KURO BAGELS
Bagel shop · Notting Hill
5 Hillgate St, London W8 7SP, United Kingdom
Highlights
Artisan bagels, dense bread pudding, and great coffee
Artisan bagels, dense bread pudding, and great coffee
"Kuro has a monopoly on this corner of Notting Hill, and we’re here for it. As well as a charming bakery around the corner and an excellent coffee shop a few doors down, Kuro makes great bagels too. On sunny weekends, small queues start outside the door, and inside everyone and their miniature cockapoo is a 10. Get in line behind the Adanola tote-wearing crew and order the smoked salmon on an everything bagel with wasabi cream cheese. The spice from the cream cheese creeps up on you, and the bagel itself is crisp-edged and chewy. The tuna salad is also a great order. Our ideal morning goes something like this: a smoked salmon bagel, eaten speedily on the bench inside, followed by a pastry from Kuro Bakery, that we’d eat while sitting on Kuro Coffee’s outside bench with a flat white in hand. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute Food Rundown Smoked Salmon This smoked salmon bagel comes with all the bells and whistles: red onion, capers, dill, and a squeeze of lemon. The wasabi cream cheese is subtly spicy and really elevates it. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Tuna Salad We love this creamy tuna salad filling, we just wish there was more of it. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Rianne Shlebak
"For: Croissant bread and butter pudding Whenever we’re around Notting Hill, the croissant bread and butter pudding from this tiny takeaway bakery rings in our mind like a siren. A slice of the dense, doughy loaf is the kind of sweet brick that could easily be shared—but why share when you can save half for later? That should be your game plan at Kuro Bakery. Stand in the inevitable queue and pray that no one takes the last slice before it’s your turn to order." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"The Picnic Pick: Croissant bread and butter pudding ⏱️ 8-minute walk to the Holland Walk entrance of Holland Park We won’t label this must-order slab of sweetness as a snack or ‘that thing you refuse to share with someone you share a mortgage with’. No, it’s bigger than that. This dense, doughy creation is a peace treaty between pudding lovers and pastry enthusiasts everywhere, best enjoyed in a tranquil Japanese garden where you can hear your own smug, sweet treat-sponsored thoughts. If proper little pastry freaks are your thing, get involved in the cookie croissant from this cool, whitewashed Notting Hill bakery where a queue is likely, but everything is worth the wait." - heidi lauth beasley
"The croissant bread and butter pudding rings in our mind like a siren anytime we’re in the vicinity of this tiny Notting Hill bakery. A slice of the dense, doughy loaf is the kind of sweet brick that could easily be shared—but why share when you can save half for later? That should be your game plan at Kuro Bakery. Stand in the queue, talk loudly about ordering the pain au chocolat to throw everyone else off, and pray that no one takes the last slice of pudding before you order. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager, sinead cranna
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