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Cafe and bookshop directly opposite [[Euston Station]].
I think this opened in November 2007. It's directly opposite [[Euston Station]], and somewhat quieter and more civilised than the coffee places in the station.
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It's located in Friends House, the Quaker meeting house, but is fully open to the public. There's also a restaurant elsewhere in the building. The cafe/bookshop has a direct entrance on Euston Road but can also be reached via the main entrance in the garden (do a right U-turn just inside the door, or ask the person manning the information desk).
The coffee shop is in the Friends' House (Quaker) Bookshop, although I think there's also a restaurant somewhere in the building. You can get to the bookshop either from Euston Road, or by going in the main entrance in the garden (do a right U-turn just inside the door, or ask the person manning the information desk.) The people were very friendly, and a big mug of tea was only 80p - they had a large selection of FairTrade teas and snacks all for reasonable prices. There are free newspapers on the tables, and there appeared to be a small internet cafe in the corner.
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There's not much natural light inside, but this is sensitively addressed with near-white walls and natural-spectrum lighting from a combination of strip uplighters and spotlights. The carpet is hard-wearing, but coordinated with the rest of the furnishings in dark brown and green. Seating is a combination of comfortably-padded upright chairs and freestanding banquettes. Additional seating is available in a courtyard garden.

It's semi-self-service, with sandwiches in an open fridge unit, and rolls and scones in baskets with tongs; but hot food and drinks, as well as slices of cake and quiche, are ordered at the till. The hot food menu is short but changes daily
<small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/22911834516/ photo of example from November 2015]</small>, and there always seems to be a vegan option available. The snacks also include vegan options (in November 2015 they had power balls and Primal Strips vegan jerky). They have soya milk as well as cow's milk for hot drinks, at no extra charge.

When [[Susz]] visited in November 2007, the people were very friendly, and a big mug of tea was only 80p. They had a large selection of FairTrade teas and snacks all for reasonable prices.

[[Kake]] first visited on a Friday morning in November 2015. There were a fair few people in when I arrived around 11am, but still several free tables. No music was playing, and there was a good buzz of conversation. I had a scone <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/22519520948/ photo]</small> and a cup of tea. The scone was huge and a bit odd-looking, but the flavour and texture were fine.

When [[Kake]] visited again on a Tuesday morning in October 2017, it was quite busy, but luckily a table became free just as my food was ready. I had a cheese and sundried tomato croissant (&pound;3), which was pretty good, served hot and filled with a generous quantity of cheese and two large sundried tomatoes.

[[Kake]]'s verdict: I use this a fair bit now, since it's cheaper than the cafes in the Wellcome Collection and British Library, and directly on the route between the two.

[[Susz]]'s verdict: Somewhat quieter and more civilised than the coffee places in the station.

Child-friendliness: There's a children's corner with toys and books, and they have at least three highchairs with built-in trays. There are baby change facilities in the accessible toilet.

Accessibility: The Euston Road entrance has several steps (with a sturdy handrail most but not all of the way up), but the main entrance via the garden has a (somewhat steep) ramp. No steps to the toilets, and there's an accessible one with baby change facilities.

See also:
* [http://teaatthree.co.uk/friends-meeting-house-cafe/ Tea At Three review]
* [http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d2667907-Reviews-The_Quaker_Centre_Cafe-London_England.html TripAdvisor comments]

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div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], October 2017. Opening hours taken from the Friends House website, October 2017.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Susz]] on 22 November 2007.</div>
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hours_text='Mon-Thu: 8am-8pm; Fri: 8am-7pm; Sat: 8:30am-3:30pm; Sun: closed'
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opening_hours_text='I think it was 9-4.30 '
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summary='Cafe in the bookshop of Friend's House. Opposite Euston Station' summary='Cafe and bookshop in Friends House, opposite Euston Station.'
website='http://www.friendshouse.co.uk/cafe'
summary='Cafe in the bookshop of Friend's House. Opposite Euston Station' website='http://www.friendshouse.co.uk/cafe'

I think this opened in November 2007. It's directly opposite Euston Station, and somewhat quieter and more civilised than the coffee places in the station.

The coffee shop is in the Friends' House (Quaker) Bookshop, although I think there's also a restaurant somewhere in the building. You can get to the bookshop either from Euston Road, or by going in the main entrance in the garden (do a right U-turn just inside the door, or ask the person manning the information desk.) The people were very friendly, and a big mug of tea was only 80p - they had a large selection of FairTrade teas and snacks all for reasonable prices. There are free newspapers on the tables, and there appeared to be a small internet cafe in the corner.

Last visited by Susz on 22 November 2007.

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