1717 Best Pastry Shops Near You (2026)

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Karak chai and Dubai chocolate — 5-star South Woodford hidden weekend bakery; 74+ reviews; karak chai described as one of the best ever tasted, Arab-inspired; apple crumble pudding, mamoul biscuits; described as the definition of a hidden gem

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Little Bear Cakery Lee celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Westdean Avenue SE12 Lee, a quality South East London home cake studio for the Lee and Blackheath community

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Pistachio drizzle and mango cakes — 4.9-star Kingston Cake Box; 140+ reviews; one of the highest-rated branches; 10% discount scheme; staff Mo praised for friendliness; same-hour custom cakes

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Edinburgh sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf from Pie Shack Bakery's South Edinburgh production kitchen, baked fresh and available at local markets and independent stockists across the city

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Lemon meringue tart — described as the best ever eaten; Steven's Hull patisserie also offers bread-making and chocolate-making courses; genuine artisan quality without London prices

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Patisserie Beirut Lebanese cake — a fragrant Lebanese celebration cake decorated with pistachios and edible florals in the Beirut tradition at this Harehills Lane Leeds patisserie

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Purple velvet cake and Kinder Bueno birthday cakes — 5-star Woolwich bespoke cake baker Consuelo; described as the best cake in London by an Italian regular; vegan and eggless options; delivered on time every time

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Lebanese baklava — honey-soaked, pistachio-filled, freshly made; Guildford's go-to for Middle Eastern sweets with a warm and welcoming atmosphere

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Bulgarian pastries and baklava — 5-star North Greenford hidden gem; Turkish coffee and authentic Bulgarian baked goods including fresh rogche; welcoming owner treats first-timers

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Bake Make Eat Gateshead Felling seasonal bake — a freshly made seasonal bake or artisan pastry at Marigold Avenue NE10 Felling, a quality Gateshead home artisan bakery for this community

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Raspberry almond croissant — perfectly balanced, buttery, flaky and light; discovered accidentally and immediately beloved, Pepa's is Horsham's finest artisan patisserie and a genuine hidden gem

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Lahmacun and pide baked fresh to order — 5-star Finsbury Park Turkish bakery; 154+ reviews; everything handmade to order in front of you; owner Eddie described as a legend; olive oil and rosemary bread outstanding; meals under £5

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Lara Patisserie Lymm seasonal French pastry — a beautifully crafted seasonal French pastry or celebration cake at The Cross Lymm WA13, a quality Cheshire patisserie for this picturesque village

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Blueberry lemon scone — a generously sized scone studded with fresh blueberries and zested with lemon, served warm with clotted cream and a drizzle of blueberry compote

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ALMA Cakes Maida Vale bespoke cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Maida Vale W9, a quality North West London specialist cake and patisserie studio for the canal-side community

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Kinder & strawberry cake — a layered celebration cake with Kinder chocolate filling and fresh strawberry compote, coated in milk chocolate buttercream with Bueno pieces on top

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Custom bespoke celebration cakes — 5-star Streatham Market cake studio; cakes described as "even better than the reference images"; bridal and birthday cakes with seamless delivery

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Custom celebration cake — a bespoke hand-decorated cake designed to brief, from birthday showstoppers to sculpted novelty cakes, made in-house with real buttercream

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Cupcakes and custom celebration cakes — 5-star Carshalton home baker; short-notice orders accommodated; cakes always moist with melt-in-mouth buttercream; 30th birthday cakes praised by everyone at the party

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Black forest slice — a layered slice of dark chocolate sponge, whipped cream and morello cherries, finished with chocolate shavings in classic Black Forest style

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Pecan twist — crispy, chewy and described as making you see rainbows on a cold grey day; Little Sugar is Canterbury's most exciting young bakery, with an ever-changing menu of beautifully made treats

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Chocolate croissants and arancini — 5-star authentic Italian deli in South Wimbledon; best espresso in London according to a regular; dog-friendly; homemade lasagne and extraordinary Italian pastries

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Iced bun — a soft, white yeasted bun topped with a generous layer of white glacé icing and split with fresh whipped cream, Beverley's most-loved traditional British bakery item on East Street

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Chocolate orange layered pastry — delicate, beautiful and completely worth every layer; Choux Bun Appétit is Stroud's finest destination for artisan pastry, with an adventurous chef and a percentage-cacao dark hot chocolate that rivals anything in the Cotswolds

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Custom celebration cake — a fully bespoke, hand-decorated celebration cake built to the customer's design, with a choice of sponge flavours, fillings and sugar decoration finishes

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Pistachio slice and donut burgers — artisan home-baker turned market stall with innovative pistachio and chocolate bento cakes; 5-star rated

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Bespoke wedding cakes — 5-star Orpington wedding cake specialist Sue; taste-tested against 4 competitors and won; caterers say it's the best cake they've ever seen; tasting boxes available

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Cinnamon bun — a soft, swirled yeasted bun generously filled with cinnamon butter and finished with cream cheese frosting, baked fresh on the narrowboat daily

