Reviews Illy Regent Street

Nice cafe near Oxford circus. The coffee was brilliant and the muffin was great too. I found my waitress slightly rude but the food looked tempting and it was a great coffee menu.

This is a coffee shop. I love coffee but I haven't had coffee this good since Illy in Prague. If you love coffee come here. The food is not bad either. A double shot cappuccino and no bitterness. You know you are working with professionals

When I heard about an Illy cafe in Regent Street, I got overexcited. Well, Illy is my favourite coffee. Among all the brands, it is the fanciest and the best one - if you are a coffee lover, I would recommend to try to find the different seasonal editions they made. (By the way, I am not comparing Illy to Nespresso, as they offer a unique product, but to other standard brands as Nescafe).

Then, the next time I went to Regent Street, I desperately looked for it and it definitely did not disappointed my expectations, it was even better! The atmosphere is magic and creative. I cannot really describe in words, you have to go there to see what I mean.

Anyway, I cannot really talk about the food, as I just had a coffee, which, honestly, was a bit pricey, but the location is worthy. Really looking forward to go there for lunch time.

I don’t know about you and your line of work but as for me and mine, I run around all over town all day long. Often I find I’ve got time to kill between meetings and events. Sometimes it’s just 20 minutes, other times it might be a couple of hours. And just because I have time on my hands doesn’t mean I have time to dawdle. During such spare moments, I need to get in somewhere fast and park it – to can tackle my inbox, draft my next blog post, maybe grab a bite to eat and (most importantly) have a cup of coffee. With the recently opened illy Regent Street, being able to do all this stuff in a seriously stylish and comfortable setting just became a real option for me.

illy Regent Street is a short walk up from Oxford Circus station. It’s well lit and rather large (two storeys) … and worth a visit alone for the ginormous mosaic replica of Bauhaus artist Xanti Schawinsky’s 1934 illy advertising poster. The mosaic consists of 85,000 tiles in 31 colours and measures nearly four metres high by three metres wide. There’s a nifty chandelier too, made from 216 illy Art Collection espresso cups.

So yeah, the cafe is roomy and rather swank. But look and feel are just part of the equation. A fan of illy coffee for quite awhile, I’m pleased to report the cafe is as tasty as it is tastefully designed. From a no nonsense espresso to a somewhat froufrou neve fondente (an “evocative” shot of espresso with hot milk and cocoa powder, topped with a layer of cold frothed milk, £3.20), you can rest assured that your coffee expectations will be met. Food’s good too (I recommend the tiramisu!).

Friendly table service is definitely an upgrade from what I’ve come to expect at whatever other cafes I tend to hit around Oxford Circus (and I’m in this area a lot). Prices are similar to what you’d expect at any of the big name coffee joints and hipster hangouts in Central London. The WiFi connection is strong and there appears to be an adequate number of power outlets distributed evenly throughout the space (along with a few tables with free-to-use Samsung tablets – but I’m not sure if the Samsung team-up is temporary or long term).

In short, this place is ace, and I expect I’m going to be popping in here on a regular basis. Indeed, I’m actually writing this post (and publishing it too) from illy Regent Street. Now to get back to that unwieldy inbox. Ugh.

A welcome addition to the London coffee scene (and to my short list of smartly situated quality cafes for my freelancing lifestyle), illy Regent Street is located at 295 Regent Street, W1B 2HJ.

I've been there a few times and I truly enjoyed my coffee. You have very good options here if you want to try different and tasty coffee combined with flavours that will definitely please you. Snacks are tasty as well, yet a bit pricey. Environment is nice and decorations are beautiful. It's a good place to go with friends or family. Sometimes it takes time until you get what you ordered, especially when it's busy. That's why I put 4 stars and not 5. But in general it is very good! I recommend it for sure!

Very nice place, nice service, prompted staff to answer your request, table service, interesting decoration, coffee cup chandelier. They must keep old recipes in the menu. If the tables are numbered should be easier the waiter find customer. Serving alcoholic drinks also as Venetian splits. Deserve a visit.

Nice caffe with great options. Unfortunately, I was not impressed by their vegan salad as I could not finish it as the choice of ingredients just didn’t do it for me. However, I really enjoyed their dessert and coffee as I had a tiramisu & a matcha latte with coconut milk. It was really tasty that I had a second cup. Definitely a place to grab a quick cup of coffee and chat with friends and colleagues whilst in central London / Oxford Street area.

Nice coffee place; offers a lot of variety for coffee; great service offered by the tall young person who serves upstairs- hazel hair and eyes, don t know his name. Kudos to him for making me choose a coffee on my taste. We also ordered desserts, but the quality is not that great. @mapopath

Great cafe.. nice ambience, good coffee specially love the almond latte

My friend and I Loved our Viennese Cappuccino & Matcha latte. Cute display of espresso cups and a great friendly atmosphere! Definitely recommend it for all coffee lovers out there.

It's another nice and convenient Caffe in Regent Street, close to Oxford Circus. Staff are kind and ready to help. The environment is warm and comfortable and it's menu is satisfying.

Lovely, comfortable place to have a casual cuppa, loads of coffees to choose from as you'd expect nice selection of teas as well. Light bites available with table service. One note of caution, there is only one toilet for the whole place (disabled/nappy change etc) so there is normally a queue.