Aux pains de papy — Restaurant in London

I have mixed feeling about this bakery. I lived in Grey's Inn road 6 years ago, and I still work around Kings cross. I remember when I tried the traditional method baguette years ago (there were two different kinds of, 'common' one using dry yeast and traditional one using old dough as yeast) I was so impressed; it was better than ones i got in Paris. The guys in the bakery were very French, even more local than what you would see in Paris. Authetic bread, brilliant croissant, and believe it or not, they had Mariage Freres tea for only £1.4 per cup. Pandemic changed everything. The French bakers all went home; during the recent lockdown, the last French owner also left. I am sure they gave all the recipes to the new team and I am sure the new team tried hard to get everything right. But the fact is by last year things already tasting different. I visit them again recently, the croissant was still pretty decent; actually better than last year. I think they got it right again. However the baguette was really not the same thing anymore. I am not even sure they use the same flour, the inside doesn't look as white as before. It is still baguette, and surely still better than Waitrose ones, but I am not sure it's better than even Paul UK, which is not at all impressive. The patisserie part is basically all changed, nothing really like before. I still give them 4 stars, because first of all, it's not easy to any bakery to survive these days, and I appreciate that they still try hard to run business. We should support it. Secondly, I don't believe only French people can make French bakery. I believe they can get the taste right again, if they stick with the original recipes and ingredients. I will still visit and see...

This place has easily become one of my top 10 bakeries in London! I got recommended by my friend to try this small French bakery just off King's Cross station a few years back and I was really happy I finally got the chance to try it! I am really glad that this isn't a place that's constantly being promoted over socials because otherwise there would have been a long queue given how out of the world their pastries are!

I got the plain croissant, almond croissant, pain au chocolat and a pecan danish which was recommended by the staff member. The ship itself offers only limited seats so it's better to take them away. I tried my pastries when I got home after reheating them in the air fryer and OMG they were absolutely flaky and buttery! The plain and almond croissant were my faves and my least was the pecan danish as it wasn't very special yet it cost £5.55 which for me was quite pricey. It's definitely a hidden gem in central London and one I would like to gatekeep but they totally deserve a great review!

Staff were all nice and friendly. I will be sure to come...

True French bakery arrived in London, you will not find true french bread in another places in London. I love France and french cusine and french people, so I travel offten there, I know the taste of french bread. Here two lovely and hard working brothers make the best bread and passtiserie in London. I am touched by they kindness and very friendly service . It is really worth visiting this place , you might have your spoiling spot, for yummy crossonant or other sweet treats. Don't wait for it , you won't regret and they are from south of France, so you don't need travel so far because they are here with old recipes from many generation, even Royal family buy passtiserie from France in paris for , because they are the best , two brothers are also the best in baking true bread in...