The Best Brunch Spots in Putney (and Beyond)
There's a particular kind of Sunday morning magic that happens south-west of the river. You've slept in just enough, the light is doing something lovely through the curtains, and suddenly the only question that matters is: where are we going for brunch? Putney sits at the heart of one of London's most quietly brilliant food neighbourhoods — a stretch of the city that runs from the Thames down through Wandsworth and out towards Wimbledon, packed with independent bakeries, neighbourhood cafés, and a new wave of serious bakers who've turned weekend breakfast delivery London into an art form. Whether you're willing to queue, cycle, or drive a little for the right cinnamon bun, you're in the right place.
The Best Brunch Spots Near Putney
1. Buns From Home — Hammersmith
📍 214 King Street, Hammersmith, W6 9YE | ⭐ 4.6 | Tue–Thu 11am–8pm, Fri–Mon 11am–7pm
There's a lovely origin story behind this one. Brothers Barney and Gabriel started baking during lockdown and delivering their creations around London by bike — and the operation has since grown into something genuinely special. The Hammersmith site is the gateway into West London's bun scene: cardamom croissant buns, double-baked pistachio frangipane, and a rotating roster of seasonal flavours that give you a very good reason to keep coming back. It's the kind of place that earns its queue.
2. Lockdown Bakehouse — Wandsworth
📍 37 Old York Road, Wandsworth, SW18 1TG | ⭐ 4.7 | Mon–Fri 7am–3pm, Sat–Sun 7:30am–3:30pm
This is where it all began. The original Lockdown Bakehouse started as a pandemic community initiative — feeding local residents and NHS workers when the neighbourhood needed it most — and it never really stopped. Raspberry doughnuts that are genuinely worth the detour, a potato sourdough that has developed a devoted following, and savoury pies (steak and ale, mac and cheese) that blur the line between brunch and a proper meal. The community spirit that founded this place is still absolutely present every time you walk through the door.
3. Little Sourdough Kitchen — Fulham
📍 237 Munster Road, Fulham, SW6 6BT | ⭐ 4.5 | Daily 7:30am–3:30pm
Munster Road's best-kept secret — though locals have clearly been keeping it to themselves, given the loyal following Little Sourdough Kitchen has quietly built. The naturally leavened loaves are the main event, made with proper craft and patience, but the daily pastry selection and croissants are more than capable of holding their own. The space itself is small and intimate in the best possible way: the sort of neighbourhood café that makes you want to slow down and stay longer than you planned.
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4. Reemies — Chelsea
📍 137 Fulham Road, Chelsea, SW3 6SD | ⭐ 4.6 | Mon–Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 10am–6pm
The pretty pink and red storefront on Fulham Road only opened in 2025, but Reemies has hit the ground running. Their banana bundt cakes — including a fully vegan version — have already achieved something approaching cult status in the area, and the full range of signature bakes means there's always a reason to visit even if you've been before. It's the newest entry on this list and arguably the most instagrammable, though the baking speaks for itself long after the pictures are taken.
5. The Cavan Bakery — Wimbledon
📍 143 Arthur Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8AB | ⭐ 4.3 | Tue–Thu 7am–3:30pm, Fri 6:30am–2pm, Sat 7am–3:30pm
Trading since 1929, The Cavan Bakery is one of those rare London institutions that has genuinely earned the word. Nearly a century of traditional baking methods, a specialist sourdough programme, and a family commitment that has run through multiple generations — this is a place with real history behind every loaf. The Arthur Road site is one of several locations, and each carries the same quiet confidence of a bakery that has absolutely nothing left to prove.
6. Maison Bertaux — Wimbledon
📍 Wimbledon Church Road, SW19 5DQ | ⭐ 4.5 | Daily 9:30am–6pm
Maison Bertaux needs very little introduction to anyone who has ever wandered through Soho on a weekend morning — but the Wimbledon outpost brings that same French patisserie spirit down to South West London, freshly made daily. Tarts, celebration cakes, and proper French pastries that carry the full weight of the Bertaux name and reputation. For a weekend brunch that leans more patisserie counter than caff, this is your stop.
