There’s truly a lot to love at this understated cafe by Rectory Road station – just see how many people journey there for the inventive and consistently excellent dishes, including the legendary creme brulee cookies, tom yum chicken buns, lamb birria tacos, superb Nashville hot chicken burgers and some of the best soft serve in London. Bake Street was also doing smashburgers before the rest of the city caught wind and they’re still some of the best to found; a caramelised and crispy but still juicy patty, dressed with exactly the right amount of ketchup, American mustard, American cheese and pickles, all tucked into a soft toasted bun to create the perfect balanced burger bite.
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