Sourdough Sophia - Highgate in London: photos, reviews, menu

About

Sourdough Sophia in Highgate, London is a delightful spot where quality meets affordability. Known for its top-notch coffee and incredible pastries, this charming café is a haven for bread and baked good enthusiasts. The menu changes seasonally, ensuring that every visit offers a fresh and exciting experience, whether you're indulging in their renowned sourdough breads or savoring a delicious chicken dish. Consistently praised for its high quality and flavors, Sourdough Sophia's affordable prices range from just £1 to £10 per person, making it an ideal destination for a casual breakfast or a quick coffee break. With an impressive Google rating of 4.8, it's clear that this bakery café has won the hearts of many.

Price

$$$$ 1 - 10 GBP

Offering

Serving coffee

Parking

On-street parking, Free parking

How to get here?

The nearest public transport options for your convenience.

Lady Somerset Road Gospel Oak (Stop GW)

Bus stop 789 m walk

Magdala Avenue / Dartmouth Park Hill

Bus stop 844 m walk

Glenhurst Avenue / Lissenden Gardens (Stop GE)

Bus stop 499 m walk

Swains Lane

Bus stop 100 m walk

4.8

based on 75 reviews

Google

4.8/5 75 reviews

Sophie

Incredible pastries. The cheese and marmite, and tiramisu cruffins were unbelievable.

Timothy Welch

Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

What a little gem! The cardamom knot and cortado was perfect and the matcha cake is superb!

Robert Gray

Food: 5
Atmosphere: 5

It's Picnic time! Reads the jolly sign placed lovingly outside Sourdough Sophia - Highgate. I visited this fine cafe on a sunny friday morning in early August 2025. Conditions were good, vibes even better. I had just completed a number of hill repeats up the nearby swains lane and highgate hill, a mecca for north London cyclists. This in preparation for 'Urban hillclimb', a closed road hillclimb up Swains lane organised by the London cycling campaign. This event sees the usually quiet Swains lane transformed for a day into a festival of lycra clad grunters hauling their bodies and bikes up the short, steep ramps of the lane to the adoration of thronging crowds of literally tens of devoted spectators. Back to Sourdough sophia though - slight note on the service - we arrived at 8:05 for an advertised opening of 8:00 and were given short shrift by the staff upon querying when they would be able to serve us a morning campachoochoo or hot drink of choise. Otherwise the cafe seemed fantastic, the toilets flushed well and the coffee and pastries were top quality. Worth a visit ig you're in the area be it for walking, swimming or cycling!

Sourdough Sophia - Highgate in London