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The Cloister Café Great St Bartholomew's
The Cloister Café Great St Bartholomew's
West Smithfield, EC1A 9DS 020 7600 0440
Open
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4pm, Sunday 9.30am-1:30pm, 5-6pm for afternoon
tea until Evensong begins, closed Saturday
Tube
Barbican, Farringdon, St Paul's
Bus
4, 8, 17, 25, 45, 46, 56, 63, 100, 153, 242, 243, 341, 521
There is step-free access to the church and café along the path leading to the West
Door but no wheelchair access to the outside toilets
Enter the beautiful Great St Bartholomew's Church by passing underneath the El-
izabethan gatehouse. After slowly wandering round its hallowed interior, find a table
in this tranquil café to the right of the main porch. There aren't many places where
you can sit and have a slice of chocolate cake among fifteenth-century cloisters, but
the ancient surroundings make this one of the nicest cafés in London to enjoy after-
noon tea. Fresh mint tea is served in white china pots, and with the pale green light
