The Dessert Detective
1920 Best Dessert Shops in London — Places Near You (2026)
1,920 places found
London's dessert scene runs deep, spanning South Woodford to Kingston. We've tracked down 1920 spots across the city, each rated by taste, looks and value. Standouts include Bake & Brew and Little Bear Cakery. Here are the best places to get desserts near London right now.
Frequently asked questions
Where's the best dessert in London?
Based on our ratings, the top-rated spots in London are listed above — ranked by taste, looks and value from real reviews.
Which dessert shops in London deliver?
Check the delivery info on each shop's listing — many spots in London offer delivery via their own site or a third-party app.
Are there vegan dessert options in London?
Yes — switch to map view or browse the listings above for dietary details on each shop.
1,920 places in London
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Bake & Brew
London · South Woodford
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Karak chai and Dubai chocolate — 5-star South Woodford hidden weekend bakery; 74+ reviews; karak chai described as one of the best ever tasted, Arab-inspired; apple crumble pudding, mamoul biscuits; described as the definition of a hidden gem
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Little Bear Cakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Little Bear Cakery Lee celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Westdean Avenue SE12 Lee, a quality South East London home cake studio for the Lee and Blackheath community
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Cake Box
London · Kingston
🥗 Egg-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio drizzle and mango cakes — 4.9-star Kingston Cake Box; 140+ reviews; one of the highest-rated branches; 10% discount scheme; staff Mo praised for friendliness; same-hour custom cakes
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
The Creative Sweets
London · Woolwich
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Purple velvet cake and Kinder Bueno birthday cakes — 5-star Woolwich bespoke cake baker Consuelo; described as the best cake in London by an Italian regular; vegan and eggless options; delivered on time every time
Cheesecake★ 5.0
QuashCakes
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
QuashCakes Crystal Palace bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at College Green SE19 Crystal Palace, a quality South East London home cake studio for this vibrant arts community
Fudge & Sweets★ 5.0
Sito's Bakery Cafe
London · Greenford
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Bulgarian pastries and baklava — 5-star North Greenford hidden gem; Turkish coffee and authentic Bulgarian baked goods including fresh rogche; welcoming owner treats first-timers
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Eddie's Bakery
London · Finsbury Park
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Lahmacun and pide baked fresh to order — 5-star Finsbury Park Turkish bakery; 154+ reviews; everything handmade to order in front of you; owner Eddie described as a legend; olive oil and rosemary bread outstanding; meals under £5
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
ALMA CAKES & PATISSERIE
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
ALMA Cakes Maida Vale bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Maida Vale W9, a quality North West London specialist cake and patisserie studio for the canal-side community
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Bless Bakes
London · Streatham
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Custom bespoke celebration cakes — 5-star Streatham Market cake studio; cakes described as "even better than the reference images"; bridal and birthday cakes with seamless delivery
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Couple Bakes
London · Carshalton
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cupcakes and custom celebration cakes — 5-star Carshalton home baker; short-notice orders accommodated; cakes always moist with melt-in-mouth buttercream; 30th birthday cakes praised by everyone at the party
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Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Cafe 110
London · South Wimbledon
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate croissants and arancini — 5-star authentic Italian deli in South Wimbledon; best espresso in London according to a regular; dog-friendly; homemade lasagne and extraordinary Italian pastries
Cookies & Brownies★ 5.0
Philippa's Kitchen
London · Raynes Park
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Brownies and blueberry muffins — 5-star Raynes Park home bakery; brownies described as the absolute best by a long-standing regular; homemade strawberry jam and fresh bread also standout
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Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Urban Sugar Lab
London · Hounslow
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio slice and donut burgers — artisan home-baker turned market stall with innovative pistachio and chocolate bento cakes; 5-star rated
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
All Shapes & Slices
London · Orpington
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Bespoke wedding cakes — 5-star Orpington wedding cake specialist Sue; taste-tested against 4 competitors and won; caterers say it's the best cake they've ever seen; tasting boxes available
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Luxury Bites
London · Stanmore
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio and Oreo cheesecake bites — 5-star Stanmore home baker Geeta; personalised cheesecake bites for weddings, Diwali and birthdays with custom labels; all flavours superb
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Cookies & Brownies★ 5.0
TEN% Cookies
London · Acton
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Dubai chocolate and matcha cookies — thick, gooey NYC-style cookies sold by the box of 5 for £18; praised as better than the Soho competition
Cheesecake★ 5.0
Blushing Cook
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Blushing Cook Merton Abbey bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Watermill Way SW19 Merton Abbey, a quality South London home cake studio for the Merton and Wimbledon community
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
Simple Pleasures
London · Kingston
