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This chocolate factory will be a must for gourmets of all kinds: a true palate of delicacies! You can see the craftsmen at work every day, enjoying themselves in the shop, but above all: settle down in the café to taste some of the creations of the house, in front of the sea. There are chocolates, of course, but also plenty of pastries and hot drinks. The atmosphere is very familiar and the sofas are quickly taken over: how can you not want to stay there for hours and taste everything?

A cute place to try the must-have cupcakes, our beloved American pastel cream cakes. This is one of the best stores in London, so don't resist. Especially since it's located on Portobello Road, making it a perfect little stop-off after exploring the famous district. This chain is now widespread throughout the city, but this Notting Hill address was the first to open its doors in 2004. Try their classic red velvet cupcake.

Gourmands, don't miss this London patisserie! In a hushed, candy-pink atmosphere, Martha serves up her delicious creations, cakes and cupcakes of all kinds, with or without icing, with or without cream, but always up to scratch! This family business will surprise you with its simplicity and sweetness, and delight young and old alike. The menu changes according to the season, because the chef only cooks with seasonal ingredients, and always of the highest quality. And if you're really hooked, you can even have it delivered!

It all began over three centuries ago, at this same address where a small candle dealer with the Court opened with a friend a small grocery store. Since then the store has affirmed its reputation, particularly with regard to its food and catering radius. Here you can enjoy the luxury and come above all to find the classics of English gastronomy but also of high-end foreign products. It is a pleasure for the senses, and the store is up to its reputation. Very elegant clientele.

The first patisserie was opened in 1890 by Thomas Tunnock. In 1912, he added a tearoom. On his death, his son Archie opened a new patisserie in his honor in 1921. It wasn't until 1952 that he created his famous "Caramel Wafers", the brand's signature. In the 1950s, he created new products that are now legendary, such as the meringue-based "Snowball", the "Caramel Log" and the "Teacake". The patisserie was taken over in 1981 by his son Boyd. His products are exported all over the world.

London has two major street markets: Camden and Portobello. Opened in 1837, Portobello owes its reputation to the antique dealers who sell rare and antique objects here that are impossible to find elsewhere. The market is divided into three parts, south on the Notting Hill side, you find antiques with a general clothing market, a bazaar in the streets and, north to the Ladbroke Grove metro, it is the area reserved for flea markets and clothes. Different atmospheres to discover.

It's easy to resist the Ladurée Macaroons by logging in the Covent Garden market. In addition to the macaroons, there are also a good dozen varieties of pastries with refined taste, to take or to enjoy on-site with a cup of tea.

Established in 1886, this is an address that offers tea, coffee and all the objects that go with them: tea caddies, teapots, mugs... And in recent years, it's been chocolate that's been all the rage: chocolate for making fondue, chocolate for breakfast accompanied by little marshmallows. For tourists, the big stars are the tea box in the shape of a bus and the teapot in the shape of a letterbox.

Brixton Market is a vibrant market where you can stroll and immerse yourself in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. It's as much about shopping as it is about eating. Electric Avenue is packed with people, stalls brimming with fruit and vegetables, and meat and fish stalls, but further along Atlantic Road, it's more a place for clothes, costume jewelry and vinyl, with a clear preference for world music, reggae and hip-hop rather than rock and roll. Discover the area and do your shopping.

Inaugurated in 1934, Valvona & Crolla is one of the first delicatessen houses to have been opened by Italian immigrants. The brand has since become a reference grocery store. There is everything, and especially, of course, Italian and Scottish products. At the bottom of the grocery store, you can access the tea room. Families with children, couples and groups of friends gather at any time of the day to have a bite to eat. You can have a brunch in the morning, eat a bite at lunch time with a glass of wine, or enjoy a sweet cup of tea.

At the bottom of the Royal Mile, near the Scottish Parliament, this whisky shop has been in place since 1842. Many visitors stay near the castle and ignore it, but once visited, it is held in high esteem! And for good reason, Cadenhead's doesn't just stock, it bottles itself the products it receives directly from casks, making it the oldest independent bottler in Scotland! Gins and rums can also be found on its shelves. The staff is very attentive and will be able to advise you.

Here's one of London's markets where you're likely to run into nothing but Londoners! It's perhaps their favorite, at least in the East End. And it's definitely the favorite Saturday activity of the cool, trendy kids in the East, a must-see. We love the uniquely local atmosphere, where everyone meets up with friends for a coffee between two stalls selling local produce. There are over 70 stores and more than 130 stalls during the market. It's also the perfect opportunity to take a stroll through Hackney and discover the district's many trendy boutiques.

As unavoidable as the most popular tourist sites in London! An Ali Baba cave where you can find a multitude of articles combining styles and typical English pieces at affordable prices. It is the ideal place to bring back some delicious scones, marmalade or chutney, and why not the famous (and unloved) pot, and stock up during your stay with fresh produce, sandwiches, salads and ready meals. The days when Marks & Spencer was brooding and saw his customers deserting the stores are over.

It has been an institution in Edinburgh since 1949. You can buy delicious fudges (caramels) with rum, grapes, whisky, coconut or pecan and many other flavours. These sweets made of sugar and milk offer the opportunity for a very gourmet break in the middle of the many visits to the Royal Mile.

Ah, how far away is the good old days when shopping malls didn't exist! The Covered Market takes us back to that blessed era, when small traders used to live side by side under pretty glass roofs. Between Market Street and High Street, this very lively covered market has a multitude of small shops that sell everything: food, clothes, postcards, decorative objects more or less offbeat but always fashionable. We love these covered markets that are found in every city. This is England too!

Mary's Milk Bar is almost a resistance fighter on the Grasssmarket ad scene. And for good reason, we don't sell beer here, we sell ice cream. And lovers will be delighted by tasty homemade recipes concocted by Mary, a graduate of Carpigiani Gelato University in Bologna, just like that! It only uses fresh and seasonal produce, so you can go there with your eyes closed. The originality of the fragrances - and their number - will surely make you come back... A little corner of Italy, and a moment of Dolce Vita, in the heart of Edinburgh!