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Best Cafés in Europe (2026)

Coffee shops, bakeries, tea rooms and dessert spots for breakfast, a light lunch or a break between sights.

192 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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181. Maison Bertaux

French pâtisserie and tea room$$Soho

A small French pâtisserie on Greek Street, founded in 1871 and often described as London's oldest, serving cream cakes, scones and pots of tea.

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187. Procacci

Historic truffle sandwich bar and wine bar$$Via de' Tornabuoni

A small Via de' Tornabuoni bar founded in 1885, famous for truffle panini served with a glass of Tuscan wine in a historic interior.

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189. The Milkman

Speciality coffee shop$Old Town

An independent speciality coffee shop on Cockburn Street in the Old Town, serving coffee and cakes, with a second branch further up the same street.

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190. The Underdog

Specialty coffee and roastery$$Thissio

A three-level specialty coffee house in a neoclassical building in Thissio, roasting in-house and serving award-winning espresso, cold brew and baked treats.

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