This is a nice little coffee shop / bakery on the high street, you can find a whole range of…read moreartisan breads, cakes and pastries all freshly made and very tasty. They also have a good range of teas and coffees which are of high quality. The staff are always friendly, and they use the wallspace inside for exhibiting the work of local artists which is a nice way to get involved with the local community. The only drawbacks are firstly that it's a bit pricey, but then these places usually are so that's only to be expected. Secondly though, if you're eating in the seating area always feels a bit claustrophobic - quite simply because it is a very small space! I'm not sure if there's anything they could do about it, but it would be great if sometime in the future they moved to a bigger shop and had a more roomy seating area.

Lovely flat white, Portuguese tart and chill vibes. Cute spot, and I'll go again when in that area.read more

5.80 for two coffees is a bit expensive and it had some small pieces kind of floating on the sides…read more The cafe itself is nice, looks new and has plenty of seating, including some tables out on the street. The pastries are all out in the open uncovered, a bit close to customers shouting there orders right over them. The germophobe in me thought it may be a good idea to give a pass on the scones, pain au chocolat and cinnabun today. Invest in a glass case please!

Nice ambience. Plenty of seating. A fine cup of tea! Bagel was enjoyable. I'm tired of looking at…read moreprices coz everywhere is expensive so I'll pass on that comment. However, I do enjoy a nice Bakewell or sugar coated diabetes pill with a cup of tea and didnt see much selection. Still, a nice visit and I will come back! Friendly staff too.

I made an order over the phone, and it was not fresh. Looks like they sent me yesterdays buns, at…read moretodays price. Then to add insult to injury, they tagged on some fees that were not disclosed to me at time of order.

The best kosher bakery I have ever come across…read more Back in the day Grodzinski consisted of breads, challah and a few pastries. Now they have expanded into serving delicious take out foods such as falafel, salads, fries, and different delicious sandwiches. They have the best, baguettes, bread, coconut puffs, cinnamon buns. Really. And OMG their water challah is absolutely to die for. The owner is always around and willing to help if you have any issues, so are the wonderful women behind the counter.

Must be the best Portuguese Cafe/Bakery in London…read more Great coffee, delicious cakes and sandwiches. It can be very noisy but extremely freindly. Typically Portuguese with a Portuguese clientele.

Bom Pecado is the bomb diggity. Super friendly service and delicious sandwiches - ask for their ham…read moreon ciabatta with salad and mayo. Won't regret it. Also took away a whole lot of Portuguese cakes with my sandwich as I had friends coming over and the lady behind the counter was kind enough to point out to me that if I purchased half a kilo, it would turn out cheaper than the six I'd originally planned to get. I mean, nice or what?! All in all, two loaded sandwiches and a half kilo of Portuguese tarts and custard cream donuts set me back a tenner. BOOM.

Nice food especially for breakfast , can be a bit dear for what it is though…read more service is not very friendly either

Belgique is my guilty pleasure - amazing hot chocolate, pastries and sandwiches in a really…read morewelcoming atmosphere. Probably not the place to go if you're on a low-carb or calorie-counting diet; but at any other time it is a little slice of heaven. Also great for last-minute gifts as they sell fabulous Belgian chocolate, plus cheeses and cold meats for picnics. Totally recommended!

Great bakery, what you'd expect from Gail d vibe, carrot cake to die for, almond croissant divine,…read morestaff are fresh and enthusiastic, welcome to Wanstead

From the owner: We specialise in baking sourdough for our neighbours.read more

I stumbled across this place in Borough market and I'm so glad I did. We got the Bienenstich as…read morerecommended by the owner and it was arguably the best pastry I've had in London. We were already stuffed to the brim from eating our way through the market but I had no issue finishing the cake. It was definitely sweet but not stodgy. My only regret was not going back to get another one. If you're ever at the market please do yourself a favour and grab something from their booth!

