Matcha desserts you need to try in Knightsbridge

If you’re yet to try a matcha latte, we’re going to presume you’re not on TikTok. The rise of the drink du jour can be traced back to 2020 – its pastel green hue making for aesthetic lockdown morning routines.

But the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon; in the past year alone, there have been nearly a million searches for matcha on TikTok, from iced matcha recipes to Caffè Nero’s Strawberry & Vanilla variety. Now, matcha is turning its hand to desserts.

Here, we investigate the best matcha desserts in Knightsbridge for the matcha-obsessed…

It’s perhaps unsurprising that the place to go for a tea originating from Japan is at CLAP London – a fine-dining restaurant inspired by the electric streets of Tokyo. While guests come for authentic plates of sashimi and nigiri, they stay for the carefully crafted desserts. Amid the espresso-soaked miso sponge and black sesame ice-cream, you’ll find the restaurant’s matcha offering: a baked matcha cheesecake. Made with a crumb base and served with a fresh yoghurt sorbet, this dessert is perfectly balanced between earthy and creamy, tart and sweet.

CLAP London, 12-14 Basil Street, SW3 1AJ

Head downstairs and you’ll find CLAP’s recently opened KA-FE. An all-day café serving your favourite on-the-go eats, CLAP KA-FE has an even wider selection of Japanese-inspired sweet treats, including the star menu item: pain au chocolat blanc et matcha. This buttery croissant has perfect layers of laminated pastry and is generously filled with a matcha and white chocolate cream for an indulgent finish. Originally a limited-time menu item, this in-demand pastry is not to be missed.

CLAP KA-FE, 12-14 Basil Street, SW3 1AJ

Since opening at Harrods in 2023, Prada Caffè has enticed visitors with its effortlessly chic pastries and designer coffees. But browse its praline menu and you’ll find a matcha tea version decorated with a small green dot. Combining hazelnut praline with powdered green tea, this decadent praline is the ultimate bite-sized matcha delight.

Prada Caffè, Harrods Ground Floor, 87-135 Hans Road, Brompton Road, SW1X 7XL

On the Fifth Floor in Harrods, Chai Wu is best known for its signature Beijing duck. For those in the know, however, the dessert menu features a warm green tea chocolate fondant. With a molten centre and served with a cool scoop of ice-cream, this dessert is a matchaholic’s heaven. It’s rich and subtly earthy: a true showstopper.

Chai Wu, Fifth Floor, Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, SW1X 7XL