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Britain’s Best Bakeries 2025
Published 24 March 2025

Want to get a flavour of Britain’s best bites? Our advice: head to a bakery. In celebration of Britain’s modern baking boom, we’ve travelled hundreds of miles in search of sensational Danish pastries, fresh, flaky croissants and full-flavoured loaves to bring you The Good Food Guide’s Best Bakeries 2025.

From a makeshift industrial unit in Devon to a radically remote destination in the Scottish Highlands and a must-visit spot in Mid Wales, these 50 top spots source locally, celebrate the seasons, and rival the pastry work of many of Britain’s top restaurant kitchens. The best part is, you can enjoy the fruit of their labour for a fraction of the cost. You’ll just have to join the queue.

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Almond Thief

Dartington, Devon

Tucked away among the industrial units of Webber’s Yard, this bakery and café may look a little makeshift but when the shutters roll up, the baked goods fly off the racks. Decadent pain suisse and sticky bay and orang… Read more

Cedar Units, Shinners Bridge Workshops, Dartington, Devon TQ9 6JY

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Aran Bakery

Dunkeld, Perthshire & Kinross

Owned by Flora Shedden, a Dunkeld local and once the youngest ever finalist on The Great British Bake Off, this stylish whitewashed bakery enjoys a prime position on the main thoroughfare and has contributed to the town'… Read more

2 Atholl Street, Dunkeld, Perthshire & Kinross PH8 0AR

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Bake Shop

Ely, Cambridgeshire

Just a few minutes’ walk from the Cathedral, this upscale emporium is from the talented bakers behind Grain Culture (you might spot their bread on local restaurant menus). This is the place to find their crusty-chewy sourdou… Read more

30 St Mary’s Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4ES

Bakers Yard Bakery

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Having earned a glowing reputation making bespoke bakes for Sheffield’s top coffee shops, the team behind Bakers Yard have opened their own café in a quiet corner of Kelham Island. The signature rum canelés are… Read more

1 Bakers Yard, Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8BY

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Beefcake Café

Glasgow, Strathclyde

By Wednesday each week, the Beefcake Café's Facebook page reveals the eclectic delights that will be available to eat in or take away from Thursday to Sunday (10am-2pm). The owners have an obsession with sourdoughs and… Read more

808 Crow Road, Anniesland, Glasgow, Strathclyde G13 1LY

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Bostock Bakery

North Berwick, Lothians

Lindsay and Ross Baxter opened their bakery-cum-café in 2018, sensing that North Berwick would embrace the style of baking that allowed Ross, a pastry chef trained in fine-dining kitchens across Scotland, to use the high te… Read more

42 High Street, North Berwick, Lothians EH39 4HQ

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Bunhead Bakery

Herne Hill, London

‘A proper neighbourhood bakery with a community feel and queues out the door,’ this Herne Hill hot spot was founded by English-born Palestinian Sara Assad-Mannings, who started baking as a sideline during lockdown. As … Read more

145 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 0NG

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Cereal Bakery

Lairg, Highlands & Islands

Founded in 1932 and once a a historic trading post, Burr’s of Tongue is a lifeline for the local community: petrol pump, tea room and bakery in one. Now rustically renovated, it’s once more a vibrant community hub, sto… Read more

Burr’s of Tongue, Tongue, Lairg, Highlands & Islands IV27 4XF

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Company Bakery

Musselburgh, Lothians

There are few bakeries with the culinary pedigree of Company. Created in 2017 by chef Ben Reade, Lovecrumbs' Hollie Love Reid and Duncan and Amy Findlater of local wine bar Smith & Gertrude, the business began baking sourdough… Read more

6 Station Road, Eskmills , Musselburgh, Lothians EH21 7PE

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Crwst

Cardigan , Ceredigion

Crwst’s off-site bakery on Bath House Road in Cardigan provides four types of bread for the Priory Street café, all based on organic Shipton Mill flour. In addition, they produce everything from brioche doughnuts to p… Read more

