Sacred

I love this spot for a good cup of coffee. Also from escaping tourists. Since both can be done at the same time, it seems like a win to me.
It’s a local chain, with a few branches around. This one is really decent though, easy to find, never packed (despite being so close to craziness) and comfortable. You order at the counter and then go take a seat in the back if you’re not grabbing to go. The staff is friendly enough and the coffee is strong. Win.
I had a nice chat here and enjoyed the surroundings. It’s not a giant spot but the wifi works well and it’s pleasant. What else do you need from a coffee shop?

Best coffee in soho. Top macchiato, top cortado, top mocha, top flat white.

Lovely café with an atmosphere and cute teapots. Just happened to have stumbled upon this place and happy for it. There is additional seating downstairs and was not too busy. The seating is cozy and the staff and nice and engaging as they make time for conversations.
The cakes etc looked yummy also, but on this occasion I just had a pot of tea.

For a chain — they have about 6 different locations, so that’s a ‘chain’ to me — they do pretty decent coffee. I would NOT recommend the muffins or most of the other food, though. The coffee and snacks seem to be at polar opposites. While the toasted ciabattas are alright, they’re nothing special and the muffins are just huge and bland tasting. Mine was super greasy last time and left a weird taste in my mouth for ages afterwards.

Tienen el mejor café de toda Londres, escondido en Carnaby st. encontraras intimidad, buen servicio y un aroma y un cuerpo en el café indolvidable.

Vielleicht der beste Cappo, den ich je getrunken habe, super flexibler Einsatz bei unserer Bestellung die eigentlich nur aus Extrawünschen besteht, saubere Toiletten, nette Atmo, cooler chill out sound, sehr saubere Tische, kleiner Bereich für draußen, großer Bereich unten, für’s Rührei eigentlich nur 4* weil Extrawünsche nicht 190% erfüllt aber lecker und will heute mal nicht so sein — Eierschalen drin, heißt wenigstens echte Eier kein Tütenschlonz

A bit crowded and small chairs but delicious cakes and great coffees plus fast free wifi

Refuses to accept credit cards from the states (including chip and signature)! Make sure you read their obtuse card rules before you order so you aren’t sent away uncaffeinated and hungry!!! Good thing we are on Carnaby Street where there are plenty of lovely (and better!) alternatives…

Well what a lovely surprise this was. Always walked past this place and assumed it was a bar — in actual fact I would call this a bar, come cool tea room (with awesome music). That’s right, this place not only serves cocktails, but they serve tea and other hot beverages (in a bar like atmosphere), with the added bonus of having comfy sofas and chairs. Additionally the music isn’t too loud, so you can actually hold a conversion. If you go for pots of tea, they are served in random teapots which are so fun, so no one has the same teapot as you (adds a certain uniqueness I think). Sacred is a lovely bar/​tea room (Yep that’s the category I’m putting this place in!) — really relaxed feel and great atmosphere. Will definitely go back (and I must try out the sofas downstairs this time). Watch out London — Sacred are on to a cool, new happening idea here! Who wants a jammed-​pack bar with huge queues at the bar when Sacred have the best of both worlds!

Very cozy coffee shop. Nice music. The carrot cake was really good even its a bit more expensive than other places.

This place came highly recommended on Unilocal so I took a friend from work there. They were fairly friendly though had run out of yoghurt so couldn’t have the fruit and muesli and yoghurt combo.
I ended up with the scrambled eggs with spring onion and toast which was ok but not mind blowing.
The tea was, well tea.
The main thing I didn’t like about the place was that the front door was open the whole time giving it a constant cool breeze. They also had little square stools which were pretty uncomfortable and the whole place was just not somewhere i would want to go and relax in for a coffee. It’s getting to be winter now and I want warm and comfy coffee places.

Sacred c’est le petit café venu de Nouvelle Zélande.
Il est situé dans le très populaire shopping village de Carnaby Street, dans une rue perpendiculaire.
L’endroit est assez grand, avec un sous sol cosy (et une petite statue de boudha) et une petite terrasse donnant sur rue.
MIAM MIAM
En terme de café, ils proposent latte, flat white, latte machiato, expresso… et autres sélections de thés.
Une sélection de petit amuses bouches sont proposés, quelques tranches grillés depain avec de l’huile pour £2, des cakes (essayez le lolly pop), des muffins sucrées et salées.
MONEY MONEY MONEY
Comptez entre £2 et £4 pour votre café
LES PETIT +
— Le thé servi dans des théières plutôt sympa en forme de maison
— Le personnel hyper sympathique
— La terrasse posée dans une rue perpendiculaire de la rue commerciale Carnaby Street
Les PETITS —
— Café avec un personnel sympa mais pas de concept waouh

Delicious coffee and tasty baked goods. Not as excited about the sandwich-​type food, but always great for coffee, chai lattes, & hot chocolate!

This is one of my favorite respites from the tourist hoards on any given weekday afternoon. I like to order a cappuccino and a slice of lemon cheesecake and watch the people stroll by. The coffee is great, as are the sweets. The music can be a bit loud inside, and the place is generally stuffed, so if it’s not rainy or cold – and let’s be honest, it’s never really that cold – head for the little café tables out front.

