London's premier Mexican churreria, tucked just off Covent Garden, Aguamiel does one thing and does it brilliantly: freshly made churros, cooked to order and served with your choice of dulce de leche, chocolate or condensed milk. Founded by chef Bernardo Pro, who trained in high end kitchens in California and Paris, everything on the menu is made in house, right down to the horchata and the spiced Mexican hot chocolate that is absolutely the right thing to order alongside.
A tiny hole in the wall on Kingly Street in Soho, Big Kid Ice Cream has built a devoted following for its inventive, generously packed scoops with flavour combinations you genuinely won't find anywhere else in London. Think black sesame Oreo, Hong Kong French toast with caramelised condensed milk, ube blueberry muffin and peanut butter wasabi, all made with quality ingredients and a willingness to take real creative risks. The staff let you try everything before you choose, which is just as well given how hard it is to decide.
A gourmet patisserie on Ladbroke Grove, Le Choux specialises in French choux buns filled with inventive flavour combinations ranging from pistachio and passion fruit to salted caramel and lemon meringue, each one beautifully made and generously filled. The dark chocolate and sea salt cookies are equally revered and regularly cited as among the best in London. A wonderful neighbourhood gem, and well worth seeking out.
