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The best bakeries and pastry in London
Start with Beigel Bake in Brick Lane for salt beef, mustard and pickle beigel, Fortitude Bakehouse in Bloomsbury for sourdough beignets, on sale from 11am until they sell out and TOAD Bakery in Camberwell (Peckham Rd) for A croissant or fruit danish. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Beigel BakeBrick Lane · Bagel bakery
Get: Salt beef, mustard and pickle beigel
A 24-hour Brick Lane institution. Legendary 24 hour Brick Lane bagel shop, famous for salt beef bagels and cheap late night snacks.
Fortitude BakehouseBloomsburyGet: Sourdough beignets, on sale from 11am until they sell out
A tiny bakery whose beignets sell out daily. Bloomsbury bakery cafe known for laminated pastries, cakes and a cozy spot for coffee and treats.
- TOAD BakeryCamberwell (Peckham Rd)
Get: A croissant or fruit danish; the everything-bagel croissant
South London's croissant line, built on social media and regulars.
- Bakery HokoBethnal Green
Opened September 2026. Spin-off from Hoko Hong Kong Cafe doing Ovaltine cream buns and bolo pineapple buns
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Where is the best bakeries and pastry in London?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Beigel Bake (Brick Lane), Fortitude Bakehouse (Bloomsbury) and TOAD Bakery (Camberwell (Peckham Rd)). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Beigel Bake, get salt beef, mustard and pickle beigel. At Fortitude Bakehouse, get sourdough beignets, on sale from 11am until they sell out. At TOAD Bakery, get A croissant or fruit danish; the everything-bagel croissant.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for London: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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