Bakery

  • Layla Bakery is bringing its sourdough and pastries to a second bakery, in Acton

    Layla Bakery is bringing its sourdough and pastries to a second bakery in Acton

    If there's one thing London loves at the moment, it's a new local bakery. One of the more popular is Notting Hill's Layla Bakery, launched by Tessa Faulkner. And now we hear that they're looking to go further west for their second opening, this time in Acton. 

    The new place is just a few minutes from Acton Central station, so it's going to be an extremely

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  • A new Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery to open in Kensington

    A new Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery to open in Kensington

    When you can’t have too much of a good thing, along comes the third Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery in London. After successful launches in Fulham (during the first COVID lockdown of 2020) and Bloomsbury (in 2023), Ta’mini will next waft the aromas of freshly baked date bread through the streets of Kensington.

    The husband-and-wife team behind the concept - Ali from North Lebanon and Nermin from Beirut -

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  • Leytonstone welcomes Forno’s second London bakery

    Leytonstone welcomes Forno’s second London bakery

    Hang onto your delicate strawberry and elderflower tarts, some lovely Italian patisserie news should cheer the good people of East London this week: Forno has opened a branch in Leytonstone.

    If you’re not au fait with Forno, it’s an Italian bakery from the founders of Ombra, and gained an obsessive following when it ...

  • Sourdough Sophia is Hampstead's new micro bakery

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    It's been a busy couple of months for North London micro bakery Sourdough Sophia. Having opened in Highgate in May, owner Sophia Handschuh is moving across the heath for her next opening, this time targeting Hampstead. The bakery is about to open in the old Redemption Roasters site on Perrin's Court, in between the High Street and Heath Street.

    "It's the biggest space for us so far in terms of seating,"

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  • Junk branch out with a Puffy cookie and coffee shop in Soho

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    When burger joint Junk first opened in Soho last year there was a lot of love expressed by fans for its dessert option - cookies from the Parisian bakery Puffy (which is owned by the same restaurant group). Such has been the success of those cookies that they've now decided to open the first London branch of Puffy, next door to Junk.

    The cookie shop will serve up seven varieties, ranging from the standard milk and dark

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  • Ole & Steen unveils its Summer Social with a special launch deal

    Summer starts early as Ole & Steen reveals its new Summer Social, a launch deal for one day only and special events throughout May. 

  • Filipino bakery and cafe Panadera is opening in Soho

    Filipino bakery and cafe Panadera is opening in London

    Updated 21/4/25 with opening date and more details

    A few weeks back, we wrote about how Filipino bakery Panadera was being forced to close in Kentish Town. Owner and co-founder Florence Mae talked then about "operational challenges" but now it transpires that she

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  • The best hot cross buns in London

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    If you love the seasonal delights of hot cross buns then now is your time. We've picked some of the best in London along with a selection of hot cross bun-flavoured treats too.

  • Zeit für Brot German bakery has landed in London

    Zeit für Brot German bakery has landed in London

    Somewhat out of the blue and with little fanfare, a German bakery and cafe has made its debut in London. Zeit für Brot (translated as "time for bread") has a number of bakeries across Germany. Over here, they've settled in Islington for their first UK opening, taking on a big corner site on the junction between Islington High Street and Pentonville Street in Angel.

    A quick visit reveals it to be an

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  • E5 bakehouse is opening at the new V&E East Storehouse in Stratford

    E5 bakehouse is opening at the new V&E East Storehouse in Stratford

    The new Stratford Cross development is resulting in adding some very interesting new food options to the area. We've recently had the opening of Templar from the

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  • New Chelsea bakery Reemies is all about the banana bundt

    Reemies brings banana cakes and more to her new Chelsea bakery

    Reemies, by Reem Abu Samra, started life as a cake delivery business and over the years has found itself a huge following, Now, the first Reemies bakery is getting ready to open.

    The cake business started back in 2018 with Reem originally baking cakes in her own flat and gradually expanding to a larger kitchen in Vauxhall and a much bigger business. Over that period she also built up

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  • Fink's are opening a bakery on Blackstock Road

    fink's are opening a bakery

    Last year, eagle-eyed fans of North London cafe group Fink's spotted that they'd taken over a cafe site on Blackstock Road. However, dreams of a new space to sit in were dashed when they revealed they were simply using the space as a prep kitchen. But now their plans have changed. They've just launched a crowdfunder to help them transform the space into a "full-scale bakery. This will allow us to add freshly baked bread and

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  • Hello JoJo bakery and restaurant takes over from Forza Win in Camberwell

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    As one door closes, another opens. And while fans of Forza Win in Camberwell may be reeling from the announcement last week of its imminent closure, the good news is that there's a rather interesting business already lining up to take its place.

    Two locals, Jo Lavender and Rob Newlan, are the brains behind hello JoJo and they're all about bringing the feelgood factor to the area. To that end their all day bakery and

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  • Claridge's Bakery sees world class baker Richard Hart doing British bakes in London

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    London bakery nerd alert - one of the world's best bakers is coming to town. Richard Hart hails from London but made his name far from home having headed up the famous Tartine in San Francisco for seven years before co-founding Copenhagen bakery Hart Bagery with none other than René Redzepi of Noma. Now he's signed up to be the executive baker and creative director at Claridge's Bakery.

    The hotel's new

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  • London's best bakeries - where to buy bread, pastries, buns and more...

    The best bakeries in London

    London's bakery scene is as hot as its ovens. Whether you're after the best sourdough, seasonal patisserie or inspired cakes and pies, here's our pick of the very best independent bakeries in town.