The Bakery Dunbar in East Lothian - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Lovely wee bakery, tea and Latte were lovely but you couldn't beat the apple pie and fruit slice, they were delicious, staff were lovely too x

A lovely little bakery with limited seating offering an impressive array of sweet and savoury foods, all produced on site. Hot and cold drinks also available. It was great to support such a good community venture.

The meat pies and the scones were excellent and reasonably priced! The head baker was both friendly and knowledgeable. I asked him about the various selections and he was able to help me select an excellent lunch and suitable breakfast scones for the next day. The steak and haggis pie, Cornish pasty and the Indian inspired pie were absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend this bakery to anyone visiting Dunbar.

Great coffee, amazing community spirit, lovely customer service, incredible value for money, so many different choices, lots of local produce.

Ace sourdough bread (about 5 types) and I think the bakery also supplied the Cockburnspath community shop (which has fantastic selection of food and gifts) with bread and croissants. A sign in the window indicated that they were raising money to buy the premises which would provide more employment for young people.

What can I say but blown away by the products in this little place. Hand crafted breads, savouries, and sweet temptations to die for. It’s a must visit in Dunbar

Visited the bakery this morning (25/2/21) and female member of staff extremely helpful and friendly! Coffee piping hot and their custard slice was superb! Definitely worth a visit and the baking smell inside was wonderful 😀

What can we apart we have missed visiting the area and of course buying your produce and as per usual we were not dissapointed words fail us see you soon Keep up the great work and stay safe. From Fiona and Gary from East Calder xx

We bought danish pastries and cinnamon buns 3 days on the run. We were on holiday and its a good job we don't live too close! As buns were absolutely delicious. Hopefully we will be back!

We called in as it had been recommended and bought a selection of goods. The loaf was good, the quiche disappointingly bland, the little apple pies had nice tart apple in but the pastry was completely tasteless and the flapjack was just too sweet. This is an expensive place and in future I’d only buy the bread.

We really can't fault this amazing wee bakers outstanding value , a wonderful array of breads , scones and pastries we are never dissatisfied or disappointed keep up the good work From Fiona and Gary East Calder x

Dropped by before catching a train. Liking the ethos of the place. Attractive and welcoming shop with a range of goodies from breads, sandwich rolls and cakes. Impressed with the range and hard to chose from such a good selection. Impressed with chosen items; looking and tasting good

The bread is great and with guest breads they have someinteresting loaves. The quiche s are light and tasty, chelsea buns are especially good but they have stopped making them.

Passing through town and stopped for a cake + coffee with wife and kids, decided to sit in and enjoy the atmosphere... Cakes are good, espresso was creamy and luxurious which washed down the sweetness well. I like the sound of the community bakery, range of bread on display was amazing and the sausage rolls looked good, wish I hadn't just eaten prior to arriving.

Didn't eat here - just bought the pasties, sausage rolls, peppermint slices, vanilla slices and scones - very good and large!

I with friends Visited here last week on our short break in east lothian, never again. I myself work in a food establishment and know the hygiene standards should be kept to a high in these types of places. Whilst stood in the que browsing the selection of desserts i noticed a large man wearing tatty old dirty looking shorts, and a vest top. Ew. They shouldnt be wearing normal clothing with no means of chef/baker materials. They should be suited and booted if working with food. I asked the staff member why is he dressed like this if preparing food to my surprise, she simply said, he always wears that! Least to say i won't be eating from here anytime soon.

We stopped at the Dunbar Community Bakery for a quick bite before heading out to Siccar Point, and we were not disappointed. The local pies and pasties were just what we needed.

This wee community bakers is just amazing the staff are very friendly, it is always busy which says a lot the scones were amazing and the bran scones were secondto none we will return very very soon as everything is fresh from Gary and Fiona King from East Calder xx

I'm a sucker for their carrot cakes & always try to purchase a few to take home if they happen to have them available & they do a nice range of breads. Always friendly & helpful.

Dropped to buy some bread and a sweet treat. One loaf was good but, the East Lothian loaf was disappointing unless toasted. The brownies we bought we poor, brownies aren't supposed to be cooked.

