Algerian Coffee Stores

The Algerian Coffee Stores is a coffee shop in Old Compton Street in the Soho neighborhood of London, England. Founded in 1887, it is the oldest coffee shop in London.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Wednesday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Thursday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
Type: Café
Description: coffee shop in Old Compton Street, London
Address: 52 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4PB
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Sondheim Theatre.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Sondheim Theatre

Theater building

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The Sondheim Theatre is a West End theatre located in Shaftesbury Avenue on the corner of Wardour Street in the City of Westminster, London. It opened as the Queen's Theatre on 8 October 1907, as a twin to the neighbouring Hicks Theatre which had opened ten months earlier. Sondheim Theatre is situated 350 feet southwest of Algerian Coffee Stores.

National Gallery

Art gallery

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The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. National Gallery is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Algerian Coffee Stores.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Soho.

Chinatown

Suburb

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Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.