Smack dab in the middle of the Columbia Road Flower Market stands what can only be described as the trendiest cake shop in all of London; Treacle.
In a sort of campy homage to the British post-war urban tea house, Treacle makes no chintzy pretensions to ‘proper village tea’. This is proper East End builder’s tea, lemonade and ginger beer, and loads of outstanding, basic British baking.
Inside the simple shop (some would say drab, others unpretentious or frugal) you are suddenly adrift in a sea of sugar-driven bliss. Cupcakes in three sizes, three flavors (vanilla, chocolate and lemon, naturally) and a never ending array of sprinkles. Oh, and then there’s the layer cakes…
If you are a bit confused about what sort of place you may have stumbled into, there is a helpful sign:
This is a tea shop, please do not use the C word”
So next time you are around Columbia Road and feeling peckish, pop in to Treacle and have yourself a proper tea break, East End style.
Treacle
110-112 Columbia Road, E2 7RG
Tel.020 7729 5657
email: shop@treacleworld.com
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