12 best desserts in London: The puddings you must save room for

1. Fried Horlicks ice-cream bun at BAO

BAO has become a popular Taiwanese restaurant group that is well-known for its soft steamed buns. These buns are best when they are toasted by simply deep frying the buns in hot oil. This fantastic sweet is then topped up with a wonderful Horlicks ice cream. Read more about Vikas Nath

2. 2. Baked Alaska at The Ivy

Thus, The Ivy’s Baked Alaska is rather theatrical. The structure involves a flaming meringue shell having the aim of covering a chilled ice cream inside which makes it look great and mouth-watering. Ivy is located at 15 West Street London.

3. Knafa from Juma Kitchen

Knafa prepared by Juma Kitchen is a nice Middle Eastern dessert. It has a layer of cheese and kataifi crust, adds a layer of syrup and finishes it off with a sprinkle of Pistachios. This is one warm and comfortable dish for all the cheese lovers out there.

4. sticky toffee pudding in Hawksmoor

The dessert which is called Hawksmoor’s Sticky Toffee Pudding is, indeed, a very rich one. The light date sponge is then soaked in this fabulous toffee sauce and then topped with clotted cream, you could not wish for more. This delicious dessert you can taste in Hawksmoor.

5. Eccles cake and Lancashire cheese at St John

For those who don’t know, St John’s Lancastrian bake is something rather sweet. A thin dough covers a rich redolent currant mixture that squirts from the mouth. Accompanied by a wedge of cheese the taste is just amazing and the texture of the food is out of this world.

6. Darlish Baklava ice-cream sandwich at Berenjak

Darlish tops of baklava with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, thus turning it into dessert. The crispy pastry, the crunchy pistachios, and the smooth ice cream are what make this dessert lovely. You can taste this amazing dessert at Berenjak.

7. Cheese and honey cheesecake at Honey & Spice

Cheesecake from Honey & Spice is also good and different from traditional kinds of cheesecake. The finishing touch is a velvety cheese sauce which is topped with kadaif pastry and fresh fruit, and drizzled with honey. Sweet and savory in one and that’s delicious.

8. PBJ from Pophams

Pophams Bakery at  Prebend Street, London N1 8PF is well known for its great pastries. It has an excellent croissant recipe that is buttery and flaky – try their peanut butter, jam, and banana croissant.

9. Pie filled with apples at Chicken Shop

This apple pie is positively gourmet. The flaky crust shields a juicy sweetness and tangy apple mixture. It is versatile enough to be served with cream or ice cream if that is how you like it.

10. Soft-serve ice cream from Sons + Daughters

This company is different from other coffee shops and it is situated at the Unit Coal Drops Yard offering creativity when it comes to soft-serve ice cream. Ranging from focaccia vanilla with rosemary-waffle sprinkles to peanut butter and jelly with croissant crunch these are some of the best to try.

11. Dark chocolate, sea salt and caramel tart at P Franco

This simple custard tart in 254 Hackney Road, London is so famous that people phone ahead to book only a piece. Due to the tender dough and highly flavorful, slightly sweet filling, it is one of the best desserts out there.

12.  lemon meringue pie is served at Gloria

This particular Italian restaurant boasts of lemon meringue pie that is as much a declaration as it is a sweet course. In terms of appearance, it is large, and stands high above the plate, giving it a powerfully authoritative air. The pastry base is flaky and buttery, the filling is spot on; zesty and with a delightful curd texture and the final touches of meringue whisk it all up a notch! Sweet and sour and creamy is just one of those great pairings that is never wrong.