Honest bread in Kent
Kent 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 Margate, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Whitstable, Broadstairs and Faversham.
Towns in Kent
All bakeries in Kent
Canterbury Bakery
Artisan bakery and cafe in the Whitefriars Marlowe Arcade, trading since 2015. Sourdough, granary, rye and flavoured loaves, pastries and cakes are all baked fresh on site each day.
Docker Bakery
Award-winning sourdough bakery founded in 2016, baking a full range of sourdough loaves and pastries from a production unit in Folkestone. It also runs a retail stall at The Goods Shed in Canterbury and supplies East Kent restaurants and cafes.
Grain & Hearth
Sourdough bakery and cafe established in 2019 by Adam and Carmen Pagor after moving from London. They bake naturally leavened sourdough and seasonal viennoiserie on site, alongside a deli and speciality coffee.
Madre
Italian-leaning bakery, wine shop and cafe in Cecil Square baking sourdough breads and focaccia on site with organic and regenerative flours. Sourdough buns, tarts and savoury bakes are made daily.
Modern Provider
Open-plan bakery and cafe run by Ben Wykes at The Centre in Margate, where customers can watch the baking. It bakes sourdough and viennoiserie on site and supplies bread to many local eateries.
Oast
Neighbourhood bakery in Cliftonville opened in 2022 by Will Moss and Charlotte Keeys. Daily sourdough loaves, baguettes, rye and pastries are all baked on site.
Slow Bread
Microbakery run by German-trained baker Tobi Schwenn, producing organic loaves made with a baking ferment and stone-milled flour. Bread is sold to order in and around Whitstable.
Staple Stores
Artisanal bakery and cafe launched on Reading Street in Broadstairs by Stephen Gadd and Rachel Young, with handmade sourdough, focaccia and viennoiserie baked on site. It has since added shops in Ramsgate and Westgate-on-Sea.
The Bakery TW
Artisan sourdough specialist and small cafe on Camden Road, formerly trading as the Bicycle Bakery. It bakes sourdough loaves, pastries and cakes on site.
The Bread Smith
Microbakery run by Sam Smith making handmade sourdough loaves, focaccia and buns with organic flours. Bread is sold from a regular stall in Chapel Place, by local delivery and through several west Kent stockists.
Valentins Bakery
Small artisan bakery founded in 2020 and led by Valentin Nica, handcrafting sourdough loaves, bagels, pies and sweet treats. Bread is offered for home delivery around Canterbury.
Wild Bread Bakehouse
Sourdough bakery established in Faversham in 2013, making naturally leavened loaves from organic grains with no added bakers yeast. Bread is sold through Faversham Market, the bakehouse and local wholesale customers.