Honey & Spice Food Store — Restaurant in London

Came here after seeing a couple promotional posts on Instagram. It was a Wednesday afternoon when I visited and it was absolutely empty with only one table outside being occupied. They had a lot of baked goods in stock still and it's got a great variety.

I went with the strawberry and rose cheesecake, blueberry, hazelnut and ricotta cake and the fitzrovia bun to take away. Out of the 3 I liked the cheesecake the most, it's got a nice rose flavour to it which wasn't too strong that I couldn't take it and the biscuit base had a bit of coconut which made it surprisingly lovely to eat and this is coming from someone who doesn't even coconut at all in her desserts! The ricotta cake was then second. I loved the texture coming from the hazelnut and the cake was soft and fluffy presumably because of the ricotta and blueberries made it refreshing to eat. It's also not too sweet which would go perfect with a coffee. The fitzrovia bun was the least favourite of all as it didn't really offer much of a flavour of anything to me personally. It's got some pistachio and cherry (I think?) but there's not really a strong taste of anything sweet in the bun. The dough itself was okay, soft and kind of fluffy but I just wasn't sure what I was supposed to be tasting.

Prices were reasonable I suppose considering it's in central London. The service was good too. It's a nice store/ cafe with grocery items and you can even get some homemade hummus and pita bread to go and have them at Regents Park as a picnic on a sunny day. They also have outdoor seats so it's quite a...

I absolutely love the food here! The cafe serves up a variety of dishes from the entire Levantine region, as well as selling some spices, vegetables, cookware and cookbooks. The owners themselves are often serving at the counter, and all the staff are always extremely friendly, warm and helpful.

I generally opt for a box with a selection of their salads, which change a little from day to day and are always excellent. I particularly love the roasted cauliflower with tahini, the watermelon and feta salad, and anything they do with aubergines! They also do good hummus and muhammara. Everything is always very freshly made with high quality ingredients. Their breads and pastries are absolutely sublime too, especially the feta and honey cheesecake, which is easily the best cheesecake I’ve ever eaten.

Admittedly it’s not the cheapest place around but the quality is consistently very high and the portions are reasonable and healthy.

I actually purchased their cookbook but still pop in from time to time to...

Very pleased with my visit. How disappointing that when one reads of the best bakeries to visit in London, Honey & Spice barely ever makes it to the list. Well, their loss is my gain. I sampled the delightful buns (cardamom and chocolate along with the Fitzrovia). There is undeniably a current of high-practice baking here and appreciation of pairing ingredients to capitalise on flavour. Stellar Ingredients like pistachio and tahini along with spices like cardamom demonstrate what a little experimentation and knowledge can conjure up. The classic cheesecake has a spin, as does the babka. Nothing to me looks less than moist and all the colours scream to be chosen. It’s quite the place to be. Music was a little too pop bordering irritable for me but I wasn’t sat in long enough for it to produce much...