Bake Out in Lewes

Good coffee, nice (large) pastries, all at good prices. Filled rolls looked good, again reasonable prices. Outside seating (watch the pigeons!), and some inside seating.

Possibly one of the best latte's I've had. Very welcoming and friendly staff and a friendly atmosphere inside/

Nice little shop. Good service, fresh food and a really good price.

I am so glad we tried the Bake Out. A lovely appealing selection of freshly made sandwiches and snacks. I must admit, the gorgeous smell of cheese straws pulled me further in. Substantive and very tasty. Will return.

I've visited this place a few times and always had a great experience, plenty of savoury or sweet options, then today I had their Falafel and Smash focaccia which tasted just AmAzInG!! 🤩 I'll be back for more.

Love the brownies, great coffee. Lovely selection of products.

If you're looking for somewhere with great service and amazing food then this is definitely the place to go! The staff are so friendly and the atmosphere always so pleasant. They sell the BEST almond croissants and the biscoff treats are amazing!

i’m drunk but best pain au chocolat of my life

Delicious focaccia rolls, steak slice and other pastries :)

Just got a takeaway coffee but best coffee I've ever had!

This place does my favourite Cornish pasties of anywhere I have been...even if I'm passing through Lewes station on my way to somewhere else and I have at least 30 mins before my next train arrives, I make a point of rushing here to pick up a Cornish pasty! Yummie!

Friendly & accommodating service. Good prices. Tight fit for 3 people

Dry and stale pain au chocolate. Disappointing.

Excellent range of fresh pastries and bakery products. Great taste and very helpful and friendly staff.

Friendly speedy service. Good cakes and buns. Pre prepared sandwiches not great, taste a bit flat/plastic

I saw Biscoff yum yums in lewes and from the first bite I was hooked. Unfortunately they stopped making them until we requested them last week 24/6/23. Went in today and picked them up and was not disappointed. Soft, light and very gooey. Thank you bakeout and please keep making them

Good quality baked goods and well placed for a quick snack on the go

Great fresh bread, very friendly staff and an enjoyable breakfast

The young staff were very noisy today (21/5) at 1:30pm. They laughed out loud. The guy who made the coffee sand loudly. This confused the visitors. This staff behaviour is suitable for a nightclub only

My friend and I ordered 3 too good to go bags from yourselves! Jam packed full of delicious items and goodies! Would highly recommend, and at full price too 🔥😊

Purchased a couple of rustic bloomers as well as looking good, they tasted wonderful

Lovely place but I was annoyed that the staff are soo hot in there and no fans are provided for them, especially the person making the coffees all day. Im amazed that the top boss won’t allow fans for them which is pretty selfish and cheap of them, I mean really a fan, that’s so the staff need to keep cool. I’m sure there’s-a law against that. So a fan plz for your staff will be appreciated.

Enjoyable takeaway lunch: cheese and ham croissant and cheese straws. Good quality, reasonable price.

A decent, if expensive, bacon sandwich. Good service.

Excellent service. Friendly staff good food.

Went in today for a baguette. Asked if I could have one of the darker ones as I find them crustier. The girl on the counter said “ they are all the same “which they clearly were not. Would it be such a hassle to smile and spend 5 seconds picking out one of the darker baked loaves. I suppose it’s just a job to her.

Friendly and helpful staff. Plenty of choices of food to eat, both savoury and sweet. Catered for vegetarians. Good choice of hot and cold drinks. Very clean.

one of the best tuna sandwiches in Lewes! perfectly balanced the cucumber and tuna, fair price. Nice light fluffy, seeded bread. Thank you

Great coffee, and Bowie playing in the background

Great selection of pastries, bakes, cakes and Sandwiches. Had some bakes and cheese straws and sat on the tables outside to enjoy.

Three reasons why this is the best bakery in Lewes: 1. consistently delicious sourdough. Other bakers are inconsistent - sometimes the starter has imparted very odd off flavours 2. they slice your bread - meaning you get much better value from the loafs 3. fairly priced - presumably there is not a premium being charged for some kind of boden like atmosphere. No pretension. Locals know it is just good, honest bread.

