Great bakery - open really early (I've hit it at 0630 and been served with a 'sleepy' smile. Get…read morethere before 1500hrs - they really start running out of fresh bread by then. Great for lunch too - pizza, fresh sandwiches. ...there Saturday morning sausage rolls are pretty great too.

Strudels and stritsels and pastries, oh my!…read more When I walk into Bachmans Patisserie, I always revert back to being 5, when being given a sweet treat was a pleasure unrivaled by anything. Bachmans is quietly nestled in a row of shops which are situated along a busy road - you might not give it a second thought when you wizz past, but if I told you that this unassuming little place was voted Best Patisserie in the UK (2007) - would you stop the car then? This is not your bog standard bakery, there are 5 full time pastry chefs on the premises working on sweet concoctions. Being half Austrian, this is the only place that I buy Stritsel (it's a sweet brioche bread stuffed with raisins and currents). The owners are Swiss so they know how to make it properly. The cakes and pastries are almost too beautiful to eat, but don't let that stop you from tucking in. They also make bespoke cakes for weddings and parties - although if I were to get married and got the cake from here, I would be thinking less "I do", and more "When do I get to eat the cake?"

Ordered a bespoke cake for the local cancer unit, and was served by a charming and helpful young…read morelady at Bachmann's. The cake was a lovely chocolate one, and so heavy! Comments from the cake's recipients state it was one of the best they'd tasted.

Corteil & Barratt is a little unprepossing shop on the corner of Ewell High Street. From the…read moreoutside, it looks like a cake shop but inside is a treasure trove for cake bakers. They will take orders for wedding and celebration cakes to be baked to order but if you fancy baking yourself, there is every accessory available for baking and decorating your cake here. They also run classes for baking, usually aimed at the more experienced baker, such as classes in sugar flowers. If you want to bake to impress, head to Corteil & Barratt for a helping hand.

I can't recommend this cake shop enough - the shop itself is understated and fairly small, in the…read morecentre of Ewell village, but the cakes are absolutely to die for!! We discovered Corteil & Barratt when looking for someone to make and deliver our wedding cake. After tasting their vanilla, chocolate and fruit cakes we were so impressed that we ordered a tier of each!! The cakes are moist, full of flavour and every one of our guests commented on how delicious they were (with many people sampling all three - the benefit of over-catering!!) Corteil & Barratt delivered the cakes to our ceremony venue (in Wales!!!) and when I saw the finished display I was thrilled - they looked absolutely stunning and were everything I'd hoped for. I had asked for lots of intricate icing and sprays of sugar flowers in white and the finished article was just beautiful. Since then we've had two children and Corteil & Barratt are always our first port of call for Christening and family Birthday cakes. Each time we're always hugely impressed with the standard of the beautiful icing and decoration, as well as the delicious cake itself. We've had hula huts, cricket pitches and number shaped caked with trains, etc... the list goes on and will no doubt continue to grow as the years go by!!

I was walking in Kingston and saw this really cute cafe it reminded me of Paris. We walked in and…read moreyou could just smell the fresh baguettes. We were so excited everything looked so nice. All the pastries were lined up and they even had ready made sandwiches that looked delicious. We ordered tea and two food items because we were starving. We got the apricot tart it was literally amazing and a mozzarella sandwich. We really enjoyed the place.

I was really looking forward to having a light lunch at Paul with my husband as I have always loved…read morethe food and drink selection from Paul. On first impression as very disappointed with the cleanliness and hygiene of the place. Opening the door the handle was very sticky. Being disabled I had my wheelchair. The space was very tight and no offer of assistance to find a table, there were a couple of customers but the staff decided to huddle for a conversation while I struggled to stand and order. There was limited choice of food compared to other locations. The tables were also sticky and not wiped down. I asked to use the toilet to wash my hands and the soap dispenser did not work which seems to be ongoing as someone has written a note to the staff on the hand dryer, the floor was soaked. The customer seating area and floors were disgusting. Not one table was cleaned or wiped down while we were there over 40 minutes. I enjoyed the mocha but my husband choose not to eat and just have a coffee. The croque Monsieur was dry and we not up to the usual quality or standard. I will not be coming back to this Paul again. The standards and quality have dropped, I hope it is not the same for other Paul locations.

We decided to try a new place for coffee in Kingston and went to this cupcake shop, despite my…read moreother half hatred of the so-fashionable-but-very-often-tasteless-cupcakes. We ordered 2 pieces of cakes and coffees. When the waitress came with an espresso and a capuccino she asked us to tell her if the coffees were too strong or not enough as she could do them again to our liking... Now, I don't know about you, but it's the first time that I have been told that and I think it's great: the way I like my coffee might be different than yours and to give the customer an option to change their drinks is very good. The coffee was delicious, my espresso was very smooth, not burnt, not acidic, just lovely as I like it. The cakes (victoria sponge and coffee/walnut) were nice and both my other half and I left happy after a nice chat with the waitress and the lebanese owner who takes great pride in the quality of his coffee. We will be back!

I love this place. The food was amazing and the staff couldn't be more friendly. Will definitely be…read moreback

This is a great discovery for me, my partner is German and she moans about the state of bread in…read morethe UK. So I got some brownie points when we found this place and managed to get some great bread. We also managed to get some other German provisions as well, especially some nice sausages and drinks. Highly recommended if you are in the Richmond area.

Surprised this place only has two reviews, as its on a popular high street and was packed on the…read moreSunday afternoon I was there! Its a very laid-back cafe-cum-bakery-cum-shop. There's a range of savoury and sweet options for breakfast and lunch, although by the time I went at 3pm some of the savoury and breakfast items had sold out. I had the brownie cheesecake - massive slice for £3ish and was so yummy. Not sugary sweet at all. My latte was decent. Its a very kid-friendly cafe, so its not the quietest in the world but if I'm in the area again I would definitely go back.

For us, it was the coffee, and the ambiance. As visitors to Richmond, we enjoyed visiting with the…read moreowner, hearing his story. This was totally a local spot.

In the scenic and serene setting of Hampton Court Palace, you'll find this tea room with plenty of…read moreseating, indoors and out. Usefully, you can come here without having to get an entry ticket to the Palace, so you could combine it with a lovely walk along the towpath, exploring the nearby village or admiring the glories of the Rose Garden http://www.qype.co.uk/place/90297-Rose-Garden-East-Molesey . It can get pretty busy and crowded but there's a pleasant atmosphere and a decent choice of hot and cold food, for main meals, or snacks. The children's lunch boxes are handy, appealing and fairly-priced. I thought the cakes and brownies were quite enticing, until I stood behind the person who was replenishing them from his trolley, with a set of tongs, and then completed the task by adjusting the display, with his bare hands (eeuww!). If it weren't for that, it would have merited 4 stars...

Enjoyed a lovely cream tea with fresh strawberries. They use organic ingredients whenever possible,…read moreand you can tell the difference! Cozy place, friendly staff. Recommend.