Guys, (and girls) there's a reason why Gail's is popping up all over London! *slobbers* The food is SO goooood!!
Whether you're in Chelsea, SoHo, Battersea, South Kensigton or Hampstead there's surely a Gail's bakery around the corner. This afternoon we found ourselves walking down King's Road. Not far from another bakery/cafe, The Chelsea Quarter cafe. We had just bought their brownie and decided to compare it to Gail's. In this round of my impromptu brownie battle, I think it's safe to say Gail's won the preliminaries.
Made to resemble an old apothecary, Gail's has a certain charm that we can't quite explain. We literally dashed in and out grabbing what looked good, but we hope to have a good sit down, dine in experience the next time we find ourselves in England. (Although it's cheaper to order out, than in) The cafe was quirky in all the right ways. We loved how they made fluorescent lights look cool. (Fluorescent lights are never cool. Only at Gail's) The caged cake by the window sill had a "can't touch this" kind of forbidden fruit sort of feeling, which made it all the more enticing.
The mini pecan tart was alright. But I think I had pretty high expectations since it's my favorite kind of tart, so I set that one up for failure. The salads were discernibly Mediterranean. No doubt coming from the repertoire of Ran Avidan, co-owner of Gail's. If you're familiar with Ottolenghi I think you ought to know Avidan by now. Where there's good bread, there's an Israeli in the kitchen, or so he says. And to be honest I find no reason to disagree.
That Gruyère and Leek croissant will have to wait. Gail's is a must visit on anyone's London itinerary. Write that down.
209 King's Road
SW3 5ED
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