The Dessert Detective
133 Best Dessert Shops near Covent Garden (2026)
133 places found
Covent Garden punches well above its weight for dessert spots. We've tracked down 133 spots near Covent Garden, each rated by taste, looks and value. Standouts include Flip & Roll Crêperie and Oliphant’s Ice Cream & Bakery. Here are the best places to get desserts near Covent Garden right now.
Frequently asked questions
Where's the best dessert near Covent Garden?
Based on our ratings, the top-rated spots near Covent Garden are listed above — ranked by taste, looks and value from real reviews.
Which dessert shops near Covent Garden deliver?
Check the delivery info on each shop's listing — many spots near Covent Garden offer delivery via their own site or a third-party app.
Are there vegan dessert options near Covent Garden?
Yes — switch to map view or browse the listings above for dietary details on each shop.
133 places
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Waffles & Churros££
Flip & Roll Crêperie
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
French sweet crêpe — thin, buttery and perfectly cooked to order; Flip & Roll is a Covent Garden gem for authentic French crêpes
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Oliphant’s Ice Cream & Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Oliphant's Covent Garden ice cream — a freshly scooped artisan ice cream at Covent Garden Market WC2E, a quality ice cream destination in one of London's most vibrant and visited indoor markets
Closed
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Darlish Ice Cream
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Darlish Bloomsbury salted pistachio — the celebrated Persian-inspired salted pistachio ice cream at Bury Place Bloomsbury, a quality ice cream destination for London's Holborn and Bloomsbury academic community
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Lever & Bloom Coffee
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Specialty single-origin coffee — the standout here; the pastries are excellent accompaniments in a thoughtfully designed space
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Amorino Gelato - London Villiers
London
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Flower-shaped gelato cone — the classic Amorino presentation; a riverside treat near Embankment
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Amorino Gelato - Tottenham Court Road
London · Tottenham Ct Rd
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Flower-shaped artisan gelato cone — perfectly crafted Italian gelato near Tottenham Court Road
Open
Doughnuts££
Bombolone Doughnuts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cream-filled bombolone — warm, pillowy and generously filled; Bombolone brings authentic Italian doughnut craft to the centre of London
Open
Chocolatiers££
Läderach | UK | London | Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fresh chocolate slab cut to order — Läderach's Swiss precision chocolate craft makes this Covent Garden shop one of London's finest chocolatiers
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Long Acre
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Stracciatella gelato — cream base with fine dark chocolate shards; Venchi Long Acre is a central London gelato and chocolate institution
Open
Chocolatiers££
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato London Long Acre
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Venchi Long Acre Covent Garden gianduja gelato — a silky Piedmont hazelnut gianduja gelato from Italy's legendary confectionery brand at Long Acre WC2E Covent Garden, the most central Venchi in London
Open
Chocolatiers££
Neuhaus Chocolates
London · Unit 12 Market Bdg
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Belgian praline selection — Neuhaus invented the praline in 1912; their Covent Garden shop brings authentic Belgian chocolate mastery to London
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Amorino Gelato - London Charing Cross
London
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Flower-shaped gelato cone — a perfectly crafted Italian treat steps from Charing Cross
Closed
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Maya Fitzrovia
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Maya Fitzrovia matcha latte and Japanese sweet — a quality matcha latte paired with a Japanese-inspired sweet at Goodge Street W1T, a refined Japanese dessert café for London's Fitzrovia community
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Bilmonte
London · South Kensington
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Double pistachio cone with hot chocolate ganache pour — Sicilian pistachio gelato with tableside molten chocolate faucet
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Bilmonte
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Double pistachio gelato with hot chocolate ganache pour — 4.8-star Soho gelateria; 2,300+ reviews; Sicilian pistachio and extra dark salted chocolate are legendary; tableside chocolate faucet
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Bakeries & Pastries££
Master Bun Pastry
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Master Bun Pastry Soho bun — a soft freshly baked sweet bun at Rupert Street Soho W1D, an authentic Chinese-style bakery bringing East Asian bun culture to the heart of London's entertainment district
