Gail’s

Amazing maple glazed scone with pecans! The place is a bit small, but the cozy bar seating looking out on the alley is nice.

Gail’s is a great little bakery for a pit stop coffee and cake, but can be fairly overpriced for certain items such as the salads and sandwiches.
The selection of cakes and pastries don’t really change, so you can always depend on this place to stock your favourite sweet snacks but it would be great if they changed up the sandwiches every now and then. The bread is wonderful and my favourite has to be their cute twist on the traditional challah bread, which they make laced with marzipan.

Awesome place! Very friendly service!!! The food was delious and coffee too! Too bad I found this place on my last day in London otherwise I would have come here sooner.

Stopped by briefly on a whim, as my wife and I got peckish on our way to a friend’s place, and were immediately overwhelmed by the wealth of delicious-​looking baked goods. Had a tough time deciding, but she eventually got a maple walnut (?) scone while I had a pecan roll of some sort. Both tasted just as wonderful as they looked, although I’d recommend a coffee or water to go with the pecan roll, as it was big and a little bit mouth-​drying. It’ll be hard to pass by without going in again to try something else, and their brunch menu looked excellent as well.

This is a cute addition in Soho — in a street that has many coffee options available. I loved my flat white and the dinky interiors, cakes and wifi. On a very stormy day this pick me up was needed.
The staff are friendly but the trek to the loos was marred by a broken light — on those stairs this was hazardous. Not a regular happening I’m sure but worth a mention…

I went here for brunch one morning with a friend before heading to SOAS and it was the absolutely delicious.
If you have never tried a combination of egg and avocado you are missing out!
I love places that take that extra step to be memorable, have impeccable service and create an atmosphere that is enjoyable and sociable and Gail’s did just that.
What’s more, your bill comes to you in a beautiful vintage tin!
It is a great escape form the busy/​noisy Oxford Street/​Tottenham Court Road and the area surrounding the British Museum and a wonderful place to come with friends.
I will definitely be going again!

Gail’s is an artisan bakery chain across London that always has beautifully displayed decadent treats and savory goodies that make it difficult to walk past. The Soho location is smaller, but the displays are no less mouth-​watering!
In the few days that I was in London, I was able to sample a couple of their pastries as well as breakfast items. I highly recommend their blueberry ginger scone, with the ideal scone texture and slight spice of the ginger. Their pistachio and sour cherry bun is also a spin on the morning bun, and I love how the nutty and sour flavors made the sweet and buttery pastry that much better. They also have a great pear and berry muesli, which was a hearty dish that didn’t leave me craving the indulgent sweets in the window! No matter what your taste, Gail will provide you with the perfect baked good to satisfy your palate.

Gail’s est le genre d’endroit que je rêve d’avoir à Lille!
C’est beau, on a envie de tout goûter, l’endroit est simple et chic à la fois, on s’y sent bien. Et comme c’est un hotspot, on y passerai bien l’après midi pour bosser !
Le paradis sur terre avec un chai latte à déguster… Ahhhhh… Vous l’avez compris, j’ai adoré cet endroit. Tant et si bien que j’y suis revenu tout les matins de mon court séjour pour emporter mon petit déj. Et oui emporter car le shopping entre copine, ça n’attend pas !
Il y a un grand choix de patisseries, individuelle ou non, de sandwichs, de boissons chaude ou fraîche.
On y sert le petit déjeuner à l’anglaise ainsi que d’autres spécialités culinaire matinale comme les pancakes ou les frenchs toasts.
Le personnel est sympathique mais un peu étourdit. Par deux fois il y a eu de petites erreurs. Mais toujours rattraper avec le sourire, des excuses et même un cardamome bun offert! C’est pas grand chose, mais ça fait toujours plaisir.
J’ai donc goûté le chai latte: bien dosé, peu sucré et surtout à bonne température! J’ai pu le boire sans attendre et sans me brûler ! (Défaut de beaucoup de coffee shop en France ou les boissons sont bouillante…)
J’ai testé le cardamome bun et le cinamon roll. Tous deux délicieux, j’ai quand même une préférance pour le second mais bon, je suis une inconditionnelle!!!
Si vous êtes de passage à Londres et que vous avez un coffee shop Gail’s prêt de votre hôtel ou lieu de résidence, allez y les yeux fermé!
Vous né serez pas déçu.

