Happy Sky Japanese Bakery

Tucked away on a small side street just off Oxford Road, Happy Sky Bakery is a tiny Japanese bakery with no seating at all. As soon as you step inside, you’ll find the display of baked goods on the right, a small coffee station on the left, and the actual bakery visible at the back. The space is so compact that only about two people can comfortably queue inside at once. Despite its size, the window display is beautifully inviting and hard to resist. I tried their teriyaki chicken pan, which was decent but served cold. It’s definitely best enjoyed warm, so I’d recommend heating it up if you take it home — it makes a noticeable difference in flavour and texture. The matcha mochi sticky rice custard cream was an interesting dessert. It had a chewy rice layer with a slightly jelly-like texture, a matcha-flavoured filling, and a bit of crumble in the middle. Unique and fun to try, though not particularly outstanding in taste. Their signature item, the Honey Toast, is made from their Tokyo milk loaf, which they ferment slowly at low temperature for 72 hours. The result is a soft, rich brioche with a crispy sugar-and-honey crust — easily their highlight and worth coming back for. Overall, Happy Sky Bakery offers some creative and distinctive Japanese-inspired pastries and desserts. However, the lack of seating and the fact that savoury items are served cold may not appeal to everyone. It’s best suited for takeaway or a quick stop to pick up something sweet.

Finally made it to 📍Happy Sky Bakery, Tottenham Court Road to try the Japanese bakes. Mochi bun was soooo good… soft chewy mochi and a generous matcha filling in a soft bun. The honey butter toast was lovely, crunchy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. I’m told the sweetcorn bun was really good but the brownie croissant was a fail for me… tough and chewy outside, dense and dry in the middle with a couple of hard brownie pieces on top. Looking forward to going back to try their other items! #japanesebakery #london #bakery #foodlover

Incredible, tasty and beautiful bakes. Cant wait to go back! I had matcha donut, salted caramel mochi custard cream bun and my favourite matcha croissant cube

Happy Sky Bakery is such a lovely little gem! Probably the best honey butter toast in London – crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, and absolutely delicious. We also tried the pain au chocolat, which was perfectly crispy with a rich chocolate filling. The chicken teriyaki bread was okay, but the rest more than made up for it. Can’t wait to go back for more honey butter toast!

Ordered matcha donut, karage sandwich and honey toast. Friendly service. Didn't need to wait long. Very expensive but unique delicacies. Worth a try.

I’m sorry to give only two stars. The service was warm and friendly, but when it comes to the food... The honey toast is really not recommended and quite overpriced. It basically feels like an entire thick cut toast soaked in honey or sugar for too long — heavy, greasy, and overwhelming. I even tried microwaving it a bit, but the sugary coating on the outside just stuck to my teeth. (There’s actually a much better honey toast place near Covent Garden.) The milk toast was also terrible — extremely dry and completely different from the texture I was expecting. And if I remember correctly, it was over £6 for just a few pieces. Honestly, even Tesco’s version tastes better! The only thing I somewhat enjoyed was the vanilla custard bread, which reminded me of the custard buns I used to have back in Taiwan.

Katsu sando was okay, but the meat felt processed, and filling was rather small. The strawberry cheesecake croissant cake pastry was better, but felt dense and not much of a cheesecake. It’s a cute bakery, with decent pastry and bread.

The phenomenal Japanese bakery never ceases to progress. Their new item, Matcha crepe was out of the world. It was undoubtedly one of the best crepes that I have ever had. The authentic matcha powder is skillfully incorporated into the perfectly cooked batter with exquisite technique, complemented by the beautiful balance of rich yet refreshing matcha custard cream and mascarpone whipped cream, whilst the tartness of the strawberries creates a blissful marriage of flavours in your mouth! By the way, their MATCHA LATTE is absolutely brilliant too!!