The three best bakeries in London right now, according to the city’s most talented young chefs

Earlier this month Time Out revealed the three super talented names we’re tipping for greatness as our Best Young Chefs in London. 

Ella Williams of Peckham’s Hausu, Jay Claus of Rake at the Compton Arms in Islington, and author and pop-up chef Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares were our chosen trio and we’ve asked them for their foodie favourites in London, starting with their favourite bakeries. 

Panadera

Ella Williams picked Panadera in Soho, a Filipino bakehouse and coffee shop which also makes Time Out’s own list of the very best bakeries in London. ‘I know Flo (Florence Mae Maglanoc) who runs it, and when you go somewhere like that and the food’s amazing as it is, it’s really nice to know that the person who runs it is equally amazing!,’ says Ella.

‘I don’t want to eat food from someone who’s an arsehole. I get the ube matcha, or they have a mango layered drink that’s very good. They do Filipino pandesal bread rolls, the cookies are delicious and they do very good sandwiches and a kind of sausage roll called longanisa.’

Ararat Bread

Jay Claus recommended Ararat Bread on Ridley Road in Dalston, which specialises in naan-style flatbreads. ‘It’s so good. We used them when I worked at Acme Fire Cult, we’d get 200 in a bag and the chefs would rip them open and they’d still be steaming. I got 300 of them for my wedding, and served the food on them and it was incredible.’

Toad

Finally, Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares recommended the hype-y Toad in London’s coolest neighbourhood, Camberwell. ‘They make the best pain au chocolat – it’s the perfect amount of dark chocolate and it’s so big and really airy. It’s the size of an iPad,’ she said. However, Millie added a croissant caveat: ‘The best croissant in London is actually at Jolene’.

The best bakeries in London, according to Time Out.