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Maison Bertaux

(11 Ratings)
One of the jewels of London

A particular favourite of London's cake cognescenti, this French-English-hybrid patisserie dating back to 1871 is the domain of charming and effusive trained actress Michele Wade, who worked here as a 'Saturday girl' in the 1970s and bought the business in the mid-1980s. Wade added a theatrical touch (swathes of red, white and blue taffeta, painted mirrors, outdoor costumed and bare-breasted Bastille Day stagings etc) to what remains an unwaveringly analog olde-worlde-ness. Sweet and...

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Reviews

raiderfra
raiderfra
Over a year ago

Cake and coffee mmmm


DavidOPerson
DavidOPerson
Over a year ago

Go early in your trip because you'll want to return here, either for mid-morning danish, French almond croissants, pain au raisin etc .or for mid-afternoon cakes (esp the Paris Brest, mille feuille, tarte au citron, fruit almond slices etc.).


CKDexterHaven
CKDexterHaven
Over a year ago

A jewel indeed. They don't make 'em like this anymore.


androo
androo first review First to Review
Over a year ago

sweet

This place is like stepping back to Britain 'in' the 50s 'in' a sweet provincial village. The best tea 'in' London, and great for celeb spotting. Also very gay


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