Urban Botanica

£8 - £20

14 Windmill Row, London

Awards

Excellent Cakes 2024

Opening hours

8:30AM-3PM

Sunday 9:30AM-3PM
Monday 8:30AM-3PM
Tuesday 8:30AM-3PM
Wednesday 8:30AM-3PM
Thursday 8:30AM-3PM
Friday 8:30AM-3PM
Saturday 9AM-3PM

Garden Bliss: London's Best Coffee Gem!

On breezing into Urban Botanica, nestled in the heart of Kennington, you’re struck by a blend of verdant tranquility and cool community vibes that seems to make time, and indeed the hustle and bustle of busy London streets, disappear. This isn't your run-of-the-mill café; it’s a sensory escape where lush greenery melds harmoniously with the warm aroma of globally sourced coffee beans. Let's talk about those beans for a moment—they’re drawn from as far afield as Myanmar and are no ordinary brew. Whether it's the cest-la-vie smoothness of an oat cappuccino or the seriously sumptuous hit of a pistachio croissant that'll put you on cloud nine, every detail at this establishment is finely tuned to imprint joyous contentment on your taste buds.

Sharing laughter over a latte on their sunny garden deck is just one of life's sumptuous pleasures here. Sure, there’s the odd hiccup—an over-zealous employee insisting on time limits, for example—but the welcoming nature of Stephen and Jaren, whose hospitality hangs like incense in the air, makes any occasional minor faux pas shrink into irrelevance. The array of house plants provides an enchanting backdrop as you sip, and there's even reading material if you're so inclined about plant care. Through a casual Thursday morning or a bustling Saturday rendezvous, everyone seems right at home. Without a doubt, Urban Botanica is not just a cafe; for both visitors and residents of South London alike, it’s a sweet expanse of shared charm and dexterous barista artistry worth relishing repeatedly. — Milo Tastemaker