Coffee is to daytime what sex is to night time and this place makes a decent cup. Also in a real cute trendy London area just by Carnaby street.

Good coffee shops are a dime a dozen these days in London.
I enjoyed my latte and liked the ample yet cozy space downstairs (including a couch) and the bookshelf with books (always a nice homey touch).
In an area which doesn’t have that many good coffee places, Sacred Café is a welcome find.

Definitely my favourite coffee shop in Central London. Carrying on the theme of my brother’s visit, I took him to Sacred after some shopping on Oxford & Carnaby street.
Initially, we thought the shop was full as the immediate area was full; but a crude sign to the right informed us of the lower seating area. This lower area is how a coffee shop should be — warm with plenty of seating by lamplight. The intimate little room was the perfect place to drink our tea (from a gorgeous teapot might I add) and meet a friend who’d come over from Chicago and was briefly in London.
An added bonus was that the waiter, whom I think was called Matt, let us charge our phones using the plug socket — that’s like trying to find rocking horse poo in major chain coffee shops — which was life-​saving as said American friend was trying to call us.
Overall, a busy but great place in a handy location.

The cappuccino was really nice, and the quiche was tasty. My son enjoyed his chocolate as well as a bagel with butter and jam. We sat at the window and it took a while to get the food and the coffee, but was worth the wait.

Sacred, oh Sacred! Praise be!
Popped into Sacred while waiting on a friend. After negotiating the hectic hustle and bustle of Oxford Circus at rush hour, it was a welcome reprieve. A chilled out, blissful, oasis of calm.
Now remember, for the wellbeing of all it is best I do not drink real coffee. So, I had a decaf americano with milk and their food looked so appetizing, I had a savory muffin of spinach and cream cheese.
There’s seating outside, inside and downstairs. So, despite the first impression of a pokey little coffeeshop it’s actually quite roomy!
Food and drinks are brought to you. So, I went and found myself a perch downstairs.
Coffee and muffin arrived. Coffee was a really good decaf, not some lifeless, watery effort. The muffin was delish! Toasted, warm, fluffy and light — Yum!
Add to that they were playing some nice, chilled out, soulful tunes.
I’ll definitely come here again.

Definitely my favourite coffee chain in all of London — not one of the main High Street chains; a good old independent coffee place, with a Kiwi vibe, that happens to have a couple of locations.
I think they are my favourite because they do my usual coffee pick (large cappuccino) exactly the way I like it. Milky, smooth, topped with chocolate, and yet full of flavour: the coffee taste is not burnt beyond recognition (Café Nero), nor watered down completely (Costa), nor topped with more foam & air than you know what to do with (Starbucks).
Probably my favourite thing about this particular location however, and the reason I miss working nearby, is the service-​with-​a-​smile attitude. I have trudged in for my morning fix countless times, and without fail am perked up by cheery staff eager to discuss your morning. Great Kiwi charm!
They also have nice brownies & cakes, but I have yet to try sandwiches and such — they do look delicious though! I tend to take away, but there’s usually a good atmosphere from folk sitting-​in, and they tend to play really great music.
Overall, a great spot to pop into and have a really good coffee for once!

Best flat white I’ve EVER tasted. The Kiwis sure know their coffee!!!
Downstairs is super chill too, adorned with Buddhas and low lighting which makes a great ambiance. Free wifi too, which is always a bonus if you’re a traveler like me :)

As much as I wanted to love it, I just wasn’t really feeling the vibes at Sacred.
I was wandering around Soho yesterday, hoping to find a coffee shop with cute décor, good chai, yummy pastries, and free wifi. Armed with my Unilocal app, I found Sacred amongst the bubbling tourists and shoppers of Carnaby Street. After finding a tiny corner table to park my laptop, I ordered a chai latte and a blueberry muffin. The muffin was ok; nothing to write home about but certainly good. But the chai was watery. Oh, how my soul wept! I should have returned it, but the café was packed and I was comfortably seated so I just gulped it down. Then I got an awful surprise at the bottom of cup: a mouthful of what tasted like syrup! I would like to assume that it was goopy melted sugar… but I know that taste/​feel/​look, and this just wasn’t it.
Also, all of the religious symbolism felt gimmicky. On one end of the downstairs seating area, there’s a portrait of the Virgin Mary. Juxtaposed on the other side is a giant Buddha holding burning candles. I totally understand that these are «sacred» figures, but they’re so grossly mismatched that what could have been a coy play on religion is just a poor interior decorating scheme.
Like I said, Sacred is alright, but I don’t think I’ll be busting down the doors to return again.

I love when friends suggest going somewhere and it ends up being some place that I have bookmarked and just haven’t tried yet. yay little fun surprise party for my brain… ahem
Nice kiwi barista answers my questions about unknown drink names (according to him the cortado is like a teeny tiny latte). Immediately offers me a flat white. End up going with my friends order of a soy chai latte. Which although sounds pretentious as hell, ended up being quite delicious, but I should have added sugar. I should have tried to order my usual capp just to see how things measured up but oh well. next time.
The treats in the case looked delicious and the décor was cute and dark and intimate. But we got ours to go to continue exploring the neighborhood and chatting without background music and close quarters to others.
oh and we did all this after having dinner. It was open fairly late for the usual coffee shops I’ve encountered. yay!