Where is speedys cafe

That's because there's a bank there, and has been for decades though they keep a little Sherlock plaque up. Also, Baker Street just doesn't look like Baker Street anymore. But Gower Street, just around the corner, really does. And that's where the film the scenes for the TV show, the door next to Speedy's Cafe, Gower Street turned into b for filming purposes.

And, yes, Speedy's Cafe, as seen in the show does exist, They dressed it up as something else, for the unaired pilot, Mrs Hudson's Snax n' Sarnies, but when filming the series for real they decided not to bother and the cafe became integrated into the show. It gained a fictional owner, Mr. Chatterjee and serves as a convenient meeting place for characters.

Which means for the last decade, they have been full of Sherlock fans through the day, as well as everyone else popping in for breakfast, lunch, dinner or tea. They haven't gone to down with the tie-ins though. They have a Sherlock Breakfast on the menu, but that's about it.

But as the show's popularity hit Japan, Korea and China, East Asian tourists sometimes wrapped around the block even though the show hasn't actually been on for years.

Overwhelmed with the memories everyone has of this place, however to confirm, we are not closing…. Does anybody want to buy Sherlock's cafe? Please DM enquiries. Every table is full. The crowd includes some HS2 construction workers on an early tea break, but the majority are clearly Sherlock fans on the trail of their heroes.

The cafe seems particularly popular with Asian visitors, reflecting Sherlock's huge audience in China , Japan and Korea. It's three years since any new episodes were released, with no new series in the works, yet the fanbase has lost none of its fervour. While they're here, they can enjoy a breakfast that's hearty, filling and excellent value. By the time we leave, so much bacon smoke is in the air that we're practically inhaling meat.

More 'rind palace' than 'mind palace', Speedy's remains an unspoilt example of a traditional British cafe, despite its place in the guide books. Nearest station: Euston Square. The best things to do in London.

The must-read London articles. The coolest London events from our partners. By M Last edited 21 months ago. Start the day at Speedy's Cafe, beneath the lodgings of Holmes and Watson.

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