‘I visited a family run café that hasn’t closed its doors since 1911 and the incredible baked goods are exactly why’

Published date14 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
As I made my way through the small glass door, I was already being teased by all the baked goods stacked in every corner of the café. Immediately, I was drawn to the towering crodoughs but with the classic cinnamon buns that were coated generously in icing, a bed of fresh bread and cookies, the choice was difficult

With a huge amount to choose from, I finally couldn’t resist on trying the Nutella and marshmallow crodough as well as the classic caramel and pistachio one for £4.60 each. I was told that they were the most popular with their customers so I had to try them. If you wanted to indulge even more, for £5 they had a kinder Bueno or Creme egg flavour to celebrate Easter.

The famous crodoughs consists of a generously tall layer of flaky pastry that melts in your mouth. They are then smothered in a variety of different toppings, from a classic custard topping, to biscoff. Every customer is spoilt by a fantastic choice. The £4.60 crodoughs were worth every penny.

Finally, I couldn’t leave before trying their delicious looking bread so I treated myself to a chicken and pesto roll which set me back £4.40. The fresh seeded bread was just as good as it looked. The soft dough and warm crust fulfilled my expectations.

A regular customer, Sheila, told me that despite the slightly high prices, she stills comes in to get her bloomer bread that sets her back £2.20. She often comes in to support...

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