Behind a curved glass counter on a quiet Bayswater corner, someone is calmly exchanging euros for pounds. A few steps away, a barista pours a flat white while a customer flips through a Kinfolk. At first glance it feels like an oddly charming scene in an arty movie (and that’s exactly the point!)

Welcome to Foreign Exchange News, a café, newsagent and working bureau de change that has quietly become one of the most intriguing new spots on Leinster Terrace. Founder and designer Gabriel Chipperfield describes the idea simply: “It’s about being fun and exciting. I want people to come in and say: ‘What’s this?’”

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