Wow this place is fantastic. The bread is healthy hearty and tastey. The cakes and buns are excellent and the selection regularly changes. If your hungry pop in for excellent hand made sausage rolls and pies or their range if quiches. Great prices. Oh and I forgot to say excellent coffee too.

Sausage rolls well filled well worth the money recommend cheesecake 10/10 good portion size been a good few times nice polite staff !

Run by members of the local community this is a great example of what can be achieved and is helping to re-generate the town, fantastic variety of bread and cakes etc, Well done, how about branching out to open a cafe ?

If you like first rate quality cakes or scones, this is the place in Dunbar. It may not have the appearances of a top flight café, but if you judge by the quality of the food and the this is the place. Absolutely delicious.

We regularly pop in here for the bread , scones and buns .

This place is excellent. I often work in Dunbar and my wife gives me a list of cakes/breads to bring back home, I can’t think of one time where we’ve been even close to disappointed. Also the best carrot cake you will ever try

This is a great community project, serving up some glorious fresh baking with stunning Artisan breads. So much better than anything from the supermarkets. Highly recommend.

Called in whilst waiting for a train to Edinburgh. Throughly enjoyed my scone and coffee, decided to get a pie for later in the day (was bloody lush), and a loaf for the following days breakfast

I have to assume it's good. My sister and I attempted to eat there several times but, It was always busy with no tables available. We chose not to wait.

I just bought today’s Guest Bread - seaweed. It is really good, and has a great flavour that is not overpowering. I would highly recommend this bakery which is a good example of a local baker using his skills to develop his business. Their selection of cakes are fab too

Enjoyed a nice cup of coffee and a cake. The bread and Cornish pasty were great. Staff were friendly and helpful.

We took the train from Edinburgh to Dunbar specifically after watching the show Britain' Best Bakery in Canada recently. The airing of the show was out of date. It was a huge let down, apparently the former cooks/chefs were too high brow for the locals. We took away sausage rolls and a beef pie which were not great. The lady who worked there was lovely, told us of the town where the former owners had a shop but we were worried we could not get back to Edinburgh on the last train at 5 ish, trains were running late that day but could have left early. Pretty town, we may explore that area of Scotland next time.

We thought about picnicking with stuff bought from here, but changed our mind....unfortunately! We went back and bought a sausage roll each (and one for the dogs to share:-) and a couple of cream scones. I have never had a sausage roll as good: there was a decent thickness of sausage meat right from the first bite until the last. My only regret is that we don’t buy any more of them, or some of their lovely looking bread. Very supportive of their community co-operative format also. This place deserves to thrive.

Real Bread is difficult to find these days. With the rise of plastic supermarket bread it is great that little proper bakers are still making proper bread. I travel about 40 miles twice a week to buy bread here. I generally buy the pain champagne but have had rye and whole meal in the past. It seems the bakery is important locally and has a regular support. If you’ve not had proper bread before get yourself a loaf from this little bakery.

Couldn't resist calling in on the way home for a couple of loaves and so glad we did. Top quality fresh baked bread with loads of different types to choose from

Super bakery. Tasted quite a few since our hotel (Bayswell Park) stocked them. Great as toast but also plain with honey!

Excellent bread and good value esp if you become a shareholder. Sausage rolls to die for. Probably literally......

Possibly the best chocolate eclairs in the country. Also the sausage rolls are pretty good too. A community bakery, you can get a 10% discount if you're a share holder

Well worth a look if in the area .This bakery had lovely selections of breads and selections of pies steak pies were good and cakes too many too choose from..thy had an individual trifle not seen one for a long time...yum

Nice small bakery with good varieties of cakes and bread. Good tea and coffee. Staff know the different ingredients in all the types of bread. Good knowledge. Freindly.

Metimos en ya que conseguimos un espacio de estacionamiento fuera de la panadería y compramos galletas empire (no cherry, pero caramelos! Un gran remolino) y dos pasteles de canela en forma de diamante. Estos proporcionan una excelente adición a nuestra cena de vuelta en nuestra casa rural y eran totalmente delicioso!

