The best cinnamon buns in London

For an authentic Swedish treat you need a traditional Swedish bakery, and London has one in Bageriet. It's a modern rustic bakery with a café and it specialises in classic Swedish bakes, from the vibrant Prinsesstårta celebration cake to tasty pastries, including classic cinnamon buns. Traditional breads, biscuits, and coffee are available here too.

The Dusty Knuckle Bakery provides training and employment opportunities for at-risk young people whilst also knocking out delicious bakes. Stop into this airy spot for sandwiches, pizza, soup, pastries, and fresh bread. Pastries are available in sweet or savoury flavours, including the morning bun – buttery croissant dough rolled in cinnamon sugar.

Hammersmith is home to The Elder Press Café, a community-minded café that's informal and welcoming. The venue is bright and spacious with outdoor seats and a cosy indoor area. Breakfast, brunch, and lunch are served, and products like morning buns, cakes, and bread are freshly baked. The cinnamon and orange buns here are particularly popular.

Award-winning bakery Bread by Bike runs a bakery and café in North London, as well as offering local delivery of its tempting fresh bakes. The food at this vibrant and airy bakery is fresh, seasonal, and sustainable; the bakery works with suppliers that share its ethos. The cinnamon buns are popular, plus there's bread, cake, and deli goods.

Artisan and organic coffee and food are available at the Danish café Hjem. This Kensington venue showcases airy Scandinavian design and is a comfortable place to relax. Fresh bread and pastries are prepared with organic and local ingredients and baked here daily, including cinnamon buns in a Scandinavian knotted shape.

Buns From Home has rapidly become a big name on the bakery scene in London. Foodies come to these friendly and bustling bakeries in search of tasty flavoured buns, with cinnamon being one of the most sought-after varieties. Expect generously-sized flakey pastries that are freshly baked on-site. Everything is handmade at these modern bakeries.

Margot Bakery offers freshly-baked bread, pastries, and cakes leavened with sourdough for a fantastic quality bake. They're made with organic flour too. Buy something to take home or stop in the café with indoor and outdoor seats. The menu includes coffee, sandwiches, sweet and savoury pastries, and cinnamon buns. 

Independent business Miel Bakery has a distinctive French influence but that doesn't mean you can't get a great cinnamon bun here. The other Swedish favourite of cardamom buns are available as well. What's on the menu changes regularly because they're always baking behind the scenes here. The bakery has a strong community feel and frequently hosts baking workshops.

Dauns is a Scandinavian eatery with a difference. Run by a Swedish ex-pat, it's the city's only vegan Scandinavian restaurant. Menus change often at this colourful and contemporary spot but some classics are ever-present, like the cinnamon buns. You can also expect open sandwiches, local coffee, and Nordic alcohol.

New Cross is home to Mughead Coffee, a trendy café serving coffee roasted in East London and treats that are freshly baked in-house. Savoury and sweet nibbles are served including filled mini buns and cinnamon rolls - cinnamon rolls are also sold in boxes of eight if one just isn't enough. This contemporary venue welcomes remote workers.

Fabrique started in Sweden and has made it to London, with several bakeries around the city. Traditional techniques and natural ingredients are used to produce artisan bread and pastries. The style is down-to-earth. You can't miss it if you're looking for some of the most sought-after cinnamon rolls London can offer – this bakery is particularly well-known for them.

The Snapery Bakery has long been a supplier of baked goods to London's leading restaurants. Now you can buy these items from the source at The Snapery East. It's a bold and modern bakery and café in a railway arch. Pastries here include cinnamon swirls and cardamom buns but cakes, bread, and breakfast and lunch are served too.

Global bakes are available from Chestnut Bakery. From diverse breads to sweet pastries, there are plenty of international options here. Cinnamon buns are available plus babka, croissants, sourdough loaves, flatbreads with toppings, and sandwiches and bagels. Pop by for something to take home or enjoy a treat in the bright and contemporary surroundings here.

In North London you'll find Karma Bread, a bakery with a cosy and friendly atmosphere. Different baked products are available on different days at this rustic spot but buns in an assortment of flavours are usually available. The options include cinnamon buns, with a vegan-friendly version also offered. Sandwiches, bread, and challah are also baked here.

St. John Bakery comes from the team behind much-lauded Michelin-starred restaurant St. John. The doughnuts are a huge attraction at this crisp and compact bakery but there are lots of other tasty products to explore too. Cinnamon rolls are one option but you can also find things like bread, scones, croissants, and baguettes.

Battersea bakery Manna Dew specialises in bakes that are free from gluten and other allergens. The bakery has a sleek and modern look. It offers a variety of pastries, breads, and cakes, including a vegan selection. Cinnamon swirls are available here, which are free from gluten, soy, and nuts. This is a cinnamon bun everyone can appreciate.

Scandinavian Kitchen is a well-established café near Oxford Circus. Pop into the modern space for an open sandwich, a hot meal, or a light pastry or cake with a coffee. Cinnamon buns are available, as well as other Nordic favourites like hot dogs and pickled herring. There's a Nordic grocery store here too.

Up in Crouch End you can get a cinnamon bun that's also vegan-friendly from Dunn's Bakery. This local bakery is traditional and has been a fixture of the area for decades, with roots dating back to 1820. Other tempting sweet bakes are also available as well as fresh bread, cakes, and gourmet sandwiches that are ideal for lunch. There's a second branch just up the road in Muswell Hill too.

Head to E5 Bakehouse for organic artisan baking. This place mills its own flour, works with local ingredients, and has ethics and community at its heart. Baking classes are offered here as well as tasty treats. Cinnamon buns are sold or you can try a cardamom bun. Fresh bread, cookies, and cakes are also all available.

Unique sourdough cakes are the speciality at Fortitude Bakehouse, a compact and lively bakery in Bloomsbury that offers takeaway service. You'll find other sweet and savoury pastries and treats too, like the distinctive cinnamon buns. You can try one with exciting extra flavours like chocolate or pistachio thrown in.

Kentish Town bakery Kossoffs began a century ago. This independent business is an artisan Jewish bakery with a traditional feel. Carefully-sourced ingredients go into the food here such as bread, pastries, sandwiches, and salads. Catering is available too. Crunchy cinnamon or cardamom rolls and cruffins are available, as well as sweet babka.

Award-winning bakery Bread Ahead is particularly well-known for its doughnuts, offered in various mouth-watering flavours. Sourdough pizza slices, sandwiches, and pastries including cinnamon buns are also on the menu. Various sourdough loaves to eat at home are also sold at these slick and contemporary bakeries, which offer baking classes.

Danish café and bakery Ole & Steen specialises in Scandinavian bakes including bread, open sandwiches, and flavoured buns. The Cinnamon Social, a layered pastry with cinnamon paste and vanilla custard that's made to share, is a bestseller. The bakery also produces a vegan version of this popular treat. These venues feel cosy and contemporary.

Svenska Kyrkan, the Swedish Church in London, is a Swedish-speaking Lutheran church that has its own café and shop. You don't have to be religious to visit - anyone with an interest in Sweden is welcome to stop by. Come for fika with cinnamon rolls, board games, coffee, and books.

As its name suggests, Lockdown Bakehouse was established during the Covid pandemic, initially focused on supplying essential goods to the local community and supporting the NHS. From humble beginnings in a café kitchen, it has expanded into a full-fledged family-run bakery with multiple locations throughout London, offering freshly baked bread and pastries, including their popular cinnamon buns.