Which is your favourite place to grab a coffee and hang out in Surrey Quays?
I’ve spent quite a lot of time in the Decathlon cafe and in Starbucks lately, using them as makeshift meeting rooms.
The cafe on the corner of the Decathlon store is pretty spartan, but the food’s okay (typical panini/sandwich fare), there’s a nice view over Canada Water and prices are quite reasonable, despite some (IMHO) very over-the-top protestations from one unhappy customer while I was there. Clearly that cheerful soul hadn’t been to Starbucks lately.
When it comes to a cosy atmosphere, Starbucks does have the edge over Decathlon. There are some comfy chairs if you’re lucky enough to get them and somehow there is a kind of welcoming aura. That said, you do pay a fairly hefty premium for it. But if you’re hanging out there for hours on end as I’ve been, it’s not so bad. I hear Starbucks may be introducing free wifi sometime soon. Now that would really make me happy. Come on Starbucks — you know you want to!
Anyway, back to my question at the start: what’s your favourite cafe in Surrey Quays? Let me know! I’d love to try it out.
photo credit: Salim Virji
I’ve lived in Surrey Quays for over a year and am still struggling to find a nice coffee shop in the area. Before the introduction of the Starbucks in the shopping centre, there really wasn’t much choice. I hope that some aspiring entrepreneur wakes up to the dirth of such hangouts in Surrey Quays. I would certainly give any alternatives a try!
HEY i was so busy liking a big tesco then there were on choice starbucks coffee was one of the coffee shop but later than that it another carphone warehouse shop it can be more change in surrey quays also i don’t live in surrey quays i live in southwark walworth.
ARE YOU STILL THERE I SAY THE COFFEE SHOP CAN BE IN TESCO EXTRA WITH UPSTAIR FOR CLOTING AND CAFE/ COFFEE IS DOWNSTAIR. THERE A CAFE AT THE BACK OF SURREY QUAYS NEAR BUS STATION.
I WISH THAT STARBUCKS IS MOVE TO TESCO ,AND BUILD A HIGH SHOP TO GO WITH IT.