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Amorino Gelato - London Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Flower-shaped gelato cone — petals of gelato arranged like a rose; the most beautiful way to eat ice cream in Covent Garden
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Nonna Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Italian cornetti — light, airy and authentic; Nonna Bakery brings genuine Italian morning pastry culture to central London
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
The Pasty Shop London Charing Cross
London
🥗 Vegetarian
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The Pasty Shop Charing Cross Cornish pasty — a hand-crimped shortcrust pasty at Charing Cross Station WC2N, a quality West Country sweet stop for commuters at this Central London Victorian terminus
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Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Adelaide Ice Cream
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Adelaide Street soft serve — a fresh creamy soft serve ice cream at Adelaide Street WC2N near Trafalgar Square, a popular Central London sweet stop for visitors between the National Gallery and the South Bank
Closed
Waffles & Churros££
Victoria House Coffee & Food
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Victoria House Bloomsbury waffle — a fresh Belgian waffle with sweet toppings at Coptic Street WC1, a popular sweet stop for the Bloomsbury and British Museum community
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Thick Italian hot chocolate with artisan gelato — Venchi's Wardour Street site offers the full luxury Italian confectionery experience
Open
Dessert Bars££
Udderlicious Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Artisan seasonal British ice cream — made with high-welfare milk and seasonal ingredients; Udderlicious is a Covent Garden institution
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Paris Baguette Southbank
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Paris Baguette Southbank Korean-French cream bun — a soft pillowy cream bun at Casson Square SE1 Southbank, a quality bakery in one of London's most culturally vibrant and internationally visited destinations
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Sakurado Japanese Patisserie Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Matcha choux bun — delicate green tea pastry with a silky cream filling; Sakurado is the finest Japanese patisserie in central London
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Santa Nata
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Santa Nata pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a flaky caramelised pastry shell and silky scorched filling at New Row Covent Garden, London's finest pastel de nata specialist
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Yolé Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Yolé Covent Garden zero-sugar gelato — a creamy indulgent gelato with no added sugar at New Row WC2N Covent Garden, the healthy-ish dessert option in the heart of London's most visited tourist district
Open
Dessert Bars££
May's Sweet Bite
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mango dessert cup — affordable, generous and reliably good; May's Sweet Bite is a Chinatown staple for quick Asian sweet treats
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Bageriet
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Kanelbullar (Swedish cinnamon bun) — soft, fragrant and authentic; Bageriet has been bringing Swedish fika culture to Covent Garden for years
Open
Waffles & Churros££
Aguamiel Churros Mexicanos
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Authentic Mexican churros with cajeta — Aguamiel brings genuine Mexican street food churros to Covent Garden with exceptional quality
Open
Dessert Bars££
L'ETO Compton Edition
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Seasonal layer cake — rich, elegant and beautifully presented; L'ETO Compton Edition is a Soho café institution
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Amorino Gelato - London Long Acre
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Amorino Long Acre flower cone gelato — Amorino's signature hand-shaped rose of gelato at Long Acre WC2E Covent Garden, one of London's busiest and most visited Central London shopping and theatre streets
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Amorino Gelato - London Goodge Street
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Amorino Goodge Street flower cone gelato — Amorino's signature hand-shaped rose of gelato at Goodge Street W1T Fitzrovia, a Central London sweet stop popular with the BBC and media professionals of W1
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Amorino Gelato (Soho)
London · Soho
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Flower-shaped gelato cone — gelato petals sculpted into rose shape on every cone; French-Italian signature
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Arôme Bakery (Covent Garden)
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Honey Butter Toast — golden toasted milk bread with house honey butter; and Miso Bacon Escargot
