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Shibuya Soho: Unique Asian Desserts in Soho London
You can find some very unique East Asian desserts in this small cute dessert cafe in Soho London. Croffle and Bingsu? You need to visit this place!
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By Halal Xplorer Dessert England Food Japanese Korean London May 29, 2022
Shibuya Soho: Unique Asian Desserts in Soho London

This is the spot to try some unique and delicious East Asian desserts. Located right next to Hefaure in Soho/Chinatown, it has been picking up a lot of attention recently.

They do savoury dishes too, but it’s all about the desserts here. What you need to try:

Croffle

They’ve got a number of flavour options including matcha, strawberry and Oreo. We went for cinnamon. The topping was delicious and creamy with a wonderful hint of cinnamon. It worked so well. The croffle itself was different to any other croffle we’ve had. It was tough and sticky as it looked and felt like it was caramelised in brown sugar.

Where to get the best croffle in london
    • Strawberry milk roll

    This is like a Swiss roll, but more subtle in taste and sweetness and a bit more buttery/milky. I probably wouldn’t rush to try this as I do prefer a Swiss roll.

    Bingsu

    This is the famous Korean shaved ice dessert. They have a number of different toppings including matcha and mango. We went for the Oreo one with this one. It came with a dollop of cream, Oreo biscuits and condensed milk. It was nice and refreshing and feel this is such a summer hot weather dessert. Perfect to cool you down!

    All the desserts are suitable for vegetarians and alcohol free so suitable for the halal diet.

    • Seating

    They’ve got a limited amount of seats (5 small tables that can seat 2 people on each). So, expect long queues outside. We went a little after opening (12) and still had to wait around half an hour. I assume the queue is for those who want to eat in, but this wasn’t clear. If I want to take away, do I still have to queue? No one asked us nor the people behind us to clarify what we wanted. So, I’d be really annoyed had I been queuing up for a very long time outside to just take away.

    Edit: the restaurant has been in touch and they’ve said they’ll be making the queuing system clearer. A class response from them I must admit.

    • Getting there

    Nearest station: Leicester Square

    Nearest mosque: Muslim World League Goodge Street (10 minute walk)

    Parking: Ossulston Street – free evenings and weekends – plenty of parking spaces on Sundays – about 20-30 min walk from Soho/Chinatown, but it is just outside congestion zone

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    Where to get the best croffle in London - Halal Xplorer
    May 31, 2022 at 12:50 am

    […] I do think it’s worth trying, but it certainly isn’t the best croffle in town. Click here for a full Shibuya review including their famous […]

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