Grounds of Arabica
Grounds of Arabica

Great coffee & fantastic food

An independent, local café in North Kensington since 2016 — open Monday to Friday, 8am to 3.30pm.

Who we are

Made fresh, made here, no nasties.

We are an independent, local café, finding our first home in July 2016 in Bramley Road, near Latimer Road tube station.

  • Artisan coffee, and Arabic coffee too
  • Salads, soups, hot dishes and cakes made on site daily
  • Mostly vegetarian and vegan; any meat is Halal
  • Simple, affordable menu — everything still prepared on site

Our objective has always been to make great quality drinks and food, daily, using fresh ingredients, whilst looking after the team that makes it all possible.

These days we have gone for a simpler, more affordable menu — but everything is still prepared on site, every day.

Our baristas craft artisan coffee, and our chef works his magic on a daily basis. We make as much food as possible on site from scratch: all our salads, soups, hot dishes and cakes of the day are made here. We aim to make our food as fresh as possible, free of preservatives, added sugars and the like. As well as serving Arabica coffee in the usual way, we also serve it as Arabic coffee, and our food has Arabic roots (although not exclusively). What we can't make, we source from the best possible partners — our daily baked pastries are testament to that.

We carefully select what we have on sale, and try to provide as healthy a selection as possible. There are some decidedly unhealthy options too — but still made without any nasties.

The Grounds of Arabica shopfront on Bramley Road, with brightly coloured tables and chairs outside in the sun
11 Bramley Road, on a sunny day.

Bramley Road

Our spiritual home

Bramley Road is where it all started, and it is our base of operations. We are open, so come and see us — and our plans to redevelop the site have now been approved.

Closing August 2027 for the redevelopment The plans are approved, and we are open as usual until then. While the works are on, our cousins at The Arab Quarter in Holland Park will look after you.
Grounds of Arabica
11 Bramley Road, North Kensington
London W10 6SZ

Opening hours

Monday – Friday
8am – 3.30pm
Saturday & Sunday
Closed

11 Bramley Road, North Kensington, London W10 6SZ — two minutes from Latimer Road station. Dine in, takeaway or delivery.

What people say

4.5

from 154 Google reviews · Read them on Google

“Great coffee, service and the food is priced reasonably.”
“Excellent healthy food options including sandwiches, soups and smoothies.”
“Menu changes regularly but some regular favourite dishes remain as standard.”

Our cousins

The Arab Quarter

A space in Holland Park to celebrate the diverse desserts of the Arab world, with a focus on Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Kunafa, baklava and more, made fresh on site, with a hidden courtyard garden at the back.

102 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 4UA.

Visit thearabquarter.com
The Arab Quarter logo — Arabic and English lettering in a tiled frame

Jobs

Always looking for good people

These are difficult times, but we are always looking for good people, both front of house and in the kitchen. We take a longer view, so we are prepared to wait out notice periods for the right candidates.

If you'd like to work as part of a friendly team, and have good experience or think you are particularly suited to join us, send your CV and a cover email to

If you have experience cooking Palestinian, Lebanese, Jordanian or Syrian food, we would especially like to hear from you.

Feedback

What's on your mind?

Compliments, complaints, ideas — use the form and we'll read every one.

Or email us directly at hi@groundsofarabica.com.