The Pantry

You know that feeling when you walk into a bakery and immediately smell warm butter and fermented dough? That's The Pantry on South Farm Road, and it hits different. This isn't the kind of place that shouts about itself—locals know to arrive early because they genuinely run out. The counter's lined with proper sourdough, croissants that have real lamination (not that flat nonsense), and seasonal pastries that change depending on what's good. It's proper baking, the kind that takes time and doesn't apologise for it. The space itself is unpretentious—you're here for the food, not the Instagram backdrop. With a 4.7 rating from nearly 200 reviews, people aren't exaggerating about how good this is.