La Caffettiera

You'll find yourself wedged between the Victorian townhouses of Kensington Church Street, pushing through the door of what looks deceptively small from the pavement. Inside, it's all Italian efficiency—a marble counter, gleaming espresso machine, and the kind of barista who knows exactly how to pull your shot. The cornetti are genuinely good (the pistachio is worth the trip alone), and they don't mess about with your coffee order. It's the sort of place where regulars have their usual, tourists stumble in by accident and leave converted, and you'll definitely see people nursing an espresso in that proper Italian way—quick, standing, done.