Strada Café

Latin Quarter


Beans from Parisian roastery L'Arbre à Café and Lyon's Mokxa roastery underpin the success of this sunlit corner cafe, strewn with an eclectic mix of armchairs and wooden-chair seating. Electrical sockets are plentiful (no laptops at weekends, however) and international baristas are passionate about their brews. There's breakfast, salad-and-soup lunches, weekend brunch and gluten-free cakes.


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