Cronut founder Dominique Ansel to open bakery in London

First he brought the world cronuts, now he’s bringing them to London
The cronuts cometh: The Franken-bake's creator is setting up shop in the capital
Ben Norum21 January 2016

The cronuts cometh for London.

No, it’s not the latest apocalyptic sci-fi flick — the inventor of the cronut is setting up a bakery in the capital.

French pastry chef Dominique Ansel created the cronut — a cross between a croissant and a doughnut — in 2013 at his eponymous New York bakery, and it became an instant smash hit that was imitated and admired across the world.

It’s not a surprise, then, that the star baker’s announcement via Instagram that he will open a branch in London later this year was met with much greedy glee.

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While cronuts will definitely feature at the new site, us lucky Londoners can also expect a range of sweet tarts, pastries and cheesecakes as well as some savoury options.

It’s also likely to sell some of Dominique’s other recent creations, including frozen s'mores and the waffogato (waffle and affogato).

At his recently-launched second New York site there is also a dining area which serves an eight-course dessert tasting menu — we’d like to see something similar at the London branch.

Dominique said: “Growing up so close to London, I never had a chance to visit until I was much older and immediately fell in love with the blend of cultures and the spirit of the place.”

Plans are still being cooked up as to where the bakery will be and when it will open.

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