e5, high5

Restaurant: e5 bakehouse
Cuisine: bakery/café
Phone: +44 (0)20 8525 2890
Location: London, UK (Hackney)
Address: Arch 395, Mentmore Terrace
Price Range: 5-10 pounds

A short post today :) I had heard about e5 bakehouse after it was listed as one of the world's top 25 bakeries. So naturally, I had to go hahahahahaha.

e5 bakehouse is a delightfully charming bakery. The staff is friendly; the patrons are kind; some hipsters loiter outside having a smoke; and you definitely see regular customers getting their daily loaves or sweets. Just from walking to the bakehouse, you can start smelling the aroma of the breads and let me tell you, it is literal heaven. I loveeeeee the yeasty smell of slowly fermented and baked bread.

I arrived around 1pm and was completely pulled into conversation with two Australians and two Londoners at the same shared table for the next few hours. They were lovely company, I feel so blessed. It was just the most relaxing and wonderful of afternoons - enjoying an iced latte and an unsweetened iced tea. I also sampled some of their sourdough, multigrain, and their famous Hackney Wild. They also sell sweets and desserts made fresh in-house daily as well as pizza made-to-order. I enjoyed their drinks the most.

the selection @_@

Final Ranking (/5):

I love how rustic the e5 bakehouse is, tucked away under a bridge. The people are lovely and on a nice serene sunny day, it's absolutely perfect. Their bread selection is amazing - I really enjoyed their sourdough, which was very firm and is amazing with some raspberry preserves or any sort of jam.

Food: 4

Service: 3
Ambiance: 5

Overall: 4

Additional Comments: a hidden gem, try to get the bread warm :)