Top 10 vegan bakeries in the UK

Last week we revealed our ‘Top 10 Vegan Sausages For Summer BBQs’, this week we’re taking you on a tour across the UK to discover delicious vegan bakeries with bricks-and-mortar stores heaving with plant-based pastries, pies, cakes and cookies.

Vegan Antics

70 High Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0BH

Established in 2015, this little bakery is packed full of beautifully decorated, larger than life vegan treats. Their forever expanding range including rocky road, cakes, flapjacks, cookies, pastries and much more and is available for delivery across the UK. Vegan Antics are also committed to being eco-friendly by using bio-degradable and recyclable products when possible.

Vegan Cakery

22 The Wranglands, Fleckney, Leicestershire, LE8 8TW

This award-winning bakery was established with the dual purpose of producing highest quality vegan cakes, pastries and treats, while also raising as much money as possible for a variety of animal charities and sanctuaries. Their cakes are available for delivery and click & collect, so treat yourself to their wide range of vegan cakes, including Battenberg, cookies, brownies and doughnuts.

Naked Bakery

24a Hill Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3JZ

The naughty but nice bakery is on a mission to produce vegan baked goods that are not only beautiful but delicious too. Naked Bakery are popular for their build your own doughnut kit which allows you to decorate and enjoy tasty vegan doughnuts in your own home.

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Vida Bakery

139 Brick Lane, London, E1 6SB

Unite S2 King’s Cross Square, King’s Cross Station, London, N1C 4DE

Vida Bakery started when co-founder Dani, who is coeliac and vegan, struggled to find sweet options matching her dietary needs. She began adapting existing recipes to create delicious treats she can enjoy, this lead to their first store opening in 2018. Their treats include colourful cakes and 12 different flavours of cupcakes.

Cookies & Scream

130 Holloway Road, London, N7 8JE

Pleasing customers for 10 years, Cookies & Scream is not only fully vegan but also gluten-free. Their range includes cookies, brownies, pies and doughnuts, they also offer thick Scream Shakes made from their specially developed sauces blended with either a cookie or brownie.

Rubys of London

Greenwich Market. Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 9HZ

Customers travel from near and far to visit Ruby’s stall at Greenwich Market for her delicious goodies. Ruby believes in the importance of the handmade element of baking, therefore everything is freshly made to order, exclusively for you. You can also order Ruby’s brownies, cake, cupcakes and doughnuts online to get them sent straight to your door.

Vic’s Vegan Bakes

Capuchin Yard, Church Street, Hereford

If you love cupcakes loaded with fluffy frosting, giant cookies and generous slabs of cake then visiting Vic’s Vegan Bakes needs to be on your to-do list! The Hereford-based bakery specialises in creating vegan ‘buttercream’ cakes, cupcakes and other sweet treats as well as creating impressive wedding cakes that must be seen to be believed!

Blanche Bakery

16 MacKintosh Place, Cardiff, CF24 4RQ

Your new favourite hangout, this cute little cafe in Wales isn’t just a bakery but also a coffee shop, restaurant, bar and delivery service. Their sweet treats include doughnuts and cakes of many flavours including raspberry ripple, chocolate salted caramel, lemon tart and cheesecake.

Earthcake Bristol

Earthcake 71 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1ES

This 100% vegan independent cake shop sells beautifully decorated cakes and wedding cakes. They also have vegan afternoon tea which includes sandwiches, scones and small cakes, perfect for sharing at lunchtime.

Clemie Vegan Cake

55a Watnall Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7JQ

Clemie has been a lifelong baker and is excited to share the variety of vegan food which can be made with ethical substitutions. You can design your dream cake in any shape or size for your special occasion. Other sweet treats at Clemie Vegan Cake include cookie cups, cakesickles, cookies and brownies.