A good study spot needs reliable Wi-Fi, seats that are not hurried and coffee worth staying for. The two cafes below are in Clerkenwell, a short walk from Farringdon and Old Street, and both were open with the hours listed in October 2026.
Prufrock Coffee
23-25 Leather Lane, EC1N 7TE. Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Saturday 8am to 5pm, Sunday 9am to 5pm.
Prufrock has served coffee on Leather Lane since 2011 and is one of London’s best-known specialty coffee shops. It has Wi-Fi, but power sockets are scarce, so it suits a few hours on a charged laptop rather than a full day.
Goswell Road Coffee
160-164 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DU. Weekdays 7am to 6pm, weekends 8am to 6pm.
Goswell Road Coffee is a large corner cafe between the Barbican and Angel, with plenty of seating. It opens early and stays open until 6pm every day, which makes it one of the longer options in the area.
Tips for working from a cafe
- Arrive outside the lunch rush, which is usually from 12pm to 2pm on weekdays.
- Buy something every couple of hours if you are staying a long time.
- Bring a charged laptop, as sockets are not guaranteed.
If you need a desk all day
For a full working day with power and meeting rooms, a coworking space is the better option. See the guide to coworking spaces in Shoreditch.