Desserts in London

The glutton me always keeps a list of cafes & restaurants that I want to try everywhere I go. I don't possess discriminating taste buds so I love trying new places (just no fast food please!) regardless of the type of food / cuisines as long as they're worth at least a try. Thank goodness for foodie friends and siblings with huge appetite to accompany me everytime that I get to order the entire menu many items on the menu, heh.

I'll start off by sharing some of the dessert places that I've been to in London. I've actually lost count of the number of times I had desserts for the past three years of my life overseas. Well, you can't blame me for that.. Besides, there's always room for dessert, no? & I'm always spoilt for choice. The aesthetically pleasing desserts made decision-making a lot harder.

Yolkin

24 Wellington St, London WC2E 7DD, UK

This place sells pretty good macaron ice-cream (yes, macaron and ice-cream) and they're only available on weekends. Different unique flavors are offered and they are revealed every fortnight on their Instagram profile such as HK french toast, Lucky Charms, Milo, red velvet, Matcha Oreo, candy floss & Biscoff! 

Tsujiri Matcha House

47 Rupert St, Soho, London W1D 7PD, UK

A good place to satisfy cravings for Matcha. I usually have their Matcha parfait but I started to contemplate everytime during my visit after they introduced Houjicha to their menu. Tea-infused desserts are my weakness. 

Shackfuyu

14A Old Compton St, Soho, London W1D 4TJ, UK

The only purpose of my visits to Shackfuyu is to savor the highly-raved Kinako French Toast that is served with Matcha soft serve (yes, Matcha again!). It's never a let-down.

Dominique Ansel Bakery

17-21 Elizabeth St, Belgravia, London SW1W 9RP, UK

Opened by a renowned French pastry chef, the desserts here definitely lived up to its name. My favourite was the Liquid Caramel Peanut Butter Mousse Cake, one of the well-received pastries that the bakery offers besides the Cronut, Frozen S'mores and Cookie Shot!

Maitre Choux

15 Harrington Rd, Kensington, London SW7 3ES, UK

Éclair lovers in London cannot miss this. The vibrant-looking éclairs in the window display are simply irresistible. Taste-wise they were great but not the best I've had (L'Eclair de Génie from Paris still wins hands down, or maybe I'm just being biased. Hmm.).

Bread Ahead

Borough Market, Cathedral St, London SE1 9DE, UK

The doughnuts here are the bomb; with generous amount of filling encased by fluffy dough. My best-pick was the Raspberry Jam doughnut that was not cloyingly sweet. Their Crème Caramel and Salted Honeycomb was good too.

Shibuya

110 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5EJ, UK

One of my all-time hangout spots in London. Their bingsu is a hit particularly among Asian students and this place is usually jam-packed especially during peak hours. My favourite would be the Kinako bingsu & (of course) the Matcha bingsu.

Gaza

47 Greek St, Soho, London W1D 4EE, UK

This Korean cafe was opened not long before I came back to Malaysia. It instantly became my number one hangout spot with my friends because of its iced Korean coffee and wide range of bingsu. Most importantly, this cafe is relatively more spacious, making it ideal for catch-up sessions (probably why I did not take any photos there..sorry!) 

Kova

Unit 5 12, 9 St Anne's Ct, Soho, London W1F 0BB, UK

It's situated in an alleyway in Soho and many may have not noticed it. The Matcha Mille Crêpe cake served in this cafe is the best one I've had, so far (& I'm missing it already..!). The texture was surprisingly light and it actually suits my taste bud as I'm not a fan of cream. Other cakes are pretty amazing as well!

L'eto

155 Wardour St, Soho, London W1F 8WG, UK

Remember Café Pouchkine, Paris from my previous post? L'eto is another place for me to satisfy my cravings for Honey Cake although Café Pouchkine still holds a special place in my heart. 

Zuma

5 Raphael St, Knightsbridge, London SW7 1DL, UK

I really liked this Modern Japanese restaurant; both food and ambiance were impeccable but the Molten Chocolate Cake was definitely the highlight of the entire meal.

Tombo

29 Thurloe Pl, Kensington, London SW7 2HQ, UK

You'd be able to find a vast array of Matcha desserts here from Matcha Soft Serve, Matcha Latte to Matcha Brownie, Matcha Tiramisu, Matcha Gateau and the list goes on. My favourite here would be the soft serve which I personally prefer to the sundae; yep, these are different! in terms of both taste and consistency. 

WA Cafe

32 Haven Green, London W5 2NX, UK

It's quite a distance from central London but the Japanese pastries are worth traveling for, I promise. Go ahead and give the White Sasame Cheesecake a try. 

Ole And Steen

2, St. James’s Market, 56 Haymarket, St. James's, London SW1Y 4RP, UK

I actually questioned myself for not discovering this place sooner when I was always in the vicinity of the bakery. Sighh. The bread and pastries are rather decent and it can get quite busy and crowded especially on weekends.