Guide to the best cafés in Camden

Located within Camden Garden Centre, Pritchard & Ure is a homey café with views of the centre and a spacious terrace laden with plants for sunnier days. Relax in this rustic space with artisan coffee or tea, or enjoy a meal here. Breakfast and brunch dishes like shakshuka are served all day.

If you're looking for a friendly Camden café, try One Shot Coffee. It's a humble place for enjoying hot drinks, plus breakfast, lunch, and treats. The menu includes light breakfasts like scrambled eggs or tofu on toast, plus toasties and healthy bowls. Cakes, pastries, and hot and cold drinks are available.

Enter My Village Café and you’ll find an eclectic and rustic space where you can relax with a hot drink and some cake or enjoy a Mediterranean meal. The entire menu is vegetarian, with plenty of vegan dishes too. There’s a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and a peaceful garden terrace.

Set into railway arches, The Fields Beneath is a cool spot for coffee and vegan cuisine. It has a rustic look with exposed bricks and a tiled counter. Wine is served and wine tasting events take place too. The simple food menu includes pastries, cake, and a daily hot dish.

Think+ stands out because it's more than simply a café. On-site you'll also find a single-chair hair salon and a tattoo and piercing studio. The café's design is modern with distinctive lighting. The menu includes artisan coffee, house-made cakes and pastries, and breakfast and lunch dishes. This is a non-profit business.

Beginning life as a van serving coffee and crêpes, The Little One Coffee Shop now has a permanent base in Camden. It's a small and intimate place that often attracts a crowd. Coffee is roasted on-site and the team freshly-bake their own muffins. You can also buy coffee beans and muffin mixes.

The focus is on cocktails, coffee, and brunch at Ripe Kitchen. This independent and family-run café does nutritious food in a comfortable environment with indoor and outdoor tables. Gourmet tea and coffee is served and food is available for breakfast, brunch, and lunch – think breakfast baguettes or smoked salmon with scrambled eggs.

At Doppio Coffee Warehouse you'll find a spacious and rustic espresso bar as well as a range of other services. This thriving chain has several sites around the city. Here you can purchase coffee-making supplies from Doppio or undergo barista training. Repair work for the brand's equipment is also available here.

Head to Caffe 43 for a typical café experience in a timeless setting. Service is friendly and food and drinks are available to have in or take away. As well as hot and cold drinks, alcoholic options are served plus a full food menu. Choose from cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, burgers, and omelettes.

The Coffee Tree brings Australian and Italian coffee cultures together to create a unique experience. The space is rustic and full of charm, serving gourmet coffee and a varied food menu. Snacks like pastries are available or you can choose more substantial sandwiches, wraps, and paninis, including open sandwiches.

The Coffee Jar is a cosy local café with a rustic style throughout. Artisan coffee is available here and the cakes are baked in-house. Sandwiches are on the menu at lunchtime, and you can have them toasted. Fillings include chorizo, feta, and tomato, ham and cheese with salad, and chicken escalope.

Whether you want fresh bread to take home, a celebration cake, or a pitstop from shopping, Camden Bakery is a great destination. This rustic bakery and café has loaves of bread lining the shelves and units full of elaborate cakes and fresh sandwiches. Pastries, sweet treats, and pizza are also all available.

At Fabler Bakery you can try classic bakery and café recipes in a bustling setting. This family-run café uses seasonal local ingredients for its menu. Sample breakfast dishes, salads, and freshly-prepared sandwiches. A varied range of hot drinks is served here, from a simple black coffee to a spirulina latte.

Right next to the entrance to Camden Road station you'll see Hidden Coffee. This popular café trains people with disabilities and special needs. It's airy with indoor and outdoor tables. Coffee, pastries, and sandwiches are on the menu, as well as natural wines. You can buy bottles to take home too.

Quirky café Lumi has a bright and contemporary interior with exposed brickwork. Food and drinks are available here including fruity smoothies and a small choice of alcoholic drinks. Menu options include fried breakfasts, scrambled eggs, chicken and waffles, burgers, and wraps. Meals for children are served here as well.

Glass Coffee uses technology so customers can trace the origins of the beans in their cup. This compact coffee shop is in Buck Street Market, housed in a converted shipping container that's painted blue. Get a takeaway coffee, discover its origins, and enjoy it as you wander around the market.

Get a cup of organic coffee at Guy Gold Coffee Bar. This charming café is set on a street corner and has a smart appearance. As well as coffee, tea and cold drinks and food from the counter are served. There's a regularly-changing selection of pastries, sweet bakes, salads, and sandwiches.

Head to Saint Espresso, part of a thriving London chain, for coffee and brunch dishes. The Camden venue is rustic and spacious, decorated with hanging plants. As well as drinks, you can try egg dishes, brioche sandwiches, mains like salads or tagines, and pastries. Weekend special dishes are also served here.

The Camden branch of a Stokey favourite, this café offers all-day Jewish-inspired breakfast delights. Highlights include shakshuka complemented by preserved lemon yoghurt, delectably filled boureka pastries, a lox plate featuring pastrami smoked trout, and an array of bagels and pitas available for dine-in or takeout. The chocolate babka is a must-try as well.