Helpful counterstaff, many yummy treats to choose from at this community bakery. The scones were perfect with plenty of toppings/additions....we had to try one of each. Probably a good thing for my waistline that I didn't see the whole display case!

Llegamos en Dunbar buscando un almuerzo ligero. Vimos la panadería, y ya que tenía un par de mesas y de asientos que decides comprar un bocadillo y té. El sándwich era casi un pie de largo y lleno hasta el borde con ensalada y atún. Porque era tan grande que decidimos dividir entre nosotros. Era suave y fresco roll a un precio razonable. Me hubiera gustado probar las otras pastas y pasteles, pero estaba demasiado lleno después de mi rollo de la hora del almuerzo. Sugiero que si estás en la zona para dejar y probar cualquiera de sus panes, bollos y pasteles.

A wonderful bakery with a wide range of breads, cakes and pastries. Actually come to think of it this place ticks boxes for every pocket and palate. It has sourdoughs, rye breads, ciabattas and French bread. Beautiful partisseries and less fancy cakes. Steak pies cunningly made in a fine hot water pastry. I can personally vouch the quality of all these tasties, no not all in one day, but over a weeks stay in "sunny dunny", a place I applaud for managing to keep a greengrocers, a butchers, a fish shop and a bakery on it's high street.

My wife and I had just completed a section of the John Muir Way in Dunbar and came across the Community Bakery on the High Street, so popped in for a coffee and a cake. On leaving we also bought a sourdough loaf which was turned out to be fantastic. Whilst drinking our coffee we chatted the staff i just loved the concept of the business. We will definetly make a return visit the next time we're in the Dunbar area. Their prices are also very reasonable.

Hello I was at the bakery this week with family and ate a lovely lunch. We bought wholemeal bread which lasted really well and was very filling. It was great that it was sliced on the premises. Cheers Caroline

Bought some croissants !!! Strangest ones I have ever had , Not buttery and as for the pastry !! cardboard !!!! Also had two chicken curry " pies " one had nothing but sauce the other had a wee bit of chicken with more sauce !!!! NOT IMPRESSED.

Was wanting some bread and passed window with artisan bread.bought rolls and bread it is quite expensive but did taste good. Bought empire biscuit my husbands favourite it was thin no jam and tasteless his words and he is easy to please.i had eclair and it was tasty

Awesome choice of bread and cakes the sausage rolls are huge ,have had coffee there it's nice as well the staff helpful knowing their products

I always got excited when going into the Dunbar Community Bakery - not any more. Very disappointing to see the produce go down the road of additives and chemicals to there products. The rocky road and the chocolate on the eclairs does not look appealing. You dont need to do this in order to have less expensive products. The future is more pure ingredients people want to know what there eating. The Dunbar Community Bakery has lost its way

Lovely variety of breads, they've recently changed what they provide and lower their prices to appeal to a wider audience and it works.Staff are always friendly, even when some visitors are very rude to them!Will go again.

Love the bread and cakes. A lot better than the standard bread. Filled rolls are very tasty. A big selection of cakes on sale. Top marks

This was one of my favourite places until recent changes. Pre-sweetened cream, cheap chocolate, canned pie fillings, are just some of the things I picked up on. There's ways of doing the food the community wants without lowering standards to sub-greggs. Hopefully they get it sorted soon.

Amazing bread and delicious treats! Would recommend to anyone. Try the cardamon buns and the rye & Caraway loaf.

Too many sugary snacks and little choice drinkwise. It looks understaffed and the staff look fed up in what they do.

Fabulous breads, small batch made. so many different types to try. I particularly like bran scones. Tidy and clean, fast service. amazing smell

We popped in to the bakery after stopping in Dunbar to stretch our legs on a long journey. The girls in the bakery were lovely - they told me where the immaculate public bathrooms were, and the takeaway lattes and cakes we bought were fantastic. I was gutted we popped in at the end of the day when the shelves were nearly empty, but that shows they cook fresh produce every day, which you cannot fault. Hope to visit again soon.

