Modern interior, friendly staff, variety of seating. Loved their IPA, wasn't keen on their experimental lunch special but the food on the menu was very tasty. Can be crowded over lunch but wr didn't wait long before the food arrived. Larger tables make it trendy for people with laptops.
I found a hidden gem for working remotely. It is not an entirely coffee shop, but a lobby in a hotel near Holborn underground station. I think this place has a feel of New York like Brooklyn warehouse. Quite a cool meeting point with your client actually.
You could find my review here.
London Coffee Shop for Digital Nomads-7
Hubbard & Bell
Category: Coffee shop in the hotel
WIFI: Reliable, free to use
I tried to test the speed but it turns out
Download: 9.65 Mbps
Upload: 9.34Mbps
PING: 8ms
JITTER: 5ms
Not fast but still could work.
Seating: There are lots of desks, proper tables and sofas, and there is a full restaurant and bar adjacent if you would like to have a drink or working lunch, it could meet all your demands. But it is busy and the seats are quite handy and it is not easy to find many plug sockets near those tables or desks.
Toilet: The bathroom in the lobby of hotel definitely is better than that in a coffee shop. No need to have a long queue.
Ambience: Comfy armchairs and sofas, plenty of larger tables, coffee service at your seats, and you’ll always see interesting people passing through during the day. Yes, it’s busy but civilised, sometimes you may be distracted by the busy surroundings.
Cost: Coffee £2.5-£4.5
Breakfast £5-£14 (most are British dish)
Dishes on the all-day menu are a wide range of selections as what you could think in a restaurant.
Something Special about the cafe:
(1) You could bring your own snacks or food;
(2) It is open much later that anywhere else around so if you would like to work well into the evenings, it is a good place to stay!
Really enjoyed thier Christmas lunch. Spacious but managed to maintain a cosy environment. Food was great, especially the scallops. Very generous servings. Staff are very friendly and accomadating (4 adults, 4 year old and baby with stroller). Overall, a lovely experience. Just what we we're looking for.
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