London cake shops: orders, prices and collection
A birthday cake, a few pastries for the apartment or a slice with tea call for different shops. This selection starts with Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley in Knightsbridge, where finishing the pastries is part of what visitors come to watch. The shops were recorded as trading in September.
Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Marylebone
Grolet is known for sculpted fruit pastries and is The Berkeley’s pâtissier-in-residence. The counter is built around seeing the work. A weekday morning may be less busy; Knightsbridge station is five minutes away, between possible stops at Harrods and Hyde Park.
At 116 Ebury Street, Peggy Porschen’s pink Belgravia parlour sells slices and tea, with celebration cakes ordered online. The recorded opening time is 8.30am daily, closing at 6pm Friday to Sunday. Porschen also designs festive afternoon tea at The Lanesborough Grill in The Lanesborough, by Hyde Park Corner.
Ladurée’s London shop sits inside the Wedding Gallery at One Marylebone, opposite Great Portland Street station. Macarons are its best-known product and can keep refrigerated for a few days, which helps when buying a box to take home.
Soho and Primrose Hill
Kova layers crêpes and cream in its Japanese-French cakes. Central branches include St Anne’s Court in Soho, Newport Court in Chinatown and Old Brompton Road in South Kensington. The recorded whole-cake prices were £68 for matcha mille crêpe and £88 for burnt cheesecake. Bubble tea is also sold.
Cutter & Squidge on Brewer Street lists daily hours of 11am to 7pm. Its Biskie combines cake and cookie with a cream filling; layer cakes, brownies and biscuits are also available, along with bookable afternoon tea. The recorded nationwide delivery offer required orders by 4pm for next-day delivery, free above £50.
Primrose Bakery has made cupcakes on Gloucester Avenue since 2004. The recorded daily hours are 9am to 5pm, with London delivery available. Primrose Hill adds a view over the city; the walk from Marylebone through Regent’s Park takes about half an hour.
Same-day cake, and getting it home
Konditor lists same-day London delivery from shops in Waterloo, Holborn, the City and beneath The Shard at London Bridge. Personalised cakes are available, with carrot and pistachio among the flavours.
A central West End address can put well over a hundred food businesses within a few minutes’ walk. Soho includes Kova and Cutter & Squidge, making it a useful area to consider if bakery stops are part of the trip.
- Ask the lead time when you order; personalised designs usually need notice, even where same-day delivery exists.
- Make sure someone can take the delivery. Not every serviced apartment has staffed reception, so if yours doesn't, pick a slot when you're in.
- Check the fridge space, and ask the bakery to add candles and a cake knife if the kitchen hasn't got them.
- Mention allergies when you order. Small bakeries share equipment.
Food hygiene ratings for the places in this guide
Official fact Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, checked 23 September 2026. 5 is the top rating.
| Name | Registered address | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Porschen | 116 Ebury Street, SW1W 9QQ | 4 | Mar 2025 |
| Kova Patisserie | 9-12 St Anne's Court, W1F 0BB | 5 | May 2025 |
| Cutter & Squidge | 20 Brewer Street, W1F 0SJ | 4 | Jan 2024 |
| Primrose Bakery | 69 Gloucester Avenue, NW1 8LD | 2 | Jun 2026 |
| Céleste at The Lanesborough | The Lanesborough, Hyde Park Corner, SW1X 7TA | 5 | Dec 2025 |