Right from the start we’ve been all about simple, fresh and natural food, delivered with our unique twists. We hit the spot as our uncomplicated, flavoursome creations immediately proved popular – our iconic New Yorker sandwich and orange & almond cake are still best sellers today.
Benugo was born on the high street and while our family has grown substantially, the independent spirit of our first café in Clerkenwell is still in our DNA today, 24 years on.
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Nestled within the largest crypt in Europe, our Crypt Café has been beautifully reimagined and reopened to the public in March 2025. Set beneath the soaring arches of St Paul’s, this peaceful haven offers a warm retreat from the bustling City. Whether you’re a cathedral visitor or stopping by directly, you’ll enjoy barista-crafted hot and cold drinks, freshly made sandwiches and salads prepared in our new kitchen, plus a tempting selection of baked sweet and savoury treats – all served in surroundings steeped in centuries of history St Paul’s Catherdral.
A new Benugo café, named after Ignatius Sancho – serving freshly made pastries and cakes, toasted sandwiches, flatbreads, wraps, salads as well as ice cream and sundaes.
Charles Ignatius Sancho was a remarkable British abolitionist, writer and composer who became the first known Black Briton to have voted in an election, as well as the first to have his letters published. After arriving on a slave ship from New Granada at around the age of two in 1731, he grew up enslaved by a family in Greenwich, before receiving an education and gaining employment with the Montagu family, and eventually starting his own business as a shopkeeper. Throughout this time, Sancho also continued to develop his artistic talents, composing music, acting, writing plays, and even writing a book on music, gaining celebrity in Georgian London.
The café building was previously a private, residential lodge and sits within a newly landscaped area of the park, transformed from a concrete yard into exciting community facilities. In addition to the café, there are accessible toilets (including a Changing Places facility), a volunteer hub, and a community kitchen garden.
This new two-storey café provides an important space for park visitors to relax in, meet friends and family, and enjoy this corner of the park in a new way.
