Thirty thousand books across three floors of a Paddington terrace on Oxford Street — pull one off the shelf, order the beef cheek pappardelle or a house-made chai, and pay for it on the way out if you can't put it down. The café runs all-day breakfast and is fully licensed. One of ten most beautiful book cafés in the world, per the 2025 Libraries Awards.
Address checked against the operator’s own website, 20 September 2026.
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