Lovely place, had a Cornish pasty which was really nice. Clean shop, staff very friendly and the bread looks so nice! Will return when visiting lewes next time

Hardly any meat in the pia at all for 3.50? At least a bit.

Delicious food and good selection. I just wish you had more seating!

Over priced. We sat in for coffee and cake only to be served in paper cups and bags. There were 2 tables free, both dirty and had ask person behind the counter to wipe the table clean. They wiped ours and needless to say the lady who came in next had to ask as well. Wouldn’t recommend this place

Excellent coffee and snacks, friendly service.

Fantastic baked bread at a good price. You're not paying artisan prices but the bread is just as if not better.

lovey local bakery ! You have to try their tomatoe , pesto and cheese pizza its amazing !

Great little take away sandwiches bread good coffee always friendly 👍

They do really nice vegan food, but they use a chai latte powder containing milk even when you ask for a non-dairy chai. It could make someone really sick, they need to fix that immediately.

Discovered this independent bakery in Lewes , with fantastic selection of home baked sweet and savoury items , resonantly priced and indoor and out door seating. Dog friendly and staff friendly too , recommended.

Stopped here for a hot drink after a wander around the beautiful town. Husband had a Cornish pasty which he thoroughly enjoyed and a cappuccino and I had the best chai latte I've had in my life. We took away some sandwiches to eat on the downs that were also superb. Will go back tomorrow and would thoroughly recommend

We had 2 truly disgusting pizzas here which had been nuked in the microwave.

Found this place while exploring this area. This bakery located on the corner after walking on a lovely bridge in Lewes. Nice smell of baking, couldn’t stop myself so decided to stop to buy some bread. After try one, I wanna try all the other as so good in taste. Defo recommend

Just picked up a pasty and sausage roll to share with my wife today , we had half each of both items , 1stly sausage roll the meat was very dry and bland in flavour the pastry was very dark and dry , very poor quality , the pasty was even worse , the filling was just a mush of im not sure but I did see a pea in there , and an overwhelming taste of pepper , pastry again was dark and very dry , in all a very poor lunch , will not be going there again , would not recommend to anyone .

Good choice of fair with very good service at reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

Most days o can’t help myself - fresh croissants and bread. Always friendly though sometimes busy.

Excellent coffee and food served by welcoming, friendly people.

Literally the BEST bakery in town. I get something everytime I come past here and it's always amazing!

Brilliant little establishment for fast service and wide range of snacks, hot drinks and cakes. I will definitely go back when in the area.

I’ve been coming into Bake Out for the last couple of years and normally have lovely coffee but the last couple of months they all seem to be quite cold and not very nice. They seem to have a new barista who seems to be incompetent. Definitely going to stick to Trading Post for my regular drinks now.

Best take-out pizza 🍕 I could get very fat here. I’ve been about 10 times 🤦🏻‍♀️

Fab coffee, fab bread and fab staff

Great service. Excellent choice & value for money. I loved sitting outside in the sun watching the world go by!

amazing selection of vegan and vegetarian food, all delicious!! customer service was faultless and i had a lovely chat with the staff. Amazing establishment, owner and staff should be proud!!

We love our visit to lewes.where we know we will always get a HOT Cappuccino.Lovely sitting people watching and friendliness amongst the staff.

Popped in to grab a coffee to take out. The coffee was good as was the price. The service was excellent and the staff were friendly and polite.

Great coffee friendly staff and amazing cheese straws and fresh bread I often stop by when i have been out with my camera.

Great food and coffee. Bakery, snacky foods. Very friendly helpful staff. Clean, eat in or out .outside if you don't mind pigeons.

I used to really enjoy the coffee from bake out. Unfortunately the standard of coffee making has really declined over the last few months and the flat white I was presented with today was basically a white coffee and so hot it burnt our mouths. I thought I'd give them another chance today but instantly regretted it.

Everything shifted round for the better; staff delightful; hot drinks ok; pastries good... & the cheese straws... I'm addicted...

