Cafe Lia London - Menu

nipped in for a coffee and cake after visiting the British Museum fabulous quirky place lovely service , they were glad to see customers during this turbulent time but with service like theirs they will survive Camera museum fab the husband loved it !

I love this cafe which has the Camera Museum in the basement. A small menu but great paninis and good coffee. The background music is always good and the mix of furniture and pictures (all film related) give it a lovely homely atmosphere. Would highly recommend!

After our visit to the British Museum, we decided to pop into this restaurant. We were delighted by the delicious paninis, coffee, and attentive service. The background music added to the cozy atmosphere, and we also appreciated the old cameras displayed on the wall. Overall, a wonderful experience. View menu

I didn't get a chance to visit the camera museum downstairs, but I did enjoy a coffee with friends at the cafe on the main floor. It's impressive that a place like this can thrive in an area with such high rent prices. The staff was very welcoming and the coffee was good. The cafe has a unique decor that sets it apart from chain coffee shops. You'd be missing out if you didn't choose to come here instead.

This café is a laid-back spot located upstairs, with a captivating camera museum downstairs. There is a small entry fee of £1 for the museum, but it seems to go uncollected. The place is a haven for camera enthusiasts, offering accessories for vintage cameras and repair services. They also serve coffee, cakes, and snacks in a relaxed atmosphere, conveniently located near the British Museum. This unique and enjoyable spot is quirky and fun.

The cafe is really charming, with nice soft jazz playing. The food and drink is of a decent quality. Downstairs is a small museum which they charge just £2 to look around. A plethora of cameras across two rooms and a tiny cinema will be fun for enthusiasts. There’s little by way of descriptive explanation for the displays so it’s not wildly exciting if you don’t know much about cameras already. Also has a camera repair shop inside so a lot of photographers come in the shop. Anyway if visiting the British museum then pop in for the cafe alone because it has a lovely atmosphere. View menu

I love it! The British Museum was 'full ' so we went for a walk and came across this wonderful place. Upstairs is a cafe/restaurant selling food. We had tasty coffee and biscuits. On the tables are cameras (donated/beyond reasonable repair that you can feel takes you back to the good old days when taking a picture required thought! There is also a camera repair room which also sells some cameras and other gadgets such as film (remember the yellow kodak boxes? and camera bags. Downstairs in the basement is a small but brilliant museum with hundreds of cameras covering many different eras from Cameras on wooden tripods to Box Brownies, Canons to video cameras. I 'll be back :

We bypassed the cafe and went straight down to the museum. Having said that the cafe did look cool and aesthetically pleasing so might pop in for a coffee some time. The museum is not really a museum, more of a camera collection on display. It shows the evolution of the camera from its humble beginnings right through to today, but there is very little actual information on display. If you are a major camera enthusiast then great, but otherwise it is often difficult to know what you are looking at and why it deserves a spot in the museum. It was worth visiting as we were in the area but we spent no more than 10 minutes here and kind of wish we put our £2 towards a hot drink upstairs.

Only go if you are really into cameras! This will be of no interest to you otherwise. I am very into photography so I enjoyed this. Very small. You probably only need twenty to thirty five minutes if that. Really depends on you. If you are into detail, you could spend a lot longer. Nice display of cameras, some history and other items. There is a £1.00 fee to enter for adults which is reasonable. However, when I offered to pay it the man said just leave a donation wherever downstairs. I couldn't find anywhere and he was busy upstairs so I just left the £1.00 in a place I hope he could find it. Make sure you do the same if you go as these places need our support. The coffee shop upstairs and... View menu