Maison Bertaux

opticnoodle

2nd August 2007

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huge pot of tea, yummy cakes, welcoming old fashioned atmosphere. I want to go back and gossip with a girl friend in the upstairs room for hours.

antimega

31st July 2007

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Great cakes and pastries with a truly old fashioned Soho atmosphere.

StillOpen

A must-see cafe 24th January 2007

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A little French patisserie and tearoom founded in 1871, this charming Soho institution is a must-see. The proprietor, Michele Wade, runs the place in a place in a warm and friendly manner and creates a cosy, loving atmosphere. The shop window displays a wonderful selection of cakes tempting customers inside. The decor has recently become flamboyant with pink netting strewn across the lamp fitting as if a party is about to start. In its quaint interior a piano sits in the corner waiting to be played, the counter is centre stage and small round tables and dark polished walnut bentwood chairs are scattered about the room. The style of chair is based on Michael Thonet's 1859 Vienna Cafe chair , a design that greatly influenced cafes all over Britain.
Behind the counter is a fantastic display of oddments and pictures collected by Michele over the years and this adds to the tearoom's quirky nostalgic atmosphere.
All the cakes and pastries are baked on-site in the kitchen on the top floor, and alongside the kitchen is a little rickety room with more seating.