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Trending Spending: Central London

A list of places that people who use Monzo loved last month in Central London. 

They’re the places you've been going to lots recently, beyond all the big chains and familiar names. They’re not the most popular places overall (sorry Greggs), but your favourite haunts and neighbourhood gems. 

Let us know what you think and share your favourite places using #TrendingSpending!

You can hear from our Machine Learning Lead Neal to learn how we work out what’s trending, and see what’s trending in the rest of London.

We’ve started with London because it’s where the most people use Monzo. But if you find this interesting, we’d love to do your city next! Let us know in the community forum or tell us on Twitter.

Restaurants in Central London

Anfa Cafe

102 St John St, EC1M 4EH 

This local caf does amazing flatbreads, wraps and halloumi salads. Or take a leaf out of Sagar’s book and buy yourself a veggie full English and watch the world go by.

Lazios

42-47 Minories, EC3N 1DY

Pastas one reviewer describes as “naughty and delicious.” Need we say more?

Yen

190, 5 Strand, Arundel St, WC2R 3DX yen-london.co.uk

A fancy Japanese restaurant right on the Strand, serving handmade soba noodles and sushi. Just remember, as The Infatuation notes in its review, “as the name suggests, it’s expensive.”

Rosetta

38 William IV St, WC2N 4DD rosetta-farm.co.uk @rosetta_farm

Sam's Chinese Express

61 Red Lion St, WC1R 4PD @samschineseexpress

Cafes in Central London

Carter Lane Coffee House

50A Carter Lane, EC4V 5EA carterlane-coffee.co.uk @carterlanecoffee4 

Dose

70 Long Lane, EC1A 9EJ @dose_barbican

Curators Coffee Studio

9A Cullum St, EC3M 7JJ curatorscoffee.com

Koa Coffee

41 Rosebery Ave, EC1R 4SH koacoffeetogo.co.uk @koa_coffee

Fix 126

126 Curtain Rd, EC2A 3PJ fix-coffee.co.uk

Strong coffee, slap bang in the middle of Shoreditch.

Prufrock Coffee

23-25 Leather Ln, EC1N 7TE prufrockcoffee.com @prufrockcoffee

Knockbox Coffee

29 Lamb's Conduit St, WC1N 3NG @knockboxofficial

The Black Penny

34 Great Queen St, Holborn, London WC2B 5AA theblackpenny.com @theblackpennylondon

Pubs and bars in Central London

Cafe Kick 

43 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QL cafekick.co.uk An institution on Exmouth Market that screens sports, has table football and gets rammed in the evenings after work.

Coin Laundry

70 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QP coinlaundry.co.uk @coinlaundryem

The Harrow

Whitefriars St, EC4Y 8JJ harrowlondon.co.uk @the.harrow.london

Samuel Pepys

48 Upper Thames St, EC4V 3PT samuelpepys.pub @samuelpepyslondon

Post-work pints, right by the river.

The Union Tavern

52 Lloyd Baker St, WC1X 9AA uniontavernlondon.uk

The Resting Hare

8- London, 11 Woburn Walk, Upper Woburn Pl, WC1H 0JW restinghare.com


Did you find this interesting? Tell us what you think in the community! We'd love to do more cities outside London, so let us know where we should look next 😃