café and bakery on Green Lanes, open since 2020, baking pastries and sourdough every morning.
Order: The Turkish breakfast with sucuk, halloumi and çeçil cheese, or a gözleme.
11. The Garden House (Kitabevi), Tottenham
A roomy Turkish-run café near Bruce Grove station, with a garden out back. Kitabevi means “bookshop”.
Order: Hummus plates and breakfast dishes. The menu leans vegetarian.
North London cafés
How to order Turkish coffee
Turkish coffee is brewed in a small pot called a cezve, with the sugar added before brewing, so you order it by sweetness:
- Sade: no sugar
- Az şekerli: a little sugar
- Orta: medium
- Şekerli: sweet
It comes with a glass of water (drink it first to clear your palate) and often a piece of lokum. Don’t stir it, and stop before you reach the grounds at the bottom. Want to try at home? Read how to make Turkish coffee in a cezve and how to brew Turkish tea.
What to eat in a Turkish café
- Simit: the sesame bread ring. Make your own with our simit recipe.
- Poğaça: soft cheese buns, see our poğaça recipe.
- Börek: flaky pastry with cheese, spinach or mince.
- Baklava: for something sweet. Our guide to Turkish desserts covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get Turkish coffee in London?
Sixty Six Coffee on Edgware Road brews it in hot sand, and Kahve Dünyası on Piccadilly is the London branch of a famous Turkish coffee chain. Most Turkish cafés and restaurants in London serve it too.
Where can I have a Turkish breakfast in a café?
Emy’s Kitchen in Crouch Hill and The Olive Cafe & Bakery in Palmers Green are both strong. See our full guide to the best Turkish breakfast in London.
Browse all Turkish cafés in London on the map, or find a Turkish bakery near you.
