march-2013

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6 Algerian
Coffee Stores
52 Old Compton Street, (0)20
7437 2480, algcoffee.co.uk
Behind its jaunty red frontage,
the Algerian Coffee Stores is a
coffee emporium par excellence,
stocked with 81 different coffee
beans and 24 flavoured brews.
As regulars know, it also has the
best-value takeaway deal in Soho:
€1.18/£1 for an espresso, be it
double or single.
7 Bar Italia
22 Frith Street, (0)20 7437
4520, baritaliasoho.co.uk
With its whiff of disrepute, iconic
neon signage and night-owl hours
(it closes at 5am, only to re-open
two hours later), Bar Italia is a
Soho institution. Its venerable
Gaggia coffee machine works
through the night, dispensing
potent, bittersweet espresso. It’ll
set you back €2.60/£2.20, though:
all that history comes at a price.
8 Gelupo
7 Archer Street, (0)20 7287
5555, gelupo.co
Specialising in exquisite gelato,
and run by the owners of
acclaimed Italian restaurant
Bocca di Lupo, this is the place
to come for coffee and dessert
in one. Affogato (€3.50/£3) is a
classic – a double espresso with
a scoop of fast-melting hazelnut
gelato – while the caffè allo
zabaglione is a sweet, rich mix of
coffee, beaten egg yolks and sugar.
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