Bakery
Vegan bakery from Alexis Gauthier. Alongside pastries, croissants, and house-made breads from Gauthier Soho, there are sourdough and focaccia sandwiches at lunch as well as a bottomless salad. Also has some food from the original 123V which includes vegan sushi (also available to take away). Open Mon-Fri 08:30-16:00.
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British Film Institute, 21 Stephen St, London, England, W1T 1LN
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Added by marikaweinhardt on 19 Jun 2023
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24 Reviews
First Review by marikaweinhardt
@Barash
Points +1550
123V - Edit
Decent pastries if you’re looking for lunch or a quick bite. It's not really special or memorable, but it does the job. The place is also quite big with indoor and outdoor seating.
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juicybilby
Points +80
Just Okay? - Edit
All vegan selection of sandwiches, pastries, coffee/tea. I found the food to just be okay. The waiter was spacey - took a long time to fill my order and forgot my beverage without apology. This definitely influenced my experience.
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Jacky1989
Points +1003
Lush pastries - Edit
Yummy Pastries and plenty to choose from. Staff were also friendly and atmosphere was very relaxed.
Read morePros: Vegan pastries, Friendly staff, Nice interior
Cons: A bit expensive
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Kitzie
Points +101
Another Gauthier win - Edit
Everything Alexis Gauthier touches is bound to be a culinary delight. Popped in for pastries and coffee, but nabbed some faux crab sushi as well. Coffee could've been better, but my custard danish and sushi were divine. They also have a self-serve salad bar brimming with fresh ingredients. The space itself is beautiful and well-lit with vibrant coloured decor. I'd love to have seen some classic café breakfast options like pancakes, avo toast, etc.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-11
Pros: Food, Service, Decor
Cons: Coffee, Limited menu
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RojiVerdeVgn
Points +705
Great find - Edit
We only went for pastries and coffee, but it was a decent find. We'd spent ages trying to find vegan pastries and came across 123V Bakery. We're so glad we did. Friendly and quick service and tasty croissant, pain au chocolat and custard Danish. The coffee wasn't the best, and limits this review to 4*.
Read moreAlso, I love the ethical stance on the sandwich board and promotions at 123V - Vegan for the animals! Yes, absolutely!
If you're in central London we totally recommend this place.
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JoachimNuyttens
Points +109
Good croissants and pastries - Edit
All vegan croissants and pastries, not really any other breakfast options. Place is best for lunch or a 10'o clock bite.
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D1ede
Points +208
THE BEST VEGAN BAKERY🫶🏼 - Edit
Ik wouw alles proberen, ALLES WAS GEWOON VEGAN. Je had best veel keuzen en het was super lekker, Als ik kon had ik hier iedere ochtend gestaan✌️.
Read morePros: ALLES WAS VEGAN🔛🔝, Gezellige plek👍, KAPOT LEKKER🥁
Cons: NIKS🤬
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MagaliEledhwen
Points +2344
Not up to my expectations - Edit
I love the other restaurants from the same chef (Gauthier Soho and 123v). I hate to give bad scores to vegan restaurants, but this one was a disappointment.
Read moreThe food was good, but quite overpriced as the sandwiches are rather small. There were 2 other problems when I went there.
1/ There was only one waiter for the service of the main restaurant (Studio Gauthier) and for taking orders at the bakery. As a result, I had to wait quite a long time to order.
2/ They have a lunch offer for £14 (one sandwich or salad, 1 hot drink or soft drink, 1 dessert) which is literally theft. Pay close attention to the prices of the items you choose because in several cases it will cost you more money to take the lunch offer than to pay for the items separately. However, if you take the most expensive items, then the lunch offer is worth it. I took a breakfast sandwich, a chai latte and a pain au chocolat. I did not look at the prices when ordering, and I chose a lunch offer. I realised afterwards that those 3 items bought without the lunch offer would have only cost me £11...
Updated from previous review on 2024-03-18
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Franzika67
Points +104
Great sushi - Edit
Went there for lunch with some friends, we had the bottomless sushi.
Read moreHas been an amazing experience, great service, great location and...absolutely amazing food!
I haven't had sushi for long time and this vegan sushi was better than any I can remember!
Creative options, explosion of flavours in the mouth and beautiful presentation!
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Omega-3
Points +1173
Limited choices, but good quality - Edit
Good pastry, but a pity that not everything was avalilable. We wanten to try the focaccia, but they wouldn’t be there before 10.30.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-25
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Points +21257
123V Bakery - Edit
My partner and I love the brioche from 123V so much and pop by often to collect some for special occasions. For example, it was definitely our biscuit (American savory) option we served at Thanksgiving recently! Absolutely love the brioche. 
