Ole & Steen

Walk past the window on Kensington High Street and you'll spot the queue before you spot the actual counter. This is what happens when a Danish bakery actually knows what it's doing with laminated dough and fermentation. The sourdough's legitimately excellent—proper tang, good crust, the works—and their croissants have that butter-layered flakiness that makes you forget about the chain bakeries entirely. Grab a seat at one of the small tables or take your pastry to the park, because honestly, the vibe is more transactional than lingering, but that's fine when the product's this good.