I’ve been to this branch several times whilst I was passing by, particularly because I’m always to tempted by the sweet treats displayed in the window.
I love their crumble cakes (despite being quite expensive!) — I’ve had the apple crumble and their pecan cinnamon crumble, which I loved. So buttery and crumbly mmm…
I liked the mocha that I had, though I found the americanos to strong for me (my cousin felt the same!)
The buttermilk hotcakes are nice as well — basically pancakes which came with roasted pear, pecans, and greek yoghurt.
A cosy little setting, and what’s better… free wi-​fi.
Conveniently located and so far I’ve always managed to get a seat inside.
I’ll definitely be back for more crumble! :)

Made a trip to oxford street specifically so I could visit Gail’s! Their coffee is THAT good. The café is small and can be packed but Sunday morning is fine. I didn’t eat on this visit but previously I’ve tried their chocolate brownie — woah it was good. I’ll be back again soon!

Stopped in here for a quick treat: carrot cake, which was delicious! Not too sweet, moist, and overall delicious. I’m not sure if it is customary in London to charge extra for eating in. but I thought it was a little obnoxious. Do I really need pay about 1 usd more to enjoy my carrot cake for 10 minutes at the shop? As delicious as it was, I probably wouldn’t go back because of the dining in additional charge. If the carrot cake was the best I’ve ever had or I’m in a hurry and want to grab something quick, then sure why not. except, there are so many other cafes to try! Also — 5 pounds for a slice? A small slice at that.

GAIL’s Artisan Bakery is a small London bakery chain with shops across the city. I was at some of their branches and recently checked out the Soho shop. I stopped at GAIL’s for a cup of coffee and something sweet.
The shop is not very big, but it is nice and light. Friendly staff help you with the choice of bread and other food on offer and prepare a remarkably good cup of coffee made with beans from a London roastery, Union.
When you like bread, you should definitely take a look at GAIL’s selection of deliciousness. And even if you just want to stop for a coffee, by going to GAIL’s you can be sure to get good coffee and quality food, and the bread is much better than at your average café!

Chocolate Fondant, yummers!

I am honestly puzzled at the hordes of people passing by with their coffee and pastries from all the global chains. It would be humorous if it weren’t so wrong. I expect this kind of «sheep» mentality back in my U.S.A. I’m assuming people just don’t know yet…
Starting with coffee: Gail’s espresso is masterful and I could live on it alone.
Breakfasts are astounding. Would you believe a maple-​roasted pear, with greek yoghurt and sourish buttermilk hotcakes? Or roasted portabella mushrooms and baby spinach with a fried egg on sourdough?
And pastries are really in their own universe. Absolutely original concoctions, and they’re hard to describe. A savory scone with walnuts and bleu cheese (I thought I would hate it because I hate bleu cheese, and I was so wrong.) Sweet things are breathtaking as well.
And after all that, prices are reasonable.
Thank you Gail!!!