7. August Bakery — Battersea Rise
📍 6 Battersea Rise, SW11 1ED | ⭐ 4.9 | Tue–Fri 7:30am–4pm, Sat–Mon 8am–4pm
The highest-rated bakery on this list, and honestly, not difficult to understand why. Harry Robins and Florrie Beard started August by delivering naturally leavened loaves by cargo bike from their Putney flat — an origin story that tells you everything about the values baked into this place — before opening their bright, airy Battersea Rise site in December 2024. The cinnamon buns are exceptional, the guest-bake collaborations with local producers are genuinely exciting, and weekend queues have already become part of the neighbourhood ritual. Named No. 1 in British Baker's prestigious Baker's Dozen 2025, this is perhaps the most important bakery opening in South West London in years.
8. Zeit and Zaatar — Shepherd's Bush
📍 Shepherd's Bush Market, W12 8PP | ⭐ 4.6 | Mon–Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 8am–5pm
If your brunch horizons extend beyond the croissant — and they absolutely should — Zeit and Zaatar is essential. Tucked inside Shepherd's Bush Market, this Levantine bakery specialises in manaeesh: oven-hot flatbreads topped with za'atar, akkawi cheese, or spiced sujuk sausage. The sujuk and cheese version, with its deep maroon spiced meat and molten cheese, is one of the most genuinely delicious things you can eat in West London on a Saturday morning. A cultural landmark as much as a bakery, and well worth the trip.
What If Getting There Isn't an Option?
Not every weekend lends itself to queuing in the cold on Battersea Rise, however worthy the cinnamon bun waiting at the end of it. London's relationship with quality at home has shifted considerably in recent years — and not just because of the pandemic years that spawned more than a few of the bakeries on this very list. The appetite for artisan sourdough London bakers are producing, delivered before the morning properly begins, has driven a genuinely exciting wave of breakfast delivery London services that would have seemed fanciful a decade ago. What's changed isn't just convenience — it's standards. People want the real thing at their kitchen table, not a supermarket substitute.
Alongside that shift in expectation has come a welcome shift in values. The best bread subscription London providers and pastry subscription UK operations are increasingly built around sustainable models: zero food waste through baking to order, recyclable packaging, and bike delivery food London services that skip the van and keep the carbon footprint honest. It turns out that caring about where your sourdough comes from and caring about how it arrives aren't mutually exclusive concerns — in fact, the two tend to go together rather naturally.
Butter & Crust: Bringing the Best of London's Bakeries to Your Door
If the list above has done its job, you're either already reaching for your coat or wondering how to get this quality without leaving the house. That's where Butter & Crust comes in. Working with the finest independent artisan producers London has to offer, Butter & Crust delivers sourdough, pastries, and weekend breakfast goods to your door by 9am every Saturday and Sunday morning — the kind of arrival that genuinely changes the texture of a weekend.
In inner London, delivery happens by bicycle, with all packaging fully recyclable and a zero food waste model built in from the start: everything is baked to order, which means nothing sits around going stale in a warehouse. The subscription is as flexible as your life requires — pause it when you're away, skip a week, or cancel entirely without drama. Coverage currently spans most of zones 1 to 3, with more of London coming on board as the service grows. Whether you're after a weekend breakfast delivery London service that matches the quality of the bakeries you love, or a pastry subscription UK that arrives with the same excitement as a very good present, Butter & Crust is the answer.
Because every Sunday morning deserves something properly baked.
Sources
Buns From Home — Hammersmith, W6 9YE | bunsfromhome.com
Lockdown Bakehouse — Wandsworth, SW18 1TG | lockdownbakehouse.com
Little Sourdough Kitchen — Fulham, SW6 6BT | facebook.com
Reemies — Chelsea, SW3 6SD | reemiescakes.com
The Cavan Bakery — Wimbledon, SW19 8AB | thecavanbakery.co.uk
Maison Bertaux — Wimbledon, SW19 5DQ | maisonbertaux.com
August Bakery — Battersea Rise, SW11 1ED | august-bakery.com
Zeit and Zaatar — Shepherd's Bush, W12 8PP | facebook.com
Editorial references: British Baker Baker's Dozen 2025 · Time Out West London · London On The Inside · canasta journal West London bakery guide · Hungry Soles best London bakeries · britbrief.co.uk · Shortlist
