Dark and fudgy, dense like chocolate tort or more cakey and soft, sometimes warm or a little crunchy, London’s best brownies are diverse yet they all have one thing in common – they are so rich, one square is almost too much to handle on your own…
Salted caramel brownie: Bake Street
A best-seller at the East London brunch spot, this brownie is so gooey and intense, rich with Belgian chocolate and a strong presence of salt – it’s swirled with caramel sauce throughout the whole chunk.
58 Evering Rd, London N16 7SR
Chocolate cherry cheesecake brownie: Outsider Tart
Sweet and juicy with dried cherries in the middle, the fudgiest chocolate brownie at the bottom and a layer of soft, perfectly tart cheesecake on top – this is just one of the 16 brownie options from Outsider Tart.
83 Chiswick High Rd, London W4 2EF & nationwide delivery
Fudge bar brownie: Outsider Tart
Oatmeal cookie dough with a layer of silky, milk chocolate fudge in the middle, this brownie is rich and hearty, soft and so chewy – finished with a handful of Smarties for crunch.
83 Chiswick High Rd, London W4 2EF & nationwide delivery
Caramel cornflake brownie: Crumbs & Doilies
A dark chocolate brownie topped with the most incredible cluster of cornflakes – sweet and salty, chewy and crunchy, full of caramel and childhood nostalgia – this is breakfast & brownie heaven.
1 Kingly Ct, London W1B 5PW (temporarily closed) & nationwide delivery (bake-at-home kit)
Human catnip salted caramel brownie: Flavourtown Bakery
Crowned with a gold star from the Great Taste Awards, this brownie is dense – not cakey – sticky and so gooey, it’s layered with salted caramel sauce and gold-dusted, silky-smooth chocolate fudge ganache to finish.
771 Fulham Rd, London SW6 5HA & delivery across SW London
Mars bar brownie: Flavourtown Bakery
The bakery’s award-winning brownie with salted caramel sauce, this beastly, Mars Bar-inspired chunk features an extra filling of nougat – soft, chewy and incredibly generous – plus Belgian chocolate on top.
771 Fulham Rd, London SW6 5HA & delivery across SW London
Chocolate orange brownie: Love Brownies
Zesty and deep, crispy on top and spongy in the middle, Love Brownie warms the delicate-sized, orange-soaked chunk up in store. It’s small and unassuming, steaming hot and so comforting.
69 St John’s Rd, London SW11 1QX & nationwide delivery
Cookie dough brownie: Blondies Kitchen
A fudgy, dark chocolate brownie between two layers of vanilla cookie dough, it’s rich and decadent in the middle, so sweet and buttery on the outside – with a gooey texture all the way through.
Selfridges Food Hall, London W1C 1JT & nationwide delivery
Gluten-free brownie: Ben’s Bakery
Dense like chocolate torte, free from gluten and faultless in presentation – shining blobs of salted caramel and bite-sized fudge on top – it’s filled with chopped hazelnuts that add a nice hearty crunch.
London markets & local delivery
Pecan brownie: Lily Vanilli
Burnt butter, pecan nuts, endless dark chocolate and a sprinkling of sea salt, Lily Vanilli’s brownie is warming and buttery, bitter-sweet and award-winning – it’s been on the bakery’s menu since day dot.
18 Ezra St, London E2 7RH
Salted caramel brownie: Bad Brownie
Two dark chocolate squares sandwiched with super thick, salted caramel sauce – this brownie is so sticky and popular, the business launched a vegan version too.
London markets (pre COVID) & nationwide delivery
Slutty brownie: Café Miami
Whole Oreos stuffed inside the moistest, filthiest chocolate brownie with a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough at the base, Café Miami closed its doors but – sometimes – the owner accepts orders on Instagram for the seriously heavy, slutty squares.
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