Maison Clement Newnham — Restaurant in Cambridge

Regular customer for hearty bread and early morning breakfasts~ The almond croissant is layered with buttery crust on top and has the largest amount of tasty stuffing in all the croissants I had :) Even though the pastry has got quite cold in the early winter morning, it is still irresistible. (I’ll surely get fat if I come too often.) The pain au chocolat and pear tart are also good, and of course you can trust their bread.

The flat white yesterday, however, was too bitter… (The beans might be on the very deeply roasted side, and over extraction perhaps?) Today’s Latte is alright.

(Originally recommended by my high school roommate’s friend...

Just like being in Paris, only in Cambridgeshire. ALWAYS good, with a side of attitude....and you'll meet folks and chat in the queue.

Oh....dogs aren't allowed inside, so there are hooks at the front window (so not quite Paris, alas)

Make sure to ask them to only put a few items in each paper bag. Bought 10 croissants yesterday, and I didn't notice that 8 had gone into one paper bag.

Not good enough.

They came out of the bag as PRESSED croissants. Lovely if you were looking for an abstract shape, but really I just wanted the standard light and fluffy type rather than the...

Oh deliciousness! Having lived in Europe with good bread on my doorstep, I was concerned about moving back to the UK. The reinvention of this bakery in its current form is phenomenal! The baguette, croissant, and multiple types of loaves produce an agony of choice. And as for the patisserie, well, it is very hard to NOT to come back with something. As for the pain d'epice - it is superb. It may be a while before I get to the continent again, but it is right here on...