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A great pastry is one of life's simpler pleasures. Flaky, fresh, best eaten the same morning it was made. At Fable we bake daily, and the selection changes with the season. Here's why it's worth coming in to see what's on.
There's a reason the pastry counter is the first thing people look at when they walk in. Done well, a pastry is a small act of craft. Done badly, it's just expensive bread.
At Fable, pastries are baked fresh each morning. The selection shifts with what's good right now, which means it's never quite the same twice. The people who come in regularly know to ask what's on. The people who are new tend to order whatever looks best in the case and rarely regret it.
Most pastries have a window. That period between coming out of the oven and losing their edge is shorter than most people realise. A croissant at its best shatters at the touch and pulls apart in soft layers inside. A few hours later it's still fine, but the best of it has passed.
Baking daily rather than buying in pre-made means the pastries at Fable are at their best when you are. It also means the selection reflects what the kitchen wants to make right now, which is always a better sign than a laminated menu that hasn't changed in two years.
"We bake every morning because day-old pastry isn't worth serving. Come in early for the best selection."
The Fable kitchen
The pastry selection at Fable changes daily and seasonally. Some things appear regularly because they're earned their place. Others rotate as the kitchen experiments and responds to what's good. The best way to find out what's on is to come in and look, or ask at the counter.
Whatever is there will be fresh, made carefully, and worth the calories.
The right coffee makes a pastry better and vice versa. At Fable, the two are designed to sit alongside each other. Here are a few pairings worth knowing about.
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.