My friend and I had visited on Sunday afternoon as I’d suggested it after wanting to try it out for a long time and man were we stunned — and not in a good way!
On walking in, we nearly walked straight back out as it looked so packed. To be fair, it was fairly busy but it appeared more so as there were so many dirty tables and items that had not been cleared away or cleaned up and because of the awkward seating layout it looked more busy too. We found two seats at the counter and sat there and for ten minutes, no one even attempted to clear it and the staff saw. Then a table became available so we moved there, we also sat for about another ten minutes or so whilst my friend ordered and we chatted and they brought part of our order and waited for them to clear away people half-​eaten cakes and empty cups. I really hate it when that happens as it’s really unhygenic and just, quite frankly, unpleasant.
When my friend ordered, he was questioned by the girl serving about one of the drinks about what he wanted as she didn’t think they served it and he said well it is up on the wall behind you and she replied with something along the lines of oh well, we must serve it then! There was also a guy serving who was really spacey.
My Chai Latte was pretty rubbish and lukewarm and my friend’s iced espresso — the drink they didn’t believe they sold — was below par too.
Don’t be fooled by the pretty cakes in the window and considering the price of them too! Definitely won’t bother to return!

Visited Gail’s for Sunday breakfast before catching a train back home. Partner’s eye was drawn by very nice window display so in we went
Friendly greeting by staff and made to feel welcome. Later manager had a nice chat telling us about the chain and Gail’s businesses
Breakfast was very tasty with perfectly cooked eggs (we were asked how we wanted our eggs cooked and they arrived exactly as ordered). I had the English muffins with fried eggs, bacon and tomatoes while partner had the field mushrooms with eggs. Both very nice.
Menu options not wide with about 6 choices and prices are on the steep side however the quality was definitely there and we both enjoyed our meals. Our breakfasts were £8.50 each with tea and orange juice on top.
The café does provide free wifi (unlike our hotel who wanted £10 for 24 hours!)
We were made to feel very welcome and left having stopped to select a pastry each for our train journey
Overall nice but not cheap but we felt given the quality it was worth it. Manager says they are trying to be more upmarket than the Starbucks of this world with out being at the highest end. Very nice if in your price bracket

My colleague told me to go and buy the cinnamon bun from here because it was — and I quote — «A little piece of heaven». So I went, I shelled out the better part of £3 (WTF you hear me cry), and I was presented with what looked like a rock-​solid muffin. It tasted stale. It was unexpectedly crunchy, and not in a good way. If my purchase was freshly-​baked on the premises that morning then I’m a monkey’s uncle.
By the time I reached the bottom, there was a delicious little corner wherein I caught a glimpse of the heavenly qualities to which my friend referred. But it was a tiny segment. Barely a mouthful. And categorically NOT worth the jaw-​clenchingly, purse-​scrapingly high price.
Yes, there are a lot of delectable-​looking goodies on display in here. But then I had a muffin from Tescos the other day for 95p and that was lovely too. Calling yourself «artisan» doesn’t give you the right to rip off the good citizens of Soho.
I’m pretty unforgiving when it comes to eating establishments, not least when there are so many alternatives around the corner and I’ve given them the benefit of my presence and meagre salary over the option of so many others. I want to return and try this at a later date but I feel cheated. I’ve got a mortgage, I can’t afford to eat cinnamon buns from Gail’s more than once a year.

Small but very likeable place without pretensions. Very, very good bakery!

Fabulous bread, really friendly people, and delicious sandwiches. Yum.

2012 has dawned with the planet’s economy seemingly teetering on the edge of catastrophe. However, apparently more fine dining restaurants opened last year in London than in previous years
So, the richer part of the population with disposable income seems to be insulated from the turmoil. Certainly, cupcake shops like Hummingbird and posh delis like Ottolenghi are springing to fill the gap in the premium food market
Gail’s is an artisan bakery chain, which has just opened this location in Soho. The name is entirely accurate as you peer through the window at the tempting array of artisan breads including ingredients such as potato and apple. Tesco and Hovis this most certainly isn’t
They also have other temptations like meringue cupcakes, chocolate brownies and carrot cake, which you can enjoy in-​store with a range of coffee drinks. There are also savoury items like mini smoked salmon sandwiches and quiches
Only downside are the artisan prices — £5 for a slice of carrot cake, anyone? Though, to be fair, Princi just across the road, does charge similar prices too and it’s always rammed