The Bakehouse Bermondsey

Head down Southwark Park Road and you'll find yourself in proper SE16 territory—the kind of Bermondsey that still feels like an actual neighbourhood rather than a brunch destination. The Bakehouse does the fundamentals brilliantly: naturally fermented loaves that have actual flavour, croissants with proper lamination (flaky without being greasy), and the kind of daily specials that actually change. You'll spot locals queuing before work, which tells you everything about the quality and consistency here. It's the sort of place where people have opinions about the sourdough's sourness level.