Where to find the very best chocolate chip cookies in London

Growing up in London’s W2 area, there were a few areas we were always warned not to go. Basically, anything west of Westbourne Grove or north of Lord Hills Bridge. In fact, travelling home on what is now the Hammersmith & City line (formerly the Metropolitan line) I would almost hold my breath until we were at Royal Oak. Despite the intense gentrification of these areas in the last few decades, that early conditioning is carved deep.

Le Choux, a wonderful bakery specialising in French choux, sits at the northern end of Ladbroke Grove, very near the huge Sainsbury’s I once caused a panic buy of wine in. I’ve never visited Choux because: see above, despite promising myself I will ‘next time’. I drool over their bakes on Instagram. They are famous for their little choux buns filled with all manner of good and greatness.