Nice produce but very expensive. Girls behind the till a bit slow. Will go back but only occasionally

Heard about this co operative bakery, so when in the area we visited. Dunbar itself felt run down, noisy, and a bit grubby. Sorry. But the bakery sold a great selection of breads. Staff were very knowledgeable. Explaining what everything was, and recommending various stuff. Well worth the visit.

The bread at the Bakery is delicious. Cakes are different from the usual. This is not a cheap bakery.

Just looking in the window was enough to go in. I ordered a savory sausage roll with sage and onion. Also a cheesy bread. Better that anything you can get on the train where we were headed.

Called in today for a late lunch on our way to the leisure centre. Had 3 sausage rolls, 3 hot chocolates and 3 rocky road, the cafe itself is very small but cosy and clean, has a rustic feel to it, recycled treacle tins with the condiments in on the table, very cute. The food itself tasted absolutely amazing. Will definitely be back the variety of bread on sale was quite extensive and would like to try next time. Loved everything about the bakery.

I had heard about this community run bakery and saw them on telly in The Great British Bakery so we made the detour while on route to Edinburgh.It's very small and unfortunately because it was mid afternoon they didn't have much left, but what we bought was wonderful.Delicious English Bloomah, Cardamom Knot , and three exquisite tarts, a lemon meringue, a raspberry and cream patisserie and a sublime raspberry and dark chocolate dome, a real showstopper, looked fab, tasted amazing.Everything was wonderful and I will now make it a regular stop.Dunbar is lucky to have both this bakery and an excellent butcher who does delicious pies.

Friendly staff and lovely bread. Cakes expensive but for a treat are worth the occasional splurge. Bread lovely and fresh and can be frozen.

Lovely bakery, wonderful sourdough breads, pies, sausage rolls, lemon tarts, scones ...The made a beautiful birthday cake for our daughter.

We stopped in past here for some cakes on a recent trip, WOW, WOW, WOW, they were amazing, we had a lemon meringue pie, lemon tart and summer fruit eclair. Maybe even one of the best cakes we have tasted!They were delicious & beautifully presented! A must if you are in the area!!

This bakery is the real deal! It has a large range of sourdoughs and yeasted breads, patisserie and every days and savouries ( the best sausage rolls in East Lothian). Some may say the prices are expensive but I think they are totally worth it for the product you receive. Having used to work at this establishment, I know the amount of hours and effort the team put in to create such a nice bakery. It is also community owned and you can buy shares into it if you wish to receive a discount. Well worth a visit if you are in the local area.

A beautiful artisan bakery, everything is beautifully crafted. Wouldn't be out of place in somewhere lime Knightsbridge, we are very lucky to have this little gem in Dunbar. Worth a visit for the scotch pies alone, but treat yourself to something sweet while you are there, amazing,!

I was recommended to visit this bakery whilst staying in dunbar... But I do not recommend this bakery further to any of my friends or business associates. The cakes are bland and WELL over priced considering they taste like cardboard.The only thing I enjoyed about the visit was my cup of tea and home-made bread!The guy who I'm assuming is the baker leaves a lot to be desired. I was in the shop for nearly half an hour and in that space he was outside the whole time making his way through his packet of fags while the bakery was really busy. He came back in and stank of cigarette smoke, I can only hope he washed his hands. (And perhaps his chefs clothes)

Not a restaurant at all. More of a bakery with the possibility of sitting in to eat. Nonetheless if a tasty pie, pasty, other savoury or a luscious cake is what you want then this is the place for you. The staff are very friendly, attentive and helpful. To us the fact that it is run as a co-operative and seems to serve a key role in the local community is an added plus point. Dunbar itself is well worth a visit anyway and is accessible by car (just off A1), train (Edinburgh to London mainline) and bus. If you think Border towns are a bit on the dour side then think again about Dunbar. Lots of funky local shops, a harbour 2 museums, a beach and a country park. The bakery is just one jewel in their crown.

I go here semi-regularly for lunch and usually sit in (also occasionally but bread to take home). It's a great little place with the highest quality foods. The savouries - whilst not always a great deal of choice - are all really tasty and well made and not just stuck within the 'usual boundaries' - try the sage and onion sausage rolls!The patisseries are all wonderful and go perfectly with a coffee (they have a proper espresso machine). Some people have said they are over-priced but it depends what you have and they never cost more than you would pay for a slice of cake in most coffee shops. If you are looking for something small and sweet on the cheaper side the macarons are a must-tryStaff are friendly and really know their produce, if you're not sure of anything just ask them. Would take a lot to keep me out of here!

