Come to Miel Bakery for some rather excellent pastries

Every Londoner has a mental list of bakeries they’re always meaning to visit. Miel Bakery is firmly in that category for me.

Tucked away on a quiet side street just off Euston Road, Miel Bakery is far enough from Oxford Street that most tourists never seem to stumble across it. And honestly, that might be part of the appeal. While London’s most famous bakeries often involve queues, crowds and a minor battle for seating, Miel feels calmer, and local.

Founded by pastry chef Shaheen Peerbhai, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu and the Alain Ducasse school in France, Miel Bakery takes inspiration from traditional French boulangeries and patisseries. The focus is on exceptional viennoiserie, great bread and a small selection of carefully executed sweet treats.

Thankfully, the pastries live up to the credentials. And the pistachio pastry is right up there as one of the best in London.

Quick info on Miel Bakery in Fitzrovia

• Location: 60/61 Warren Street
• Focus: French-style viennoiserie, sourdough & patisserie
• Seating: Indoor tables and 2 outdoor tables
• Must order: Pistachio & chocolate swirl, Cardamom bun
• Coffee: Fine, but secondary

Find out what to order in the Miel Bakery review below.

Pastries and more on the Miel Bakery menu

The Miel Bakery menu is full of delicious things you really want to eat, like puffy croissants, laminated buns, seasonal tarts, madeleines, financiers, chocolate sea salt cookies, sourdough loaves, and a few savoury bits like quiches and egg rolls.

Founder Shaheen Peerbhai trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and London, and you can feel that classical backbone in the technique. The lamination looks easy but is far from that, the flavour combos are sometimes very exciting and nothing feels gimmicky.

Prices are on the higher end (our pistachio swirl comes in at £6.80) but they sit firmly within the bracket of other serious central London bakeries. And importantly, you can taste where the money has gone.

Cardamom Bun for immediate comfort

The cardamom bun arrives warm, and that alone makes it hard to resist.

It’s soft and gently pillowy inside, with that distinctive woody-citrus perfume that good cardamom gives when it blooms properly. It’s neither too sweet nor aggressively spiced – it’s just balanced and comforting.

As we pull it apart, the scent lifts first, then the flavour follows, being subtle but persistent. It feels like something you’d want on a cold morning with strong coffee.

It’s a classic for a reason, and Miel Bakery do it very well.  

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Pistachio & Chocolate Swirl is worth the price

If the cardamom bun is comforting, the pistachio and chocolate swirl is the headline act at Miel Bakery in London.

Structurally, it’s somewhere between a pain au raisin and a spiralled Danish, but the filling is where it earns its price tag (£6.80, gulp). Whole pistachios sit alongside a thick pistachio paste that tastes unmistakably real: nutty, slightly bitter, deeply aromatic. Not neon green or glossy. 

It’s crisper and crunchier than the cardamom bun, with beautifully defined layers that shatter lightly when you bite in. The chocolate threads through without overpowering the nuts, giving just enough richness.

This is the one pastry I’d come back for at Miel Bakery.

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The Palmier is caramelised and biscuity

The palmier at Miel Bakery in Fitzrovia leans hard into caramel and crunch. 

It’s deeply crisp, almost candied, and it shatters cleanly between your fingers. It’s buttery and sweet in that way that practically demands espresso alongside it.

I’m reminded slightly of a stroopwafel in spirit, being caramel-forward and indulgent, except here the texture is crisp and brittle rather than chewy.

No notes.

Rhubarb & Pistachio Tart is just fine 

The rhubarb and pistachio tart winks at us through the glass, and is the easiest order we make from the Miel Bakery menu.

It smells beautiful before you even take a bite.

The rhubarb has that sharp, zingy note I love, and the pistachio pairing makes sense on paper. But texturally, the filling feels a little pasty inside, slightly dense where I expected something lighter or more defined.

The flavours work but the structure doesn’t. 

Here’s why you probably won’t want to linger at Miel Bakery

The indoor seating, while plentiful enough midweek, feels slightly soulless. It’s clean, minimal, and functional, but not somewhere you instinctively want to linger for hours.

Outside, however, there are two little tables that in spring and summer are gold. If you can grab one in the sunshine, that’s the move.

Otherwise, I’d say: get your pastries to go and wander around the area. 

Final thoughts on Miel Bakery in London

Miel Bakery London isn’t flashy or gimmicky. What it does well, is classic pastries and some very good twists on the classics. 

Yes, the prices are high, and the seating lacks a bit of warmth. 

But the pistachio swirl alone justifies the visit, while the cardamom bun is a very good rendition of its kind. And the overall quality is consistent enough to make me want to go back for more.

Next time, I’ll just aim for one of those outdoor tables.

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Address – 60-61 Warren St, London W1T 5NU
Nearest Tube – Warren Street