Beaten by a Whisker

Rear of Unit 2 Hops House, London

Recent Reviews

Kate Arkless Gray

Vegan friendly coffee shop - nice place to sit.

Arden

This was honestly one of the best cinnamon buns I’ve had. Very doughy and cinnamony. The entire bun is like the gooey centre of a normal cinnamon bun.\\n\\nAfter noon they do sandwiches and that focaccia black bean sandwich was\\nincredible. I really hope they do it often bc wow. The guacamole was so fresh, all of the flavours worked really well together. One thing I would say is I wish there were more fillings but it was still 9/10. The focaccia was especially good, very soft, good sourdough flavour, and slight crust.

Doria AC

The focaccia sandwiches are gorgeous and the bread is fantastic.Their pastries are really tasty, the cinnamon and the cardamom buns in particular.So nice having a proper baker on this side of the market.

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The cinnamon buns and sandwiches are wonderful. The coffee is very good. Basically between this and wierdough bakery I’m just getting fat, bc I’d happily go to both. Spoilt for choice!

Anna Lewis

The bread and pastries here are exceptional, the buns are so so good and their cookies and sandwiches never disappoint. Their coffee’s also top notch

Nghia Pham

Visited a bunch of times with my partner and mum, we all love it. Lovely contemporary space with gorgeous furnishing as well as an upstairs landing, dimly lit for you to enjoy an intimate chat with your coffee and pastry. Great spot, great coffee and great to be in the place while the bakery is running.We live locally, and it's often our go to place despite being closer to other options and it being a short bus trip away - it's just worth it.

Cantlin Ashrowan

Just wonderful. A genuine cut above your average East London bakery. The bread and focaccia is outstanding and the fresh flavours they use in their tarts and sandwiches are delicious and ever changing. Great sweet bits too, my highlight so far is the hazelnut bun (chocolate & tahini bun a close second). If I had to offer an area for improvement I might say the coffee could be better, but then this place is after all first and foremost a bakery. A place to come back to time and time again (and we do)!

Alex Cheung

Simply the best banana bread on Earth. Don’t get me started on the focaccia sandwiches. Great coffee. It’s all elite.

Sarah M

We came here for lunch and agreed the sandwiches were the best we’ve had in years, maybe ever. And I think about the peanut butter cookies and cardamom buns every day.

Chloe Clark-Ward

I cannot recommend this bakery enough! The attention to detail is impeccable, from the most delicious sweet buns, the most perfect bread, beautiful interior and serveware, to the loveliest people. Absolutely everything is incredible. I feel very lucky to live nearby!

Marcel Bro

Very nice vegan bakery with freshly baked bread every day. There are a few places to eat in (or sit down with coffee, tea or kombucha).Their sourdough sandwiches are pretty good.They bake new batches of focaccia, rolls and desserts throughout the day, so it's worth popping in to check what they have on offer at the time.

A R

Live nearby so have been a few times! Sourdough and cinnamon buns are really good (although the bread is a little expensive). Coffee is also good but a little bit small. Overall, really good addition to the area.

Nick Martlew

Come for the famous cinnamon rolls. Stay for the deliciously unusual (and unusually delicious) sandwiches, made with the fluffiest of focaccia and inspired fillings. I'm a convert and now a regular. A fab addition to the St James Street area.

steve cummaford

A lovely place to buy fresh artisan loaves. Their baking is vegan apparently, but as a non-vegan I have to say I wouldn't have known otherwise by taste or appearance. It's got a great decor, a nice spot for a coffee and an excellent sticky cinnamon bun.

Helen Price

I feel so lucky to have this amazing bakery so close to my house! You would genuinely never know that it's vegan -- even against non-vegan baked goods, it's still one of the best places I've been in London. The buns, focaccia and hazelnut chocolate cookies are particular favourites.The staff are always very friendly and helpful and the cafe itself is a lovely, relaxing space.

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