Seeing that I'm British and been living in California this Bakery is an interesting one to try and…read morewas keen to see if the items are ''authentic American''. Well.. They come pretty close! Can't say I am all that impressed though. Red Velvet Cupcake - The frosting is so sweet and the Cake a little on the dry side. I like my Cakes to be moist. They're pricey too at £2.65 a pop. I thought paying the equivalent of £1.90 - £2.20 a Cupcake was a lot in California but I can't say I didn't expect it here in Britain as everything is more expensive. I do like the location of the Bakery, right near where my Hubby used to work and less than a mile from our beloved Thai Van (best Yellow Chicken Curry in The City btw!). Aside from the regular sized Cupcakes they also sell mini Cupcakes (£1.35) Brownies (£2.50-$3.75) and Whoopie Pies (£3.25) as well as whole Cakes from Sponge (£22 upwards) to Cheesecake (£26) and Pies (Pumpkin, Pecan, Mississippi Mud (£32-£36) ect. *There are also 3 other locations around London with the newest being in Islington in the Angel Building as well as a Food Truck (look at me becoming all ''American'').. or Van I guess I should be calling it that serves local Festivals.

Red velvet is delicious! Lemon raspberry is good too but too sweet. The others are okay. It's a…read moregood bakery but cakes are a bit over baked and dry and frosting too sweet.

Lovely shop x cafe rolled into one! It's cute and has some seating. Good coffee. For those picky…read moreabout alt milks, last I checked they use Rude Health :)

Thought this was a coffee shop, but it seemed to be a retail store. Definitely cuter shops in the…read morearea such as Nyoka or Pret if you are looking for a guaranteed good drink or food. Not sure why it is rated so highly!

I am a relative newcomer to the joys of Brick Lane market on Sundays and one thing I discovered is…read morethat the cupcake industry is flourishing here. As one possessing a savoury as opposed to sweet tooth, I managed to hold out trying any of those teeny sweet desserts until I came to the Kooky Bakes stall. They were obviously good cupcakes as most of the trays were empty I was briefly tempted by a whoopie pie just because of the name but in the end, I came away with a red velvet cupcake. Rich, moist and sweet. Not bad for a non savoury foodstuff!

The guys running the stall are really nice and are patient with you while you choose amongst the…read morehuge selection of different desserts. Red velvet cupcakes, whoopie pies, oh my I dont have much of a sweet tooth but this place is amazing.

Delicious, muffin-sized cupcakes every Saturday!…read more The one that sticks in my mind the most was the Elvis-themed cupcake I had a few months ago, featuring peanut butter, candied bacon and chocolate. Maybe slightly too rich, but great for sharing! Possibly because of the bacon and the name, this place feels a bit American; I mean that as a compliment though. Although cupcakes are a bit overdone, this place beats the boring standard (Hummingbird) and is well worth a visit (as is the surrounding market, which I feel is more fun on Saturdays than the busy, touristy Sundays anyway). Most importantly... follow them on Facebook; they reveal a mystery flavor every week and the first few people to ask for it by name get it for free. This used to work well, but no guarantees - if they've become too popular you may have to get there early.

Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!!! Only words to describe this company!! So I celebrated my big 30 and after…read moremuch research into cupcake bakeries, Flavourtown Bakery came out trumps!! La crème de la crème, top of the class, A++++++++, top notch, first class - need I say more?! I gave them my vision (handbags and stiletto shoes on a beautiful vanilla cupcake), and boy did they deliver!!! I had my dream cupcakes, making my 30th one to remember - a real show stopper. As well as looking so beautifully perfect, the flavour was sensational (not dry and jam packed with flavour - I can see why they call themselves "Flavourtown"). Just amazing!!

Very friendly and accommodating restaurant across the road from the ever popular somewhat…read more'arrogant' establishment. Breakfast is superb, I would recommend the Albion Benedict muffin. Our waitress Simiorina was both attentive and efficient. All the staff are friendly and you can tell that the restaurant operates smoothly like a well oiled machine.  Prices are very reasonable (around £15 pp inc VAT and service), food quality is superb, service excellent. Not a lot more to add really, a no brainer, can't wait to go back.

Not very pleased with my experience. It is a cool place in…read morea hipster way but the service is terrible and it ends up being quite expensive. Bread looks amazing but it actually tastes pretty stale The croissants were not flaky or buttery The vegetable selection was quite Poor. Pieces of cold brócoli with cauliflower not very sexy The best thing I tried was the dude of portobello the opposite was the leaf and herb side salad. 3 leaves for €4.50 ? No thanks. They didn't have the yogurt dressing advertised in the menu. The hostess was rude One of the waitress made a mistake and was pretty sassy about it. Only the girl who brought me my very good coffee was actually nice and polite. The salmon on the salmon salad was burnt. Oh well. Not coming back

Bea has opened up a market stall in the ever-growing, grassroots Maltby Street Market in…read moreBermondsey. This pleases me immensely since I live 3 minutes away. What with the market's cheese, coffee, doughnuts, beer and - now - Bea's absolutelyfuckingdelicious Guinness chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting, Saturday will now be known colloquially as 'Faturday'. Oh, and there are some quaint little blue tables and chairs outside at which to rest and consume copious amounts of baked goods.

