Ace Cafe London

As a Biker the Ace Cafe in London is the equivalent of our Mecca.

Everytime we visit London we spend time here , so many amazing people and the food is very decent as well.

The Ace Cafe is an old transport cafe located near Wembley, North West London, England. Situated next to the North Circular Road, it is historically a notable venue in motorcycle culture. The original cafe opened in 1938 and closed in 1969. It re-opened on the original site in 1997 as a cafe, functions, and entertainment venue.

The Ace Cafe is located on a leg on the western side of the North Circular Road, off the junction with Beresford Avenue. On the A406 it is between the Hanger Lane gyratory and the Wembley A404 junction. It is east of the Alperton neighbourhood, close by Stonebridge and the Park Royal industrial estate.

Apart from the cafe on the origial site in London, Ace Cafe London have opened cafes in other countries: Ace Corner Lahti, Finland (opened in June 2011), Ace Cafe Luzern, Switzerland (opened in June 2015), Ace Cafe Beijing, China (opened in July 2015), Ace Cafe Barcelona, Spain (opened in April 2017), and Ace Cafe Orlando, Unites States of America (opened in May 2017).

The Ace Cafe opened in 1938 to accommodate traffic on the then-new A406 road, locally known as the North Circular. It was built on an area between the Grand Union Canal and Stonebridge Park Depot. Because the cafe was open 24 hours a day, it started to attract motorcyclists in the evening and at weekends, becoming popular in the 1950s and 1960s with the Rockers, whereupon Reverend Bill Shergold initially visited to invite them to join the 59 Club.

The cafe was rebuilt in 1949, after an air raid on the nearby Willesden railway marshalling yards caused damage during World War II. Events in the postwar environment made the Ace a success – the emergence of the teenager, an increase in traffic, and the British motorcycle industry at its peak. Young people started to meet at the cafe to socialise, gather their motorcycles, and listen to rock’n’roll on juke boxes. Bands and motorcycle enthusiast groups formed there.

The cafe closed in 1969, shortly after the opening of the Scratchwood Services at what was then the southern end of the M1 motorway. The ground floor of the building became a tyre sales and fitting shop. The first floor was occupied by a vehicle delivery company.

Rocker revival and refurbishment

With increasing popularity of the Rocker revival and discussions with original 59 Club members, the first Ace Cafe reunion was organised by Mark Wilsmore and held in 1994.

The cafe reopened in 1997, with complete refurbishment completed by September 2001. Rockers and motorcyclists from all over the world attend themed meetings. It is no longer open 24-hours but the cafe now has an extensive calendar of events for both motorbike and classic car owners.