Black Star Pastry

It's the stuff of dreams: dainty strawberry, watermelon and rose cream cake, generous slabs of lemon myrtle chiffon cake and a perfect circle of orange cake with cream-cheese icing, Persian fig and quince. There are pleasures for savoury fans at Black Star, too: proper pies with fillings such as lamb shank and red wine wrapped in flaky golden pastry; quiches - maybe mushroom and herb; and baguettes, perhaps with serrano ham, basil and parmesan on chewy olive bread. With goodies in hand, squeeze onto the only wooden bench inside this small, busy space or nab a spot outside. And don't forget a cup of well-made Little Marionette coffee.