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Pistachio and Oreo cheesecake bites — 5-star Stanmore home baker Geeta; personalised cheesecake bites for weddings, Diwali and birthdays with custom labels; all flavours superb

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Cookie dough croissant — a buttery, laminated croissant filled with raw-style cookie dough and baked until the pastry is golden and the filling is warm and gooey inside

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Matcha and tiramisu cakes — low-sugar, refined Japanese patisserie with London quality hidden inside Epsom's Spread Eagle shopping arcade

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Puff puff — a customer favourite

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Cakes — the most talked-about item in customer reviews

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Matcha — the most talked-about item in customer reviews

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Daughters Meersbrook Sheffield artisan sourdough — a naturally leavened long cold-fermented loaf at Valley Road S8 Meersbrook, one of Sheffield's most acclaimed community artisan bakeries

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Biscoff cupcakes and tiramisu cake — 5-star home baker with eggless cakes and Indian sweets; Biscoff cupcake considered the best ever by multiple reviewers; profits donated to charity

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Project Pies Carlton Nottingham quality sweet pie — a freshly made quality sweet pie or pastry at Carlton Hill NG4 Carlton, a quality East Nottingham specialist pie and bake shop

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Croissant — the most talked-about item in customer reviews

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Pistachio spread — the most talked-about item in customer reviews

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Freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries

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Freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries

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MV Patisserie Norris Green seasonal pastry — a beautifully made seasonal pastry or celebration cake at Bridgeway Shopping Centre L11 Norris Green, a quality Liverpool patisserie for this North Liverpool community

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Sassy Patisserie Nottingham NG14 seasonal pastry — a beautifully made seasonal pastry or celebration cake in Nottingham NG14, a quality Nottinghamshire artisan patisserie for the rural community

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Beurre Patisserie Lytham St Annes seasonal French tart — a beautifully crafted French seasonal tart at The Crescent FY8 Lytham St Annes, one of Lancashire's finest French patisseries in this elegant coastal town

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Mleczko Bakery Hammersmith Polish sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf with Central European influences at King Street W6 Hammersmith, bringing Polish baking culture to West London

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Fat Goose Bakery Barnes sourdough — a naturally leavened long cold-fermented loaf at Castelnau SW13 Barnes, an artisan bakery for this beloved South West London riverside village community

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Bakery by Masha New Cross sourdough — a naturally leavened long cold-fermented loaf at Barriedale SE14 New Cross, a quality East London artisan bakery for the New Cross and Brockley community

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Red velvet and unicorn birthday cakes — 5-star Wimbledon artisan wholesale bakery open to the public; red velvet described as unmatched; supplies cafés including Brick Lane; wedding cake specialist Kaelie

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La Sura Bakery Brockley sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf at Salehurst Road SE4 Brockley, a quality artisan bakery for South East London's Brockley and Crofton Park community

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Teettam Bakery Newcastle Byker freshly baked traditional bread — a freshly baked traditional loaf at Shields Road NE6 Byker, a quality Newcastle neighbourhood bakery for the Byker and Heaton community

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Morrison Street sourdough — a naturally leavened, long cold-fermented white sourdough baked fresh for Edinburgh's West End and Fountainbridge community, Jeannie's most popular daily loaf

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Vania's Café and Bakery Birkenhead seasonal bake — a freshly made seasonal bake or cake at Grange Road West CH41 Birkenhead, a quality Wirral neighbourhood café and bakery

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Be More Shirley Tottenham sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf at Rosebery Avenue N17 Tottenham, a quality community artisan bakery for North London's diverse Tottenham community

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Monroe Street sourdough — a naturally leavened, slow-fermented white sourdough baked fresh for the Newnham and west Cambridge community from this small neighbourhood bakery on Eltisley Avenue

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Wheat Bakery sourdough — a naturally leavened, long cold-fermented sourdough baked fresh for Glasgow's East End on London Road, a neighbourhood artisan bread staple for the Bridgeton community

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Boxwood Tam seasonal tart — a carefully crafted French-influenced tart using seasonal Scottish produce, Boxwood Tam's most distinctive creation at this Queen Charlotte Street Leith patisserie

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ADAM BAKERY Cheetham Hill Middle Eastern flatbread — a freshly baked Levantine-style flatbread in Cheetham Hill M8, one of Greater Manchester's authentic Middle Eastern bakeries for this diverse North Manchester community

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Cutting Cake Patisserie Meanwood Leeds seasonal tart — a beautifully crafted seasonal tart or celebration cake at Church Avenue LS6 Meanwood, a quality Leeds artisan patisserie for this food-conscious suburb

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Manila Artisan Breads Harborne Filipino-inspired sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf with Filipino bread influences at Station Road Harborne B17, a quality West Birmingham artisan bakery

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Seeded sourdough — a long-fermented naturally leavened loaf encrusted with sunflower, sesame and pumpkin seeds, The Bakehouse's most popular loaf for Totterdown's serious bread community