Bona Ventura

Islington · London

Raab's The Bakers

Street foodLocals' pick

An old-fashioned Essex Road bakery of iced buns, Tottenham cake, cream slices and warm sausage rolls, where you will be called "love"; one of the East End-style bakers drawn by Spitalfields Life's illustrator Eleanor Crow.

Address
136 Essex Road, London N1 8LX
Hours
Mon-Fri 06:00-17:30; Sat 06:00-17:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Morning · About 10 min
Price
Slab of birthday cake under GBP 2 (The Infatuation 2026)
Price level
£

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Order the sprinkle-topped birthday cake slab.
  • Opens at 6am on weekdays; closed Sunday.

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