Each list below shows its top 3. Open a list for the full top 10, the addresses and the guides behind each place.
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London food bucket list
Where to eat in London, one food at a time: the top places for fish and chips, croissants, cinnamon buns and matcha. Each list ranks places by how many food guides recommend them, with the National Fish & Chip Awards, the MICHELIN Guide and The Infatuation among them.
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Updated October 22, 2026
The 10 best cinnamon and cardamom buns in London
- Fabrique Hoxton 3 guides
- Jolene Islington (Colebrooke Row) 3 guides
- The Dusty Knuckle Dalston 3 guides
Top 10 croissants in London
- Pophams Islington 5 guides
- Arôme Bakery Covent Garden 4 guides
- Jolene Newington Green 4 guides
Top 10 fish and chip shops in London
- Golden Union Soho 5 guides
- The Seashell of Lisson Grove Marylebone 5 guides
- Toff's Muswell Hill 5 guides
Top 10 matcha spots in London
- Jenki Spitalfields 8 guides
- How Matcha Marylebone 5 guides
- Tsujiri Chinatown 5 guides
Questions
Where is the best cinnamon bun in London?
Fabrique in Hoxton is number one, followed by Jolene and The Dusty Knuckle.
Where is the best croissant in London?
Pophams in Islington is number one, followed by Arôme Bakery and Jolene.
Where is the best fish and chips in London?
Golden Union in Soho is number one, followed by The Seashell of Lisson Grove and Toff's.
Where is the best matcha in London?
Jenki in Spitalfields is number one, followed by How Matcha and Tsujiri.
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