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The Black Penny · South Bank

The Black Penny · South Bank

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HoursOpen · Closes 20:00
TypeSmall Chain

Three central London coffee houses named for the 1600s Penny Universities.

A penny bought a cup of coffee in those first English coffee shops, and the group kept the idea in its name. The first opened on Great Queen Street in Covent Garden in 2015, and Sloane Square and South Bank followed.

All three serve breakfast, all-day brunch, lunch and cocktails alongside specialty coffee.

At this shop

On Casson Square near the Southbank Centre, glazing by the entrance looks out over glass office blocks. Inside, a full-size penny-farthing wheel hangs above the back bar, tables are set with real pennies under resin, and a separate panelled room holds a long reclaimed-wood table.

Brewing

Espresso
V60

Good to Know

  • Food

Coffee From

Allpress EspressoRoaster

Around Here

London Eye0.2 miSouthbank Centre0.1 mi

More from The Black Penny

Covent GardenHolbornOpen · Closes 20:00
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Details

  • Monday08:00–17:00
  • Tuesday08:00–17:00
  • Wednesday08:00–20:00
  • Thursday08:00–20:00
  • Friday08:00–20:00
  • Saturday09:00–20:00
  • Sunday09:00–17:00
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