Ukrainian vegan pastry café. Serves gluten & sugar free desserts & pastries such as eclairs, cakes, macarons and tarts. Also serves Ukrainian tea and specialty coffee. Also offers some savoury food like dumplings and vegan Kyiv five days of the week. Animal friendly. Open Mon-Wed 08:00-20:00, Thu-Fri 08:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun 09:00-20:00.
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46 Bedford Street, WC2E 9HA (at near Covent Garden), London, England, WC2E 9HA
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Last update on 28 Jul 2024 by VickyP3
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Featured Review
IsabellaBailey
Points +829
I freaking loved this place!! - Edit
One of the number 1 things I miss being plant based is the pastries so was so happy when I found this spot! Beautifully decorated and really lovely service. My almond crossaint was incredible. The only thing I would say is the toilets could be cleaner but everything else makes up for that.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Instagrammable, Lovely service
Cons: Bathroom could be cleaner
Obliza_lalalala
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us on HappyCow💜 We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit.
Read moreIndeed, during busy times, our baristas may not always be able to maintain the cleanliness of the bathroom. However, they will always respond if you let them know 😌
Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
BrentFisher
I agree about the missing pastries!
Read moreAnd make cleanliness a priority! Don't put it on your customers!
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wilsonschneidg
Points +2883
Beautiful desserts 🧁 - Edit
I enjoyed my visit here, it’s worth a stop if you have a sweet tooth. I agree with others I think it is a little expensive for what you get, although I imagine this is partly down to location. I liked what I ordered but it didn’t blow me away. The dessert selection is beautifully presented, it’s very hard to choose. I didn’t try hot food but it did look good!
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fruityjuicyluce
Points +268
Unique cakes - Edit
I understand most people think this place is expensive however as a baker myself when you see these cakes you can't even comprehend the different techniques, skills and processes needed to create these. Really enjoyed my experience here
Read morePros: Lovely flavours , Friendly staff
Obliza_lalalala
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marlene_baer
Points +128
Délicieux - Edit
Le café est magnifique, toute la déco est rose et fleurie !
Read moreLes pâtisseries sont extras, les textures sont intéressantes et variées et les parfums des desserts vraiment originaux. Je me régale à chaque passage à Londres !
Les serveuses sont accueillantes et le café se situe à covent garden, quasiment à côté du marché couvert, mais dans une ruelle plutôt calme.
Pros: Gourmand, Belle decoration , Gentil accueil
Obliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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vegannomad2
Points +2509
First impressions- expensive - Edit
But then it is vegan and mostly gluten free. Small cafe. Croissant was cold and hard. Should have been better and better served. 21 USD for 1 tough croissant and a hard to cut piece of cake that is too sweet. Packaging was poor as the box kept opening breaking up the cake. Does not warrant second visit.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-11
Pros: Vegan, Central location
Cons: Quality, Price
Obliza_lalalala
Thank you for your feedback, and we’re sorry to hear the experience wasn’t fully satisfying 🥺
Read moreOur croissants are baked fresh each morning and stored in the display to ensure quality, but we understand your preference for a warm pastry and will consider ways to improve that aspect.
Regarding packaging, we use eco-friendly boxes similar to many pastry shops, and typically we never have problems with them, but we appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will review it with our supplier 🙏
Our prices reflect the quality of our ingredients and our commitment to fair labor practices. For instance, our premium chocolate is sourced responsibly from farms with ethical practices and don’t use illegal child labour.
As for the Kyiv Cake, its sweetness is traditional to the recipe, featuring layers of meringue, hazelnut praline, and buttercream, all crafted with natural brown sugar.
We hope this adds some insight, and we’re grateful for the chance to improve through your feedback. Thank you again 🩷
vegannomad2
Thank you for your response and explanation.
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tenaya
Points +325
Great but pricey - Edit
The interior was beautifully decorated with flowers and artwork! It was difficult to choose which treat to order, everything looked delicious! Very tasty, however, it’s quite expensive for what you receive.
Read moreObliza_lalalala
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Read moreOur desserts are handcrafted from the best ingredients, which influence their taste.
We use only Swiss chocolate, certified gluten-free milk, and other organic products that, while more expensive, are essential for the texture and flavor.
Some of our ingredients, such as butter, pistachio flour, various nut pastes, and marzipan, are also made by hand.
