Maison Bertaux

Maison Bertaux Review

Romantics and Francophiles cherish this quirky, two-story 1871 French pâtisserie, tea parlour, and occasional pop-up art space, where nothing seems to have changed since the 1940s. Framed with vintage blue-and-white awnings, the choux pastry, tarts, gateaux, and gooey cakes at this time-warp Soho institution are renowned and baked on-site. The chocolate or cream and fruit éclairs, Saint-Honoré, and Black Forest gâteaux, marizpan figs, apricot tarts, and almond croissants won't fail to delight. Run by glamorous Soho legend Michelle Wade, Bertaux also hosts a retro and cheery tea service, which comes with tasty savories, like broccoli quiche or a Dijon slice, with cheese, peppers, and Dijon mustard.