Soda Bread in Cork
In Cork, Munster, Honest Bread lists 4 bakers known for soda bread, each baking from scratch on its own premises.
Soda Bread bakers in Cork
Arbutus Bread
Artisan wholesale bakery in Mayfield founded by former Michelin chef Declan Ryan, baking French-style sourdough and yeast breads through the night. Acquired by the Bretzel Trading Company in 2024 and still operating.
Hassett's Bakery
Cork artisan bakery founded by Michael Hassett in 1984, baking breads and cakes each morning from local ingredients, with shops in Douglas and Carrigaline.
Pana Bread
Bakery at Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, with a further shop in Ballincollig, making a range of artisan breads including sourdoughs, rye, soda and gluten-free loaves.
The Alternative Bread Company
Long-running stall in Cork's English Market making a large range of handmade breads, including organic sourdoughs, traditional Irish soda bread and flatbreads. Established in 1997.
Bake soda bread at home
No honest baker near you, or none baking today? The short answer is to bake your own. This is the bench most scratch bakers start with, nothing more.
Coarse wholemeal flour
The coarse grind is what gives Irish soda bread its bite.
Compare on Amazon ↗Cast iron skillet
Soda farls are cooked on the hob, not in the oven. A skillet is the tradition.
Compare on Amazon ↗Digital kitchen scales
No yeast and no prove means the ratios carry everything. Weigh them.
Compare on Amazon ↗Dough scraper
Soda bread dough is mixed in seconds and handled as little as possible.
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