Additionally, we avoid using white sugar and can accommodate people with allergies to soy, nuts, gluten, eggs, milk, oats, and more 💖
Also you might be interested in our Friday offer:
each Friday we have -50% off of randomly selected dessert. It can be any of them and we usually announce what kind of dessert is going to be on sale in our Instagram 🙌
We also give one dessert for free to a random comments under our videos in Instagram!
Guest
DavidMatthewBrown
Points +632
Amazing cakes……… actually amazing - Edit
Fantastic selection of amazing cakes, so much it becomes hard to pick one! Good selection of hot and cold drinks. Also did hot food but to be fair why would you just not eat the cakes!!!
Read morePros: Lots of selection , Different plant milks for drinks, Hot food too
Obliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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SuperVeggies!
Points +1302
Overpriced - Edit
Cute place but basically no service, you have to carry everything up and 10 pounds for an average eclair is a bit much. I really wanted to like this place but it didn't happen, it fell on the bland side.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-07
Obliza_lalalala
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us on HappyCow💜
Read moreOur desserts are handcrafted from the best ingredients, which influence their taste.
We use only Swiss chocolate, certified gluten-free milk, and other organic products that, while more expensive, are essential for the texture and flavor.
Some of our ingredients, such as butter, pistachio flour, various nut pastes, and marzipan, are also made by hand.
Additionally, we avoid using white sugar and can accommodate people with allergies to soy, nuts, gluten, eggs, milk, oats, and more 💖
Also you might be interested in our Friday offer:
each Friday we have -50% off of randomly selected dessert. It can be any of them and we usually announce what kind of dessert is going to be on sale in our Instagram 🙌
We also give one dessert for free to a random comments under our videos in Instagram!
Guest
AlisonKnight
Points +24
Delicious, and a good cause too - Edit
Really enjoyed the food here, and the patisserie is out of this world. Delicious stuffed cabbage leaves - only complaint, I could have eaten more!
Read morePatisserie was absolutely amazing
Pros: Very delicious food, Amazing patisserie, Friendly service
Cons: None
Obliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
AlisonKnight
I wish you all huge success. Ukrainians, you are always in our thoughts. Thank you and good luck.
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Skyzieboo
Points +3435
SO TASTY - Edit
Very cute decoration, very tasty treats, very important to support!
Read moreObliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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PatriciaJo
Points +302
Sehr hübsches Café mit Frühstückoptionen und Kuchen - Edit
Ein hübsch eingerichtets Café. Man hier frühstücken und hat eine große Auswahl an verschieden Kuchen.
Read moreSah alles sehr lecker aus. Mein Spinatwaffel sehr gut.
Obliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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pixies
Points +262
Pretty in Pink Vegan Cafe - Edit
I've walked past Cream Dream multiple times since I work in the area. I finally went inside and bought a massive almond croissant which was unfortunately very dry, almost stale.
Read moreDespite its strange name, I love the ethos of this cafe. It's a great way to support Ukraine and the refugees who have successfully started a business from scratch. The interiors are stunning, with offerings such as unique drinks, from caffeinated to alcoholic, pastries, cakes, bagels and other snacks. They even have cat stickers and "F**K Putin" wrist bands.
It's a shame I had a bad experience with the food and it's not really fair to rate it off of one item. However, I will definitely be returning and trying some new things in the near future.
**Updated from previous review**
I have been to Cream Dream since my previous review and I have decided to increase the rating to four stars.
I really enjoy their chicken bagel and salmon bagel (both meat alternatives, of course). Both are delicious, as are the pastries at the front counter.
Updated from previous review on 2024-08-25
Pros: 100% Vegan 90% Gluten Free, Wide range of items for sale, Unique drinks and cakes
Cons: Expensive, Some pastries are sub-par, Long wait times
Obliza_lalalala
Hi! I’m very sorry to hear that you didn’t like your croissants.
Read moreOur croissants might be a little bit different from regular one, since they’re vegan.
However, they’re all freshly delivered to us from Galeta bakery, every morning at 8am.
In cases when we’re not sold out, all croissants go to TooGoodToGo the same evening, so we don’t sell old croissants.
But we will be very happy to see you again for the desserts 💕
Guest
Mark-R
Points +1948
A little gem - Edit
What wonderful surprise this little place is. Vegan. Ukrainian. Incredible cakes, breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. What’s not to like!
