Big Bear Bakery is a bakery in Southside, Glasgow.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: It also runs a Partick outpost; both are small, so pre-order online for celebration cakes and bigger bakes.
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Address: 54 Sinclair Drive, Glasgow G42 9PY
Southside Sourdough is a Glasgow micro-bakery in Pollokshields, baking naturally leavened loaves to order for weekly collection and local delivery.
Worth the queueCountry sourdough loaf
TipIt works on pre-order rather than a walk-in shop, so order through the website ahead of collection day.
Honeytrap Bakery is a fully vegan bakery on Skirving Street in Glasgow's Shawlands, baking cakes, doughnuts and pastries with no animal products.
Worth the queueVegan doughnuts
TipEverything is vegan and the daily bake rotates, so check their social feeds to see what is baking that day.
Southside Sourdough is a Glasgow micro-bakery in Pollokshields, baking naturally leavened loaves to order for weekly collection and local delivery.
Worth the queueCountry sourdough loaf
TipIt works on pre-order rather than a walk-in shop, so order through the website ahead of collection day.
The Bakery Hinba, formerly Zique, is a Hyndland bakery in Glasgow's West End, baking bread, pastries and cakes now under Hinba Coffee's ownership.
Worth the queueCruffin
TipIt carried on as a bakery after Zique sold up, so old Zique fans will recognise the counter under the new name.
Honeytrap Bakery is a fully vegan bakery on Skirving Street in Glasgow's Shawlands, baking cakes, doughnuts and pastries with no animal products.
Worth the queueVegan doughnuts
TipEverything is vegan and the daily bake rotates, so check their social feeds to see what is baking that day.
Cottonrake is an artisan bakery on Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, baking sourdough, laminated pastries and cakes for a loyal Kelvinbridge crowd.
Worth the queueAlmond croissant
TipGet there early for the laminated pastries; the almond croissants and cruffins tend to sell out by lunchtime.
Freedom Bakery is a Glasgow social-enterprise bakery that trains prisoners in the craft, slow-fermenting sourdough sold through cafes and shops citywide.
Worth the queue24-hour white sourdough
TipThere is no shopfront at the bakery itself; look for Freedom loaves at Glasgow delis, cafes and farmers markets.
Outlier is a coffee shop, bakery and gallery on London Road in Glasgow's East End near the Barras, known for cinnamon buns and almond croissants.
Worth the queueCinnamon bun
TipIt sits by the Barras, so pair a morning pastry here with a wander round the weekend market next door.
