Reviews Rinkoff Bakeries

By Koray Hussein

Before I get going with this one I feel there are two points that you guys need to know:

1. I have an almost non-existent sweet tooth. My idea of dessert is another plateful of dinner with less pepper on it. I’m like the eunuch of sweet fancying… actually scratch that. That was an awful comparison.

2. I was in a really bad mood. I’d been walking all day (My fault), I’d packed too much into my camera bag (Also my fault) and it was extremely hot (Not my fault).


So taking both those points into consideration, you would have thought that walking into Rinkoff’s (The Vallance Road branch, not the better known Jubilee Street branch) and ordering £14 worth of various pastries and a mahoosive chocolate crodough would be a bad idea.

It was not.

I hadn’t really researched what kind of pastries were available at Rinkoff’s (apart from the aforementioned crodough) so I pretty much went in blind. I told them that I was having a small get together and wanted roughly £10 worth of pastries for us all to share after dinner.

A chocolate crodough was the first in the box, followed by a hunger inducing mix of smaller pastries topped with raisins, jams and chocolate. When filled and weighed the entire box actually came close to £15 but they generously offered to give me the box for £10.

I left the shop, took a few shots from the outside and hurried home as the smell of the crodough alone was tempting me to rip open the box in the middle of the street and devour it right then and there.

Once I got home though, I quickly forgot about the guests who were on their way over, opened the box and gazed in at all the fluffy, flakey goodness.

For some reason I can’t explain however, once I took my first bite of one of the smaller chocolate filled pastries I was rather underwhelmed. It didn’t hit the right spot and I was genuinely upset that Rinkoff’s had been built up in my mind to such an extent that it wasn’t able to deliver… I took another bite, finishing off the piece (It was small! I wasn’t taking massive caveman bites) wondering if there was any point in eating another.

I am so glad I did.

I went right back into the box, pulled out an apricot filled piece which smelled absolutely beautiful and took a cautious bite.

Oh my God.

I almost instantly forgot about the first chocolate pastry I’d eaten and reached straight back into the box to fish out another.

I’d love to sit here and compare each different type of pastry that was in the box for you but it would be rather pointless. Apart from that very first piece, they were all delicious.

I will however describe one more to you: The crodough… Not only was it substantially bigger than I had thought; it was way sweeter too. Now I did go for the chocolate one, which admittedly was slathered in the stuff but as I had gotten to the store in the early afternoon there wasn’t much choice and I went for the chocolate as it seemed like a nice classic flavour to test out. Had there been less chocolate I could definitely see myself enjoying the crodough a hell of a lot more than I did. Not to say I didn’t enjoy it, but as I said before, I haven’t got much of a sweet tooth. For a chocolate fanatic this could quite possibly be the dream dessert.

I fully intend to go back and pick out three or four more crodoughs and sample each but until then all I can say is that the fruit pastries that are on offer at Rinkoff’s are outstanding and a must for any pastry fan. The chocolate ones on the other hand? I wasn’t entirely sold.

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Mohamed at Rinkoff was amazing! He was super friendly, gave great recommendations, and made sure my order was just right. His positive energy made my visit extra enjoyable. I definitely recommend checking out Rinkoff and saying hi to Mohamed for a fantastic experience!

Oh what a fabulous jewel in the East End! Fabulous pastries, but best of all the Croduoughs (Croissant/doughnut) which are more than worth the journey. The coffee is excellent too. Here are the two we consumed (one each). We weren't hungry for the rest of day!

A little gem in East London. Love the crodoughs and they’re a must try for people with a sweet tooth! My personal favourite is the Oreo flavour. Their almond croissants are also very tasty. Very friendly staff in both the shops in Vallance road and also in Stepney Green. The photos below are from their site, I couldn’t take a photo as I’m a messy eater!

Absolutely obsessed with these cronuts! The sweetness was perfect , leaving you wanting more. I loved reading all the baking puns and the staff are so friendly ! ☺️

Really delicious sweet treats that are part donut. Part croissant. Nice variety of flavours like the oreo cheesecake and the marshmallow s'more.

Love this spot - coffee and food is delicious but I find I need to watch them make my coffee to ensure they get it right.

The best cronut I have ever tasted. The place has a great history and you get a newspaper for free. I will be back

Great bakery on my way to work, beautiful, delicious products prepared on the day with the best care and love possbile by the kind, hard working, helpful staff at this establishment. Loved the products I bought for all my colleagues and they all gave me compliments on my choice of bakery. Also, they are very big and great value for money!!