A historic, no-frills Islington institution serving nostalgic British baked goods at prices that seem untouched by time.
Ordering Strategy
Arrive early as popular items sell out before closing; have your order ready for the counter staff to keep the busy line moving.
What to order
Sprinkled Birthday Cake
A perfect, aggressively sprinkled slab of sponge that proves you don't need innovation when you have nostalgia for under £2.
Filled Baps
A lunch staple with a list of fillings so long you'll need to scan it quickly to keep the queue moving.
Apple Doughnut
Locals describe these as tremendous, large, and well-filled, akin to a fluffy sweet calzone.
Corned beef roll
Featured as one of London's top 50 sandwiches.
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Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Sinéad Cranna (50%)
Editorial Weight 35 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 0 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 2 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 15 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
1 Elite · 0 Editorial · 1 total signals
Public signal
4.8★ (400 reviews)
Good to know
This is a takeaway-only spot with old-school service where you will likely be called 'love'.
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