Soho · London, UK FSA Food Hygiene Rating 5 · Very Good

Maison Bertaux

London’s Oldest 1871 French Pâtisserie on Greek Street in Soho

Handmade almond croissants, fruit tartlets, eclairs, and loose-leaf tea served in an eccentric tea room established in 1871.

Health Grade: 5 (Very Good)

Local Guide & Key Info

Almond croissant warm from the oven with a pot of Darjeeling tea.

Morning 9:30 a.m. just as the first fresh pastries emerge from the ovens.

Head up the winding stairs to the quirky first-floor salon with velvet cushions.

Walk across Soho Square gardens for a quiet breather under the plane trees.

Tottenham Court Road Station.

Follow the Local Chain

Turn a single discovery into a 3-stop neighborhood loop—paired by walking distance and time of day.

Soho & Shoreditch · London, UK

3.5 hours · 18 min walking + Tube

Start with classic Soho half-pints and fresh patisserie, then cross into Shoreditch for Bombay street plates and 24-hour salt beef bagels.

01
Start · Historic Half-Pint Pub: The French House
Order a half-pint of artisan cider or pastis in Soho’s legendary no-phones cultural bastion.
→ 3 min walk
02
Afternoon · 1871 French Patisserie: Maison Bertaux
Enjoy freshly baked almond croissants and Earl Grey tea upstairs in London’s oldest French bakery.
→ 15 min walk
03
Dinner · Bombay Parsi Cafe Heritage: Dishoom Shoreditch
Savor slow-simmered House Black Daal, garlic naan, and spicy lamb chops in the courtyard verandah.