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It’s hard not to get into a funk now that summer is over: long gone are day festivals, sunny pub gardens and spontaneous day trips to the coast. But it’s not all doom and gloom as there’s much to love about autumn, which is set to be the most spectacular to date.
One of the best parts about settling into the colder months is dusting off your scarf, leaving the house (yes, that’s not just a summer activity) and making a beeline for a bakery. Beer and pizza may dominate June, July and August, but now it’s time for lattes and warm pastries.
Sometimes, though, it can be tricky to know where to hunker down for an afternoon curled up with a book, trying not to get croissant crumbs between the pages. If that’s you, then the Telegraph has done you a solid as it has named the 15 best bakeries in London.
To give you a taste, on the list you’ll find Arome, a French-Asian bakery in Covent Garden which is worth the queue for its signature honey butter toast – a caramelised Shokupan bread that's crispy on the outside and fluffy within – plus east London stalwart The Dusty Knuckle.
Down south, the Telegraph recommends Chatsworth Bakehouse. Honestly, do yourself a favour and pre-book one of its epic sandwiches. If they sell out, head to the Crystal Palace store on a Saturday for a grandma slice instead. You won't regret it.
If you need more inspo, see the full list below.
The 15 best bakeries in London, according to The Telegraph
- Arome in Covent Garden
- Brick Lane Beigel Bake in Shoreditch
- Fortitude Bakehouse in Bloomsbury
- Nicolas Rouzaud at The Connaught in Mayfair
- St John Bakery in Borough
- Toklas in Aldwych
- Quince in Islington
- Tarn in Highgate
- The Dusty Knuckle in Dalston
- E5 Bakehouse in Hackney
- Pophams in Hackney
- Chatsworth Bakehouse in Crystal Palace
- Eric’s in East Dulwich
- Toad in Camberwell
- Layla in Ladbroke Grove
Find the ranking in more detail on the Telegraph website here.
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