The Best Bakeries in London Right Now
There once was a time when sleeping until noon on a Saturday was practically a civic duty. But with a generation swapping big nights out for early morning pilates and coffee runs, Saturday morning in the capital is the new Friday night. Enter: a new wave of London bakeries taking full advantage of our earlier mornings and willingness to travel for the next great bake.
April 24, 2026
Food, GuidesFrom trendy upstarts to iconic Italian imports, these are the London bakeries worth getting out of bed for. See you in line.
FORTITUDE BAKEHOUSE
Down a cobbled mews in Bloomsbury, Fortitude Bakehouse is announced by its queue, with locals lining up early for Dee Rettali’s sourdough loaves, cakes and pastries. The foundations are classic, but the flavour profile is where things get interesting.
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