9 bakeries in London, editor-picked for bakeries open sunday. Bakeries baking on sundays. All bakeries in London.
Pophams Bakery ★ 4.8
hackney · 197 Richmond Road, London E8 3NJ
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-16:00
Olly Gold's laminated-pastry counter in Hackney London, opened 2016 on Richmond Road, runs the city's most-photographed viennoiserie and a Pophams Pizza.
Tip: Bacon and maple Danish sells out by 10:00 on a Saturday. The Islington site at 36 Prebend Street has identical bake but quieter queues.
E5 Bakehouse ★ 4.7
hackney · Arch 395, Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3PH
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:30-17:00, Sun 08:00-16:00
Ben Mackinnon's railway-arch bakery beside London Fields station in Hackney London, opened 2010, mills its own organic flour and ships Hackney Wild sourdough.
Tip: The Sunday morning canal-side queue runs 30 minutes; weekday opening at 07:30 walks in. Cinnamon buns sell out by 11:00.
Bread Ahead Borough ★ 4.5
borough · Cathedral Street, London SE1 9DE
Hours: Daily 10:00-17:00
Matthew Jones's bakery counter inside Borough Market in London, opened in 2013, runs hand-rolled doughnuts and a bakery school in the railway arches just.
Tip: The vanilla cream doughnut is the marquee bake. Their bakery school runs day classes for £150; book through their website three weeks ahead.
The Dusty Knuckle ★ 4.4
hackney · Abbot Street Car Park, Abbot Street, London E8 3DP
Hours: Tue-Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun 09:00-16:00
Max Tobias's social-enterprise bakery in a Dalston car park in east London, opened 2014, runs sourdough sandwiches, pastry and a youth training program.
Tip: Salt beef sandwich is the marquee fill. Sunday roast bread loaf sells out by 13:00. Outdoor seating only in summer.
Jolene ★ 4.4
stoke-newington · 21 Newington Green, London N16 9PU
Hours: Wed-Sun 08:00-16:00
Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim and David Gingell's bakery-cafe on Newington Green in north London, opened 2019, runs sourdough, simple pasta lunches.
Tip: The Brixton arch sibling on Atlantic Road is the south-London twin. Both close by 16:00 on weekends.
Maison Bertaux ★ 4.3
soho · 28 Greek Street, London W1D 5DQ
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:30-23:00, Sun 09:30-20:00
Soho's oldest patisserie, opened on Greek Street in 1871, still laminates croissants, mille-feuille and seasonal fruit tarts by hand above the tearoom.
Tip: The narrow tearoom seats around twenty; takeaway counter on the ground floor moves faster. Cash discount on small orders.
Toad Bakery ★ 4.2
peckham · 183 Camberwell Road, London SE5 0HB
Hours: Wed-Sun 08:30-15:00
Erin Wilkins's small-batch bakery on Camberwell Road in south London, opened 2021, runs serious natural-leaven sourdough, pastel de nata and a weekend-only.
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. Pastel de nata baked in batches every two hours; arrive at 09:30, 11:30 or 13:30 for hot ones.
The Bread Station ★ 4.1
hackney · 373 Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3PH
Hours: Wed-Sun 08:00-17:00
Dane Per Brun Madsen's Mentmore Terrace bakery in Hackney London, opened 2020 next to E5 Bakehouse, runs Scandinavian rye, sourdough and a small pastry.
Tip: Rye loaves come out at 09:00 and 13:00; phone-order ahead for guaranteed stock. Closed Mon-Tue.
Fortnum and Mason ★ 4.0
mayfair · 181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00, Sun 11:30-18:00
The 1707 grocery and bakery on Piccadilly in Mayfair London, founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason, claims the original Scotch egg (1738) and runs.
Tip: The basement food hall queue is shorter than the main bakery counter. The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon books two weeks ahead.