Every pick in London

Every place on the list, and the venues that host the events we cover.

?What gets a place on here

1. 1

   Picked in a guide

   Every place in one of our guides gets a page here, and its label names the guide.

2. 2

   A venue whose events we cover

   When we list what’s on somewhere, that venue gets a page too, with its events on it.

3. 3

   One we went and added

   Some places we come across on our own, out and about in London.

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Shortlisted · guide name

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Interviewed

We’ve interviewed the people who run it.

Verified

The owner has confirmed the details on the page.

Claimed

The owner looks after the page.

Event venue

It hosts events we list. Its page shows what’s on.

Verified and Claimed tell you who has confirmed the details on a listing. They never change what we write.

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9 picks across London

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   Bakeries & Pâtisseries · Westminster

   Helm Baked

   A 100% gluten free, celiac-safe bakery where the baking doesn't announce itself

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   Bakeries & Pâtisseries · South London

   The Whole Grain Hearth

   Organic flour milled on site, naturally leavened sourdough, and a pastry case that tends to turn over each week

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   Bakeries & Pâtisseries · North London

   Old North Sconery

   Seven-plus scratch-made scone flavours, an Ontario market, and coffee that holds its own

4. 

   Bakeries & Pâtisseries · East London

   Dough Ev

   Hand-cut donuts and single-origin coffee in the old Root Cellar room

5. 

   Bakeries & Pâtisseries · Argyle

   Lynn’s Bakery

   Third-generation family bakery and deli on Dundas, baking from scratch every day

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   Restaurants · Highland

   Mandarin

   All-you-can-enjoy buffet with over 100 dishes, from General Tao chicken to prime rib and crème brûlée.

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   Bakeries & Pâtisseries · East London

   Artisan

   Old East Village sourdough, croissants, and coffee in a heritage building

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   Cafés · Central London

   Black Walnut

   Handmade pastries and in-house roasted coffee from a London bakery-cafe since 2011

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   Bakeries & Pâtisseries · Carling

   Churis Bread

   The Silva family's 100% levain sourdough and Brazilian buns, baked daily at Adelaide and Victoria