The UK Bitcoin-spending scene is healthier than most people realise. Beyond the household names like Microsoft and Namecheap, you can book flights with AirBaltic, pay for a VPN with ExpressVPN or NordVPN, host your website on Stablepoint (a UK host that takes BTC via CoinGate), and even order takeaway via processors like NOWPayments.
Direct BTC: retailers and services
These vendors accept Bitcoin directly to their own wallet or via the Lightning Network. No middleman, no conversion.
Retail and e-commerce
- Starbucks — El Salvador location — Food & Dining. El Salvador.
- Subway — Playa de las Américas location — Food & Dining. Playa de las Américas.
- Steak 'n Shake — Schererville location — Food & Dining. Schererville, United States of America.
- O'Connors Irish Bar — Food & Dining. Nottingham, United Kingdom.
- L'hovercraft — Food & Dining. Calais, France.
- Tried & True — Food & Dining. London, United Kingdom.
- BTC Citadel — Retail & E-commerce. Corby, United Kingdom.
- Procopio's Pantry — Food & Dining. Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom.
Travel (bookable with BTC from the UK)
- Watersports at Low Wood Bay — Travel & Flights.
- Bryn Glas Farm Stay — Travel & Flights.
- Fewo AlMa — Travel & Flights.
- Aldeia do Holon — Travel & Flights.
- Casa das Flores — Travel & Flights.
- Sunray Guest House — Travel & Flights.
VPNs and security
- NordVPN — VPN & Security.
- CactusVPN — VPN & Security.
- ExpressVPN — VPN & Security.
- Surfshark — VPN & Security.
- Private Internet Access (PIA) — VPN & Security.
- PureVPN — VPN & Security.
Hosting and domains (with UK options)
- Cherry Servers — Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Namecheap — San Diego, California, USA.
- IPRoyal — Stockholm, Sweden.
- Stablepoint — London, UK.
- Regery — Kyiv, Ukraine.
- XetHost — Tokyo, Japan.
Gift card route: spending BTC at any UK retailer
Most of the biggest UK retailers don't take Bitcoin directly, but you can still spend BTC at them by buying a gift card with Bitcoin on platforms like Bitrefill, Coinsbee, or Cryptorefills. The list of supported retailers includes:
- Amazon UK (via Bitrefill or Cryptorefills)
- Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons (via Bitrefill)
- Argos, Currys, John Lewis (via Bitrefill)
- Just Eat, Deliveroo, Uber Eats (via Bitrefill)
- Airbnb, Booking.com (via Bitrefill)
How UK customers usually pay with Bitcoin
The two most common patterns in the UK are: (1) opening a Lightning wallet like Wallet of Satoshi or Phoenix and using it wherever Lightning is accepted, and (2) buying gift cards with on-chain BTC for everyday spending at supermarkets and high-street retailers. Both routes work alongside a regular bank account.
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