Chatsworth Bakehouse in Crystal Palace is a beloved spot known for its tantalizing focaccia sandwiches, scrumptious cereal cookies, and irresistible desserts, all crafted with care and often selling out in a flash.
"Verdict: Chatsworth Bakehouse is a small-batch bakery in Crystal Palace known for big queues and sandwiches that sell out in under 60 seconds. The menu changes but includes the weekly focaccia sandwich drop (only available to pre-order), cereal cookies, loaves, and grandma-style pizza slices on Saturdays. The limited sandwiches are excellent. Set an alarm for 12:20pm on Monday and refresh the pre-order page until you see the sandwich drop, then load up your basket ahead of time. At 12:30pm you can order. We found that using Google or Apple Pay is another way of saving precious seconds. Aim for Wednesday or Thursday pick-up days. Scrapping for Friday is a fool’s game. If you miss out, definitely consider the walk-in menu—you’ll just need to arrive 20 or so minutes before they open." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
"We’re big fans of the original Chatsworth Bakehouse—a postage stamp-sized bakery in Crystal Palace where focaccia sandwiches sell out online in 60 seconds. Their new location is just three doors down. Pre-orders will still be collected from the original location, and 116 will be a walk-in bakery." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"The sandwiches at Chatsworth Bakehouse are only available to pre-order and sell out in under 60 seconds. It’s a faff, but if you can get on board with the ruthless ordering system, this is an excellent sandwich. Thick, dimpled wedges of focaccia have golden, crispy crusts and hold weekly changing fillings. Previous sandwiches have included tuna with a creamy basil and garlic aioli, chilli artichokes, and tangy balsamic shallots. Just know that this Crystal Palace bakery doesn't have any seats inside. " - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Set an alarm for 12:20pm on Monday and refresh the pre-order page until you see the sandwich drop, then load up your basket ahead of time. At 12:30pm you can order. We found that using Google or Apple Pay is another way of saving precious seconds. Aim for Wednesday or Thursday pick-up days. Scrapping for Friday is a fool’s game. If you miss out, definitely consider the walk-in menu—you’ll just need to arrive 20 or so minutes before they open." - Sinéad Cranna
"While Chatsworth’s focaccia sandwiches sell out well in advance via pre-order, the signature cereal cookies are always available on the door in SE19. Fist sized balls of brown butter cookie dough packed with two types of chocolate, Cheerios and sea salt are baked in the bread oven to develop an aggressively caramelised exterior and retain a molten centre. Toasted marshmallows are frequently added at the last minute for a weekend flourish, while a recent batch of cookies showered with chopped-up Crunchie bars were exalted with religious fervour by those who made the Saturday pilgrimage." - Emma Louise Pudge
