Manchester’s Finest Bakeries

Trove is a Mancunian bakery and café chain that aims to produce and provide the best breads, cakes and patisseries in Manchester. Firstly, there is the one we are concentrating on, the Ancoats Trove is a heavyweight in the rising area of Ancoats, an old industrial district that is becoming a popular place to set up a business and live there. There is also the original Trove in Levenshulme, south Manchester that is currently under refurbishment and the central Manchester Trove on Marble Street. 

They create additive-free, wild yeast sourdough through a traditional method using organic and seasonal flavours. As well as this, Trove makes their sourdough bread within 48 hours to keep it fresh! From tarts, sweet and savoury pastries to tray bakes, all are made with the finest seasonal and high-quality ingredients. The pastries are made with organic white and wholemeal flour, organic eggs, French butter, salt, levain and sugar. After the process of making the dough is done, they are proved to be ready early, by 6am in fact! Trove has all sorts of fantastic food to choose from in lovely parts of Manchester.

Barbakan Delicatessen is located in Chorlton, South Manchester. Since 1964, it has served gorgeous food. They are a national award-winning craft bakery for a reason. Their cakes, patisseries and breads are baked throughout the night at the bakery, meaning the food is ready to go and fresh for the morning. It is this dedication to quality that the locals in Chorlton adore about this place. 

Some examples of their over 75 varieties of homemade loaves include the German Norlander, the French Campagrain and the Italian Contadina. As it is also a deli, they sell the finest European and local cheese plus olives and charcuterie. They serve drinks and food, such as ciabatta sandwiches and homemade soup. This can all be enjoyed, when it is warm, on their cosy terrace. Oh, if that isn’t enough, they also have their locally famous sausage pan on weekends and sell award winning Italian coffee. A bakery, a deli, a café and a social hub, Barbakan will win your heart over quickly.

The Companio Bakery is an independent and friendly bakery in the growing and bustling area of Ancoats. They produce Viennoiserie, sourdough bread and plenty of patisseries as well. Again, all their food is handmade on the day so it is fresh for you. The bakery was established in 2015, however it was bought in 2019 by three friends who met at the School of Artisan Food in the Wellbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire. 

It is owned by Neil Large, Phil Pryor and Baneta Yelda, who all have a massive passion for baking. Baneta, now a fantastic chef, brings her baking knowledge from her Assyrian Iraqi family heritage and her skills from her MBA in clinical science. Meanwhile former construction worker Neil brings his passion and skills in cooking and Phil advocates for artisan and traditional ways to bake. Now, you can see why this bakery is well-loved by locals and is heavily focused on quality. We recommend trying Companio Bakery’s focaccia, Salford 5-seed and their Ancoats White. 

Lovingly Artisan is a beautiful bakery that is to be found in Altrincham. They specialise in sourdough bread, however they also make wonderful bloomers and baguettes. Aiden Monks, Catherine Connor and Ailish Adams are baking geeks and know everything about the history and baking-process of sourdough bread. All three provide something different, for example Aiden has an intuitive approach to making sourdough bread and lots of knowledge around it that involves the best grains and a thorough fermentation process. 

The bread is made in a way that makes sure your body can take in all the minerals and vitamins from the bread. Meaning it is a very effective and tasty wat to eat healthy. But it is not just their gorgeous food that they offer. They provide you with a chance to learn from their experiences and expertise in their numerous workshops, such as on how to make sourdough bread. Lovingly Artisan take pride in their work and are willing to share not just their amazing baking, but their knowledge and passion for baking too.