TOP 5 Salt Bread in London

Salt bread has become one of those things people keep asking me about.
Where to find it. Which one is “the best.” Whether it’s actually worth trying.

The truth is, salt bread isn’t meant to be impressive in a loud way.
When it’s good, it’s quiet. Soft. Something you want to eat again the next day, not just photograph once.

These are five places in London where salt bread feels thoughtful, well made, and worth returning to.

1. Nagare

The one most people start with
📍 Bankside

For many people, Nagare is their first proper introduction to salt bread in London. The bread sits between a croissant and a soft roll, with a thin crisp exterior and a gentle, buttery centre.

Nagare focuses on small-batch baking and keeps the menu deliberately tight. They offer a classic salt bread, along with filled versions such as mentaiko and, depending on the day, a cheese-filled option. Everything is baked daily, and the approach feels consistent rather than experimental.

The space reflects a familiar Asian café sensibility: calm, minimal, and comfortable rather than trend-driven. That combination has made Nagare a common reference point when people talk about salt bread in London.

Best for: people who want a proper introduction to salt bread.

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2. Café Seek

A place that feels made for pauses
📍 Canary Wharf

Café Seek feels slightly out of place in Canary Wharf, and that’s part of why it works. This isn’t a café built for rushing in and out, but a Japanese bakery café designed for slowing down.

The salt bread here stays close to the Japanese original. Soft, controlled, and quietly buttery, with salt that lifts the flavour rather than dominating it. Alongside the classic version, there are options topped with truffle, takoyaki, and salmon, all kept light and restrained.

Behind Café Seek are Pinky and Emily, whose training spans Europe and Asia, with experience at places like Dusty Knuckle and Chestnut Bakery. The care shows in the baking. The croissant-dough sausage roll, in particular, lingers in your mind long after you leave.

Best for: people who enjoy softer, Japanese-style baking and cafés designed for lingering rather than rushing.

3. Tokkia

Salt bread that fits with matcha
📍 Covent Garden

Tokkia is a Korean matcha house in the middle of Covent Garden, which already sets it apart. There’s no coffee, no rush, and no pressure to move on quickly. Despite the location, the space feels calm and unforced.

They work with Korean matcha, often called malcha, which is softer and more rounded than many Japanese styles. Drinks are whisked to order, the menu stays intentionally tight, and everything is designed around drinking matcha regularly rather than as a one-off experience.

The salt bread follows the same logic. Tokkia focuses on Korean-style salt bread that pairs naturally with tea: soft on the inside, lightly salty, and never overly sweet. Some versions are filled with matcha or hojicha cream, but salt bread here plays a supporting role, quietly completing the experience.

Best for: people who want a calm break and salt bread that makes sense with tea.

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4. Araw Ice Cream at Brityard

Simple, warm, and reliable
📍 Regent Street

Araw approaches salt bread the same way it approaches dessert: boldly and without overthinking it. This is not a quiet, minimalist take. It’s fun, generous, and clearly enjoying the moment.

Their salt bread comes in several flavours, including OG salt bread, ube, ube queso, and Milo. The texture leans crunchy on the outside and fluffy inside, with plenty of butter. It’s the kind of salt bread that feels designed to excite rather than disappear quietly into the background.

Araw’s salt bread is only available on certain days and often sells out, which adds to the sense of chaos around it. It fits perfectly with the brand’s wider energy!

Best for: people who like their salt bread fun, flavour-forward, and a little hyped.

5. Cantoast

Worth catching when it appears
📍 London

Cantoast started as a Hong Kong–style French toast pop-up, but salt bread has gradually become part of what people look out for. It’s not a permanent offering, and that’s part of the appeal.

Their salt bread leans Korean in style: soft, comforting, and filling-led. When it appears, you’ll usually find versions like plain, corn cream, or spring onion cream cheese. Nothing feels overly refined, but everything feels generous and satisfying.

Cantoast isn’t about consistency in the traditional sense. It’s about timing. They’ve mentioned making more salt bread next year, so this is one to follow rather than plan around.

🧂🥐 Final thoughts

Good salt bread doesn’t shout.
It’s something you remember later, when you’re deciding where to go back to.

These five places all approach it slightly differently, but they share one thing in common: they make salt bread that feels considered, not rushed.

If you know, you know.Good salt bread doesn’t shout.
It stays with you, and quietly pulls you back.

These five spots all treat it differently, but none of them feel rushed or careless.
That’s usually how you know it’s worth going back.