This wonderful bakery deserves huge praise for the quality of its products and its role in the community.It's had a tough time at various points in its lifetime, but kept its quality high and its commitment to local people is remarkable.Apart from that, the flavours and textures of its cakes and breads are just amazing.

I arranged for a cake to be made from The Bakery for my sisters 40th birthday party which was in Dunbar. From the very beginning the service was fantastic. I live about an hour’s drive from Dunbar so it wasn't easy to pop in and chat about the cake however I spoke to a girl named Chloe over email whenever I needed to. She couldn't have been more helpful and replied to every question I had very promptly. I didn’t have any issues at all and when I picked the cake up on Saturday it was absolutely beautiful not to mention delicious! Everyone loved the cake including the kids! And I would highly recommend The Bakery to anyone.Thank you again to The Bakery for a very pleasant experience :-)

You'd be pushed to find better bread or pastries anywhere else in the area. Some items are expensive but you get what you pay for - hand crafted and top quality produce. The staff are friendly too. Seating for coffee and snacks. Don't miss it. Note: Closed on Mondays!

Great bakery, wonderful variety of breads and pastries . This has been a resounding success in Dunbar the community bakery..wow wow wo

This community project is worth a visit not only to received stunning customer service but to sample some wonderful breads and cakes. Yummy!

A great selection of breads and cakes which, not having visited for a year, seems to have found it's market with less of the fancy french patisserie cakes on offer but those that are there looks fantastic and still a delight to find outside Paris. Great coffee and great service. Long may the success of the bakery continue. If would be nice if local restaurants offered the artisan bread from the local community funded bakery rather than from Asda!!!

If you are looking for something special - there is a great selection of artisan bread, quiches and quality cakes - at a price.

It is not easy to find a bakery that makes everything themselves from scratch. And if you do then they might not be great at it. Well this place ticks both boxes easily. I think they're bread is top quality, but they're french style pastries are on an even higher level. For the standard of product and ingredients used the prices are good value. If you enjoy and value great food, then i strongly recommend you try this place. I drive up from 30 miles away at least once a month if not more, and scoth a delicious scoth pie while i drive back home. Great!

The bakery in Dunbar has an excellent selection of high quality breads and cakes in Dunbar. I can highly recommend. Only negative is that the prices are a little expensive but quality sublime.

Со всей округи люди съезжаются чтоб купить хлеб в этом магазине. Нужно приходить пораньше, а то часто остаешся без такой вкуснятины.

Brilliant selection of artisan breads and tasty patisserie treats. The Bakery was runner up in Bakery of the Year on TV in 2012.

On the High street with lovely loaves in the window, sublime cakes, raspberry circle one and chocolate square one - Cake of the Year awards. Do not follow them on Twitter or Facebook as you get drawn in to having to go and taste next new offering. A special daytime place, can sit in and have coffee

Interesting find in Dunbar, a seaside resort which is surprisingly well supplied with eating venues. The Bakery is an artisan bakery which produces lovely bread, some award winning cakes, and has a few tables with a small sandwiches/ quiche menu. Sadly the pastry chef was away, so range of cakes and croissants more limited than usual. The chocolate special (an award winner apparently) was delicious, and polished off by the other half in short order. My ham and mustard sandwich in ciabatta was excellent and daughter's scone good too.A stream of customers came into the bakery whilst we were there, trying to buy some of the specialty loaves of bread. Many were disappointed due to its popularity. Having brought a 7-grain wholemeal loaf home, I can vouch for the bread's quality quality.Young but enthusiastic staff. Coffee/ hot chocolate not the best in the world, but OK. The bakery is (part) funded by the local community, and you have the option of buying shares in this venture!The Bakery is a real find (although Dunbar residents clearly know all about it) and well worth a visit, even if just to grab a loaf or two; get their early though! Can they please open one of these bakeries in my home town please?