Granier Bakery Paddington

You'll wander into Craven Road in Tyburnia and spot the queue before you see the shop. There's something about a bakery that doesn't need to shout about itself—the croissants do that work. This is the kind of place where the pastry case makes you stand still for a moment, where the butter's doing the talking. You're getting properly laminated croissants, dense sourdough that's been treated right, and the sort of pain au chocolat that makes you understand why the French take this stuff seriously. It's a tight space, but that's part of the charm.