Love Gails! My favorite baked item are the chocolate chunk cookies, the double chocolate with white chunks to be exact. The staff were friendly and helpful. The price: a little expensive but always worth it. read more

GAIL's Bakery Northcote Road - Inside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

Ah Gail's, you made leaving Paris bearable. After a week of having the best pastries in the world for breakfast every morning, we were faced with a week of eggs, fatty bacon, baked beans and roasted tomatoes for breakfast (no offense England; I love your traditional breakfast, really). We had no idea we'd be staying by a place like Gail's. The selection and quality both match anything we had in Paris. Gail's feels like a Parisian patisserie without the body odor and second-hand smoke. That was a cheap shot, sorry Paris. And the drinks are great too; they had the best coffee I had in London (which isn't saying much I know), but their coffee was about as good as the best coffees we had in Paris and Switzerland (although the Parisian baristas made the prettiest hearts on my wife's latte). They have a great selection of savory or sweet breakfast treats, bread, sandwiches, and drinks. And a lovely outdoor seating area. Gail's epitomizes the charm of Clapham. read more

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Meh - that's how I'd sum up Gail's. It's true, that there are good things to be had here. It's also true that this particular Gail's remains ridiculously popular with the yummy-mummy set. It's also open quite early, and quite late. But....and there are actually quite a few...... - Two coffees and a muffin aren't £9 worth of comestibles, despite what the management here think - I've not had a worse muffin ( dry, tasteless) - The coffee isn't that great either - I've had a lot better, from a range of establishments, within 200 metres of here - Service can be painfully slow So, perhaps "meh" isn't quite fair - perhaps a better description would be "suffering from a surfeit of hubris". read more

Gail's at this Clapham location is tucked away from the high street, which is nice as you can sit outside without much human traffic. They offer a ton of delicious looking pastries and brunch dishes. We ordered a bowl of porridge with home made spicy fruit compote (tasted like Christmas in March) and toasted bread topped with poached eggs. Both were quite delicious and filling. If you have children, you might want to check this place out as they seem to be very kid-friendly. read more

Loving the Nappy Valley reference :) Too many damn prams everywhere. An even worse culprit of this is Crumpet, too bad as the coffee is great there. Anyway, yes, the bread is fabulous, I had a potato and rosemary sourdough and it was gorgeous - I think I ate a whole loaf one Saturday... read more

Northcote Road is turining into a bit of a foodie strip in South London. Gail's is a welcome addition to the area with a corner position and some outdoor tables. I recommend the breakfast roll - wee little omelette, picked cucumber with a few slices of brie together in a fabulous roll. Awesome! And the coffee isn't too bad either http://www.gourmetcityguide.com/business/gails-battersea read more

In an attempt to find a decent place for coffee near Clapham Junction that stays open past 6, Gail's came to the triumphant rescue. What an adorable place -- but not so adorable that it should double as a daycare (which is how it felt at times). But I was in Nappy Valley, so I shouldn't really complain... The tea is loose leaf, fresh fresh fresh, and comes to you in a steeping pot and a cup & saucer. The baked goods LOOKED and SMELLED amazing -- I'm pretty sure my allergic self couldn't have eaten a thing in there, which makes me very sad indeed. If you're in the area, pop over to Gail's and sample the sweet treats and hot drinks. It's good stuff. read more

LE YUM. I had the best eggs benedict here. The best. Ever. I'll work my way up through the deliciousness. The English muffin (which, as a silly American, I loved eating in England), was perfectly toasted and hearty. The eggs were poached to perfection. The (excellent) Hollandaise sauce to muffin ratio was expertly portioned - I had just enough sauce to sop up all my eggs. To sum this probably overly graphic description of gluttony, the food is fab. Gail's is cute inside and it's perfect for a breakfast nook. Its food deserves five stars, but we had to wait forever (30 minutes) for food because the system lost our order. The memory of my grumbling stomach gives it four. Enjoy! read more

