9 best hotel bakeries in London you might not have heard of

Hotels are starting to dominate sweet treat culture with their little pieces of art delicately designed by some of the world’s best bakers and patissiers – and almost too pretty to eat

Mar 31, 2026 - 23:15

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9 best hotel bakeries in London you might not have heard of

Plenty of trends shape what we do with our spare time, but none is so tempting and delicious as “sweet treat” culture, filling our phone screens with decadent pastries and Instagram-worthy baked goods.

Heading to your local independent bakery to pick up a flaky croissant or an artisanal cake as part of an indulgent treat has become a form of self-care – but now, an unlikely player has entered the game: luxury hotels.

When you think of a high-end hotel, perhaps Claridge’s or The Savoy, the mind tends to drift towards lavish suites, well-equipped spas or a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant or two, rather than the place you quickly drop by during your lunch break for something sweet.

However, these establishments are well qualified to tempt you with the little treats. Many hotels have world-renowned patissiers and bakers at the helm of their in-house cafes or afternoon tea experiences, such as Cédric Grolet with his signature cakes made to look like a real piece of fruit. Other hotels have created their own exclusive treats to sell from within their lobby, such as Brown’s “Mayfair Bun”, a homage to Britain's love of buns.

So whether you are staying the night or fancy a luxury treat for a special occasion, we have rounded up the piping hot bakeries in London’s luxury hotels to know about right now – all of which you can visit without having a room booking.

1. Claridge’s Bakery at Claridge’s

Frederic Doncel-Latorre and Richard Hart have collaborated on Claridge’s Bakery

Frederic Doncel-Latorre and Richard Hart have collaborated on Claridge’s Bakery (Claridge's)

Steps away from the designer stores that line Bond Street, five-star hotel Claridge’s has long been known for polished service, grand dining halls and opulent suites in the heart of Mayfair. Two bakers have now extended this luxury into the folds of each pastry layer they crisp up in the oven. Don’t expect some far-flung delicacy you haven’t heard of, however. Each sweet and savoury treat sold at the bakery is an elevated reinvention of British childhood favourites. Think tarts inspired by malted milk or jammy dodgers, Marmite cheese straws, walnut whips and lardy cake. Ranging in price from £3.50 up to £6 for its sweet and savoury treats, the bakery also has bread, sandwiches and quiches on offer too. The new bakery, which opened in late January 2026, is a collaboration between Copenhagen’s Richard Hart of Hart Bageri and the hotel’s head baker, Frederic Doncel-Latorre.

Find out more at claridges.co.uk

Want to sleep off the sugar rush? Book a stay at Claridge’s from £1,026.

2. Scoff at The Savoy

Pick up a scone before they're gone at Scoff

Pick up a scone before they're gone at Scoff (The Savoy)

Described as The Savoy’s “scon-nosisseur”, pastry chef Nicolas Houchet has reinvented what it means to sit down and enjoy a cream tea. At 12.04pm every day, the hotel’s bakery Scoff fills the air with the rich butter scent of the first batch of scones emerging from the oven. While scones originate from Scotland, here in London, Houchet puts an elegant twist on these crumbly quick breads, with flavours including piña colada, salted caramel with banana, and raspberry with cream cheese. You could easily mistake these disguised scones as gateaux in a French patisserie shop window. Try one with afternoon tea or take it away in the bakery’s red boxes for £8.50 each. Whatever you do, these treats are meant to be scoffed, certainly not nibbled.

Find out more at thesavoylondon.com

Pair an afternoon tea with a stay at The Savoy from £642.

3. Nicolas Rouzard at The Connaught

Triple colour pastries and delicate tartlettes are on sale at Nicolas Rouzard’s bakery at The Connaught

Triple colour pastries and delicate tartlettes are on sale at Nicolas Rouzard’s bakery at The Connaught (Maybourne Group)

Master pâtissier Nicolas Rouzaud took up residency at Mayfair’s five-star The Connaught last year, blessing visitors and guests alike with his meticulous craftsmanship of haute patisserie. These edible art pieces include his signature traditional St. Honore pastry, raspberry tartlettes and the striking three-toned “Trio au Chocolat”, a reworking of a pain au Chocolat. Exclusively for The Connaght, Rouzard has also designed a chocolate hazelnut “Connaughty Hound”, moulded to look like the hotel’s greyhound emblem. With pastries starting at £5 and single patisseries at £14, The Connaught’s bakery is worth a trip for a special occasion indulgence.

Find out more at the-connaught.co.uk

This heritage hotel has much to offer beyond the magnificent bakery items. Book a room from £2,900.

4. The Patisserie at Pan Pacific London

Try out Southeast Asian flavours at The Patisserie at Pan Pacific London

Try out Southeast Asian flavours at The Patisserie at Pan Pacific London (Pan Pacific London)

Luxury establishment Pan Pacific in the heart of the City of London is known for its striking 43-story tower with rooms that look out over the skyline from floor-to-ceiling windows. Yet tucked away in this luxury landmark is a patisserie with a large selection of daily changing signature cakes and freshly baked pastries. Unlike some of London’s other hotel bakeries that stay true to the craft of French-inspired patisserie, this bakery blends Southeast Asian flavours with European pastry techniques as a homage to the hotel’s Singaporean heritage. Signature flavours such as brown butter and milk jam play a recurring role in many of the sweet treats. Macarons can be sampled from £2.80, pastries from £4 or try the cake of the day for £8.

