Peyton and Byrne

VickieMac

Cute cake shoppe 3rd November 2008

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I've had "fairy cakes" and cupcake shaped baked goods but no actual cupcakes as I know and love 'em. So I went to this place on recommendation from a friend. Glad I did as it's the first place in the UK I've had a real cupcake. When I walked into Peyton & Byrne I was greeted with the prettiest giant cupcakes I've had the pleasure of consuming since I left the other side of the pond. They were very big, very pretty and very yummy and will certainly help keep my chubby cheeks!!

However, the lady behind the couter could have been a bit nicer and the cakes were a little dry (I tried a few varieties) so I'm only giving them 4/5.

I'm still searching for the perfect pretty cupcake...

curlynewf at 04/11/08

I was so excited when they opened a new place in St. Pancras International last year. The cupcakes are so pretty even if they are a little pricey. But if I'm completely honest, I'd rather look at them than eat them. One or two bites and I feel overloaded with sugar and buttery badness... which is probably the whole point! They're just not for me, I guess. I've experienced the dryness you mention once or twice, also.

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beckyfox

Yummy 3rd September 2008

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Went to peyton and bryne for breakfast. i had a very unhealthy breakfast consisting of a hot chocolate and a pink cup cake. The hot chocolate here is amazing i would def recommend you to try it!! also they have the best selection of cup cakes they are so cute and totally irresistible. my boyfriend had the salmon cheese pastry which was served hot with a salad for a bargain 3 pounds. Service was great they had samples at the counter to help you make your choice over all the fab cakes they offer. Would def come back without a doubt!

LOVEANDKATE

cupcake heaven! 1st September 2008

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I used to work in the offices above The Heals Building and if ever there was a special occasion at work, boxes and boxes of these delightfully, sweet and sensational cupcakes were bought and passed round the office!!

I then went to peruse for myself only to find the dinkyest little old fashioned shop laden with sponge treats.

Yes, pricey but fantastic.

I even found the savory muffins more tempting at times. spinach and parmesan - to die for!

everything from experience, to presentation to first mouthwatering bite.

This place exerts nothing but excellence!!!!

Niamheen

Have your cupcake & eat it 20th July 2007

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Peyton & Byrne is a treasure trove of cupcakes and other sweet & savoury delights nestled between Heals & Habitat on Tottenham Court Rd, London. Owned by Oliver Peyton, a Mayo born London based restaurateur, it opened in September 2006 along with Meals in Heals next door. This is not Peyton's first venture, far from it, he started with nightclubs which he proclaimed a means to an end, dallied with the import/export of Japanese beer & absolut vodka and then moved into restaurants with the opening of the critically acclaimed Atlantic Bar & Grill in Picadilly. Since then he has opened Mash, Isola, the Admirality restaurant at Somerset House, Inn the Park at St James Park, The Wallace Restaurant, Peyton & Byrne, Meals, The National Dining Rooms & finally The National Café.

Peyton has always championed the use of quality ingredients and British cooking and this is obvious in his establishments. He is well known as one of the judges on the Great British Menu, a BBC show where top UK & Irish chefs compete to cook part of the banquet for the Queens 80th birthday in the first series and to the British Ambassador to France at the British Embassy in Paris for the second series.

At Peyton & Byrne, the intent is to reproduce old favourites the way our mothers used to make them, specifically Peytons mother whose maiden name was Byrne - hence, Peyton & Byrne. Her recipes are, in fact, the inspirations for the produce at the bakery.

Award winning chef Roger Pizey aims to put a modern twist on old classics and I think he does this quite well. These include savoury staples like tarts, pies, scotch eggs & fresh sandwiches (done well - lancashire cheese & picallili anyone?) and sweet treats like bakewell tart, victoria sponge, chocolate cake and amazing cupcakes, my personal favourite is the frou frou cupcake (raspberry & coconut), but there are 5 flavours in total to try and you should!

It's done so well, it's difficult to fault them. The design of the shop itself is lovely, fronted by a large window with gold lettering displaying their wares with the cakes on charming cake stands, it's all so pretty and inviting. The packaging is also fantastic, pretty pastel cake boxes with bold lettering. It shouldn't matter, but it does.

I've been a few times now, it's a must for the cupcakes alone, and it's been consistently good. It's on the pricey side, mind, at £10 for 5 cupcakes, but they're so good it's worth it.