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-24
Here.To.Travel_Jade
It’s showing as vegan and I can pick 5 stars so maybe it’s been updated now?
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I was just able to edit it and it’s been updated to allow 5 stars now. :)
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babidi
Points +2894
Good Pastries - Edit
Cool place with a small selection of vegan baked goods. I tried the croissant, the pain au chocolat and the carrot cake. All of them were excellent.
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NevenMonster
Points +449
Meh sushi, handsome staff. - Edit
Tastes like good quality supermarket sushi, but costs as much as premium fresh made sushi. Isn't fresh, they take the sushi out of trays, it tastes like it was made in the morning, which it probably was. The sizes of the sets are ok and it tastes decent, but not what I'd expect from a 28 GBP set.
Read morePros: The waiter was cute, They have nice beer
Cons: Too pricey for supermarket sushi, Not fresh, Nothing special
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mockingbird
Points +3028
Limited options - Edit
For a vegan bakery, this place could offer more but I really is an add on to the restaurant space. Options were sandwiches and some pastries. I only really fancied the look of the micro mince pie, it was tasty though, coffee was okay, member of staff that served me was off hand.
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staceythevegan
Points +600
Pastries - Edit
Went early for breakfast. Had a pastry and a chai latte. Pastry was stunning, latte was ok but came from a machine. Very friendly staff. Would like to see more breakfast options
Read morePros: All vegan, Tasty pastries , Friendly staff
Cons: Would like more options, Machine coffee
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LuFragomeni
Points +339
Not enough options for a vegan place - Edit
Idk when or where this photos were taken, but I went there last week during lunch time and there was only a few choices available. Me and my friend ordered sandwiches, which were SUPER oily, and some sweets (the only 2 options available), which were just OK. I would not return.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-02
Pros: Staff
Cons: Everything was too fat/oily
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Knorbel
Points +1529
Sehr zu empfehlen - Edit
Sehr gute Auswahl an Baguettes und Backwaren, alles sehr lecker. Es gab auch ein Buffet, das hatten wir jedoch nicht probiert.
Read moreAlle Speisen eignen sich auch zum Mitnehmen.
Pros: Gute Auswahl
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veganhat
Points +1509
Good deal - Edit
Worth a visit in this district close to the British Museum.
Read moreThe buffet with many choices is filling
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Vicks
Points +212
My lunch place - Edit
I’m so happy this has opened near my work, I basically come here everyday! Changing salads and pastries, and really great sandwich menu.
Read morePros: Lots of pastries , Nice seating area, Lovely sandwiches
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Richard Ross
Points +1000
Very good bakery - Edit
Great croissants and pastries. I also had a toasted sausage sandwich which had a nice combination of flavours.
Read morePros: Good variety of vegan pastries, Friendly service , Good coffee
Cons: Expensive
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alistar
Points +2873
All new vegan bakery by Michelin starred chef - Edit
Alexis Gauthier has opened a vegan bakery and lunch place here. There are croissant, pain aux raisin, madeleines, etc. Everything was delicious that I tried. I wish they were open at the weekend!
Read morePros: French vegan pastries, Gorgeous setting inside and out , Central London location
Cons: Not open on the weekend I think, Needless icing on pain aux raisins
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TravelingThroughLife1
Points +3302
Must go! - Edit
Inside a shared space with Studio Gauthier this cute coffee shop and bakery has delicious treats. We sat down and ate a few treats and then wound up ordering some more to go bc they were so good! They had croissants, muffins, cookies, pain au chocolat, custard danishes, cinnamon rolls and more. They also had focaccia bread sandwiches and a small salad bar.
Read morePros: Reasonably priced , All vegan! , Friendly staff
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evahrebickova
Points +538
Quick snack or breakfast - Edit
I had a bun with cottage cheese which was actually the best vegan cheese I have ever had. They also have a variety of focaccia’s that can be warmed up. They also had coffee and a salad buffet. All of the food was great and fast. There are both indoor and outdoor seating options which is ideal for this weather.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Quick , Nice setting
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marikaweinhardt
Points +5821
Magnifique - Edit
High standards, reasonable prices and a warm welcome await at this new Gauthier venture. Savouries are available at lunchtime but I've only put the morning baked goods through their paces so far - all excellent with the cinnamon roll especially artful in its buttery, caramelised, layered flakiness (and apparently to be enlarged!). Hoping almond croissants will be added to the repertoire 🤞
Read moreExcited to try the rest of the menu, not to mention the bistro that will share the space, opening in July.
norwegianvegan
Wait... This is an all vegan bakery?!? 😍😍😍
Read moremarikaweinhardt
It is! 🔥
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Awesome! I hope to be able to go to London again soon! 😊
Read moremarikaweinhardt
Arrive hungry! 😆
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Always! 🤣
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