Find out more at panpacific.com

After sampling the sweet treats, why not try out Pan Pacific’s modern room amenities and wellness offerings with a stay from £569.

5. Japanese Patisserie at Beaverbrook Town House

Sit down for a Japanese-inspired afternoon tea at Beaverbrook Town House

Sit down for a Japanese-inspired afternoon tea at Beaverbrook Town House (Beaverbrook Town House)

Chelsea’s boutique Beaverbrook Town House is situated within two restored Georgian townhouses, offering 14 thespian-inspired bedrooms decorated with canopied bedspreads and velvet furnishings. The drama extends to the hotel’s Japanese restaurant, The Fuji Grill, which serves a 12-course omakase tasting menu. The Japanese flavourings don’t stop at the savoury dishes, as Beaverbrook’s in-house patisserie also creates sweet treats with a Japanese twist. Guests or passersby can take away delicacies such as yuzu snow cake and matcha mille crêpe cake. If staying for afternoon tea, pair the treats with Japanese loose-leaf teas in the elegant Sir Frank’s Bar from £45 per person.

Find out more at beaverbrooktownhouse.co.uk

Book a stay in the heart of Chelsea at Beaverbrook Town House from £501.

6. Cake Cart at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair

Stop by the cake cart outside Mandarin Oriental Mayfair

Stop by the cake cart outside Mandarin Oriental Mayfair (Mandarin Oriental)

Another of Mayfair's hotel offerings, London’s new Mandarin Oriental location has 50 rooms and suites for an intimate stay within a luxury setting in the centre of the city. Whether you are staying at the hotel or not, the Mandarin Oriental team has rolled out a new cart dressed in the brand’s signature celadon green to offer something sweet to take away. Debuting in mid-February, the hotel kicked off its cake cart, located at the entrance, with Chinese-inspired passionfruit and strawberry cakes packaged up to go in celadon boxes. For more confections, head to Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park for café gourmand at The Roseberry, the hotel’s British afternoon tea room.

Find out more at mandarinoriental.com

Spend a night at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair from £1,048.

7. The Mayfair Bun at Brown’s

The Mayfair Bun has made its debut at Brown’s

The Mayfair Bun has made its debut at Brown’s (Brown's Hotel London, a Rocco Forte Hotel)

Step aside Chelsea Bun, London’s oldest hotel has declared a new bun representing another upscale district of the capital. The “Mayfair Bun” has been debuted by one of the neighbourhood’s most iconic luxury hotels, Brown’s. To celebrate the hotel’s prestigious address, only 33 buns will be available each day, featuring 33 delicate layers of pastry in a nod to 33 Albemarle Street. With each delicacy costing £20, the ingredients have to be no less than exceptional, with honey sourced from the award-winning Rhug Estate in North Wales, while the buns are also baked in beeswax and dusted with floral bee pollen.

Find out more at bondstreet.co.uk

Whether you are one of the lucky 33 to get a bun or not, a stay at Brown’s Hotel is another sough-after indulgence. From £652.

8. Cake & Flowers at The Dorchester

Boxes of mini cakes from The Dorchester makes a perfect present

Boxes of mini cakes from The Dorchester makes a perfect present (Dorchester Collection)

The clue is in the name: Cake & Flowers at The Dorchester is your one-stop shop for two of life’s most serotonin-boosting delights. After perusing the bloom arrangements by designer florist Phillip Hammond, make your way to the cake counter for chocolate bonbons, vanilla Saint Honoré, and copious amounts of cake, including carrot, yuzu and earl grey, as well as the signature Dorchester chocolate cake with 65 per cent dark chocolate, a chocolate sponge and sweet vanilla caramel (all of which makes it entirely vegan). The bakery items make an ideal present or party offering, with mini cake assortments including mille feuille, pear tarts, tropical chouz or Paris brests from £26 a box.

Find out more at dorchestercollection.com

If you fancy staying over at The Dorchester, prices for a room at this luxury location start from £998.

9. Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley

That apple poised at the top of the afternoon tea tower is not fruit – it’s actually a cake

That apple poised at the top of the afternoon tea tower is not fruit – it’s actually a cake (Maybourne Group)

Cédric Grolet chose The Berkeley as his first patisserie outside Paris to supply London with his signature bakes. The patissier may be best known for illusion cakes made to look like fruit and flowers, including the life-like lemons, hazelnut and mango with their respective flavourings inside them for £23. You may have also seen Grolet’s Instagram-worthy vienoisserie pastries, like the viral sculpted and delicately laminated croissants, available from £8. There are several ways you can enjoy the renowned chef’s baked goods, either at the hotel’s breakfast table, as part of afternoon tea or all-day goûter snacking.

Find out more at maybourne.com

While a trip to The Berkeley is worth it just for the bakery alone, perhaps opt to stay overnight with views over Hyde Park from £777.