you know when you been good all week, eating clean or at least trying.. maybe going to the gym..and…read moreyou think i deserve a treat, trust me this's the place to go, i had a cake from here omg it was heaven on earth the well balanced delicate flavours are still playing in my mind even though i had it on sunday, they have a lil shop in canary wharf station, thats where i got it from but looks like they are at Westfield sheppers bush too, saturday is my cheat day ill be there :)

From the owner: L'orchidee specialises in Cakes and Macarons for all ocassions, online ordering available for UK…read moredelivery or collection in London

Authentic, freshly made croissants, at the best price. Warm, friendly service…read more That previous cake reviewer sounded like a local business rival.

Absolutely awful! Bought the cake for my brothers 13th birthday, decided not to stick to the usual…read morereliable cake shops because he always walks past this shop and says he wants to try the cakes from here. I initially wanted/ordered a particular cake, after paying for it they realised they didn't actually have it in stock and when I said, to just leave it and asked to have my money back as I felt none of the other cakes were appropriate for my brother they, they refused saying that when a transaction has gone through on the till they cannot return the money. So finally I had to settle on a different cake which had to be re-iced in order to make it suitable. The cake looked pretty good, but to be honest it isn't that hard to make chocolate look good. I don't think I've ever been more disappointed would've been better off buying an Iceland's gateau. The cake was stale, I can only imagine how long it had been since it was made. Admittedly the icing wasn't terrible but the cake was so bad that my brother who would usually eat anything, including my awful cooking couldn't stomach more than two spoonfuls. Everyone that was served the cake ended up throwing it away, we still had half the cake left which also had to be thrown away. Waste of money. If you're looking for a cake from an asian store you're better off going to Banoful across the road from this place, or better yet my personal favourite - Patisserie Valerie in Spitafields is a good choice, definitely worth the money.

Wonderful French patisserie on Upper Street, close to Highbury & Islington station…read more Although the facade is understated, the widow display is fabulous: orderly rows of wonderfully colourful tarts and pastries. Inside, they have more pastries (including Danish pastries) and savoury tarts as well. They have quite an extensive eating area, so we went for tea and tarts; my friend had the blackberry crumble tart, and I had the pear and almond tart. Both were very nice indeed - my pear and almond tart was wonderfully fresh, not too sweet, but a lovely caramelised texture - a bit of resistance, but not chewy. Staff were friendly and efficient, happy to give advice on their products, and also to let us linger. I'll certainly add this to my list of places to catch up with friends.

A little taste of Paris in Islington. Their window display is magnificent, you literally walk in,…read moretake a few pictures of course, and choose what you want from the window display!! So many choices from the Strawberry Fraisier, to the Paris Brest, Choux pastry (eclairs) Tarte au citron, fresh fruit tart, and the big Macaronde. I of course had to try the big macaronde and I was glad it was the last one, my friend opted for the Strawberry Fraisier. The shop is cute, tables and chairs in the front, they also have a large seating area downstairs, a bit more quieter, perfect for a catch up. They bring your desserts down for you and any drinks you have ordered. The service is efficient. My macaronde was a raspberry flavour, with creme patissiere in the centre, with a raspberry jam, and the coolest thing, came with an injected pipette with raspberry sauce which you squeeze into the creme patissiere. Was a bit solid at first to break, definitely need to use that knife, and crack it open, but once I got past that, was the softest, tastiest, not chewy either, full of flavour that jam, and the extra helping of the sauce made it simply sublime! I actually fell into heaven! My friend loved her Fraisier. Presentation is eye catchy, everything is presented so beautifully! A must recommend if you are in the area!

I'm not vegan but I do partake in the cuisine a few times a month…read more I'm not a cake person so it would take something special to get me to seek any out. Enter Ruby's of London. Ruby's of London is a vegan bakery. An absolutely, creative & fanciful bakery. I've gone there twice in a week now. Their cupcakes are moorish. Delightful flavour combinations & they're displayed in such an appealing way. Whether you're vegan or not, this is the place for your cupcake fix.

