Eleventh Kitchen — Attraction in London

Turkish bakeries are practically non-existent in my corner of south east London (it’s greasy spoons or upmarket delis, no middle ground) so I’ll be coming to Yildiz Bakery next time I’m in the area. I managed to work my way through a number of their baked goods in the same visit. The lahmacun, sort of like a turkish pizza topped with spinach and feta, are my favourite so far. They feel healthy and they’re only £1.50 each. Aside from Turkish pastries, they have some very pretty cream-filled cakes and loaves of fresh bread. Word of warning: not everything is great here. The chocolate chip cookies didn’t taste of anything and the mince filled pastries had gone cold. But it’s a cheap and cheerful option, and certainly more exciting than the chain cafe down the road. More cafes should have old ladies sitting by the window with a rolling pin and...

Pastries not fresh - made at least 4 days before sloppily reheated in microwave. Unenthusiastic staff. Baklava was just nothing. Coffee was decent (7/10). Given the previously excellent reviews left here, I can only assume there has been a change of management or quality has been affected by COVID. If you are looking for a cafeteria in the area there are definitely better places round the corner on Holloway Road. I would seriously avoid coming here in order to hasten its demise so that it can be replaced by people who...

Probably been here unchanged for 35 years. It’s like something you’d find near the station in Ankara. 80’s furniture, big photos on the wall and buckets and mops in evidence, if not customers. But the food is made on the premises and delicious. It should steal all the customers from the nearby chain coffee shops but it’s faded unknowing look doubtless puts people off. Like the bakery that was nearby from 1911 until Wenzel’s put it out of business a couple of years ago, you want it to succeed but know it...