I was in the process of leaving London and so obviously I was thinking that I should be organizing…read morea little leaving party at/with/for the office. Yet, I didn't simply want to tell my office mates to meet me at the nearby pub for a drink - that wouldn't be me. Instead I was thinking that I should organize a Farewell-Kaffeeklatsch. Come again? - Well, let me explain. A Kaffeeklatsch is a German tradition from rural Germany and the literal translation for Kaffeeklatsch is "coffee-gossip". Typically, a group of housewives of a given German village would get together at someone's house to eat cake, drink coffee and gossip the hell out of everyone not attending. Moreover, the women would take turns hosting these get-together and trying to outdo the previous hostess by baking an even elaborate cakes or tarts. But back to my funeral cake: I was thinking that since my leaving of London is a sad affair - at least for myself - I should host a Kaffeeklatsch and serve up some traditional German funeral cake. A traditional German funeral is followed by a wake at the local pub where a certain kind of cake is served: Butterkuchen & Bienenstich. The former ("butter cake") is a sort of crumble and the latter ("bee-sting cake") is a cake, which is a three layered flat cake: yeasted dough, followed by a layer of custard and topped with a layer of buttered-almonds. Having said all that, I was in need of some Bienenstich & Butterkuchen. Unfortunately, I couldn't bake it myself, as all my furnitures would already be packed up at that time. And so I started researching German bakeries in London. I ended up calling the German Deli, which I knew from having visited Borough Market. I asked them if they knew anyone who would be able to help me out with my query and the person on the other line put me on hold briefly and passed me on to her colleague from Artisan Foods, who sat at the desk next to her. Having "true" Germans on the phone made me feel good about this and so, without even bother trying their cakes first, I ordered a plate of each aforementioned cakes. I agreed with Susann, the friendly lady on the other line, that I would pick up the cakes at Borough Market. The bakery itself is in Hackney Wick, but they sell their goods on various Farmers Markets around London. The day of my very own "funeral" arrived very soon and I was very excited to share some traditional German cakes and customs with my colleagues. Right on the dot at 15:00 (traditional German coffee-time) I announces that cake has been served in the kitchen...and the herd started to move. It was really fun listening to my colleagues commenting on the cakes. While the Butterkuchen was liked well enough, they really loved the Bienenstich. I'm trying to remember some of their exact remarks and comments, but I can't quote any of them word-by-word. But believe me when I tell you that the words "heavenly", "to die for", "OMG", "can I have another slice" and "where in the world can I get this" have come up repeatedly. All in all, I have to say this was a wonderful funeral...and best of all: no one had to die!

Just what you want from a tea shop - a good selection of well priced tea, a raft of cake, lunch…read moreoptions and bunting. Oh and proper tea pots with loose leaf tea. Based on a Devon/Cornwall tea room and only five weeks old at the time I visited there is an air of tranquility to the place and community...the two owners were happy to chat new faces as well as regulars. There's also a community noticeboard and a selection of handmade crafts which can be purchased as a reasonable price. I had the Team Room Blend, a popular choice it seems as the following two other people also opted for it, as well as a tea cake. The tea arrived in a proper teapot with cup and saucer and was easily enough for three cups. It was also a lovely blend, not too strong but with a distinct edge to it from your regular English Breakfast. The tea cake was a good size and came with butter which had already been warmed (a wonderful small touch) so was easy to spread. All in all very tasty. I have no doubts that if I lived nearby this would be a regular haunt, but as I'm not I bought a gift voucher for a friend who is and hope she enjoys it as much as I did. Will certainly be going back next time I visit.

Good location, just by Wanstead station in case you need refreshments to withstand the journey to…read moreor from the East End. Wanstead is a picturesque little village and has many good things going for it already, a nice tea room was a great addition. The place isn't big, but the decor is quaint and lovely, and the service is good. The crockery is colorful and nicely mismatched, for the ones who appreciate a little bit of character with their tea. The tea itself... they have a reasonable amount of choice and I went for a raspberry/vanilla infusion; let's say I might stick with the traditional english breakfast next time. I had the teacake, wich was very nice, and if you are willing to take my advice then ask for it to come hot and already buttered to the table; this way the teacake absorbs all the butter and changes texture slightly, which is what you want. Butter on the side just isn't the same. The cake selection also looked great and I'm planning to try a few next. They have a cute little garden at the back, it was a bit too cold to sit outside on that day, but if sunny I'd totally go for that spot. :)