"This isn’t the place for a casual coffee and a sweet treat. Cédric Grolet is a place where cookies are £25, and you’ll probably see a two year-old with a trust fund—and an overly attentive nanny—chewing on one. Yes, it’s overhyped and not worth ordering anything other than the croissant and a coffee. But the beautiful surroundings—it’s inside The Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge—makes for an excellent backdrop. Plus, the toilets are just as pretty and have very high mirror selfie potential." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna