This posh Parisian bakery has opened a second London location

Getting a properly good gluten-free pastry can be quite the challenge. That’s why GF folk love Copains, the Parisian boulangerie that is known for its coeliac-friendly bakes, and opened its first London outpost in Covent Garden in November last year. Now Copains has opened another bakery in the capital, this time in Islington. 

Copains Islington opened its doors on 133 Upper Street on February 19, taking over what was formerly a Toast store. The bakery said its new venue is ‘sweet, gourmet and always naturally gluten-free’. 

Copains – translating as ‘friends’ – is known for using organic flours, backing sustainable farming and homemade products which avoid wheat flour. Popular gluten-free bakes include chocolate praline financiers, matcha cookies, lemon poppy seed cakes and chocolate madeleines. It also serves well-loved breads, sandwiches and viennoiserie which include vegan pistachio croissants, cinnamon rolls and gluten-free almond croissants. 

As well as locations in Paris and London, Copains also has outposts in Lyon, Brussels and will soon open in Bordeaux. The Covent Garden Copains on Neal Street was the bakery’s first opening outside of the French capital. 

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