Priory Street , Cardigan , Ceredigion SA43 1BU

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E5 Bakehouse

Hackney, London

There’s a perma-queue at the counter at this bakery and café beneath Hackney's railway arches but it moves quickly and you’ll soon find yourself at a table with your coffee and a bun. Take a laptop or stylish ba… Read more

396 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London E8 3PH

Eric's

East Dulwich, London

Arguably the best croissants in London (if not the UK) are on offer at Eric’s – a local bakery run by ex-Flor supremo Helen Evans. Inside, it has a level of refinement that most of its rivals simply cannot match: caref… Read more

20 Upland Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 9EF

Farro

Bristol

In the most unlikely of locations, right by the city’s Bearpit roundabout, ‘probably my favourite bakery of all time’ puts the focus on ancient grains; the owners mill their own in-house and produce an einkorn wh… Read more

1 Brunswick Square, Bristol BS2 8PE

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Field Bakery

Bridgwater, Somerset

Gothelney Farm is a beacon of regionally powered regenerative agriculture and when it comes to picking up a loaf, it doesn’t get more local than on-site Field Bakery where Rosy Benson oversees the stone mill and shows the ca… Read more

Gothelney Farm, Charlynch Road, Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 2PQ

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Flint Owl Bakery

Brighton, East Sussex

Set among the boutique shops of Brighton’s Bond Street, this stylish bakery and café is perfect if you want to buy a loaf of artisan sourdough to take home – one that's made with organic stoneground flour. Alter… Read more

24 Bond Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1RD

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Gorse Bakery

Newquay, Cornwall

Anna Gerrans and Nat Galliano-Hale’s bakery opened as a wholesale business in 2021, supplying sourdough to cafés and restaurants. But a weekly counter selling baked goods directly to the public quickly built-up a foll… Read more

7-8 Lanteague Studios, Scotland Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR4 9JG

Grain & Hearth

Whitstable, Kent

Family-run with a passion for all things sourdough, this easy-going bakery and café is fast building up a solid, enthusiastic fan base. Bang on target, with cheery staff encouraging a sense of bonhomie, it’s as good f… Read more

50-52 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DG

Hart's Bakery

Bristol

Handy for a classy train snack to go, this excellent bakery next to Bristol Temple Meads station is also a hugely popular destination in its own right. Inside, it’s simply decorated with moveable counters on castors and a gl… Read more

Arch 35, Lower Approach Road, Bristol BS1 6QS

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Haxby Bakehouse

York, North Yorkshire

Phil Clayton, a largely self-taught baker, credits his flavoursome loaves with the flour grown and milled in small batches by Yorkshire Organic Millers – you can taste the splendid results by purchasing his crusty sourdough … Read more

The Village, Haxby, York, North Yorkshire YO32 3SA

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Hearth

Hackney Wick, London

Tucked away in an industrial warehouse space off the canal in Hackney Wick, this social enterprise is a model urban bakery. It starts with the grain, sustainably grown and traceably sourced from organic and low-intervention farms … Read more

Unit 30, Mainyard, 86 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, London E9 5LN

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Hobz Bakery

Edinburgh, Lothians

Though Hobz was born out of founder Matthew Mallia's passion for creating exceptional wholegrain bread, there's a lot more to love than their excellent loaves. Their core range of pastries features deliciously sticky cinnamon buns… Read more

106 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Lothians EH6 5DT

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Kanto

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Filipino and Korean bakes are the order of the day at this handsome little bakery on Cherry Hinton Road. Tuck into matcha cream buns, a riff on Basque cheesecake made with ube (purple yam) or pillowy ensaymada pastries f… Read more

60 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 7AA

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Landrace Bakery

Bath, Somerset

Since opening in central Bath in 2018, Andrew Lowkes’ independent, community-focused bakery has expanded to become a city institution. Locals are obsessed with the sourdough loaves, made with speciality grains sourced direct… Read more