Open
Doughnuts££
Krispy Kreme London Charing Cross Station
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Original glazed doughnut — Krispy Kreme's iconic ring at Charing Cross Station, a Central London commuter sweet stop at this Victorian terminus serving South East London and Kent rail networks
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Covent Garden
London · Unit 18 The Market Building
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio gelato with Bronte pistachios — intensely flavoured and silky smooth; Venchi Covent Garden is a luxury Italian landmark
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Bakeries & Pastries££
Arôme Bakery
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Honey Butter Toast — golden toasted milk bread with house honey butter; queue-worthy in any location
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Arôme Bakery (Soho)
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio Chocolate Escargot — buttery swirled pastry with pistachio cream and dark chocolate
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Badiani Gelato Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Badiani Buontalenti gelato Covent Garden — the historic Florentine gelato recipe at Mercer Walk WC2H, one of London's most visited tourist destinations and the most central Badiani in London
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Ice Cream & Gelato££
La Gelatiera
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Sicilian pistachio gelato — artisan Italian-method, made with real Bronte pistachios
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Arôme Bakery - Mercer Street
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Butter croissant — light, flaky and deeply buttery; Arôme brings genuine French bakery craft to Mercer Street
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Amorino Gelato - London Soho
London
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Flower-shaped gelato cone — artfully crafted to look like a rose; Amorino is the gold standard for Italian gelato in London
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Cookies & Brownies££
Ben's Cookies
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Triple Chocolate cookie — thick, hand-rolled, intensely chocolatey; Oxford Covered Market original since 1983
Open
Chocolatiers££
Venchi Chocolate & Gelato London Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Venchi Covent Garden gianduja gelato — silky Piedmont hazelnut gianduja gelato from Italy's legendary confectionery brand at The Market Covent Garden WC2E, one of London's most atmospheric gelato destinations
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Natas & Custard Tarts£
Santa Nata
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pastéis de Nata — flaky, crispy pastry shell with egg custard filling; baked fresh throughout the day
Open
Dessert Bars££
Fresko Yogurt Bar _ Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Fresko Yogurt Bar Covent Garden frozen yogurt — a tangy premium frozen yogurt with a wide choice of toppings at Bedford Street WC2E Covent Garden, a popular healthy sweet option in the West End
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Ice Cream & Gelato££
Chin Chin Ice Cream
London · Camden
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Liquid nitrogen ice cream made to order — theatrical nitrogen cloud tableside; Camden original
Open
Dessert Bars££
Sakurado Japanese Patisserie Soho
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Matcha choux bun — delicate, perfectly balanced and expertly made; Sakurado brings authentic Japanese patisserie craft to the heart of Soho
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Open
Doughnuts££
Donutelier
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Donutelier Strand artisan doughnut — a beautifully decorated filled artisan doughnut on the Strand WC2, one of Central London's most celebrated artisan doughnut destinations
Open
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Bakeries & Pastries££
TOKKIA
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mochi ice cream and injeolmi toast — Korean-Japanese dessert fusion with premium matcha
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Gelupo
London · Soho
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Ricotta & Sour Cherry gelato — intensely flavoured, ultra-fresh, made daily in small batches from Bocca di Lupo team
Open
Dessert Bars££
L'ETO Soho
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Seasonal layer cake — beautifully presented and consistently praised by regulars as some of the best cake in Soho
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream
London · Chinatown
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ube Bilog — ube ice cream stuffed inside a toasted milk bun dusted with powdered sugar; hot-cold contrast
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream (Chinatown London)
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ube dirty ice cream in toasted milk bun — vibrant purple Filipino street food; Mamasons is a Chinatown icon and one of London's most exciting ice cream experiences
Open
Doughnuts££
Krispy Kreme The Strand
