Honest Bread
Leicestershire · East Midlands · United Kingdom

Real bakeries in Leicester

Leicester sits in Leicestershire, East Midlands, United Kingdom. Honest Bread lists 3 bakeries in and around Leicester that mix and bake from scratch, with no frozen or par-baked dough and no additives.

Between them, the Leicester bakers here make sourdough, focaccia and ciabatta. Every listing is either confirmed by the baker or compiled from public record, and we say which on each profile.

3 bakeries
3 bread types
Sourdough most common
✓ Publicly sourced

Ear To Ground Bakehouse

Small-batch sourdough microbakery in the Western Park area of Leicester run by a mother and son team, baking loaves, focaccia and Turkish bread using Shipton Mill flour. Operates to a weekly bread schedule with a loyal following.

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✓ Publicly sourced

Mrs Bridges Bakery (Mrs B's)

A Leicester bakery making sourdough bread, focaccia, quiches and cakes in-house for delivery and in-store pickup.

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✓ Publicly sourced

The Tiny Bakery

Small artisan bakery on Clarendon Park Road making handcrafted pastries, sourdough bread and cakes on site from scratch. A Good Cafe Award winner with a reputation that exceeds its size.

Sourdough

Bread made in Leicester

Sourdough3Focaccia2Ciabatta1
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Real bread in Leicester, answered

Where can I buy real bread in Leicester?
Honest Bread lists 3 scratch bakeries in Leicester, including Ear To Ground Bakehouse, Mrs Bridges Bakery (Mrs B's) and The Tiny Bakery. Each bakes on its own premises with no frozen or par-baked dough. Open the profiles above for addresses and what each one bakes.
Where can I get real sourdough in Leicester?
3 Leicester bakeries on Honest Bread make sourdough, including Ear To Ground Bakehouse and Mrs Bridges Bakery (Mrs B's). Genuine sourdough is leavened by a live starter alone, with no commercial yeast. Look for the bakeries tagged sourdough above.
Where can I get real focaccia in Leicester?
2 bakeries in Leicester on Honest Bread make focaccia, including Ear To Ground Bakehouse and Mrs Bridges Bakery (Mrs B's). Every one bakes from scratch on its own premises. Olive-oil rich, dimpled and open. A slow-proved Italian flatbread.
Where can I find an artisan bakery in Leicester?
Honest Bread lists 3 artisan scratch bakeries in Leicester, including Ear To Ground Bakehouse, Mrs Bridges Bakery (Mrs B's) and The Tiny Bakery. Every one bakes on its own premises with no frozen or par-baked dough. "Artisan" is loosely used elsewhere; Honest Bread applies a clear standard. Open the profiles above for addresses.
Is there an independent bakery in Leicester?
Yes. Honest Bread lists 3 independent scratch bakeries in Leicester, including Ear To Ground Bakehouse, Mrs Bridges Bakery (Mrs B's) and The Tiny Bakery. Every one is an independent bakery baking on its own premises — not a chain, not a bake-off counter.
How do I know a Leicester bakery really bakes from scratch?
A bakery only appears on Honest Bread if it bakes from scratch on its premises, uses no artificial additives, and is independent and accountable. Listings are baker-signed or publicly sourced. The badge on each card tells you which.