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Lotus Biscoff croffle — crisp croissant-waffle hybrid with Biscoff cream; this Kingston dessert spot has a perfect 5-star rating across 442 reviews and a warm community feel
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
Simple Pleasures
London · Kingston
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Lotus Biscoff croffle and handmade karak chai — 5-star Kingston dessert gem; 438+ reviews; biscoff croffle and handmade karak chai are outstanding; hot chocolate made from real chocolate pieces; hidden gem in Surbiton
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Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Myra Coffee
London · Teddington
🥇 Signature Item
Cakes — the most talked-about item in customer reviews
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Made by Adele
London · Hampton
🥇 Signature Item
Wedding Cake — the most talked-about item in customer reviews
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Doh Kitchen
London · Teddington
🥇 Signature Item
Cookies — a customer favourite
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Savi's Delights
London · Harrow
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Biscoff cupcakes and tiramisu cake — 5-star home baker with eggless cakes and Indian sweets; Biscoff cupcake considered the best ever by multiple reviewers; profits donated to charity
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Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
Desire Dessert you love
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Desire Dessert Colindale soft serve — a fresh creamy soft serve ice cream at Knightsbridge House Colindale NW9, a neighbourhood sweet stop for North West London's Colindale community
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
Marcelo's Ice Cream
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Marcelo's Haynes Lane Market Crystal Palace artisan ice cream — a freshly scooped artisan ice cream at Haynes Lane Market SE19, an independent South East London market ice cream stall
Doughnuts★ 5.0
Hopstop Donuts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hopstop Brick Lane doughnut — an artisan filled doughnut at Brick Lane E1, one of East London's most culturally vibrant streets where artisan food culture meets Bangladeshi bakery tradition
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Dessert Bars★ 5.0
the dessert shop
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Dessert Shop Harrow dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Station Road Harrow HA1, a popular North West London sweet destination for the Harrow community
🍰
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
KAYA – Smoothies, Milkshakes & Desserts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
KAYA Maida Hill milkshake — a thick hand-blended milkshake made with quality ice cream at Shirland Road Maida Hill W9, a popular sweet spot for the diverse Westbourne Green community
🍰
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
Funky desserts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Funky Desserts Edmonton dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Fore Street N18 Edmonton, a popular North London sweet destination for this diverse and vibrant community
🍰
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
Meno’s Desserts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Meno's Desserts Penge soft serve — a fresh creamy soft serve ice cream at Maple Road SE20, a neighbourhood sweet spot for South East London's Penge and Anerley community
🍰
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
The Coffee and Dessert Shop
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Coffee and Dessert Shop Cricklewood dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Pennine Parade NW2 Cricklewood, a popular North West London sweet destination for this community
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Liza Green Artisan Chocolates
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Liza Green West Hampstead artisan truffle — a handcrafted ganache truffle made in small batches at Agamemnon Road NW6 West Hampstead, one of North London's most admired independent chocolatiers
🍰
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Mleczko Bakery & Deli
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mleczko Bakery Hammersmith Polish sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf with Central European influences at King Street W6 Hammersmith, bringing Polish baking culture to West London
🍰
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Fat Goose Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fat Goose Bakery Barnes sourdough — a naturally leavened long cold-fermented loaf at Castelnau SW13 Barnes, an artisan bakery for this beloved South West London riverside village community
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Bakery by Masha
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Bakery by Masha New Cross sourdough — a naturally leavened long cold-fermented loaf at Barriedale SE14 New Cross, a quality East London artisan bakery for the New Cross and Brockley community
🍰
Cheesecake★ 5.0
Hazal Nuts
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Hazal Nuts Dalston dessert and nut bar — a quality sweet treat or nut-based confection at Dalston Cross Shopping Centre E8, a neighbourhood dessert and nut bar for East London's vibrant Dalston community
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Sweet Tooth Factory Bakery
London · Wimbledon
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Red velvet and unicorn birthday cakes — 5-star Wimbledon artisan wholesale bakery open to the public; red velvet described as unmatched; supplies cafés including Brick Lane; wedding cake specialist Kaelie
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
La Sura Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
La Sura Bakery Brockley sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf at Salehurst Road SE4 Brockley, a quality artisan bakery for South East London's Brockley and Crofton Park community
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Be More Shirley Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Be More Shirley Tottenham sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf at Rosebery Avenue N17 Tottenham, a quality community artisan bakery for North London's diverse Tottenham community
Cheesecake★ 5.0
East Sheen Microbakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
