Looks Good, But Lacks Freshness and Value.
The place looks lovely from the outside, but the quality really doesn’t live up to the presentation. The breadsticks I tried were hard, stale, and tasted old, definitely not freshly made. It feels like this café, like many in London, doesn’t bake on-site but instead gets its products delivered from a central bakery or possibly frozen since that's the new trend around these expensive locations (not saying it's the case here but who knows, it's more common than people realize)
That’s a big part of the problem, nothing feels freshly baked or warm, yet the prices are surprisingly high. In most European cities, the bakery is the place, and you get fresh, flavorful pastries at better prices. Here, it’s all style over substance, and sadly, that shows...
Read moreIf you love canele, you absolutely cannot miss this little coffee shop! This hidden gem is located within the flower market on Columbia Road. The shop is quite small, with only a few outdoor seats available. In addition to canele,they offer other pastries, and the staff are very friendly and full of smiles. I ordered the Dulce de leche canele, Nutella canele, and a mocha. They were all fantastic! The canele looked adorable and had a great texture, especially the Dulce de leche one. I will definitely return to try other...
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