Quince Bakery
Bakery · Islington ·
Brown butter buns, rice pudding tarts, scones, and country loaves
Brown butter buns, rice pudding tarts, scones, and country loaves
"Quince is all about the three Bs: baking, Britishness, and brownness. Francophiles may as well cycle away because there isn’t a laminated croissant in sight, and really it's UK produce that gets this tiny Islington bakery going. The menu changes regularly but you can expect tarted-up tea party icons like elderberry iced fingers, sandwiches, sizeable strawberry jammy dodgers, and a totally irresistible brown butter bun." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager, heidi lauth beasley
"At Quince, shades of beige rule supreme. Be it a brilliant cold rice pudding tart that’s sold by the slice, or a brown butter bun that can be wolfed down in one minute flat. If you’re after something savoury, this tiny bakery also has rotating sandwiches that can be enjoyed leaning on the window counter. Just know that it’s a squeeze in here, and you’re probably best off enjoying your haul nearby or at home." - jake missing, sinead cranna
"Quince Bakery doing quince-stuffed mince pies just feels correct. The Islington bakery also uses brandy, nocino apples, and pastry made with remilled middlings—high in fibre, protein, all the good stuff—from Landrace Milling. Pastry nerds, rejoice." - sinead cranna
"“A few years ago, my friend and I ate the brown butter tart from the now sadly defunct Flor and had something of a sugar and fat epiphany. So much so that he learned how to bake them, and I continued to eat them. Now, Anna Higham, said baker of brown butter tarts, is back with her own bakery in Islington, and Quince’s signature brown butter buns are a whole new level of enjoyment. More savoury than the tarts, and bread-based (which is an obvious improvement), this encrusted brown bun mixes sugar and salt to such a perfectly umami level that I tore and devoured it in one minute flat.” - JM" - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"If your weekend routine involves picking up a bouquet of tulips and an impeccably made pastry, you’ll more than likely find yourself trotting over to join Quince Bakery’s queue sharpish. The tiny Islington bakery's focus on British-style baking means it stands out from the crowd. Francophiles: cycle away because there isn’t a laminated croissant in sight. Instead, you’ll find a selection of rustic-sounding, London-priced goodies both savoury and sweet. There’s a brilliant brown butter bun, a cold rice pudding tart that’s as irresistible as it sounds, and lovely crunchy country stick. There are sandwiches and cookies too, as well as flavoured scones, and though you can kind of perch at the window counter, you’re better off escaping the crowd of hungry clogs and enjoying the park over the road. photo credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat Pause Unmute" - Jake Missing
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