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Original glazed doughnut — Krispy Kreme's iconic ring on The Strand, serving visitors between Covent Garden, Somerset House and Waterloo Bridge on one of London's most walked streets
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Ice Cream & Gelato££
Chin Chin Labs
London · Camden
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Liquid nitrogen ice cream made to order — theatrical tableside nitrogen cloud; Camden and Soho locations
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Chin Chin Labs (Camden)
London · Camden
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Liquid nitrogen ice cream — made to order tableside with theatrical nitrogen cloud; hot cookie dough with molten centre
Open
Doughnuts££
Krispy Kreme Waterloo Station London
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Original glazed doughnut — Krispy Kreme's iconic ring at Waterloo Station, the ideal commuter sweet treat at one of Britain's busiest railway termini serving millions of travellers
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Anita Gelato London
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Halal-frien…
🥇 Signature Item
Anita Gelato London Upper St Martin's Lane — a quality artisan Israeli-inspired gelato at Upper St Martin's Lane WC2H, bringing Middle Eastern dessert culture to one of London's most vibrant creative districts
Open
Dessert Bars££
Fuwa Fuwa Café
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fuwa Fuwa Soho Japanese soft cream — a pillowy Japanese-style soft cream ice cream at Dean Street W1D Soho, one of London's most delicate and distinctive ice cream experiences in the heart of the creative district
Open
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Cookies & Brownies££
Puffy
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Extra-thick puffy NYC-style cookies — notably large and deeply gooey in the centre
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Open
Bakeries & Pastries£
Chinatown Bakery - Tong Tea
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chinatown Bakery Tong Tea Wardour Street egg tart — a smooth Cantonese egg custard tart with a milk tea pairing at Wardour Street W1D Soho, authentic Chinese bakery culture meets tea culture
Open
Chocolatiers££
Pierre Hermé Paris Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pierre Hermé Infiniment Vanille macaron — a perfect pairing of two vanilla-scented shells filled with vanilla buttercream, the pinnacle of Parisian macaron craft at Covent Garden's Monmouth Street
Open
Dessert Bars££
Bubblewrap Dessert Shop Chinatown
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hong Kong egg waffle with soft serve — crispy outside, fluffy inside, a Chinatown essential
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Chestnut Bakery, Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Butter croissant — perfectly laminated and buttery; Chestnut is a reliable artisan bakery across multiple central London sites
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Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Patisserie Francaise
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Patisserie Francaise Soho French macaron — a perfectly crafted French macaron in a rotating daily flavour at Greek Street W1D Soho, a quality French patisserie in the heart of London's most vibrant West End
Open
Dessert Bars££
Amelia
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Amelia Covent Garden dessert — a beautifully crafted seasonal dessert plate at Bedford Street WC2E Covent Garden, a quality sweet destination for London's most visited Central London neighbourhood
Open
Cookies & Brownies££
Floozie Cookies
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegan options; Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Stuffed vegan cookies — fudge cookie stuffed with house compotes and ganaches; UK's first vegan stuffed cookie brand
Open
Waffles & Churros££
Bubblewrap Waffles
London · Soho
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Hong Kong bubble waffle cone — warm, crispy egg waffle folded into cone, stuffed with ice cream; the Soho original
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Buns From Home
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Buns From Home Long Acre cinnamon bun — a slow-proved generously filled cinnamon bun swirled with cinnamon butter and finished with cream cheese frosting at Long Acre Covent Garden
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Bakeries & Pastries££
Onsu
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Bingsu (Korean shaved ice) — fluffy snow-like texture with red bean, mango or strawberry toppings; Korean dessert specialist
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Fabrique
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fabrique High Holborn cardamom bun — a slow-proved Scandinavian-style cardamom bun at High Holborn WC1V, a celebrated Swedish bakery in Central London's legal and academic district
Closed
Bakeries & Pastries££
Toklas Bakery
London · Temple
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cardamom Bun — made from leftover croissant dough, dusted with cardamom sugar, dipped in vanilla syrup
Open
Doughnuts££
Donutelier (Charing Cross Rd)
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
