10 Best Cake Cafes in London

Cake Lane Studio is a London cake shop creating celebration cakes to customers’ ideas. It suits birthdays, weddings and other events where appearance and flavour both matter. Ana is described as responsive and collaborative, helping develop designs from inspiration images and offering local venue delivery. One order was arranged within 24 hours, while another included a light sponge with buttercream and strawberry jam.

Sweet Justice Cakes by Mitty creates bespoke cakes for special occasions and personal treats, with attention to both design and flavour. It caters for dietary requirements, including a keto option, and has handled a severe nut allergy with care. Bespoke decoration, balanced sweetness and responsive ordering make it suited to celebrations needing a personalised centrepiece.

Nora Cafe is a cosy, characterful café near Liverpool Street Station serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee, tea, desserts and small plates. Its menu includes vegan and vegetarian options alongside dishes such as bubble and squeak, Spanish potato hash and eggs Benedict. The café also offers takeaway, delivery, outdoor seating and catering, making it useful for both quick stops and relaxed meals.

Jack and Beyond is a Battersea cake shop serving in-house baked cakes and coffee, with indoor and outdoor seating and a customer-focused approach. It also makes bespoke celebration cakes, including layered birthday and two-tier wedding cakes, and offers sweet cream tea with bottomless tea.

Regency Cafe is a traditional British café in Westminster, opened in 1946 and designed in an Art Deco style. It suits diners wanting a straightforward full English breakfast and classic British menu at a clearly listed set price of £9.99. The set breakfast includes egg, bacon, sausage, beans or tomatoes, bread or toast and tea or coffee. The café has also appeared in films and television programmes.

Bageriet is a compact Nordic bakery and cafe in Covent Garden specialising in traditional Swedish cakes and pastries. It suits anyone seeking fresh Swedish baking to eat in or take away, including cinnamon buns, Princess torta, Vienna bread, coconut and caramel macaroons, tarts and Swedish soft drink Trocadero. Seating is limited.

Fair Shot Cafe is a social-enterprise cafe serving coffee, matcha, chai, sandwiches, cakes and other light food in Soho. It suits visitors looking for a spacious, welcoming place for breakfast, lunch, a drink or a relaxed conversation. Its distinctive purpose is supporting people with disabilities, while the cafe’s laptop-free approach creates a more social setting than a typical work cafe.

Koub Cafe is a London coffee shop serving drinks including flat whites, iced lattes and matcha alongside cakes such as basbousa and date cake. It suits visitors looking for carefully prepared coffee, fresh-tasting sweet options and a comfortable place to sit. Guatemala beans, pistachio matcha and a cosy interior give the café a more distinctive character than a basic coffee stop.

Cake Hole Cafe is a small tea house inside a vintage homeware shop, serving home-baked cakes, scones, cream teas, sandwiches, coffee and tea. It suits weekend visitors, afternoon teas and private groups looking for a cosy, vintage setting. The cafe is open on Saturdays and Sundays, and its hosts can accommodate some food allergies and dietary requirements for booked events.

L'ETO Wardour Street is a contemporary cafe-style restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. It is particularly suited to people choosing from a prominent cake and dessert selection, with coffee and beautifully presented dishes forming part of a relaxed, welcoming café experience.