Read moreAte from the breakfast menu…
Full English (£16) was delicious. They make their own version of a fried egg which looks the part. Not convinced it tasted the the same but it was nice regardless. Cold beans? Strange but again, nice.
The bacon and fried egg avocado toast (£16) was banging good.
Pink chai. Very good chai.
Would I recommend - Yes
Will I return - Yes. To try the lunch menu. Then again for the dinner menu.
Pros: The menus, The food, The drinks
Obliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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sadiededoemico
Points +18
Sadie - Edit
Beautiful little cafe/restaurant. Really helpful and friendly staff. Great menu, so much choice. Delicious cakes.
Read moreObliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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EmiMonster
Points +334
Delicious pastry - Edit
Paradise for vegan pastry. Cute spot with lots of sweet pastry and savoury dishes. I tried their pastry and it was so delicious. Deco is also beautiful, very pink 🩷
Read moreWill be back for sure.
Obliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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Ayslinn
Points +134
Excellent Pastry selection - Edit
Hard to decide, they all look amazing.
Read moreObliza_lalalala
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Florence💕
Points +16
Amazing - Edit
Delicious pastries, I had three different ones all of which were very beautiful and delicious. The decor is very beautiful too, I love the flowers on the ceiling 😁
Read morePros: Pastries, Decorations, Staff
Obliza_lalalala
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Andrea2114
Points +38
It was ok. - Edit
Not really my jam.
Read morePlace was cute.
Cashier was a bit rude.
The pistachio pastry (£13) was the only good thing. The puff pastry was bland and the €7 chicken bagel sandwich was DRY as hell.
The bread was shriveled up and when you would bite into it everything inside would fall out.
Pros: Cute place , One good pastry
Cons: TOO EXPENSIVE , Dried up bagel sandwich, Rude cashier
Obliza_lalalala
Hi! Thank you for your review 😊
Read moreWe understand that some people have different expectations from pastries, as for example most of the people love our puff pastry since it has baked frangipane with berries, vanilla cream, and fresh berries.
The bagels are gluten free so unfortunately that’s the texture of a gluten free bagel. It’s the best in the market we could find 🥺🩷
The prices are based on a cost of ingredients and salaries of our employees since all the products are handmade ☺️
Guest
Leoniie
Points +305
Cute bakery with delicious food and nice staff 🧁 - Edit
The staff was super nice and the whole bakery lovely decored.
Read moreWe were lucky and got a 50% discount on our meal, since it was a little bit damaged. However it tasted amazing ✨🧁🍰
Obliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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Brycew
Points +944
Excellent Ukrainian Dumplings - Edit
I got in touch with my feminine side at this lovely bakery & tea room. Had a frilly lemonade and was surrounded by more pink than I’ve seen in awhile!
Read moreThe decore notwithstanding, I absolutely loved the cabbage dumplings served with vegan cream
Pros: Location, Awesome hot food, Great service
Obliza_lalalala
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lilliangenmai
Points +16
Vegan pastries - Edit
SO YUMMY!!!!!
Read moreReally expensive but actually worth it!! Very good. And gluten free!
Pros: AMAZING consistency , Not too sweet and artificial , Vegan and gluten free
Cons: Prices
Obliza_lalalala
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Read moreOur desserts are handcrafted from the best ingredients, which influence their taste.
We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
Guest
briannamaphis
Points +4105
aight! - Edit
so expensiveeee but the pastry i got was good! no pics of it tho bc it got smushed before i could eat it waaaa
Read moreObliza_lalalala
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us on HappyCow💜
Read moreOur desserts are handcrafted from the best ingredients, which influence their taste.
We use only Swiss chocolate, certified gluten-free milk, and other organic products that, while more expensive, are essential for the texture and flavor.
Some of our ingredients, such as butter, pistachio flour, various nut pastes, and marzipan, are also made by hand.
Additionally, we avoid using white sugar and can accommodate people with allergies to soy, nuts, gluten, eggs, milk, oats, and more 💖
Also you might be interested in our Friday offer:
each Friday we have -50% off of randomly selected dessert. It can be any of them and we usually announce what kind of dessert is going to be on sale in our Instagram 🙌
We also give one dessert for free to a random comments under our videos in Instagram!