59 Walcot Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 5BN

Lannan Bakery

Edinburgh, East Lothian

From lines out the door at The Palmerston to crowds overwhelming her Stockbridge bakery, Darcie Maher can’t help but attract queues for her pastrywork. Do the goods deliver? Absolutely. The sunny corner spot i… Read more

29-35 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, East Lothian EH3 5BA

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Levain & Cherry

Birmingham, West Midlands

Brummies have been enjoying an upsurge in quality bakeries, but this tiny one tucked down an alley off King's Heath High Street brings something new. In honing his approach to viennoserie and French-style baking, self-taught Pasca… Read more

King's Court, High Street, King's Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands B14 7JZ

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Lockdown Loaves

Winterbourne, Bristol

Opened – you guessed it – during lockdown, this village bakery has the kind of cool, urban vibe you'd expect to find in nearby Bristol – in fact, the owners have opened a sister branch called Catley's in Clifton.… Read more

13 Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne, Bristol BS36 1JY

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Long Boi's Bakehouse

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Taking over a long-disused site back in 2020, this bakery from Pollen alumnus Jenny Oakenfull has breathed new life into Levenshulme. A small team of all-female bakers turns out a satisfyingly creative selection of sweet and savou… Read more

40 Forest Range, Levenshulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester M19 2HP

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Longstraw Bakery

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

Working directly with Somerset farmers through the South West Grain network, James Cartwright and Frederica Bullough have been serving up the model of an accessible, sustainable food system alongside their delicious bakes since 20… Read more

Unit 1, Wiveliscombe Enterprise Centre , Wiveliscombe, Somerset TA4 2DZ

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Lovingly Artisan

Kendal, Cumbria

Baker Aidan Monks was on the sourdough scene long before it became fashionable. In fact, he first set up shop in Kendal in the late ‘80s and has built a mini empire in the North West that continues to rake in the plaudits. E… Read more

Plumgarth’s Lakeland Food Park , Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8QJ

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Mabel

Downham Market, Norfolk

Former Pophams head baker Dan Frazer and Downham Market local Lucy Peacock have been delighting residents since setting up shop on the Market Place in 2024. Pophams fans might recognise the maple-bacon swirls, the rosemary sea sal… Read more

11 Market Place, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 9DF

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Mhor Bread & Store

Callander, Stirling

Part of the local Lewis family stable of hotels and restaurants, this bakery has been luring crowds with enticing oven smells since it first opened. With tea rooms attached, it draws in casual tourists seeking solid Scottish … Read more

8 Main Street, Callander, Stirling FK17 8BB

Nova Bakehouse

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Leeds Dock was once a stew of 19th-century warehouses, where barges would offload coal to supply the heavy industries of nearby Hunslet. Its transformation came in the mid 1990s with the arrival of the Royal Armouries Museum and l… Read more

The Boulevard, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 1PZ

Oast

Margate , Kent

Husband-and-wife team Will Moss and Charlotte Keeys opened this industrial-meets-utilitarian set-up on Northdown Road in 2022, supplementing their bakery with a few recycled plastic-topped tables. There are window stools, too… Read more

68 Northdown Road, Margate , Kent CT9 2RL

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Pipit Bakery

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

For the past year, local spies have been singing the praises of Clare Mansfield and Fred Mackenzie’s warm-hearted bakery at the centre of this ancient market town. Fred’s meticulous approach is evident in fragrant, glo… Read more

4 Silver Street, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire BA15 1JX

Pollen Bakery Kampus

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Since the aroma of fresh croissants first wafted from the ovens of the original bakery in Ancoats, Pollen has established something of a cult status in Manchester for its quality viennoiserie and sourdough loaves. A second, larger… Read more

42 Aytoun Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M1 3GL

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Rye Bakery

Frome, Somerset

Forming part of a business collective comprising an art gallery and wine bar with live music at the weekends, Owen Postgate’s bakery-café takes up most of the space at this hugely popular warehouse conversion. It&rsqu… Read more

