1. Bake

‍First opening in 2016, this bakery serves up delicious baked delights from countries such as Malaysia, China, Japan and Korea. With sticky Chinese pandan lotus pastries, twirly corn spirals, char siu bao and over sixty types of birthday cakes, it’s the ultimate sweet treat heaven! Make sure to try their take on a Japanese Taiyaki – their own fish-shaped waffle cone with soft, matcha ice cream dolloped on top.

‍Location: 9 Wardour St, London W1D 6PF

2. Chinatown Bakery‍

One of Chinatown’s most popular bakeries, this is a spot that you’ll want to keep coming back to again and again. Selling both sweet and savoury baked goods, they sell BBQ pork buns, chicken floss rolls, squishy custard buns and beautifully decorated birthday cakes – but it’s impossible to resist their Taiyaki waffles filled with gooey custard paste!

‍Location: 7-9 Newport Pl, London WC2H 7JR

3. TSUJIRI Matcha House

With a 155-year-old legacy in Japan, TSUJIRI is a tea house in the heart of Chinatown offering a range of sumptuous desserts made from their matcha teas. This sleek and minimalist dessert parlour serves up matcha ice cream sundaes, fluffy matcha cake and a towering of matcha shaved ice – all piled high with a delicious range of toppings.

‍Location: 33 Newport Ct, London WC2H 7PQ

4. Golden Gate Cake Shop

‍Golden Gate Cake Shop is a classic shelves and trays bakery, serving an impressive selection of over 80 different Oriental cakes! They serve literally every bun under the sun (or in their case, warm coloured strip lights) with coconut roll, cocktail bun, crispy top bun, custard bun and pork floss bun. Have a birthday coming up? Try their yummy traditional Chinese birthday cakes - so colourful and fresh.

Location: 13 Macclesfield St, London W1D 5BR

5. Taiyakiya

‍A Japanese dessert shop offering both sweet and savoury Taiyakis, bubble tea, and more. Make your own instagrammable Taiyaki by customising it with mermaid tails or angel wings and served with dollops of lychee rose, matcha, dark chocolate, vanilla or ramune ice cream – delicious!Location: 20 Newport Ct, London WC2H 7JS

Looking for more delicious sweet treats in London?

Check out our blog on London’s Top 6 Ice Cream Parlours or download our Discover Chinatown Guide for the best spots around!