Routey

London

1 day

3 stops

1.8 hours

All Season

598

ABOUT THIS TRAIL

Coffee, chocolate, Covent Garden - perhaps the greatest combo to exist in the Big Smoke? Calling all those with a sweet tooth and serious coffee addiction, this route will guide you to one of London’s finest chocolatiers, expert coffee roasters and most iconic markets. From sampling delectable chocolate goodies and shopping for handmade crafts to downing what has been hailed London’s best cup of coffee, this is a route filled with guilty pleasures that simply must be done.

Guilty pleasures that simply must be done

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POINTS

Hotel Chocolat

Covent Garden Market

Monmouth Coffee

Sara Siddeeq Follow

Journalist in Barcelona/London

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<<Hotel Chocolat>>

Stop 1

45 minutes

All Season

4 Monmouth St London United Kingdom

Description: Satisfy your sweet tooth by kicking things off at Hotel Chocolat’s Café, beneath the Covent Garden store. Their award-winning menu raises the bar when it comes to cocoa, with temptations including their signature, soul-warming hot chocolate, their ‘Ice Cream Of The Gods’ and a deliciously decadent assortment of brownies. Fuel up with one of their creamy drinking chocolates, from their mint chocolat to a velvety salted caramel delight, and pair it with their special jersey ice cream infused with pure roasted cocoa or a homemade brownie. Your sugar rush will certainly keep you going for the rest of the route!

Sunday: 10:30 - 19:00
Monday: 10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 20:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 21:00
Friday: 10:00 - 21:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 21:00

<<Covent Garden Market>>

Stop 2

45 minutes

All Season

41, The Market Building London United Kingdom

Description: Locals and tourists with a penchant for quirky gifts, designer crafts and antiques congregate at Covent Garden Market daily, for the beautiful selection of items. From its humble beginnings as a fruit and vegetable market in the 1970s, this market has expanded exponentially thanks to its bustling location. From Tuesday to Sunday, you will find independent traders selling various unique and handcrafted goods, from delicate jewellery to pretty trinkets. For those with an eye for antiques, the market on Monday turns into a space for purchasing vintage collectables - cameras, art, accessories - and more!

Sunday: 11:00 - 18:00
Monday: 10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 20:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 20:00
Friday: 10:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 20:00

<<Monmouth Coffee>>

Stop 3

15 minutes

All Season

27 Monmouth Street London United Kingdom

Description: One of the biggest names on London’s competitive coffee scene, Monmouth is the godfather of high-quality and no-frills coffee. Here, it’s all about the caffeine which is why it’s rare for this place not to have a queue of coffee drinkers spilling out the door. Monmouth’s original home in Covent Garden is simple and cosy, so either take your coffee to go and roam the fascinating area or enjoy your expresso in-house, whilst shoulder brushing with fellow coffee enthusiasts.

Monday: 08:00 - 18:30
Tuesday: 08:00 - 18:30
Wednesday: 08:00 - 18:30
Thursday: 08:00 - 18:30
Friday: 08:00 - 18:30
Saturday: 08:00 - 18:30