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Baked fresh every morning, with a selection that changes as the seasons do. Some things earn a permanent spot in the case; others come and go. It's worth stopping by just to see what's there today.
The pastry counter is usually the first thing people look at when they walk into Fable. There's a reason for that: a good pastry is a small act of craft, and it shows immediately, in the shatter of a croissant or the give of a bun. A bad one is just expensive bread.
Pastries here are baked fresh each morning, and the selection shifts with what's good at the time, so it's rarely quite the same two days running. Regulars know to ask what's just come out. First-timers usually just point at whatever looks best in the case, and rarely regret it.
Most pastries have a short window. The gap between coming out of the oven and losing their edge is shorter than people expect. A croissant at its best shatters at the touch and pulls apart in soft, even layers; a few hours later it's still perfectly good, but the best of it has passed.
Baking daily rather than buying in pre-made means what's in the case is at its best when you are. It also means the selection reflects what the kitchen wants to make that day, which says more than a laminated menu that hasn't changed in two years.
The selection changes daily and with the seasons. Some pastries appear regularly because they've earned their place; others rotate as the kitchen experiments and responds to what's good that week. The most reliable way to find out what's on is to come in and look, or just ask at the counter.
Whatever's in the case will be fresh, made with care, and worth coming in for.
The right coffee can make a pastry better, and the right pastry can do the same for your coffee. At Fable the two are chosen to work together. Here are a few pairings worth knowing.
Pastries are at their best in the first half of the morning. The selection is fullest early, and the most popular things go first. We bake to sell out rather than to have leftovers, which means what's there is always fresh, but the range narrows as the morning goes on.
Come in early, pick whatever looks good, and pair it with something from the coffee bar. It's a reliably good way to start the day.
Pastries and specialty coffee at Fable. Walk-ins welcome on Station Approach, Kew.
Find Fable on Station Approach