St Honoré Doughnut — mascarpone cream, salted caramel, white chocolate Chantilly, caramelised profiterole on top
Open
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Doughnuts£££
Donutelier
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
St Honoré Doughnut — mascarpone cream, salted caramel, white chocolate Chantilly, caramelised profiterole on top
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Golden Gate Cake Shop
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hong Kong fresh cream cake — light, not-too-sweet and beautifully layered; Golden Gate is a Chinatown classic
Open
Doughnuts££
Rodeo Doughnuts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Rodeo Doughnuts Covent Garden D'oh Nut — Rodeo's signature pink-glazed ring at Long Acre WC2E, one of London's busiest Central London doughnut locations in the heart of the theatre and shopping district
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Chinatown Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chinatown Bakery Wardour Street egg tart — a smooth Cantonese egg custard tart at Wardour Street W1D Soho, an authentic Chinese bakery staple a few steps from the heart of London's Chinatown
Open
Bakeries & Pastries£
Chinatown Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chinatown Bakery Newport Place egg tart — a smooth silky egg custard in a crumbly butter-rich shortcrust pastry shell at Newport Place London Chinatown, an authentic Cantonese bakery staple
Open
Bakeries & Pastries£
Chinatown Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hong Kong egg tart — fresh, custard-filled and perfectly crispy; a Chinatown institution for quick and affordable Chinese baked goods
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Japan Centre Flagship Store (Leicester Square)
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Japan Centre mochi — a soft Japanese rice cake wrapped around sweet fillings from red bean to matcha ice cream, London's most authentic Japanese confectionery at the Leicester Square flagship
Open
Doughnuts££
Rodeo Doughnuts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Rodeo Doughnuts Villiers Street D'oh Nut — Rodeo's signature pink-glazed ring at Villiers Street WC2N, a popular sweet stop for commuters passing through Charing Cross and Embankment stations
Open
Dessert Bars££
Tsujiri Chinatown
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Tsujiri Chinatown matcha parfait — a stunning layered matcha parfait from this celebrated Kyoto matcha brand at Newport Court WC2H London Chinatown, Japanese matcha culture at the heart of London's Chinatown
Open
Cheesecake££
Ole & Steen
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ole and Steen Strand kanelsnegle — a traditional Danish cinnamon swirl at The Strand WC2R, a beloved Scandinavian bakery on one of London's most historic and visited Central London streets
Open
Dessert Bars££
NO.79 Coffee & Mousse
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate mousse cake — silky, rich and elegantly presented in a cosy intimate setting
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Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Mrs Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mrs Bakery Chinatown sweet bun — a soft freshly baked Chinese-style sweet bun at Little Newport Street WC2H Chinatown, an authentic Cantonese bakery making fresh buns for London's Chinatown and Soho community
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Kova Patisserie Chinatown
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Kova Patisserie Chinatown matcha mille-feuille — alternating layers of crisp puff pastry and matcha cream with a mirror glaze finish at Newport Court Chinatown, a Japanese-French fusion dessert landmark
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Ole & Steen
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ole and Steen Charing Cross Road kanelsnegle — a traditional Danish cinnamon swirl at Charing Cross Road WC2, the most central London location of this beloved Scandinavian bakery
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Sundaes Gelato Soho
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Sundaes Gelato Soho pistachio — a vivid intensely nutty pistachio gelato at Rupert Street W1D Soho, a quality artisan gelateria in the heart of London's most vibrant entertainment and late-night district
Open
Dessert Bars££
Maison Bertaux
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Classic French éclair — Maison Bertaux is London's oldest patisserie, open since 1871; the éclairs are as good today as they've ever been
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Fabrique
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fabrique Covent Garden cardamom bun — a slow-proved Scandinavian-style bun fragrant with crushed cardamom at Earlham Street WC2, the most beloved morning pastry on this Covent Garden side street
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Fabrique
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cardamom bun — fragrant, soft and perfectly spiced; Fabrique brings Stockholm bakery culture to the heart of London
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Snowflake Luxury Gelato (Soho)