This Bea's location is only open on Saturday mornings - under one of the railway arches in the…read more"Maltby Street Market" area - but on Druid St, not actually on Maltby St itself. Delicious american-style breakfast choices and great fruit smoothies. The buttermilk pancakes with maple streaky bacon are divine, if not a tiny bit pricey for the portion sizes.

Konditor & Cook is located just next to Borough Market, and the lady at the store front lured us in…read moreby offering us samples of their brownies. After that 1 bite of their brownie, we were HOOKED! That brownie was probably the best I've ever had in my life. The texture was ooey gooey fudge like with still a slight cakeiness to hold it together, big, high quality chocolate chunks, and not overly sweet. I still dream about that brownie to this day! I just wish they could expand this bakery to the USA because this place would win over the hearts of many! What's even cooler is that they sold their own cookbook with a lot of their recipes inside. Thank you for inventing the perfect brownie, I'll be back again next time I find myself in London.

Stumbled upon some awesome brownies!…read more We walked up to this store after strolling around Borough Market, and there was a girl at the store front offering samples. We tried their brownies, and knew we immediately had to buy some to take home! Perfect in texture, and not annoyingly too sweet, the chocolate chip brownie was a perfect afternoon pick-me-up. They had other goodies like cakes and such that we didn't try, but we'd love to visit again when in town!

Years ago, when I 1st discovered Columbia road market, I stumbled across this little bakery tucked…read moreaway into a patio just behind the main road. Back then, they were big on the red velvet cake - a cake I never really got the point of until I had it here. Now, I enjoy going there for all sorts of treats. Their savoury toasts, their sausage rolls, their incredibly dense brownies, their beautiful chocolate shells & just recently great t-shirts for baking lovers. It's a really cute place and they also do all sorts of cakes by order. If you have a sweet tooth or if you like decadent toasties, stop by!

Lilly Vanilli have been on my list for a while as her cupcakes have been on a couple London's Top…read moreCupcake list. Problem being it hard to sample the raved about baked goods if you don't want to bulk order from there online bakery. Tucked away in a little courtyard is their little cafe is only opened once a week, on a Sunday, the same day as the Colombia Flower Market so if makes a nice day out. The counter if filled with cupcakes, pastries and freshly made savouries such as vegetarian sausages rolls and tomato and onion tarts. Seating is limited so you are lucky if you get a spot in the sun on a nice day. I had the Blackberry apple cupcake as suggested by the lady that was serving me. One of the best I've tried in London. Moist and not overly sweet. Good frosting to cake ratio . I would definitely recommend

I really liked this new cafe! I know that there are bound to be comparisons made with the nearby…read moreLady Dinah's but I think Cat Village certainly holds its own! The decor is v different - quite jungle-like with lots of wood and greenery - more welcoming to lie about in, certainly. The menu here is smaller but of high quality and beautifully presented. And then the cats of course! Especially glamourous looking - Misty with her huge eyes and Nunu with the luxurious fur. I was also excited to see 4 teenytiny brand new Ragdoll kittens. In general I'm happy with moggies, but it's fun also to see pedigree cats like the ones here -they are so dang pretty! Thoroughly impressed and can't wait to return :D

Kitties!!! Lots of kitties!! I guess that's to be expected at the cat cafe. Still,'in a city when…read moreit's rare to see any free cuddly animals much less to pet them (unless you know people with pets) being able to go somewhere and play with lots of pets is pretty great. Having grown up in a car to with lots of stray cats and dogs, finding some to cuddle was super easy. Now I have to go to a cat cafe for that. Anyway, I made a booking through yplan for me and the boyfriend, it seems most people there were couples as well so it must be a popular satin idea. I'm glad he loves cats too so an hour there wasn't torture for him. We ordered a coffee and a tea and got warned the cats will try to steal the food. To be honest I did expect the cats to be more active. There were about 10 cats sleeping. Only one was awake and that one just tried to steal some cake from another group and then walked off. I assume being in that cafe makes them completely disinterested in humans and not phased if people pet them because they would just continue sleeping. Too much catnip? It was still nice being able to pet them but I would have preferred it if the cats actually showed any signs they liked it. Also the bf now wants a cat. It's a fun experience that I would recommend to go once. Or just visit some cat people.

Suzzle is amazing. Their interior is spectacular, from the comfy seating to the cool illustrations…read moreon the wall. I enjoy coming here for tasty drinks, cakes, and a nice place to chill. They are right on Brick Lane too so perfect for grabbing coffee before you head out shopping or a place to relax after (depends on which way you're walking). The chai latte is my favourite, so warm and creamy yet the spices still shine through and create a nice flavour. I mostly come here for the drinks and the cafe itself but if you're looking for lunch as well they serve a variety of food. They also have lots of cake on Sundays which look absolutely delicious. I'll be back soon to try the carrot cake!

I recommend heading north on brick lane. Very small, cluttered space (not in a good way). Mediocre…read moredrinks. Not many breakfast options. On the plus side, the staff are friendly and will chat you up. Also, they have a cat.