Uncle John's Bakery

"Uncle John’s is a family-run bakery that has been serving supremely moreish Ghanaian goods since 1995 and we have it on good authority that it’s physically impossible to stop eating their coconut chin chin. We have tried, we have failed, and we have declared it to be the perfect snack—sweet, fried to perfection, a crispy little one-hander that can be consumed while walking, reading, texting, and living. And that’s the point of Uncle John’s Bakery—it’s an extended family member who is always ready, from morning to night, to add a little sugar-dusted sweet bad or subtle meat pie spice to your day. No fuss, no seating, just their signature traffic-stopping yellow packaging that provokes a Pavlovian response from Tottenham locals. Get those subtly sweet dough balls, the herby, slightly warming meat pie, and a Ghanaian Fanta, and you’re set for a meal that will be just as good on your way to work as it is trudging your way home through the rain. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Food Rundown photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Bofrot Hypnotically chewy. Although they might deceptively look like any old bun, they’ve got a subtle sweet flavour that means they’re genuinely lovely eaten sans topping. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Coconut Chin Chin A perfect example of Uncle John’s recipe for success: fried, crunchy, with just enough coconut to anaesthetise your London blues. Sweet Bread The Uncle John’s pièce de résistance that has such star quality, it’s stocked in a bunch of supermarkets across the nation. So soft, so fluffy, and sold by the loaf, so get one to go and enjoy with a wholesome cup of tea. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Meat Pie There is something about the shine of Uncle John’s pies that makes us feel alive. We’ve eaten their pies in bed, on the tube (not remotely sorry), and because we are powerless in the face of a good crust, right before a trip to the dentist. The meat pie is the best of the lot and something about the carrots and herby mince gives it a really hearty quality. Best eaten hot. Don’t dawdle." - Heidi Lauth Beasley

"This little Ghanian bakery in Seven Sisters is lowkey serving some of the best bread in London. Whether you’re after coconut cake, savoury chin chin, or their classic sweet bread - you can get it all here." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak

"We’re big fans of Uncle John’s bread. But this isn’t about bread, this is about sugar, and this great, little Ghanaian bakery in Seven Sisters is also delivering their carrot cake, sweet rolls, coconut chin chin, and cake with custard. Look out for sweet bad, a coconut doughnut situation that is only a pound and seriously moerish." - heidi lauth beasley

"What to order:A Ghanaian spread complete with the world’s most addictive snack. It is physically impossible to stop eating Uncle John’s coconut chin chin. If you think we’re joking you should see how many bags of this sweet, crunchy snack we go through every single day. Uncle John’s is one of London’s best bakeries and their classic Ghanaian goods are not only wildly tasty but super affordable. Alongside your very necessary order of 80 bags of chin chin, grab some of the twister bread, a couple chicken pies, and their excellent prawn and pepper shito sauce." - heidi lauth beasley

"Everyone deserves to have a bakery as good as Uncle John’s on their road. Technically, this Ghanaian bakery in South Tottenham is on everybody’s road now, thanks to the internet and its nationwide delivery. Aside from the majestic sweet bread and addictive servings of chin chin—the coconut and savoury flavour are both great—the glossy meat pie is our favourite thing here. After months of dedicated practice, our preferred method of eating them is by steadily picking off the glistening baked crust, then nibbling our way through the herby mince and carrot centre while lying horizontally. " - heidi lauth beasley