My girlfriend ordered a selection of cupcakes and the lavender chocolate cake and really all I can…read moresay is, WOW. She hasn't had a birthday cake in about 8 years and after we discovered we are both dairy free and she can't eat sugar, she really didn't this she would get to have one. But Rubys has made it possible, and what an incredible treat it was too! The box says 'handmade with love' and goodness me, we can tell. Rich flavours, smooth icy and moist cake, you would never be able to tell they were allergen conscious cakes. I cannot recommend Rubys of London enough. Thank you so much for making my Girlfriend's birthday so special!

It was the day before my special someone's birthday. I was…read morestressed out thinking how to make it extra special so that she could smile thinking about this day in the future. Madly looking for unique gifts, jewellery etc, I just got reminded about the elephant in the room. I hadn't thought about the most important thing, the CAKE!!! So when it comes to Cakes I generally think of only two places, Hummingbird Bakery or Patisserie Valerie. I had no idea about other cake places. There is a reason for that. I work around Liverpool Street and for all office events, we generally get pastry and cakes from these places. But I knew, I couldn't come to Liverpool Street to collect cakes on the special day. Ordering for delivery was too late. And I also had to make sure the cake was vegetarian as my special someone is Vegetarian. Cake mission just got harder. So I googled some vegetarian cake shops near Lewisham and this one popped up! Right next to my place, barely half a mile. But their website is absolutely shit! Try it, I'm not joking, I told them too. They said they were working on upgrading it. But this is absolute shit. Even a child can design a better website. Any cake you select, it gives you the same description and every cake has a 7 character long identification number which only makes sense to them and not the customers. Being a software engineer, that irritates me a lot. It even made me wonder if the place was trust worthy. See what a bad website does to your business... Keep that in mind the next time you think about starting a business and call me if you need a good website. But having seen their shop before on the high road, I decided to trust them. I made a choice online and paid via Paypal and silently wished there was an Undo button. But next day morning, they called me and confirmed the order and said that the cake would be ready for collection by 3. As mentioned earlier the shitty website didn't give them much information to make the cake, so they had to ask me again what size the cake was etc. And long story short, I collected the cake, planned the surprise and it was the moment of truth. The CAKE was fabulous! Absolutely mouthwateringly soft and delicious. Not too sweet, nor too creamy, just the right consistency, the perfect balance. I was perplexed but also very happy. After all my choice had only two outcomes, good cake or bad cake and this one was positive! Phew! Looks are deceptive, I mean, if I were to judge the shop by the horrible website I wouldn't have ordered this. But this was uniquely unbelievable! It was quite a lot of cake for the money, for 42 pounds you get an 8 inch chocolate/vanilla cake surrounded by chocolate/vanilla cupcakes with your choice of fruits or cream on top and of course the writing on top of the cake. The special day was two days ago and I have been eating cake every day since then :D And trust me, I want to stop, but I just can't. I'm totally a fan so is she.

Not nice. Bought a load of cake slices from the shop for me and the family but they were not nice…read moreat all and didn't taste fresh. Cost me £2 each slice. i actually found a better place down the road in Nirala Sweets, much better taste and only £1 each slice. Note this review is for the tooting branch.

Really adorable tiny tea and biscuit shop. Great ambiance, super friendly staff, and delicious…read morecakes (vegan options too!) and tea & coffee. It's tiny so seats can be at a premium, but we really enjoyed it.

This adorable little coffee shop is beautifully quirky and everything I was looking for on a Sunday…read moremorning. The arty decor with the decadent red couches and the vinyl records creates a very relaxing atmosphere and the beverages complete the cosy feeling that gets created. The hot drinks are served in pretty vintage looking cups and they taste great. The staff were very friendly as well and happy to help. I enjoyed the general atmosphere inside the shop and I would gladly go back if I'm in the area again.

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!

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.

Very good coffee and baked goods. It's right near an underground station too. I particularly…read moreenjoyed my latte and it was clear they use quality beans. The cinnamon bun was also first rate. Very tasty. Come here if you want a snack or happen to pass it walking to the underground station. Recommended!

Fantastic place for breakfast. Everything was delicious, from the smoked salmon roll to the…read moretruffled mushroom toastie to the cinnamon swirl. Cappuccino and lattes were excellent as well. Highly recommend!