WA Cafe (Ealing)
Cafe · Ealing Broadway ·
Artisanal Japanese patisserie with matcha treats, savory buns
Artisanal Japanese patisserie with matcha treats, savory buns
"If you don’t have a sweet tooth, look away now. The honey toast from WA Cafe is so soaked that the Jenga-like stack of golden blocks sit in a little self-saucing pool of their own honey. It’s delicious, but decadent. We recommend restoring balance by getting a vegetable curry bun from this Ealing patisserie, too." - sinead cranna
"WA Cafe is a chic little patiserie-bakery where we come to feel elegant while eating overachiever cakes and sweet curry buns. There are a few seats and we’d recommend sticking around while you work through a well-stuffed yakisoba pan. There’s something peaceful about looking out over Haven Green, generic jazz tinkling in the background, while a steady stream of well-heeled Ealing locals arrive to collect powder pink takeaway bags." - sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"WA Cafe is a Japanese patisserie in Ealing that, were it a person, you’d declare “they’ve really got their lives together” as they drift past in something linen, a waft of Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia trailing in their wake. This chic little spot is where we come to feel elegant while eating overachiever cakes and comforting curry buns. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute There are a few seats and we’d recommend sticking around while you eat a not-too-sweet slice of white sesame cheesecake. There’s something peaceful about looking out over Haven Green, generic jazz tinkling in the background, while a steady stream of well-heeled locals arrive to collect powder pink takeaway bags. WA is best-known for their French-Japanese patisserie selection—an edible jewellery box of ruby-red raspberry tarts and emerald matcha roll cakes—but don’t ignore the bakery. The vegetable curry bun is a repeat order for us. Food Rundown White Sesame Cheese Cake Before eating this we’d have died on the hill that digestives make the best cheesecake base. But this white sesame number made us question everything. The base is thin and crunchy, with lots of earthy black sesame flavour that pairs well with the more mellow white sesame in the top layer. It’s delicious, if a tiny bit overset. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Baked Veg Curry Bun Sweet, stewed-down curry, sweet spongy bread. Who needs contrasting texture when a handheld lunch is this comforting? photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Chicken Katsu Sandwich The sandwiches at WA Cafe are pre-made, so depending on what time you get yours, the batter on the katsu chicken might have started to go a little soggy. There’s a nice smear of mayo in here. A tasty sandwich, but not a particularly memorable one. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Matcha Tiramisu If you usually find the flavour of matcha overwhelming, try this cake. Any bitter grassiness is balanced out with fluffy cream. It’s somehow very light, and it (almost) looks too perfect to eat. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Sinéad Cranna