Guest
RenéH.
Points +536
Einmal im Leben OK - Edit
Es ist ein Schickimicki-Laden der völlig überteuerte Leckereien anbietet. OK, die Kleinigkeiten sind wirklich sehr sehr lecker und so haben wir uns das mal geleistet.
Read morePros: Schöne Auswahl , Lecker
Cons: teuer , zu teuer , viel zu teuer
Obliza_lalalala
Hi! I’m very sorry that you felt this way. Our prices depend on the cost of ingredients and we still haven’t updated our prices, since they actually should be more expensive because of the cost of chocolate.
Read moreA few weeks ago we paid £70 for chocolate bag, now it’s about £250 which is three times more, and we use tons of chocolate.
So we’re trying to change the recipes to keep the original price and taste, texture & stay in business💜
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SaraNorlin
Points +3541
Tasty and cute - Edit
The pistachio taco tart was very good! The bagel sandwich was mostly good but the bagel itself could have been improved. They also sell "f*ck Russia" wristbands
Read moreObliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
P.S it might be a little bit of different texture since our bagels are gluten free 🙌
Guest
veganwflightbenefits
Points +584
Must Go - Edit
This place is a must go if you are in the area! Delicious pastries, tasty drinks, fun atmosphere, and super friendly staff.
Read moreObliza_lalalala
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Read moreWe're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you again soon!
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RoyTapping
Points +220
Love - Edit
Sumptuous and delightful. Very excellent service. Kind and generous. Beautifully decorated. Somewhat expensive.
Read morePros: Opulence, Decadence , Calm
Cons: Expensive
Obliza_lalalala
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Girloutdoors
Points +133
Wonderful food - Edit
As well as the food being so delicious, it was my first delve into Ukrainian cuisine. Everything tasted better than I thought it would and the patisserie items were out of this world.
Read morePros: All food was Vegan and most gluten free., The café has lovely Ukrainian staff., The decor with it's Ukrainian references.
Obliza_lalalala
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jon active
Points +2966
Excellent but expensive - Edit
This place can be summed up in this little story of how a friend using Happy Cow and knowing I was heading to london told be about it.
Read moreFirst message.
“Jon there’s a new vegan bakery in london run by Ukrainians and it has an amazing selection of cakes, you must try it out !”
Second message moments later.
“Jon, forget that place it’s too expensive for us, sorry!”
Of course I went anyway, it was a treat to myself and so for half an hour I pretended I still had a good wage. I also told myself that the rest of the days food would be courtesy of Greggs bakery so I could afford Cream Dream! I also just had to see what a place called Cream Looked like! There’s way too much English innuendo in that name not to be intrigued, sadly of course it’s just another case of non Brits innocently using a phrase without being aware of its double entendre.
I digress , if indeed I was ever on topic so far! The service was great the food lovely - I chose a plate of mixed dumplings- and the cakes - I had the honey cake- super. The portions were small but beautifully presented the tea was perfect although sadly not redbush! It was good to see and try out traditional Ukrainian cuisine done vegan. I probably wouldn’t go again unless there was a good chance of someone else treating me! But it was well worth trying it the once.
P.s This review is a few months late!
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-01
Pros: Excellent selection of cakes, All vegan in central london, Interesting decor
Cons: The price was high as it is bound to be in WC1
Obliza_lalalala
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us on HappyCow💜
Read moreOur desserts are handcrafted from the best ingredients, which influence their taste.
We use only Swiss chocolate, certified gluten-free milk, and other organic products that, while more expensive, are essential for the texture and flavor.
Some of our ingredients, such as butter, pistachio flour, various nut pastes, and marzipan, are also made by hand.
Additionally, we avoid using white sugar and can accommodate people with allergies to soy, nuts, gluten, eggs, milk, oats, and more 💖
Also you might be interested in our Friday offer:
each Friday we have -50% off of randomly selected dessert. It can be any of them and we usually announce what kind of dessert is going to be on sale in our Instagram 🙌
We also give one dessert for free to a random comments under our videos in Instagram!
P.S And don’t worry, we are aware of the double meaning of our name 🤪💖
jon active
Hey thanx for your response(s). I do understand how high your costs must be and hope the London market keeps you open and succesful. I didn't know about the Friday discount, I will try and be there on a Friday next time! cheers
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