Nice pizzas, Friendly staff and great coffee

Delicious bakery, top class croissants, Danish pastries and cakes. They have a great range of artisan breads and sandwiches. Call in, grab an excellent coffee, maybe a cake or two and sit in the outside seating area so you can 'people watch' on Lewes's pedestrianised shopping street in the sun.

Small bakery shop, but perfect! The best ham & cheese croissant I have ever eaten, melted cheese is heavenly. We also loved the quiche and the sausage roll. As a lovely extra we had street musicians singing songs from 80s :)

Could not get a coffee because they were saving the milk for the following morning, In other words they could not be bothered to make one. This is what happens when you get young staff who just don't give a rats. Last time I was there same apathetic service. So the owners have learnt nothing.

Great sourdough bread, like the type you can find in Poland. Can't find any other place making such a good bread!

Popped in for some cheese and onion pasties, also picked up a spinach and ricotta bake. Yes, tasty enough, though the pasty was over done, and burned in places. Be quite happy to try again, though would also look around for somewhere else.

Bought 2 loaves today Sunday 10.20. Saturday bread. Stale. Sold full price. Why?

Lovely coffee and pastries today! Marmite cheese straw is amazing! Staff were also great with my mum who uses a wheelchair and really helpful!

....but a little tight for space. However the lunch was delicious and hot. Soup with cheese straws was lovely.

Poor service. Coffee arrived without a saucer. When I asked for one the waitress just gave me a blank stare. I pointed to my partners saucer and very slowly said S-A-U-C-E-R. I asked for hot milk. Was told ok. Got cold. My partner's cheese stick failed to turn up. Had to ask for it. And her cup still had the remains of the previous drink baked around the sides. Young staff. Incompetent. No wonder there were so few people there when other places were crowded. Avoid!

Had a roll there was way to hard . Cake had hair inside and tea is really bad there .

Offers a really good quality oat 'milk' as an alternative to cows milk, always happy to refill my coffee can on a busy Saturday Farmers market. A great selection of sandwiches and rolls to takeaway or eat in, outside seating too. Friendly staff.

Stop here most weekends for lunch, the staff work so hard under lots of pressure...food, and latte totally spot on, always my fave in Lewes!

After a couple of hours rambling across the downs we arrived in Lewes looking for a lunch stop. The Bake Out bakery and cafe looked inviting. The staff were so helpful and friendly. Lovely coffee, cheese and bacon panini and delicious sausage rolls. Oh, and the best ring doughnut I have ever had, naughty but nice. Great central location near the river and shops. Check out the Railway Land nature reserve nearby if you have time, a hidden gem.

If you want a really good cup of coffee, order a flat white here. The flavor comes through and the service is above par. Great place to sit outside and people watch or snuggle into the bar inside.

Great cheese scones and one of the best Mocha I've had. Good little pit stop highly recommended.

Happened upon this place whilst ambling through lewes food was great a definite return for lunch or just a coffee

Awsome very good and friendly staff . Pasty’s very tasty coffee tastes amazing . Would recommend any one around the Lewes to pay a visit .

The best 100% spelt loaf I've found! Most others I've tried are like eating sawdust and cardboard, but Bake Out's loaf is just like white wheat bread in texture, but much nicer! Folks who have trouble digesting wheat should definitely try it!

Great place to stop for a lovely flat white coffee and a bite to eat. The pepperoni pizza was delicious and the Almond croissant, very tasty. Friendly attentive staff and a great selection of breads.

Lovely place to eat. Delicious food and coffee. Lovely staff really helpful. Definitely will return on a regular basis. Yummy!!

My partner and I went into Bakeout in Lewes at about 3.45 on Sunday afternoon for a cup of tea and a cake. We sat down and the tea arrived around 5 minutes later. At exactly 4.00pm one of the staff came up to us and said we had to leave, they were closed. As we had just poured our tea and drunk about half a cup I thought we should be allowed to finish, or at least given a few minutes to do so. The staff member was completely inflexible and said we had to go immediately, he would put the tea into a takeaway cup if we wanted but we couldn't stay a minute longer. I didn't feel like standing outside on a cold March afternoon drinking tea decanted into a paper cup after I'd paid to sit in a cafe. I asked for our money back and, after a lengthy argument, he agreed to refund us. I told him I'd be leaving a bad review for his cafe. The guy then started telling me how rude I was. Then someone else sitting next to us, who also turned out to be a member of staff, told us we 'must have very boring lives' to make such a fuss. We got our refund and, as we left, the first guy started mumbling insults as he closed the door behind us. Just astonishing rudeness and bad service from Bakeout. Never mind, they won't have to put up with us ever again!

