Bakery in Maida Vale?

[georgesimian]

Hi, my mother just moved to Maida Vale and I'm wondering if there's a bakery or somewhere to get good pastries and bread. She used to live near Villandry, which had the best food around. Is there anywhere in Maida Vale that comes close?

[MobyP]

George - welcome to eGullet!

Maida Vale has some interesting food around. There was a thread on Maida Vale where you might find some ideas.

She'll probably enjoy the Clifton Road end - and Formosa Street also is good for browsing.

[Gavin Jones]

Baker & Spice opposite Queens Park tube should work.

[magnolia]

Not sure if this is too far for her to walk, but the main drags of St John's Wood - Circus Road and St Johns Wood High Street - have much better options than Maida Vale proper. Panzer's Deli has decent baked goods, and there's a Maison Blanc (IMHO the only decent 'chain' patisserie in London) and an outpost of the mini-chain The Bread Shop. Lesser quality but still good option is Richoux, also on Circus Road.

[Suzi Edwards]

avoid the cakeshop on shirland road.

raoul's deli at the top of clifton road is good. best bet is baker and spice though, as gavin suggested.

[georgesimian]

They all sound great. Maybe a little far. She's right on the canal. I'll try them all, though.

Thanks

[kitwilliams]

bumping this up to say there is now a Baker & Spice in Maida Vale itself. On the corner of Clifton Road and Lanark Road.