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Award-winning artisan gelato in 50+ flavours; famous open-till-1am late-night Soho dessert destination
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Snowflake Gelato - Soho
London
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Artisan seasonal gelato — Snowflake's Soho gelateria is known for inventive flavour combinations and excellent Italian method
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Lola's Cupcakes Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Signature cupcake — bold, beautifully decorated and consistently delicious; Lola's is one of London's most beloved cupcake destinations
Open
Dessert Bars££
EL&N London
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Rose petal decorated cake — instagrammable, elegant and genuinely delicious; EL&N is London's most photographed patisserie café
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Ole & Steen
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ole and Steen St James's Market kanelsnegle — a traditional Danish cinnamon swirl at Haymarket SW1Y, one of Central London's most prestigious locations for this beloved Scandinavian bakery brand
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Kova Patisserie Soho
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Matcha mille crêpe cake — dozens of wafer-thin layers with matcha cream; Kova is a uniquely beautiful Japanese-French patisserie in Soho
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Kova Patisserie (Soho)
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Matcha Mille Crêpe Cake — dozens of paper-thin crêpe layers with matcha pastry cream; best in London outside Japan
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Chin Chin Labs (Soho)
London · Soho
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Nitro ice cream made to order with theatrical nitrogen cloud; same Chin Chin menu in Soho location
Open
NEW
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Chin Chin Club
London · Soho
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Ice cream choux buns — candied pistachios, filled with pistachio & olive oil ice cream; revolutionary dessert club concept
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
St. JOHN Bakery Neal's Yard
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
St JOHN sourdough doughnut — filled with cream and dusted with sugar; one of the most celebrated doughnuts in the world from a London culinary icon
Open
NEW
Doughnuts££
St. JOHN Bakery
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sourdough doughnuts — St. JOHN's famous custard-filled doughnuts; sell out daily at Borough and Neal's Yard locations
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Qima Café and Pâtisserie - Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Qima Café Covent Garden Middle Eastern pastry — a beautifully crafted Middle Eastern-inspired pastry or seasonal sweet at New Row WC2N Covent Garden, a quality destination for the Central London community
Open
Doughnuts££
Rodeo Doughnuts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Seasonal creative doughnut — inventive flavours and exceptional quality; Rodeo is one of Soho's best kept doughnut secrets
Open
NEW
Doughnuts££
Doughnut Time
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Creative gourmet doughnuts with pop-art inspired toppings
Open
Waffles & Churros££
My Old Dutch Pancake, Waffle & Poffertjes House
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
My Old Dutch poffertjes — tiny, pillowy Dutch silver-dollar pancakes made in a traditional cast iron pan at High Holborn WC1V, dusted with icing sugar and served with butter, a Dutch classic done properly
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
GAIL's Bakery Soho
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
GAIL's Soho banana bread — GAIL's celebrated pecan banana sponge at Wardour Street W1F Soho, the most popular item at this Central London artisan bakery in the heart of London's creative and entertainment district
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Caffè Concerto Northumberland Avenue
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Caffe Concerto Northumberland Avenue millefeuille — a classic Italian millefeuille at Northumberland Avenue WC2N, an elegant Italian patisserie near Trafalgar Square for London's tourists and professionals
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Gelatorino
London
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Artisan Italian gelato — crafted with authentic Italian methods; Gelatorino is a quiet Covent Garden gem consistently praised for quality
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Hefaure
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hefaure Soho mochi ice cream — soft Japanese rice cake wrapped around artisan ice cream at Shaftesbury Avenue W1D, East Asian dessert culture in the heart of London's West End entertainment district
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Cutter & Squidge
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Biskies — unique cookie-cake-biscuit hybrid with luxury buttercream fillings; their original invention
Open
Dessert Bars££
Cocomelt London
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate fondue sharing platter — theatrical, indulgent and perfect for groups; Cocomelt is Soho's most fun chocolate experience
