Specialty Coffee · Curated Books · Est. 2020
Our Story
Marginalia began as a handwritten note in the margin of a secondhand book — a small act of connection between strangers. We built this café on that same idea: that the best moments happen in the in-between spaces. Between sips. Between chapters. Between strangers who become friends.
We roast our own beans, bake our own pastries, and curate every shelf with obsessive care. Our baristas are readers. Our booksellers drink too much espresso. We wouldn't have it any other way.
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The Shelves
Over 1,800 titles spanning contemporary fiction, world literature, and the classics. Every book is available to read in-house.
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A cosy corner for young minds — picture books, early readers, and a tiny armchair just their size.
For little ones →Not all those who wander are lost — some of them are just browsing the shelves.— A regular at Marginalia
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Find Us
14 Quill Street, Bloomsbury
London, WC1A 2PB
Mon–Fri: 8am – 9pm
Sat–Sun: 9am – 10pm
+44 20 7946 0958
hello@marginalia.co.uk
Step-free entry
Quiet hours: Tue & Thu 10–12am
