The Ace Cafe is a story about speed.
1938
The Ace Cafe Emerges
The Ace Cafe was established in 1938 on the then brand new North Circular Road surrounding London. It was a simple roadside Cafe catering to travelers, particularly truckers. With its proximity to Britain’s fast arterial road network, and being open 24 hours, the Ace Cafe soon attracted motorcyclists too.
1940
The Ace Cafe Demolished In Air Raid
In World War II, the building was badly damaged during an air raid on the adjacent railway marshalling yards.
1949
The Rebuilt Ace Cafe & Heydays
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The beginning of the Ace Cafe ‘Heydays’ – those days when the Ace became notorious and found its greatest popularity and maximum achievement. ‘Them Days’ as the British Ton Up Boys like to call them - from 1949 – 1969, when life was still in front of them through their goggles - racing each other and tempting fate, going flat out, bullet-proof and vicious without a care in the world - all at the same time.
1969
The Ace Cafe Had Closed Its Doors
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Changes in the social order, the growth of the car market at the expense of the motorbike industry, and the expansion of the motorway network saw the Ace Cafe serving its last egg and chips in 1969.
1994
The Ace Cafe Reunion
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The Ace Cafe Reunion - the brainchild of Mark Wilsmore - was an idea for an annual event to mark the closure of the original Ace Cafe, endeavouring to ensure that the original Ace Cafe re-opened.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the cafe’s closure, Mark, with friends, formed the organizing team for the Reunion and arranged for motorcycle runs to converge at the former Ace Cafe site on Sunday 4th September 1994.
1997
A Part Of The Original Ace Opened ​
We can do it now!
With planning permission, ACE CAFE LONDON buys the original Ace Cafe site. From 7th December 1997, a part of the original and legendary Ace Cafe site was re-opened on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays and on the first Wednesday of every month.
2001
The Ace is Back! ​
The Grand Re-Opening.
The Ace Cafe is alive and kicking.
2011
Ace Cafe Lahti
10th to 12th June 2011, Ace Cafe Lahti celebrated its Grand Opening.
2013
75th Anniversary
Ace Cafe Celebrated 75 Years!
2013
Ace Cafe Luzern
On the weekend from 19th to 21st June 2015, Ace Cafe Luzern celebrated its Grand Opening.
2015
Ace Cafe Beijing
On Sunday 12th July 2015, Ace Cafe Beijing celebrated its Grand Opening.
2017
Ace Cafe Barcelona
21st to 23rd April 2017, Ace Cafe Barcelona celebrated its Grand Opening.
2017
Ace Cafe Orlando
19th May 2017, Ace Cafe Orlando celebrated its Grand Opening.
2025
Ace Cafe Sanford
Ace Cafe Sanford celebrated its Grand Opening.