Unit 1, Station Approach, Frome, Somerset BA11 1RE

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Six Chimneys

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

For a small artisan bakery to have found great success with such limited hours says a great deal about the amazing things coming out of its ovens. Six Chimneys opens on Saturdays only and that’s it. Their once-a-week offerin… Read more

Unit 4, Alstone Lane, Alstone, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 8HF

Small Food Bakery

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Housed in a one-time primary school, Small Food is the brainchild of Kimberley Bell – baker, ‘sustainable food activist’ and founder of the UK Grain Lab. It’s not only a genuine community hub, but also a tr… Read more

33 Seely Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG7 1NU

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Tarn Bakery

Highgate, London

As you head up the steep incline of Hazellville Road, you’ll know you’re on the right track. Just a couple of tables furnish the front of this small but sophisticated bakery from Pophams' former head pastry chef Florin… Read more

83 Hazellville Road, Highgate, London N19 3NB

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The Angel Bakery

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

As the name suggest, this relaxed bakery, café and general food store is related to the Angel Hotel opposite. It’s popular locally as well as a favoured pit-stop for in-the-know travellers passing through town. Crowd-… Read more

50 Cross Street , Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 5EU

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The Dusty Knuckle

Harringay, London

For more than a decade, Max Tobias and co have been leading the field with brilliant baking, good community vibes and a training programme supporting young people facing barriers to employment. In addition to the bakery, caf&eacut… Read more

429 Green Lanes, Harringay, London N4 1HA

The Garage Bakehouse

Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Daniel Cadoo and Lauren Oxspring have become an integral part of the local community by producing ‘amazing’ bread at their gem of an independent bakery in the heart of Market Harborough. From ‘really excellent&rs… Read more

6 Roman Way, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7PQ

The Old Store

Snettisham, Norfolk

Drop in for your daily bread, but don’t ignore the exceptionally good breakfast/brunch/lunch offer at this super-friendly café, run by the couple behind the nearby Old Bank restaurant. Linger over eggs every which way… Read more

5 Pedlars Mews, Snettisham, Norfolk PE31 7XQ

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The Wild Loaf

Liverpool, Merseyside

The cinnamon buns are excellent, but it's hard to ignore the rest of the regularly changing display of cakes, pastries and viennoiserie on offer at Wild Loaf. The croissants (both plain and almond) also come highly recommended, as… Read more

Unit 1, 133 Sefton Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L8 4BX

Toad Bakery

Camberwell, London

At the weekend, you may have to join a lengthy queue if you accidentally hit peak time, such is the popularity of this small, crowdfunded Camberwell bakery where excellent bread is a given. Sourdough is long-fermented and made fro… Read more

44 Peckham Road, Camberwell, London SE5 8PX

Toklas Bakery

Temple, London

Offspring of the nearby Toklas restaurant, this bakery and café has the bonus of ample indoor seating for those who want to linger over its delectable cakes, pastries and savouries. We love the seasonality of their offer &n… Read more

9 Surrey Street, Temple, London WC2R 2ND

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Tough Mary's Bakehouse

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

The sight of bakers beavering away behind Tough Mary’s bright yellow shopfront will be familiar to Nottingham's night-owl students and clubbers – in fact the place is now something of a local landmark on Derby Road. Se… Read more

70-72 Derby Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 5FD

Twelve Triangles

Edinburgh, Lothians

Rachel Morgan and Emily Cuddeford have created something quite special with their small, Edinburgh-based artisan bakery group. Famed for their slow-fermented sourdough loaves and unique pastries, most venues are takeaway only, but… Read more

9 Comely Bank Road, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Lothians EH4 1DR

Wooster’s Bakery

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

There’s something of a local fan club for this town-centre bakery/deli run by the Wooster family, so look sharp because the early laden shelves can empty quickly. Try the deep, malty flavour of a peerless sprouted rye sourdo… Read more

8 Langton Place, Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1NE

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