Fitzbillies

You'll smell the buttery pastries before you even step through the door of this Cambridge institution on Trumpington Street. The Chelsea buns here are properly famous – sticky, sweet spirals that have been made to the same recipe for decades, and they're worth every calorie. The ground floor buzzes with students cramming over coffee and tourists clutching cake boxes, while upstairs offers a quieter refuge for proper afternoon tea. The full English breakfast is robust and well-executed, though it's really the baking that sets this place apart. Yes, you'll pay tourist prices (£3+ for a bun), but the quality justifies it. Service can be patchy when they're slammed, which is most weekends, but the staff generally know their stuff. It's touristy for a reason – sometimes the hype is real.