Over the past few years, Londoners and travelers have become obsessed with tracking down the best bakeries in London. It seems a bakery boom triggered in part by the lockdowns (remember all that sourdough?) and a collective decline in alcohol consumption has people turning to rather more wholesome treats, with Sunday morning pilgrimages to the best bakeries or Saturday afternoon bakery-hops now bona fide ways to spend a weekend.
We’re a long way from the days of cream buns and ring doughnuts (although you can still find a rather refined take on retro British treats at Claridge’s Bakery these days). At London’s best indie bakeries, stock up on perfectly laminated croissants, fluffy madeleines, gigantic cream-filled beignets, crunchy sourdough, and chewy bagels. The bakeries on our edit have all been vetted by our team of local editors and span the city centre (great for travelers hoping to sample London’s best baked goods) and neighborhoods across the city (perfect for locals).
Our editor’s top picks of the best bakeries in London
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