The best croissant in London – London’s best pastries
Where to find the best croissant in London – a guide to London’s best pastries. Read on to discover London’s best bakeries and the places you need to visit to try amazing pastries in the city.
The best croissants in London
1. Patisserie Sainte Anne
My personal favourite – Patisserie Saint Anne is the place to go for the best croissant in London. If you’re looking for the best French baker in London you need to try Patisserie Saint Anne in Hammersmith.
This unassuming little pink bakery is fully worth a trip to West London for. I’d recommend picking up a pastry (or several!) then walking down to the River Thames (a 5 minute walk away) to enjoy it. This bit of the River Thames – on the Chiswick-Hammersmith border is one of the loveliest places to go for a walk in London.
Patisserie Saint Anne must try pastry: chocolate almond croissant
Patisserie Saint Anne address: 204 King St, London W6 0RA
Pattisserie Saint Anne nearest tube station: Ravenscourt Park
2. Cut the Mustard
Cut the Mustard is a takeaway artisan bakery and speciality coffee shop with 2 lovely locations in South London. They specialise in sourdough breads and viennoiserie and also have a passion for great coffee.
Cut the Mustard must try pastry: the perfectly flaky pain au chocolat
Cut the Mustard address: 68 Moyser Rd, London SW16 6SQ & 180 Franciscan Rd, London SW17 8HG
Cut the Mustard nearest station: Streatham Common (for Moyser Road) & Tooting Broadway (for Franciscan Road)
3. Pophams
Pophams are an artisanal bakery and restaurant based in Islington, London Fields and Victoria Park. They use traditional techniques and the best seasonal ingredients to create delicious, hand-crafted viennoiserie pastries.
Pophams must try pastry: almond croissant
Pophams address: Pophams have 5 locations in London, you can find them all here
4. Little Bread Pedlar
The Little Bread Pedlar is a lovely London bakery, committed to delivering excellence in the fields of artisan bread and pastry.
Their mission is to always provide the best product as a whole, taking into account its ingredients, the people who make it and the environment it’s made in.
Little Bread Pedlar must try pastry: pain au chocolat
Little Bread Pedlar address: Little Bread Pedlar have 5 locations in London, you can find them all here
5. Le Deli Robuchon
Le Deli Robuchon is a casual yet sophisticated all day dining deli and home of the famous cube croissant London
Le Deli Robuchon must try pastry: the cube croissant
Le Deli Robuchon address: 82 Piccadilly, London W1J 8JA
Le Deli Robuchon nearest tube station: Green Park
6. Pavilion Bakery
Pavilion aim to offer the very best sourdough bread, pastries, and coffee in East London and Cornwall. They bake a small but stand-out range of slow-fermented breads and pastries, serving them alongside delicious coffee and lunches.
Pavilion bakery must try pastry: croissant
Pavilion bakery address: Pavilion has 5 locations in London (+ 1 in Cornwall), you can find them all here
7. Gail’s Bakery
Now one of the best known bakeries in London – with branches across the capital – Gail’s still bake by hand with natural ingredients. They make sure to take the time to make their bread, pastries, cakes, breakfasts and lunches as they always have – with care, by hand and according to the season – and they still serve up some of the best croissants in London.
Gail’s Bakery must try pastry: pain au chocolat
Gail’s Bakery address: Gail’s has multiple locations across London, you can find your nearest Gail’s Bakery here
8. Fabrique
An authentic Swedish stone oven bakery, Fabrique offers fresh bread and pastries baked with natural ingredients and traditional methods.
Fabrique must try pastry: cinnamon bun
Fabrique London address: Fabrique has 5 locations in London, you can find them all here
9. Kuro Bakery
KURO Bakery is a charming artisanal bakery situated in the heart of Notting Hill Gate. Their skilled bakers craft an array of fresh delights, including sourdough bread, classic & seasonal pastries and delectable cakes.
Kuro Bakery must try pastry: Kuro’s Bakery’s signature pastry – the Sakuro (a round croissant filled with vanilla or chocolate pastry cream)
Kuro Bakery address: 95 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ
Kuro Bakery nearest tube station: Notting Hill Gate
10. Fortitude Bakehouse
Fortitude Bakehouse is one of those places in London you’re probably going to have queue at, but it’s going to be fully worth the wait. This craft bakery is unique in that it makes its delicious cakes from sourdough, they also sell single-farm coffee and Stonerolled tea to takeaway.
Fortitude Bakehouse must try pastry: the cream filled beignets
Fortitude Bakehouse address: 35 Colonnade, London WC1N 1JD
Fortitude Bakehouse nearest tube station: Russell Square
11. Toad Bakery
TOAD is an independent bakery in South-East London. You’ll find their open-plan bakery on a busy high street in Camberwell, where they make breads, pastries, cakes, sandwiches and filter coffee, fresh every day.
Toad Bakery must try pastry: any of their delicious pastries
Toad Bakery address: 44 Peckham Rd, London SE5 8PX
Toad Bakery nearest station: Denmark Hill
12. Heath Street Bakehouse
Heath Street Bakehouse is a lovely bakery in Hampstead, with plenty of space to eat in. Their bakers produce everything in-house and they also serve breakfast, brunch and lunch, using the highest quality ingredients sourced with the highest sustainability standards.
Heath Street Bakehouse must try pastry: any of their delicious pastries!
Heath Street Bakehouse address: 79-81 Heath St, London NW3 6UG
Heath Street Bakehouse nearest station: Hampstead
13. Layla Bakery
Layla Bakery is a popular Notting Hill neighbourhood artisan bakery and coffee shop specialising in sourdough. They use wild grains and work with ancient tradition to create hand-crafted breads, pastries, sandwiches and sweet treats
Layla Bakery must try pastry: pistachio and chocolate pain suisse
Layla Bakery address: 332 Portobello Rd, London W10 5PQ
Layla Bakery nearest tube station: Ladbroke Grove
14. Buns from Home
The place to go for the best croissant buns in London. Buns from Home was started from home and is now expanding fast across London, no doubt due to their incredibly delicious hand-rolled croissant dough cinnamon buns.
Buns from Home must try pastry: cinnamon bun
Buns from Home address: Buns from Home have 12 locations in London, you can find them all here
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