Staff lovely,polite and helpful. Clean and tidy and Amazing bacon and cheese pastry worth a visit if your in Lewes

Got some cakes and cookies from here and couldn't recommend them enough! Very tasty

Spotted this bakery on the corner after walking on a lovely bridge in Lewes and decided to stop to buy some bread as l rarely get to enjoy real bread since living in the UK. I got a rye sourdough and sliced myself a piece of that sourdough and l loved it. Now l need to try all the other!

I’ve been meaning to write a review for Bake Out in Lewes for ages but not got round to it. We were there (again!) this morning & I thought I must just sit and spend a few short moments out of my day later and write a review... why did I think to do it today? Because when I was sitting enjoying my pot of tea and delicious cheese straw I was listening to the staff at work and thought to myself that they are possibly the most pleasant, friendly and welcoming bunch of staff I have come across for ages and they are consistently so as well. We have been going to Bake Out for ages now and always the staff are so wonderfully welcoming and friendly as well as being efficient and professional - and they seem to be like it with every customer that steps foot in! I don’t know if this is because they are genuinely nice people (I’m sure they are!) or if it is a ‘culture’ that comes from the business owners, behaviour breeds behaviour I think. Either way complete ‘hats off’ to the staff. We pretty much always go in on a Saturday and they are a young bunch of staff working that day who are a complete credit to the organisation and to their generation as a whole.

A lovely cosy bakery. Either buy bread, or have a quick snack. Sausage rolls here are exceptionally nice. Two downsides are the pastry can be very crumbly and the food & drink can be very expensive.

I've not had coffee or eaten in here, however I can certainly recommend the sour dough bread. About the best I've had. Only problem is that by the time I've finished work they've sold out quite often. Update. Tried the coffee (flat white) and it's geeat. Cheese straws are mighty fine too.

Having driven down from the Peak district to find breakfast pre working this was a great find. We had coffees and a rather fine tuna melt coupled with a bacon and brie. It's not like being in Paris and the bread is made off site. However, it's a wonderful selection we got two loaves and eyed up another that we were given because I was taking a picture of it. Thanks Jamie you loaf giving legend.

Great cup of coffee al fresco in the active High Street with lovely service from the staff. Great position just near the bridge for people watching.

Me and my Girlfriend both had the Goats Cheese and Caramelised Onion Ciabatta. I cannot recommend it highly enough, food was lovely and was very quickly brought over after ordering. Staff were great too :)

Coffee very mediocre, forgot my bacon roll!

They do great bread of a similar quality to the Flint Owl bakers but about 30% less in price. Not tried much of their cakes as a bit out of my price range. Staff are very helpful and always slice the bread if asked.

Had a lovely lunch sitting outside, watching the delights of Lewes unfold, enjoyed a freshly made sandwich followed by a delicious fruit tart all washed down with a latte couldn’t have been better, the staff are both attentive and friendly. We will be back

Lovely bakery with very nice staff attentive and helpful. What an amazing choice of pastry. For every person and every taste there is something to find. I love cheese sticks and also sausage rolls. All fresh and delicious.

Surprised by some of the comments here. I found the staff extremely unfriendly and unwilling to help

Bakery and Café with nice ambience and delicious pasties, soups etc. Highly recommended. Quite busy at lunchtimes, but there is a good reason for this! Similar prices to supermarket factory pre-packed sandwiches, but so much nicer.

All good, service good with friendly staff, serviced quickly in a busy lunchtime. Food was nice. Would go there again. 9/10

By far the best pain au raisin I've had in the UK; crisp pastry and rich fruit that goes well with coffee. Seeded sourdough bread is also excellent.