History

In 1871 Richard, a Communard fleeing from Paris, arrived with an armful of recipes and opened this tiny patisserie and tea room in Borough High Street. Richardson's traditional pastries have delighted the widest spectrum of Londoners for over 140 years, from Virginia Wolf to Karl Marx, from Alexandra McQueen to Noel Fielding and, of course, the bohemians of Borough. Still baking daily, upstairs above the tea room, Richardson's traditional bakery is now presided over by its one time Saturday Girl, Michele. Pop in for one of her welcoming smiles!