Open
Chocolatiers£
Japanese Nama Chocolate store
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Japanese nama chocolate — silky, melt-in-the-mouth fresh chocolate ganache dusted with cocoa powder; a uniquely Japanese luxury chocolate experience
Open
Cheesecake££
Caffè Concerto Haymarket
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Caffe Concerto Haymarket millefeuille — a classic Italian millefeuille at Haymarket SW1Y, an elegant Italian patisserie steps from Piccadilly Circus in Central London's most vibrant entertainment district
Open
Dessert Bars££
WA Cafe (Covent Garden)
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Taiwanese fresh cream cake — light, not-too-sweet and exquisitely layered; WA Cafe is a lovely Asian dessert spot in Covent Garden
Open
Chocolatiers££
Italian Bear Chocolate - Fitzrovia
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Italian Bear Fitzrovia drinking chocolate — a thick velvety Italian-style hot chocolate made from premium couverture at Rathbone Place W1T, one of London's most refined chocolate café experiences
Open
Afternoon Tea££
St James's Café
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
St James's Café Park sticky toffee pudding — a classic British sticky toffee pudding served with stunning views over St James's Lake at Horse Guards Road SW1A, the Royal Parks café with a sunny roof terrace that is arguably London's most scenically placed sweet stop
Open
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Taiyakiya
London · Soho
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ice Cream Taiyaki — fish-shaped waffle filled with soft-serve gelato in Japanese-inspired flavours
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
The EL&N Deli & Bakery - Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
EL and N Covent Garden Instagram-worthy floral cake — a beautifully styled flower-decorated cake or pastry at Covent Garden Market WC2E, the most photogenic café brand in London's most visited tourist destination
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Rose Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Rose Bakery Haymarket seasonal tart — a beautifully crafted seasonal tart or cake at Haymarket SW1Y, a quality Central London bakery café at the heart of the West End's theatre district
🍰
Bakeries & Pastries££
DA Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
DA Bakery Covent Garden sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf at Covent Garden WC2E, artisan bread in the heart of London's most internationally visited tourist and shopping destination
🍰
Open
Dessert Bars££
Honeymoon Dessert
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Honeymoon Dessert Soho Hong Kong tong sui — a traditional Chinese sweet soup dessert at Shaftesbury Avenue W1D, one of London's most beloved Hong Kong dessert restaurants in the heart of London's Chinatown district
Open
Chocolatiers££
GODIVA Covent Garden
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
GODIVA Covent Garden signature truffle — a silky GODIVA ganache truffle in a dark chocolate shell at The Market Covent Garden, one of London's most gifted premium chocolate brands in its most visited tourist destination
Open
Patisseries & Cakes££
Orée
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Orée Covent Garden French pastry — a classically made French pastry or seasonal tart at Wellington Street WC2B Covent Garden, a quality French patisserie for the Central London theatre and dining community
Open
Cookies & Brownies££
Blondies Kitchen
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
7-inch stuffed giant cookies and hot cookie dough pots with toppings
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
GAIL's Bakery Strand
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
GAIL's Strand banana bread — GAIL's celebrated pecan banana sponge at The Strand WC2R, one of London's most historic and visited streets, serving tourists and Central London workers alike
Open
Patisseries & Cakes£££
Ladurée
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ladurée Covent Garden Ispahan macaron — a legendary rose petal and lychee macaron at The Market WC2E Covent Garden, the world's most celebrated macaron maker at London's most iconic tourist piazza
Open
Dessert Bars££
Meet Fresh
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mango pomelo sago — silky mango purée with pomelo and sago pearls; Meet Fresh brings authentic Taiwanese dessert culture to Chinatown
Open
Bakeries & Pastries££
Wonderful Patisserie by Oriental Delight (UK) Ltd)
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Wonderful Patisserie Gerrard Street bao bun — a soft, steamed bao bun filled with sweet red bean paste or custard at Gerrard Street London Chinatown, an authentic taste of Cantonese bakery culture
Closed
NEW
Bakeries & Pastries£££
Buvette London
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
French patisserie with Parisian buvette spirit — croissants and seasonal tarts in a charming setting
Open
NEW
Ice Cream & Gelato££
Whipped London
London · Covent Garden
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Honeybee soft-serve — whipped ice cream with bee pollen dusting; London's most elegant soft-serve experience