Fabrique Bakery

Dang. Another bakery where I don’t understand the hype, though I am quite picky with bakeries. After reading all the reviews on both the cardamom and cinnamon roll, I had to have one of each and was disappointed by both. Just not enough flavor for me and both rolls were on the dry side.

Was a very unique and interesting bakery. Very artisan! Had the cinnamon roll and it was a tad too sweet for me. Should have tried cardamom roll instead. Was tempted to have even more …

Delicious baked goods and charming place. Friendly staff as well. Try the cardamom bun. Mmmm

Quite possibly the best cinnamon roll I’ve ever had.
I’m not sure what else to say, really. I’d like to try some of everything now, especially the cardamom roll, but I just walked in, ordered 2 cinnamon rolls, went home, and my wife and I were both blown away by how good they were.
Disclaimer: these aren’t American-​style gooey, squishy, über-​sweet cinnamon rolls. These have texture and a little bit of spice to them (nutmeg, among other things, I think), and they’re way better for it. Go try them.

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Both the cinnamon and cardamom buns are delicious – but the cardamom one is extra wonderful. Excellent coffee. Amazing bread – the levain is worth the pretty price. And try the walnut and date if they have it in.
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Best gruyère and olive loaf, always sells out! Get them on Fridays and Saturdays only.

If you’ve read my reviews you know that I have a deep, passionate love for carb-​y things. And coffee. And Fabrique addresses both of these loves. In — *wait for it* — a Scandi-​influenced environment under the arches of the railway. I mean, have you been looking at my Pinterest boards? This is basically: ALL MY INTERESTS IN ONE.
Fabrique is open 7 days a week (different weekend hours, though) and I’ve never been there when it was terribly busy. It’s a bakery (as in: you see people working there, and placing things on racks and *making all the things*) more than it is a café; there are 3 or 4 small tables inside and, on warmer days, some metal chairs and tables outside as well. That said, with the garden of the Geffrye just around the corner, I view Fabrique as more of a «takeaway» than a «hunker down and read/​work/​do things» kinda bakery.
Oh, you’re interested in the actual baked goods, you say? I was just keeping you in suspense. Here we dough! I mean, erm… here we *go*:
Fabrique does bread, it does sweet pastries, and it does a small selection of prepared sandwiches (e.g., smoked salmon, some cheese and fig; simple, but special).
Given its Swedish heritage a must-​have are the kardamomma bulle (did I get that right?); a sweet dough twisted around with the distinct flavouring of cardamom. Although the top has some sugar/​glaze, they are surprisingly not overly sweet. I adore these, and recommend everyone go for ‘em, even though they are a slightly steep 2.50/each. Other skews on the classic are cinnamon buns and vanilla buns; try if ye must, but I really do strongly encourage the cardamom option.
Another option with a Scandi-​twist: the semmelbuns. Oh wait, let me pull one up from Fabrique’s own Instagram feed:
These are basically sweet (but, again, not *overly* so) kaiser buns filled with a soft cream.
Ok, ok, I’m burying the lead here: the star? The bread at Fabrique. A dark rye, plain or with options like studded with cranberries. Seeded bread. Levain baguette. And the most most perfect bread for toasting called, appropriately: «Mr. Toast». Fabrique has a really interesting pricing structure for bread; it’s not just per loaf. There are 3 prices, and the price you opt for decides how large your hunk of the massive piece of bread you get. I always go for the 2.70GBP-sized chunk of Mr. Toast; perfect for a toast-​heavy breakfast for two without risk of any leftovers getting stale on the counter for days (this never happens with Fabrique bread).
Unilocal note: TL: DR — best bread, fine to skip the coffee

Cardamom bun! Sprinkled in cardamom with a light glaze, this is something you can’t just have one of. The bun strikes a balance between crunchiness and chewiness and goes well with a nice cup of coffee. Preferred it over the cinnamon bun and the vanilla pastry.
The bread also looks really good, there’s a variety of loaves and rolls.

I’ve just discovered this is round the corner from me and I am now very worried about my waistline and my wallet.
This is a great little Swedish bakery just along from Hoxton overground. The bakery is under the railway arches which adds to the great personality of the place. Inside there is a couple of tables and you can see the the baker’s at work, there are also a couple of tables outside for when the sun is shining!
I haven’t sampled the bread yet but it looks incredible. They have a variety of rye breads and also offer sandwiches. I had a cinnamon bun which was delicious! My friend felt a little hard done by as her’s was noticeably smaller than mine but that does show this stuff isn’t mass produced!
This place isn’t cheap (£4.50 for a black coffee and pastry) but I guess you do have to pay for quality.

What a fantastic little gem of a bakery next to Hoxton Station. I try to go there every Saturday to buy a wonderful Rye for the week ahead. Is it an everyday bakery? No, I wouldn’t categorise it in that manner but if you want to treat your sweet tooth to something a little bit special then do check out the delicious Swedish pastries — the cinnamon buns are a particular favourite of mine. Considering the price-​point (slightly on the expensive side) and that bread is a big part of the everyday family food sources I can’t see this place as being anything other than a specialist bakery but if you want to see true care and craftsmanship for your dough then it’s worth checking out. A weekly treat I really look forward to!

Fabrique is a little Swedish bakery next to Hoxton station. The shop is tucked away under the railway arches. The interior looks kind of industrial, but in a good way. The counter is full of delicious food and Fabrique also offers great coffee from Swedish roastery Johan & Nyström.
I read about Fabrique’s cinnamon buns before I went there, and I have to agree with what I read. They are good. They are very good, indeed.
Fabrique is a great place to enjoy some baked goods and a cup of coffee. When I was there, I was lucky enough to get a glimpse of sunshine through the window, which made my stay even more enjoyable.
Besides food and drinks, the fellow guests also seemed really nice. Despite Fabrique is somewhat off the beaten track at least for a West Londoner it is nonetheless a beautiful place that I will visit again. Soon.