Bread Ahead Bakery in Southwark

We visited at the weekend, just before lunch. Excellent Mocha and cookie. Average doughnuts & coffee. Very over priced at £4.50 per doughnut.

Having previously noticed the long lines at this spot, we finally decided to sample the doughnuts on a bustling weekend. After a 10/15-minute wait, we arrived at the front to be greeted by an absolutely delightful array of sweet-flavored pastries. The warmth that envelops you as you approach the counter is a delightful fusion of brown sugar and a sizzling doughnut press, crafting the much-talked-about crème brûlée doughnuts. I simply couldn't resist the enticing sight of that generous honeycomb, gracefully perched atop a sea salted caramel crème doughnut. Keep in mind that the service area can get quite crowded on busy days, so it might be best to find another street corner to stuff your face…unless you're prepared to wait in queue for more (we nearly went for it). Delicious and delightful, can't wait to sample the other flavours. YUMM Taste: 4.5 of. 5 Visuals: 4.5 of 5 Experience: 4 of 5 Our Story Continues (Instagram) @Mindyofingers

I walked from the Tower of London on a bum knee to get to Borough Market. Then I pushed through hoards of people to find Bread Ahead. After seeing their donuts on Instagram, I knew I just had to try them. Between the three of us, we bought four different kinds of donuts which we sampled later at the flat. Yum. Bread Ahead didn’t disappoint. In a week full of delicious food, those donuts were some of the best things I ate. I will return to Bread Ahead the next time I’m in London for more deliciousness. If I was a local, I’d be a regular.

Il y a une file d’attente assez longue mais ça avance plutôt rapidement. Nous avons pris un beignet à la crème brûlée pour 4,50 livres qui était excellent (quantité de crème, qui plus est goûteuse, parfaite) et ne paraissait absolument pas gras.

Vi åt på bread ahead på borugh market. Lång kö men gick fort tog ca 10 minuter. Beställde Citron och Creme brulée donuts. Citron smakade vanilj. Vet inte om dem gav fel eller den allmänt inte smakade citron. Lite fyllning bara utsidan. Creme bruleen var krispig men lite skum fyllning. Inte äcklig men absolut inget wow. Donuten själv va fluffig. Men dyrt för bara donuts som var okej. Godare donuts finns på donutelier!

"After following them on Instagram, we finally visited the market and oh boy, was it worth it! The Cream Barula Doughnuts were absolutely incredible - highly recommended! If you're ever in London, do not miss Borough Market, it's a must-visit destination. The Cream Barula Doughnuts were truly 'fire' and exceeded our expectations. Don't miss out on this amazing treat!"

They have gone downhill. The instagram generation has made them style over substance, and they are frankly fairly bland. Sad to say that for the price, Cross Town is far superior.

They have lost it completely. 4.50£ for one doughnut. Sorry, but this is too much, also the goods are far smaller than they used to be. What????

Hearing so much about the signature Crème Brûlée Doughnut, I thought I’d give it a try. I purchased 3 Crème Brûlée and 2 Coconut Cream doughnuts. Needless to say I was throughly disappointed!! At a cost of £27.00 for 6 doughnuts (Borough Market didn’t expect anything cheap) the doughnuts tasted stale. The oil they used must have been used multiple times, the doughnuts were oily, the fillings were sparse, the Crème Brûlée were bitter, and burnt. I mean Crème Brûlée should be crispy and caramelised not burnt. So no I don’t recommend Bread Ahead. Don’t believe the hype people.

A well recognised place which has been advertised well on Instagram. The crème brûlée is their signature product so I had to give it a try. It was very soft and a good amount of filling inside. It was nice but for £4.50 I certainly wouldn’t be getting it again. I think it would be reasonable for it to be £2-£3 which is my only concern on longevity.

Doughnut let the line stop you from partaking in this delicacy! The line moves fast, especially if you scope it out ahead of time. The creme brulee doughnut was amazing! All of their offerings looks delicious!

I'm a big fan of independent bakeries and have had great things here in the past. The bread is great. I was left pretty disappointed by the doughnuts offerings over the weekend though. They look amazing, and the dough elements is really good. But at £4.50 per doughnut you expect something extra. The appearance of the doughnuts promise this, but the flavour didn't. There is much less filling inside than expected, and a lack of flavour coming through in both the praline and cheesecake one. If you'd paid £2 a doughnut you'd be pretty happy. But not at £4.50.

They have many tempting offerings at their stall at the Borough Market and the cinnamon bun was the one that stood out to me the most. The bun was well baked and the icing and sugar used were not too sweet. There are many stalls with good food at the Borough Market but if you have room for bread or something sweet we feel this is a good option. Apparently their bakery makes good doughnuts as well.

Service rapide, malgré la file qui était déjà bien longue. Les doughnuts sont très beaux et les goûts sont variés. Ils étaient bons mais sans plus… je pense que l’engouement est un peu exagéré. Je les ai trouvés très petits (pour 4,50£ surtout). Par ailleurs, je les ai trouvés peu sucrés ce qui est bien positif !

I went to this bakery to try the creme brule donut, which I had seen on social media. It was phenomenal. I must try when at the Borough Market, or when visiting London. All the other baked goods looked great too.