Coffee, bakery and lunch on Longbridge Road in Barking. Croissants, cakes and cheesecake alongside espresso, iced coffee and tea.

AMLA Bakery

The AMLA Coffee & Bakery shopfront on Longbridge Road, with pavement tables outside the door.
Open every day until 8pm, from 5:45am Monday to Saturday

A warm room in Barking

Inside the café, a window table set with coffee, wooden chairs and framed pictures on the wall.

Modern decor, warm lighting and traditional music playing. There is comfortable seating for working or catching up with a friend. The counter is where you will find the day's bakery.

A close-up of dark walnut cake topped with walnut halves and a slice of orange.

Here before your commute

We open at 5:45am Monday to Saturday, so an early start still gets a proper coffee. Sundays we open at 7am. Every day we stay open until 8pm.

Rated 4.9 by our customers

From 54 Google reviews.

Raffaella R.★★★★★

“Lovely cafe, a true gem in Barking. The quality of the cappuccino is pretty amazing, kudos to the barista, this is Italian cappuccino quality, not so easy to find in London. The place is also very pretty and full of character.”

Catriona19★★★★★

“The cappuccino was absolutely top tier it was delicious and rich while it had the most beautiful velvety silky foam, a foam you actually wanna drink and enjoy.”

Kawsar A.★★★★★

“The first thing I noticed was how great the decor was - modern, warm lighting and inviting smell with great traditional music playing. The man was very welcoming and sat me down after I ordered the almost Croissant and Latte.”

Smita Ana Gloria★★★★★

“The shop has a welcoming and cozy vibe with seating that's comfortable for working or chatting with friends. … Pastries and light snacks are fresh and delicious.”

Merium B.★★★★★

“Stumbled across this lovely coffee place and I'm so glad I did. The coffee was delicious, with oat milk available. Their homemade bakery selection is beautiful, the tres leches was so good, and the butter and nut biscuits were perfect.”

Haidar K.★★★★★

“Bakery was absolutely fresh and delicious 10/10 almond and strawberry Croissants, lemon cake woooow absolutely mouth watering, spicy tuna panini, dont usually like avocado but this was absolutely delicious.”