Illy

6 Reviews on “Illy”

• Karen Tien

  Nice cafe near Oxford circus. The coffee was brilliant and the muffin was great too. I found my waitress slightly rude but the food looked tempting and it was a great coffee menu.

  July 13, 2016, 12:57 am

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• Ahmed

  Illy is a fine place to get your espresso shot and if you like tiramisu then you’ll love what they have. It’s so good and with shot of espresso poured on top it really gives it a whole new different flavor. Must try !

  March 8, 2016, 9:18 am

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• Zenon

  This is a coffee shop. I love coffee but I haven’t had coffee this good since Illy in Prague. If you love coffee come here. The food is not bad either. A double shot cappuccino and no bitterness. You know you are working with professionals

  November 16, 2015, 4:32 pm

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• Gabriella M

  Having just moved to London I was looking for a place to buy nice coffee cups and I was directed towards Illy cafe. At this coffee shop, they not only serve coffee, pastries and sandwiches but they also sell their colorful cups which are all uniquely designed by different artists according to given themes. The cups are a bit pricey but they are really nice and they come in sets based on their theme.As a coffee aficionado I also sat down for an espresso and then quickly ended up getting another, and coming back again a few days later. The cafe is chic, it has high ceilings and great service. I really love Illy coffee, I think it is one of the best commercially sold Italian coffees and in this cafe they really make a great espresso and a great cappuccino Viennese.

  February 8, 2015, 10:56 pm

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• Manuela Fumarola

  When I heard about an Illy cafe in Regent Street, I got overexcited. Well, Illy is my favourite coffee. Among all the brands, it is the fanciest and the best one – if you are a coffee lover, I would recommend to try to find the different seasonal editions they made. (By the way, I am not comparing Illy to Nespresso, as they offer a unique product, but to other standard brands as Nescafe).Then, the next time I went to Regent Street, I desperately looked for it and it definitely did not disappointed my expectations, it was even better! The atmosphere is magic and creative. I cannot really describe in words, you have to go there to see what I mean.Anyway, I cannot really talk about the food, as I just had a coffee, which, honestly, was a bit pricey, but the location is worthy. Really looking forward to go there for lunch time.

  January 25, 2015, 3:29 am

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• Chris Osburn

  I dont know about you and your line of work but as for me and mine, I run around all over town all day long. Often I find Ive got time to kill between meetings and events. Sometimes its just 20 minutes, other times it might be a couple of hours. And just because I have time on my hands doesnt mean I have time to dawdle. During such spare moments, I need to get in somewhere fast and park it to can tackle my inbox, draft my next blog post, maybe grab a bite to eat and (most importantly) have a cup of coffee. With the recently opened illy Regent Street, being able to do all this stuff in a seriously stylish and comfortable setting just became a real option for me.illy Regent Street is a short walk up from Oxford Circus station. Its well lit and rather large (two storeys) and worth a visit alone for the ginormous mosaic replica of Bauhaus artist Xanti Schawinskys 1934 illy advertising poster. The mosaic consists of 85,000 tiles in 31 colours and measures nearly four metres high by three metres wide. Theres a nifty chandelier too, made from 216 illy Art Collection espresso cups.So yeah, the cafe is roomy and rather swank. But look and feel are just part of the equation. A fan of illy coffee for quite awhile, Im pleased to report the cafe is as tasty as it is tastefully designed. From a no nonsense espresso to a somewhat froufrou neve fondente (an evocative shot of espresso with hot milk and cocoa powder, topped with a layer of cold frothed milk, 3.20), you can rest assured that your coffee expectations will be met. Foods good too (I recommend the tiramisu!).Friendly table service is definitely an upgrade from what Ive come to expect at whatever other cafes I tend to hit around Oxford Circus (and Im in this area a lot). Prices are similar to what youd expect at any of the big name coffee joints and hipster hangouts in Central London. The WiFi connection is strong and there appears to be an adequate number of power outlets distributed evenly throughout the space (along with a few tables with free-to-use Samsung tablets but Im not sure if the Samsung team-up is temporary or long term).In short, this place is ace, and I expect Im going to be popping in here on a regular basis. Indeed, Im actually writing this post (and publishing it too) from illy Regent Street. Now to get back to that unwieldy inbox. Ugh.A welcome addition to the London coffee scene (and to my short list of smartly situated quality cafes for my freelancing lifestyle), illy Regent Street is located at 295 Regent Street, W1B 2HJ. tikichris.com

  October 4, 2014, 2:15 pm

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