The best bakery in Nanjing, Real Bread Cafe serves its sandwiches in suitably crusty bread and its coffee (¥25) delightfully strong. Delicate and crispy pastries steal the show, from sugar-topped cruffins to Insta-worthy croissants with flavours such as strawberry milkshake or black-pepper parmesan.
Real Bread Cafe
Nanjing
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