Honest bread in County Antrim
County Antrim has 11 real bakeries listed on Honest Bread, in 7 towns. Every one bakes from scratch on its own premises.
Look for honest bread in Belfast, Ballybogey, Ballycastle, Glenarm, Larne and Moorfields.
Towns in County Antrim
All bakeries in County Antrim
Ann's Pantry
Family-run bakery established in 1967, baking soda farls, potato bread, oven wheaten, sourdough and spelt loaves in their own bakehouse above the Main Street shop. Holds 45 Great Taste Awards and 7 Tiptree World Bread Awards.
Assemble Bakery
East Belfast sourdough bakery and coffee shop making bread, buns and pastry on site. Also operates the Bread and Records space alongside a vinyl shop.
Bakari
Family-run, Scandinavian-influenced artisan bakery on Donegall Street making 100 percent naturally leavened sourdough and rye breads alongside pastries. Listed by Real Bread Ireland.
Benchmark Bread
Microbakery in Whiteabbey village run by Michael Hendron, selling fresh sourdough loaves, pastries and coffee from its hatch several days a week. Made from scratch on site.
Blackthorn Breads
Micro bakery founded in 2012, baking in the kitchen above the Blackthorn and Willow craft shop in Glenarm. Sourdough and lightly yeasted loaves made with long fermentation of 12 to 24 hours. Sells every Saturday; loaves often arrive in the shop still warm.
Bread and Banjo Bakery
Independent Ormeau Road bakery making sourdough loaves and other breads fresh on the premises daily using whole, fresh ingredients. Also known for its Guinness bread and cinnamon rolls.
FERA Bakery
East Belfast bakery built around wild yeast, making naturally leavened sourdough with white and wholewheat flours and a long-established starter. Pastries are handmade over a three-day process.
Krumb Bakery
Artisan bakery on the Ormeau Road founded by Sadhbh Baker, handmaking sourdough, batch loaves, viennoiserie and cakes from scratch. Sources ingredients from Northern Irish producers where possible.
Pete's Bread
Micro bakery on the Causeway Coast in Ballybogey, County Antrim, run by Peter Hathaway. Sourdough baked using organic wholemeal flours, including locally grown and milled grain where available. The Peatlands Loaf won Gold at the 2022 World Bread Awards. Sel.
Ursa Minor Bakehouse
Independent naturally leavened bakery in Ballycastle making sourdough breads and patisserie from scratch, free from commercial yeast and additives. Member of the Real Bread Campaign with a seating area where bakers can be watched at work.
Zac's Bakehouse
Artisan sourdough producer in Moorfields run by a self-taught baker, making white and wholemeal sourdough from organic flour, water and salt. Bread is sold by collection and through stockists.