Anya Cafe

london's specialty coffee scene has never been short of options, but finding somewhere that works when you're on your own, with no agenda and no one to perform for, is a different matter. anya cafe on pont street in sw1x sits in one of london's quieter, more residential pockets of chelsea, away from the tourist-facing noise of the king's road. the food and drink list covers real ground: specialty coffee alongside tea that's taken seriously, which isn't always the case, and a menu that gives vegan and vegetarian drinkers and eaters something to actually choose between rather than one token item. solo visitors seem to be genuinely accommodated here, not just tolerated. if you're cutting through sw1x on a quiet afternoon, the tea is a more interesting reason to stop than you might expect.