Honest bread in County Cork
County Cork has 12 real bakeries listed on Honest Bread, in 7 towns. Every one bakes from scratch on its own premises.
Look for honest bread in Cork, Bantry, Clonakilty, Innishannon, Kinsale and Midleton.
Towns in County Cork
All bakeries in County 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.
Courtyard Cafe & Bakery
Artisan courtyard cafe and bakery at Walton Court on Oysterhaven Bay, six miles from Kinsale. Uses organic flour and natural ingredients to bake bread for sale to the public and for guests of the adjoining self-catering accommodation.
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.
Natural Foods Bakery
Artisan bakery and cafe founded above the Natural Foods health store on Paul Street, baking long-fermented sourdough and yeast breads by hand without unnecessary additives. Established in 2002.
Organico Deli Shop & Bakery
Family-run health food shop, cafe and bakery in Bantry that bakes almost exclusively sourdough, with loaves proved over 36 hours and baked fresh Monday to Saturday.
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.
Ryes & Shine
German microbakery started by Angela Noethlings in Mayfield, specialising in organic artisan sourdough and dark rye breads made only with flour, water and salt. Sells at a weekly stall in St Luke's.
Seeds Bakery
Artisan bakery and coffee shop in Kinsale run by Ingrid Kelly and Benjamin Le Bon, hand-mixing low-salt sourdough with long fermentation using Irish-milled flour. Opened in 2023.
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.
The Baking Emporium
Family-run West Cork bakery established by Andreas and Ingrid Haubold, baking wood-fired continental breads using natural sourdough, yeast and soda. Runs a shop in Clonakilty and attends farmers markets across the county.
The Grumpy Bakers
Sourdough bakery and coffee spot with sites in Midleton and on Washington Street in Cork city, baking loaves from flour, water and salt with a 36 to 48 hour fermentation. Started during the 2020 lockdown.
Wild Flour
Artisan bakery run by Chris Fahey in Innishannon, baking sourdough loaves with no yeast using Irish-grown flour, alongside its well known cinnamon buns. Opened in 2021.