For more than a century, Angelina tea rooms have been a Mecca for the sweet-toothed, with the star recipe being their hot chocolate.

High-end chocolates and French pastries with delights like the pistachio choux bun with red berries, and the tarragon and strawberry tarts.

In the heart of Soho, the specialities here are organic Japanese teas and pastries. The gâteau mille crêpes and the toasted green tea with milk are both unmissable.

Boasting the most-Instagrammed tarts, their store in East London is a hot favourite among the sweet-toothed.

A historic pastry shop right on Montenapoleone where, besides exquisite pastries, they serve the best espresso in the city.

The chef Ayako Kurokawa defines herself as a pastry sculptor. Her recipes combine inspiration taken from France, Japan and New York.