FORNO
Bakery · Haggerston ·
Italian bakery with signature maritozzi, focaccia, and pastries
Italian bakery with signature maritozzi, focaccia, and pastries
"The breakfast spread at Forno ranges from a buttery, flaky cornetto (like a sweeter croissant) to a praline bun topped with a crisp chocolate disc and a sprinkle of sea salt. But it’s the maritozzi at this Italian bakery in Hackney that’s put it on the map, for good reason. Shaped like a well-stuffed bolster cushion, it’s full of light, sweet cream sandwiched between pillowy, slightly sticky dough." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager, heidi lauth beasley
"At Forno, everywhere you look there’s something that demands to be eaten—plump maritozzi filled with cloud-like cream, blistered focaccia pizza slices cooling on racks, and a deli with pretty dried pasta. Getting a single coffee ends up being a pipe dream, and the tiramisu that’s practically winking at you from the fridge knows it. This Italian bakery in Hackney feels like a club you want to be a part of. A chic pair sit in the corner making a business meeting look cool, friends who definitely host dinner parties catch up over a cornetto before work, and a constant parade of photogenic dogs demand to be stroked. You can’t go wrong when ordering here as everything is excellent—but the salami pizza with a blitzed broccoli base and the decadent milk chocolate and sea salt praline bun should be your go-tos. To avoid the weekend queues, come midweek when it’s much quieter and you’re guaranteed a maritozzo. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Sinéad Cranna
"Led by Mitshel Ibrahim of the original Ombra, this Vyner Street project will operate as a pasta and charcuterie production site that is open to the public for pastries, soups and Roman-style pizza, taking inspiration from neighborhood favourites like E5 Bakehouse." - Eater Staff
"Created by Mitshel Ibrahim and the Ombra team, this Italian bakery, café, pastificio and Roman-style pizzeria occupies a railway arch in Hackney, combining bread and pastry baking, fresh pasta production and Roman pizza in a casual, neighbourhood-facing format." - Adam Coghlan
"An offshoot of a well-regarded bakery expected to introduce Roman-style pizza to Hackney; contributors anticipate approachable, decent Roman pizza that brings a taste of Roman baking to the neighborhood." - Adam Coghlan