The Spence Bakery

I love this bakery! They make an almond friande to die for and all their cakes and pastries are just amazing. Great sour dough bread. I particularly like their rye and sunflower seed loaf. Egg, bacon and cress rolls are a great treat too 🙂

Edit: The manager of the bakery has addressed my issue that led to the first review in a very helping and supportive way. Thanks for that! Best croissants you will find in London! Definitely worth a try. The other pastries are great as well. However the staff is not very welcoming.

Love this bakery - I always need to remember to go on a Sunday as they are currently closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. My favourite is the white sourdough, my bread consumption has risen exponentially since I've moved to the neighbourhood! The £5 card minimum others have mentioned has never been a problem for me as I rarely am able to resist buying some pastries, or dessert. Plus we should count ourselves lucky that the large beautiful artisan loaves are under £5! The almond croissants are to die for, especially if you manage to get them fresh and warm first thing in the morning. The raspberry frangipan tart is another favourite, and they do this crumbly apple pie/cake thing that is super delicious (as you can tell I have a sweet tooth :P). Sandwiches are excellent as well. Oh, and the english muffins. And the bagels! You have to get there early at the weekend - most stuff is already gone by 2pm! The person who mentioned closing up at 4:45 when they are meant to be open by 6 - it is very rare that they have enough stock left over to stay open till 6pm, which is the sign of a great bakery!

I love having a good bakery locally, it has become a cherished weekend ritual to go out in the morning and buy freshly baked bread for breakfast. Their bagels are a firm favourite, the sourdough is good, the focaccia is probably terribly unhealthy but delicious (I start salivating involuntarily every time I see it). Staff are always very pleasant and friendly.

Absolutely outstanding! They went above and beyond to deliver gorgeous bagels and breads to my son and his wife on their first Anniversary as I am over 100 miles away. Joanna the manager was so lovely and even bought them a card. I can’t praise Spence highly enough ,just sometimes you need more stars. Thank you.

I am all for supporting independent shops on the high street but having tried this place twice, I am always feeling underwhelmed as I walk out. I’ll echo previous reviewers, the staff is rather rude whenever your buys are under £5, they will push you to buy more items even if you’re willing to settle for £5 for a basket worth say £4.5. Now the important bit: the products aren’t that good, or rather not that well made. The croissants are a total let down, you can’t feel an ounce a butter in them, they feel so dry and almost stale. It pains me to say the bakery bit from Sainsbury’s next door offers a better experience.

The finest bakers. We’re lucky to have them on our doorstep. The Spence team work so hard to provide the finest range of bread, pastries and delicious biscuits. A baker whose stock is guaranteed deplete by mid afternoon is the sign of a great local supplier- my regular 8am Saturday visit is always busy. Spence is now very much part of the great Fortess Food Firmament.

Home of the BEST and I mean best sausage roll in town. The pastry is just divine. The filled bagels are also delicious. It is slightly over priced but i actually think it’s worth it.

I love this bakery! They make an almond friande to die for and all their cakes and pastries are just amazing. Great sour dough bread. I particularly like their rye and sunflower seed loaf. Egg, bacon and cress rolls are a great treat too 🙂

Edit: The manager of the bakery has addressed my issue that led to the first review in a very helping and supportive way. Thanks for that! Best croissants you will find in London! Definitely worth a try. The other pastries are great as well. However the staff is not very welcoming.

Love this bakery - I always need to remember to go on a Sunday as they are currently closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. My favourite is the white sourdough, my bread consumption has risen exponentially since I've moved to the neighbourhood! The £5 card minimum others have mentioned has never been a problem for me as I rarely am able to resist buying some pastries, or dessert. Plus we should count ourselves lucky that the large beautiful artisan loaves are under £5! The almond croissants are to die for, especially if you manage to get them fresh and warm first thing in the morning. The raspberry frangipan tart is another favourite, and they do this crumbly apple pie/cake thing that is super delicious (as you can tell I have a sweet tooth :P). Sandwiches are excellent as well. Oh, and the english muffins. And the bagels! You have to get there early at the weekend - most stuff is already gone by 2pm! The person who mentioned closing up at 4:45 when they are meant to be open by 6 - it is very rare that they have enough stock left over to stay open till 6pm, which is the sign of a great bakery!

I love having a good bakery locally, it has become a cherished weekend ritual to go out in the morning and buy freshly baked bread for breakfast. Their bagels are a firm favourite, the sourdough is good, the focaccia is probably terribly unhealthy but delicious (I start salivating involuntarily every time I see it). Staff are always very pleasant and friendly.

Absolutely outstanding! They went above and beyond to deliver gorgeous bagels and breads to my son and his wife on their first Anniversary as I am over 100 miles away. Joanna the manager was so lovely and even bought them a card. I can’t praise Spence highly enough ,just sometimes you need more stars. Thank you.

I am all for supporting independent shops on the high street but having tried this place twice, I am always feeling underwhelmed as I walk out. I’ll echo previous reviewers, the staff is rather rude whenever your buys are under £5, they will push you to buy more items even if you’re willing to settle for £5 for a basket worth say £4.5. Now the important bit: the products aren’t that good, or rather not that well made. The croissants are a total let down, you can’t feel an ounce a butter in them, they feel so dry and almost stale. It pains me to say the bakery bit from Sainsbury’s next door offers a better experience.

The finest bakers. We’re lucky to have them on our doorstep. The Spence team work so hard to provide the finest range of bread, pastries and delicious biscuits. A baker whose stock is guaranteed deplete by mid afternoon is the sign of a great local supplier- my regular 8am Saturday visit is always busy. Spence is now very much part of the great Fortess Food Firmament.

Home of the BEST and I mean best sausage roll in town. The pastry is just divine. The filled bagels are also delicious. It is slightly over priced but i actually think it’s worth it.