WatchHouse Seven Dials

WatchHouse opened its first House on Bermondsey Street in 2014 and took its name from the 19th-century watch house that stood there. The company calls its approach “Modern Coffee”. It has roasted its own coffee since 2020, now in London and New York, and lists 33 Houses across London, Bath, New York, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Seven Dials is WatchHouse’s ninth House and one of its Brunch Houses, which means a full brunch menu seven days a week. It runs over two levels in Covent Garden, near Leicester Square, for dining in and takeaway. The bar runs a Slayer Steam LPx espresso machine, a custom brew bar and a 3Temp Hipster brewer for filter. WatchHouse describes the interior as a reference to the Rococo movement, with asymmetrical curves and warm pastel colours. There is outdoor seating, and dogs are welcome.

The coffee is WatchHouse’s own. The range splits into Rituals, the everyday coffees including the 1829 Espresso and the Páramo Decaf; Ventures and Horizons, single lots such as the Kii AB from Kirinyaga; and Rarities, two small Peruvian geshas. The current retail range is listed below with the roaster’s own tasting notes.