Coffee, bagels and filled rolls, cakes and cold drinks, served at Wells Terrace in Finsbury Park. A small independent cafe beside the bus station, a minute from the tube.

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The teal-painted brick arch shopfront of Arch Cafe with awning, planters and pavement seating on Wells Terrace
Open seven days, until 7pm

A small cafe by the station

Inside the cafe looking towards the counter, with a cake and pastry display case under a timber-clad ceiling

One cosy room with seating indoors and a few tables outside. The staff are friendly and happy to make room for a wheelchair. Sit with a flat white and watch Finsbury Park go by.

The view from a cafe window across the bus station forecourt, red double-deckers under a blue sky

Early starts, late finishes

We open at 6.30am Monday to Friday, 7am on Saturday and 8am on Sunday. Every day we stay open until 7pm, later than most cafes around here. Come in for a coffee before your bus, or after it.

Rated 4.9 by our regulars

From 53 Google reviews.

Jenni W.★★★★★

“Quite frankly the best coffee I've had in London in the last month. Friendly service and a great spot for people watching.”

Dylan J.★★★★★

“Took my elderly mother who is in a wheelchair. Decent coffee, really friendly and accommodating staff, open later than most cafes in the area”

Paul H.★★★★★

“Great local Independent cafe. Superb coffee and croissant.”

Travel. Eat. Live. More.★★★★★

“Lovely hidden gem in Finsbury Park bus station. It is such a cosy and cute coffee shop. It is a very small coffee shop which offers indoor and outdoor seating. The decor is super nice and it is so lovely and warm inside.”

Holly S.★★★★★

“Cozy little cafe right by the finsbury park station. Got a matcha latte and croissant while waiting for my bus. The man working there was very friendly”

Siddharth★★★★

“Friendly staff and one of the best hot chocolates I've had in a while.”