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Since opening in early 2024, Quince Bakery has cemented itself as a firm Islington fave. Just months after it debuted, the bakehouse picked up a Muddy Stilettos award for best ‘local food / drink producer’ and was named among the best bakeries in London by La Liste, a guide to the best restaurants and hotels in the world. Plus, the bakery supplies its bread to Oula, which has now been officially named the best coffee shop in London. Those crusty baguettes are definitely doing something right.
Now, residents of N1 will be happy to hear that Quince 2.0 is just around the corner (quite literally). Anna Higham, the brains behind the bakery’s delectable buns, scones and tarts, is opening a new all-day café directly across the street from the OG site. Named Clementine, it’ll be open for breakfast, brunch and lunch with a menu of tattie scones, pies, buns and scones with jam and cream. Porridge, soup and toasties will also be among the staples.
‘The goal is to continue the community feel we have built at Quince Bakery with a similarly joyful and creative menu,’ Higham said of Clementine.
Ahead of its opening in September, Higham has launched a £50,000 crowdfunder to help fit out the new space and cover the cost of equipment. To reward people for donations, the bakery is offering a range of prizes, including a scone with Ivy House cream and Quince jam at the café if you donate £15 and a breakfast bundle of tattie scones, Cacklebean eggs and Red Bank coffee for £30, bread for a year priced at £250, and, for one lucky couple, the Quince and Clementine team catering your wedding if you donate £10,000 to the crowdfund.
At time of writing, the campaign has garnered over £7,000 in donations. ‘Easiest crowdfund ever!’ said one supporter, while another called Quince the ‘best bakery in London’ and said they were ‘very happy to contribute and excited to have many coffees/cakes at Clementine!’
The café's exact opening date, along with the menu, will be announced in August. Clementine will be open at 267 New North Road, N1 7AA from Wednesday to Sunday every week.
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