Angels Bakery
Bakery · Peckham ·
Afro-Caribbean breads, suya, jollof rice, & meat pies
Afro-Caribbean breads, suya, jollof rice, & meat pies
"We’re not exactly sure when bakeries started selling jollof rice, stews, and fresh-off-the-grill meats but Angels Bakery—a staple across south east and east London from Peckham to Plumstead—executes this concept perfectly. Perhaps they knew that while people stood in line for their freshly baked, soft, sweet bread, it was the perfect opportunity to tempt them with more food—and it works. Almost nobody seems to walk out of Angels Bakery with just baked goods. Even though the bread and fish/meat pies (imagine a Nigerian-Cornish pasty hybrid) are what they specialise in, their jollof rice, deep in flavour and not too tomato-heavy, and vividly seasoned, succulent grilled suya is better than many takeout and dining spots. For a more-ish, homely snack, the soft sweet bread spooned with some Ghanaian shito (that you can find in many shops nearby to all their stores) is a must-try. " - Riaz Phillips
"Those living in Peckham may have seen more activity than normal at Angels Bakery late at night while carousing down Rye Lane. One reason for this is that Obalende Suya, previously the place to go in Peckham for suya and maybe the only suya spot in the world with a Wikipedia page, has closed; the second is that more people now know Angels do suya in addition to its staples of Afro-Caribbean breads. The options here are beef, chicken and turkey. The best is beef cut into small pieces, some morsels fat and crisp, some charred and crunchy, easily dispatched so the yaji gives a short, sharp, addictive rush. As well as suya, the meat patties are exceptional, with buttery soft pastry, flat as a plane on one side so it is almost crisp, with moist, well seasoned meat, carrots and potatoes — it would be difficult to find a better Cornish pasty in the city." - Jonathan Nunn
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