This cult artisan London bakery just got crowned the best in Britain

This calls for a sweet treat

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All hail the pilates princesses who are single handedly doing great things for the UK’s bakery scene and propping up the economy when it comes to all things sweet treats. London’s bakery scene is coming in as hot competition for the best thing in the capital, serving up scrumptious sweet treats for commuters, locals, and all.

Every year, British Baker asks their community of reliable readers to have their say, casting a vote for who their favourite artisan bakeries are. From this, the top ones get shortlisted, and the winning Bakers’ Dozen list gets shared each year.

Obviously, not every bakery qualifies, and it’s an artisan only sorta space. And to be classed as an artisan bakery, all the baked goods must be made by hand, use top quality ingredients, and as a result, they tend to only have a couple of sites dotted around a local borough (as opposed to your familiar, probably red and white, recognisable chain bakery).

The bakery taking the top spot this year is a London local. August Bakery in Battersea Rise was crowned the winner for 2026 – pretty impressive when you remember they only opened up shop a mere year ago. Some of their most popular offerings include the signature sourdough, Kouign Amann, and a ham, cheese, and fennel swirl.

The only other London spot to make it on the list was Chatsworth Bakehouse over in Crystal Palace. Perhaps a surprising, under-the-radar spot for some, but a definite favorite for locals who flock for their incredible sweet and savoury offerings. A product of lockdown, the bakery is famous for its crazy queues, selling out quicker than Glastonbury tickets, and its stacked foccacia sandwiches.

The full Bakers’ Dozen List for 2026 was:

  1. August Bakery, London
  2. Big Bear Bakery, Glasgow
  3. Chatsworth Bakehouse, London
  4. Farro, Bristol
  5. Gorse, Newquay
  6. Haxby Bakehouse, York
  7. Imma the Bakery, Henley-on-Thames
  8. Lannan, Edinburgh
  9. Lovingly Artisan, Kendal
  10. Pettigrew Bakeries, Cardiff
  11. Northern Rye, Tyneside
  12. The Bear Bakery, Chester
  13. The Tiny Bakery, Leicester

Anyone else kinda hungry now?

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Hermione Blandford
Hermione Blandford
Content Editor

Hermione Blandford is the Content Editor for Shortlist’s social media which means you can usually find her scrolling through Instagram and calling it work, or stopping random people in the street and accosting them with a mini mic. She has previously worked in food and drink PR for brands including Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, Gordon's, The Singleton, Lagavulin and Don Julio which means she is a self confessed expert in spicy margaritas and pints, regularly popping into the pub in the name of research.

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