East Sheen Microbakery sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf from this Paynesfield Avenue SW14 home microbakery, artisan bread from a dedicated neighbourhood home baker for the East Sheen community
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Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
Italian Cafe & Gelato
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Italian Cafe Manor Park gelato — freshly churned Italian-style gelato at this Manor Park E12 Italian café, a quality neighbourhood ice cream destination for East London's Newham community
Cheesecake★ 5.0
Pleasures Desserts & Cakes
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pleasures Desserts Nine Elms dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Wandsworth Road SW8 Nine Elms, a popular sweet destination for the rapidly developing Nine Elms and Vauxhall community
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
The Chunky Pigeon
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Chunky Pigeon Wimbledon dessert — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Kingston Road SW19 Wimbledon, a popular South West London sweet destination for this community
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
Melta Norbury
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Melta Norbury artisan ice cream — freshly made ice cream at Streatham High Road Norbury SW16, a quality neighbourhood ice cream and dessert stop for the Norbury and Streatham communities
🍰
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Bow Bells Bakes
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Bow Bells Bakes Hackney bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Albion Drive E8 Hackney, a quality East London cake studio inspired by the sounds and flavours of the East End
🍰
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Lakcakes
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Lakcakes Stratford bespoke cake — a fully custom, hand-decorated celebration cake made to order at this Stratford Market Village Lakcakes stall, a creative East London cake studio
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Cream Dream Cake Shop
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cream Dream Cake Stockwell bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake from this Stockwell railway arch cake studio, a creative South London cake destination
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Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Fergani
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fergani Stockwell Algerian pastry — freshly made traditional North African pastries including baklawa and makroud at Wandsworth Road SW8, authentic Maghrebi baking for South London's diverse community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
The Cake Studio
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Cake Studio East Sheen bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Avenue Gardens SW14 East Sheen, a quality South West London cake studio for this affluent village community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
The Muffin Man Soho - Online Bakery & Cakes
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Muffin Man Kilburn celebration cake — a bespoke hand-decorated celebration cake delivered across London from this Kilburn High Road online bakery, specialising in quality custom celebration bakes
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Heart of Cake
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Heart of Cake Stoke Newington bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Lordship Road N16 Stoke Newington, a quality North East London cake studio for this creative community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Kake Bakery
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Kake Bakery Leyton bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Argall Avenue E10 Leyton, a quality East London cake studio for the Leyton community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Fluffy & Tasty Pastry Ltd
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fluffy and Tasty Colindale bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Edgware Road NW9 Colindale, a quality North West London cake studio for this diverse community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Jelena's Cake
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Jelena's Cake Custom House bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Peto Street N E16, a quality East London cake studio for the Custom House and Royal Docks community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Indulgence by Joséphine
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Indulgence by Josephine North Finchley bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Southover N12 North Finchley, a quality North London specialist cake studio for this suburb
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Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
La Boutique de Pâtisseries
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
La Boutique de Patisseries Forest Gate bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Odessa Road E7 Forest Gate, a quality East London patisserie and cake studio
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Mrs Ste.Croix's Cakes, East Dulwich
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mrs Ste.Croix's East Dulwich bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Crystal Palace Road SE22, a quality South East London specialist cake studio for the East Dulwich community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Marta and The Muffins
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Marta and the Muffins Anerley bespoke muffin and cake — a beautifully made speciality muffin and bespoke celebration cake at Anerley Works SE20, a creative South East London bakery studio
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
All Things Cakes Ltd t/a Kamara's Cakes
London
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Kamara's Cakes East Dulwich bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at SE22, a quality South East London cake studio making thoughtfully crafted celebration bakes for the community
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Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
BLACK MOUNTAIN GELATO
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Black Mountain Gelato Camberwell small-batch — a hand-crafted small-batch artisan gelato at Coldharbour Lane SE5 Camberwell, a quality South East London gelateria for the Brixton and Camberwell food community