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Upper Crust Bakery Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Upper Crust Bakery: 33 items across 5 sections, from sourdough & loaves to savoury.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Upper Crust Bakery. Always ask staff about allergens.
Sourdough & Loaves
- Wholemeal sourdoughPopularVVG £6.30 Stoneground wholemeal sourdough with a hearty, nutty flavour and dense crumb.
- Country white sourdoughPopularVVG £5.65 Long-fermented white sourdough with a deep, blistered crust and open, tangy crumb.
- Rye and caraway loafVVG £5.45 Dark, moist rye bread scented with caraway, excellent with smoked fish or cheese.
- BaguetteVVG £2.25 Thin, crackly-crusted baguette made with a slow overnight ferment.
- Olive and rosemary sourdoughVVG £6.15 Kalamata olives and fresh rosemary folded through a crisp-crusted white sourdough.
- FocacciaVVG £5.60 Olive-oil-rich focaccia dimpled with sea salt flakes and fresh rosemary.
Viennoiserie
- All-butter croissantPopularV £3.30 Laminated by hand with cultured butter for crisp layers and a honeycomb centre.
- Ham and cheese croissant £4.10 Croissant filled with smoked ham, Gruyère and a little Dijon mustard.
- Pain au chocolatPopularV £2.85 Buttery croissant dough rolled around two batons of dark chocolate.
- Pain aux raisinsV £3.00 Spiral of croissant dough, crème pâtissière and rum-soaked raisins.
- Seasonal fruit danishV £4.05 Flaky laminated pastry with vanilla custard and whatever fruit is in season.
- Morning bunV £4.20 Croissant dough rolled with orange zest and cinnamon sugar, baked in a muffin tin.
- Cardamom bunPopularV £3.40 Knotted brioche-style bun laced with freshly ground cardamom and pearl sugar.
Seasonal Bakes
- Strawberry and elderflower tartV £5.00 Summer strawberries over elderflower cream in a sweet shortcrust case.
- Pumpkin spice morning bunV £3.90 Autumn bun with roasted pumpkin, warming spices and maple glaze.
- Plum and frangipane sliceVN £4.25 Halved plums baked into almond frangipane on a buttery pastry base.
- Rhubarb and custard tartPopularV £5.20 Forced Yorkshire rhubarb baked over vanilla custard in a crisp pastry shell.
- Stollen bitesVN £3.30 Small marzipan-filled fruit breads rolled in butter and icing sugar for Christmas.
- Mince pieV £3.30 Rich, boozy mincemeat in all-butter shortcrust, dusted with icing sugar.
- Hot cross bunPopularV £2.40 Spiced fruit bun with candied peel and a piped cross, available around Easter.
- Blackberry and apple crumble barV £3.80 Bramley apple and foraged-style blackberries beneath a crunchy oat crumble.
Cakes & Sweet Things
- BrownieV £3.45 Fudgy dark chocolate brownie with a papery crust and gooey middle.
- Chocolate and sea salt cookieV £3.70 Chewy dark chocolate cookie with crisp edges and flakes of sea salt.
- Sticky ginger loaf sliceV £4.20 Dark, treacly ginger cake with stem ginger pieces and a lemon icing drizzle.
- Brown butter financierPopularVN £2.90 Small almond cake made with nutty browned butter and a crisp golden edge.
- Olive oil and orange cakePopularV £4.65 Moist slice of olive oil sponge with candied orange and a citrus glaze.
Savoury
- Cheese and Marmite swirlV £3.40 Savoury bun swirled with Marmite and mature Cheddar, baked until bubbling.
- Leek and Cheddar tartPopularV £4.70 Slow-cooked leeks and mature Cheddar set in a buttery shortcrust case.
- Sausage roll with fennelPopular £4.75 Free-range pork with fennel seed and black pepper in rough-puff pastry.
- Spinach and feta pastryV £5.00 Spinach, feta and dill wrapped in flaky laminated pastry with nigella seeds.
- Roast vegetable and hummus sandwichVVG £6.65 Roasted peppers, courgette and hummus with rocket on seeded sourdough.
- Cheese sconeV £3.55 Crumbly Cheddar scone with a hint of mustard and cayenne, best with butter.
- Focaccia sandwichN £7.55 Focaccia filled with mortadella, burrata and pistachio pesto.
Ordering tips for Upper Crust Bakery
- Arrive early for the widest choice – bread and the most popular bakes often sell out by lunchtime.
- Allergen information must be available on request under UK law – ask before you buy if you have an allergy.
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