If you are an indecisive eater then I'd like to offer a word of caution upon entering Gail's - there are just too many yummy things to choose from!! We went for brunch around 12:30pm on a Sunday and it was pretty crowded. Best to get there earlier if possible (they ran out of bacon for the bacon, egg and english muffin sandwich, that we learned of after we bought it). The hot breakfast was a bit pricey and nothing to rave about but the pastries, small sandwiches, quiche and cappuccino was delish! Bundle up if you want to enjoy your coffee on the patio outside in the autumn but inside was nice and warm, albeit crowded and lively. I took off one star for a mediocre and pricey bacon egg and english muffin sandwich (with no bacon) so next time I'll get there earlier and probably opt for a pastry or another quiche. read more

Unfortunately, many of the staff are consistently not following the guidelines relating to COVID and the bakery is unhygienic. I find this frustrating because I have said it to them politely twice now and yet every day I walk past I see it happening again, so they are fully aware but just couldn't be bothered wearing masks properly. There is one staff member who takes her mask on and off every couple of seconds, using her gloves, and then touches the food with the same gloves. Another wears her mask under her nose and also takes it on and off. It seems to be becoming a trend, because the baristas were wearing them properly but now one of them is wearing it below the nose as well. My partner and I tried to address it politily but we have now stopped going. I find this deeply disappointing considering that we are supposed to be in a lockdown because of a pandemic. read more

I was in London for a week visiting my sister, and she lives down the street from Gail's so we walked there every morning for a coffee and fresh pastry. All their baked goods are so delicious, especially the cinnamon buns- those were my kids favorite!! The scones are great too, I loved the blueberry ginger in particular. I also loved that they make their hot lattes with a cute little design on top, makes you feel special when you get your drink! I wish there could be a place like Gail's in LA that I could walk to every morning to get a delicious pastry and coffee. Although in London you walk so much each day so you can afford to eat a daily pastry, couldn't pull that off at home. Can't wait to go back on my next trip! read more

Delicious breakfasts and the most GORGEOUS pastries and cakes. And very surprisingly, the staff here are incredibly friendly and hospitable which is SO rare in this area. The only downside and almost reason enough to push me down to three stars is the price. Holy mackerel is this place expensive! I had an English muffin with two eggs and bacon and a grilled tomato with a cappuccino and it totaled more than 11 pounds!!! Yikes! I recommend stopping in for cakes on special occasions and pastries here and there. read more

For eating in, this isn't my favourite Gails. Just rammed with babies and prams in what little space there is, plus the acoustic makes it quite noisy. That said, I love the Gails products: bread, pastry, prepared foods, coffees, etc. Their mocha is particularly tasty because it is not too milky and large nor too sweet. Their interesting jams in cute jars make nice little gifts too. Five stars for food, knocked one star for the space. read more

The bread is great! As well as the scones. The sourdoughs are a welcome sight And they have smaller versions of their larger breads. A must try is the potato and rosemary sourdough. Fantastic! read more

Phenomenal French Dark sourdough loaf. I'm visiting London from San Francisco where we are lucky to have Tartine bakery, but there are few places even in SF that make bread like that. Gail's seemed unassuming, but producing bread that was very traditionally made and really good. I might even admit that I liked the heartiness of Gail's loaf better than Tartine! read more

The coffee is ok. Rather a predictable places for a bourgeoisie, uneventful corner of the land of designers pushchairs The pastries can be good (if you get a fresh one!) but make sure you don't get an old one that they're passing off as fresh, as has happened to me on a few occasions. Rather disappointing that such a premium product can be so hit-or-miss. Rather than maintaining a consistent high standard, they sell the dregs at full price too! Poor and inexcusable. read more

Fantastic place for a snack lunch and they they bake delicious bread to take away. I fully recommend this place to anyone taking a wonder down Northcote Road. They have seating inside and outside. The staff are really friendly and the place is child friendly. read more

I always enjoy a morning coffee and pastry from Gails. Great quality and friendly staff. Only downside is sometimes not enough tables.

A rip-off and frankly quite in a sneaky way directly by the hands of the manager. Overpriced and not very clean. Beware, the worst branch of Gail's that I've tried. read more