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📍 Layla Bakery
332 Portobello Rd
W10 5SA London
United Kingdom
This seems to have been the first stop in quite an extensive London bakery crawl this summer - three or so months after the fact I will attempt to recall and tell you my thoughts.
I got two items at £6 and £6.5 respectively - this may be where I am losing the plot because I briefly caught myself thinking ‘that’s not bad’ when I went back to look. I suppose if one subtracts the mandatory ‘went viral on Instagram’ and ‘Portobello Rd’ surcharges, this really is quite reasonable. (I am aware this isn’t even near the worst of London pricing)
Overall though I actually think this is class if you fancy a sweet treat that isn’t overly sweet - one for the distinguished palette if you will. I remember the Pistachio Pain Suisse using really quite rich dark chocolate (tasted expensive even in the pastry) which cut really nicely through the usual sweetness of such pastries.
The cherry one was the main event for me, and while certainly rich it once again pleasantly surprised me with the balance of sweet and tart flavours. Probably don’t even have to tell you the lamination and texture on both of these was class.
Overall I do actually recommend if in the area - quite an interesting selection, I’d love to have been around for their more autumnal bakes!
332 Portobello Rd
W10 5SA London
United Kingdom
This seems to have been the first stop in quite an extensive London bakery crawl this summer - three or so months after the fact I will attempt to recall and tell you my thoughts.
I got two items at £6 and £6.5 respectively - this may be where I am losing the plot because I briefly caught myself thinking ‘that’s not bad’ when I went back to look. I suppose if one subtracts the mandatory ‘went viral on Instagram’ and ‘Portobello Rd’ surcharges, this really is quite reasonable. (I am aware this isn’t even near the worst of London pricing)
Overall though I actually think this is class if you fancy a sweet treat that isn’t overly sweet - one for the distinguished palette if you will. I remember the Pistachio Pain Suisse using really quite rich dark chocolate (tasted expensive even in the pastry) which cut really nicely through the usual sweetness of such pastries.
The cherry one was the main event for me, and while certainly rich it once again pleasantly surprised me with the balance of sweet and tart flavours. Probably don’t even have to tell you the lamination and texture on both of these was class.
Overall I do actually recommend if in the area - quite an interesting selection, I’d love to have been around for their more autumnal bakes!
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