Best Pastries Exclusive / The Rise Of Bakery Tourism: Where To Find The World’s Best Pastries / Publisher LLM Reporters

Bakery tourism is the hottest new trend in luxury hospitality, with five-star hotels across the globe enticing guests with on-site patisseries, exquisite desserts and pastry chefs boasting celebrity status.

From London to Paris and Dubai to Singapore, travellers are curating day trips and even entire holidays in search of the perfect baked goods.

Highlighting unexpected flavour combinations, extravagance in design and world-renowned expertise, we’ve rounded up the ultimate tour of some of the world’s best pastries.

London

Scoff, The Savoy

Scones have been scoffed at The Savoy for over a century, and now, the ritual has had a bold refresh with the launch of dedicated scone shop Scoff in November 2024. 

Curated by executive pastry chef and ‘S-connoisseur’ Nicolas Houchet, Scoff scones are anything but traditional: generously filled and topped with unique flavours, including strawberries and cream, exotic punch, caramel popcorn, and tiramisu. Scoff scones can be purchased in beautiful boxes to take away or enjoyed as part of The Savoy’s classic afternoon tea service.

Scones are served fresh daily at 12:04pm, retailing at £8.50 per scone.

The Mayfair Bun, Brown’s Hotel

Step aside, Chelsea, there’s a new bun in town. Brown’s Hotel recently unveiled the Mayfair Bun – a modern take on Britain’s long-standing love affair, crafted in the heart of Mayfair.

Baked in beeswax, draped in honey, and dusted with floral bee pollen, the buns are sweet but subtle, as refined as their namesake and as playful as the city that surrounds them.

To honour Brown’s Hotel’s iconic address, only 33 buns will be available each day at 11am – each featuring 33 delicate layers of pastry in a nod to 33 Albemarle Street.

As timeless as Mayfair itself, this is not just another bun. It’s a moment of indulgence, a piece of history, and an invitation to experience tradition in a new way.

The Mayfair Bun is served fresh daily at 11am, retailing at £20 per bun with five per cent of all proceeds going to partner charity, Bees for Development.

Paris

Le Goûter de Clotilde

In the heart of Paris’s Left Bank, Maison Colbert by Meliá Collection invites guests to indulge in an elegant afternoon tea experience at Café Clotilde, curated by world-renowned pastry chef Nina Métayer, named Best Pastry Chef in the World 2023.

Le Goûter de Clotilde is a refined celebration of French pastry tradition, blending nostalgic favourites with haute pâtisserie flair.

Standouts include a crisp strawberry pavlova with verbena-infused Chantilly, a delicate lemon meringue tart filled with yuzu cream and citrus confit, and a rich chocolate tart with a buttery sablé base.

Seasonal creations such as the strawberry and rhubarb Flower and the daring Olivier – combining chocolate and Kalamata olives – showcase Nina’s bold and imaginative style.

The tea set is served Thursday to Saturday from 2pm to 6pm, including a hot drink the house-made hot chocolate comes highly recommended), a signature pastry, and two buttery madeleines – all for €36.

Dubai

Les Desserts by Tom Coll, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab

An icon of the Dubai skyline, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab launched Les Desserts in late 2024 – a lavish boutique by executive pastry chef Tom Coll. Tempting confectionaries range from a fruity raspberry tart and mango cheesecake to the rich pistachio religieuse, all available to enjoy in-store or delivered in-suite by a private butler.

Interiors of Les Desserts reflect the hotel’s reputation for opulence, featuring a pristine Italian white marble counter and 24-karat gold finishes, with each pastry displayed on gold-finished stands. Chef Tom’s creations also feature on the afternoon tea menu served at the Skyview Lounge, located on the 27^th floor of the hotel.

Les Desserts opens daily 10am to 8pm. Afternoon tea is served daily from 1pm to 5:30pm in the Skyview Lounge.

Hermé Paris, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab

Reputed as the ‘Picasso of Pastry’, Pierre Hermé brings his signature creations to Dubai with a new boutique at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, led by executive pastry chef Steve Thiery.

Each pastry is crafted with the perfect balance of flavour and texture, from the sweet Minute Millefeuille with caramelised puff pastry and vanilla mascarpone cream, to the Ispahan macaron biscuit filled with rose petal cream, raspberries and lychee and signature madeleine creations. Guests can enjoy the creations within an afternoon tea, complemented by a global tea menu with a selection of black, green, white and herbal varieties – or opt to takeaway for later.

Pierre Hermé opens daily 8am to 11pm; or 8am to 12:30am on weekends – located in the Lobby Lounge.

Cédric Grolet, COMO Metropolitan Singapore

World-renowned pastry chef Cédric Grolet, who has amassed over 12.5 million Instagram followers, brings his signature creations to Asia for the first time at Cédric Grolet Singapore.

 Located within COMO Orchard on Bideford Road, this marks the fourth pastry shop of its kind worldwide – and the very first in Asia — offering pastry lovers the opportunity to savour enviable creations in an elegant setting, away from the crowds.

From iconic, hyper-realistic fruit-shaped desserts to delicately layered, airy croissants, Cédric’s contemporary treats draw inspiration from the natural beauty of fruits and flowers, each piece a visual and gastronomic masterpiece.

Offered as an in-room welcome gift for guests of COMO Metropolitan Singapore, and served daily for breakfast and afternoon tea, COMO Orchard features an exquisite selection of Cédric’s desserts, pastries, sandwiches, as well as an exclusive tea menu.

Cédric Grolet Singapore is available at COMO Orchard from Wednesday-Sunday, 8:30am-6pm.