Honest bread in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire has 23 real bakeries listed on Honest Bread, in 17 towns. Every one bakes from scratch on its own premises.
Look for honest bread in York, Harrogate, Malton, Middlesbrough, Austwick and Boroughbridge.
All bakeries in North Yorkshire
Ambry Bakery
Small bakery opened in 2024 by Bethan and Sam, based at Crows Nest Barn within The Courtyard Dairy in Austwick. Uses only organic stone-ground Yorkshire flour. Open Thursday to Sunday.
Bakeri Baltzersen
Scandinavian inspired artisan bakery whose breads, cakes and pastries are baked from scratch at its Kettlesing Head site outside Harrogate. It bakes long fermented sourdough, rye and ciabatta and supplies wholesale partners across Yorkshire.
Bluebird Bakery
Real Bread bakery whose original shop in Talbot Yard sits next to the bakehouse, using long fermentation and local organic flour for its sourdough and rye loaves. It now also supplies sister shops across Yorkshire.
Botham's of Whitby
Family bakery established in Whitby in 1865 and now in its fifth generation, baking its own bread including sourdough and multiseed loaves alongside traditional Yorkshire tea breads. It runs several shops and cafes across the area.
Brickyard Bakery
Artisan bakery on Westgate in Guisborough, North Yorkshire, making all products by hand to traditional recipes. Sourdough loaves are a staple, alongside pastries and cakes.
Butterfold Bakery
Artisan bakery on Bedford Street in Middlesbrough, opened March 2024 by Scott Sutherland and Rebecca Robinson. All breads, croissants and pastries are handmade from scratch daily, with baking starting at 3am.
Cosgriff and Sons Microbakery
Independent microbakery run by Paul Cosgriff near Clifford's Tower, baking naturally fermented sourdough fresh on site over a long slow process. It also serves sandwiches and coffee.
Crumb and Comb
Micro-bakery run by Julie Williams in Boroughbridge making handmade artisan bread. It trades through its Facebook and Instagram pages and is listed among the town's independent food producers.
Das Brothaus
Microbakery in York where the sourdough is made from scratch by hand in the family home.
Flori Bakery
Neighbourhood bakery in York baking sourdough loaves and Scandinavian inspired pastries on site, founded by a baker who trained in Stockholm. It has shops on Walmgate and Bishopthorpe Road.
Haxby Bakehouse
Artisan bakery and deli in Haxby that has made real bread since 2008 using slow overnight fermentation and natural sourdough levain with organic Yorkshire flour. The shop also runs a deli and coffee bar.
Hummersea Bakehouse
Farmstead micro-bakery at Warsett Farm near Loftus, run by Emma Donoghue. Open Thursdays. Bakes sourdough, wholemeal and focaccia using organic flour from Yorkshire Organic Millers. Supplies Lythe community shop and The Brown Box in Loftus.
Koselig Bakeri
A Scandinavian-inspired artisan bakery on Milton Street, baking sourdough loaves, flavoured sourdoughs, sourdough baguettes and rye bread on site each Saturday for Bread Day. Sourdough focaccia is made fresh daily alongside cardamom buns and flaky pastries.
Little Arras
Bakery sister to Arras restaurant, baking sourdough and slow fermented breads, viennoiserie and pastries on site using locally grown and milled flours. It is on Goodramgate in central York.
Seasons Bakery
Family run artisan bakery in Ingleton baking sourdough, cakes and pastries on site, with visitors able to watch the team at work. It also runs a school of artisan food teaching bread and cake making.
Solange Bakery
Artisan bakery in Malton founded in 2017 by Jose Tavares. Bakes sourdough using slow fermentation and a nurtured starter, with flour sourced from Yorkshire mills. Supplies local independent shops and farmers markets and runs baking workshops.
Sorcha's Artisan Bakehouse
Artisan bakehouse at Riverside Park Industrial Estate in Middlesbrough, making sourdoughs, bloomers, ciabatta, focaccia and brioche using traditional techniques with no preservatives.
Stark Farm Bakery
Wood-fired bakery near Easingwold where baker Dan Barrow bakes sourdough and pastries in an oven he built himself, using stoneground Yorkshire Organic Millers flour. Loaves are sold at Ripon and Easingwold markets and by local delivery.
The Angel's Share Bakery
Bakery at Station Yard in Richmond, North Yorkshire, run by Alex Franks. Bread is hand-shaped and slow-proved for at least 18 hours before baking. Produces sourdough, rye and wholemeal loaves. Finalist, ITV Britain's Best Bakery, 2014.
The Baker's House
Micro-bakery opened in March 2020 by Emma Powell on Borogate in Helmsley. Uses organic flour from Yorkshire Organic Millers. Bakes sourdough on the premises from scratch; open Fridays and Saturdays.
The Secret Bakery
Small micro artisan bakery and cafe baking organic bread by hand using only flour, salt, water and a natural levain or yeast, with no improvers or additives. It is known for white and spelt sourdough.
Two Dales Bakery
Artisan bakery and cafe in Reeth, Swaledale, baking a range of sourdough and yeasted breads and pastries with organic Shipton Mill flour. It also supplies local cafes, pubs and restaurants.
Vanora's Bakery & Deli
Artisan bakery and deli serving Ripon, making handmade sourdough fresh each day using a natural levain and long fermentation. The bread is baked at a small holding near Harrogate by long-time baker Vanora.