Happy Sky Japanese Bakery Hanway Street Fitzrovia - Review - Fitzrovia - London - The Infatuation
"You might have a strategy while you wait in line at Happy Sky Bakery—a glorified hatch just off Oxford Street. “Just one piece of Tokyo honey toast” you’ll tell yourself. But then it’s your turn to push apart the blue curtains and step inside the cupboard-sized space. Suddenly a glistening lemon cinnamon croissant tower catches your eye… where else are you going to try that? And once you go down that road, you may as well get the Yuzu Kiss you saw on TikTok too. Over-ordering is inevitable when you’re surrounded by this many tempting bakes, and most of this Japanese bakery’s creations are great. Our pick of the lot is the Matcha Mochi Ribbon, and on a warm day your best bet is to take your haul to nearby Soho Square Gardens. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute Food Rundown Tokyo Honey Toast For anyone who, like us, cares about the specific kind of caramelisation around a piece of honey toast, this one is chewy and sticky rather than crisp and crunchy. The soft bread is less soaked, which works well with such a decadent, sweet outer layer. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Matcha Pistachio Almond Croissant This feels like it’s fallen into the ‘Made For Socials’ category of foods. It looks impressive—a thick, emerald green crust of matcha and pistachio on top of a puffed-up almond croissant. But it’s almost impossible to eat (excessive crumble action) and tastes just OK. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Matcha Mochi Ribbon One of our favourite things to order here. The mochi is pleasingly chewy and soft against the intense crispiness and flakiness of the pastry. The whole thing isn’t too sweet, either. Just note that the hojicha version is pictured here. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Chicken Katsu Sando Skip the sando—the bread has been dry when we’ve had it and there hasn’t been enough mayo or tonkatsu sauce. Lemon Cinnamon Croissant Tower Croissant towers are the kind of thing that anger purists. We get it, this is over the top, but it’s still tasty. It’s covered in sticky, citrussy icing, and the whole thing gets a much-needed lift from the tangy candied lemon on top. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Sinéad Cranna
