The French Oven in Newcastle upon Tyne

Fantastic little spot right in the heart of Newcastle. Fresh, tasty and beautifully presented baked goods and excellent value for money. Would highly recommend!

We absolutely love The French Oven. Huge fresh selection to choose from and amazing customer service every time. Cup cakes for Mother’s Day went down a treat with the whole family and we’ve recently been to a birthday party they catered for and the food was outstanding, everyone commented on how good it was. Definitely worth a visit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bought four steak & kidney pies from here, could not taste any kidney & very peppery, in fact all I could taste was pepper. My partner & myself ate two, but threw the other two away. Waste of money, but will not use again. Also customers are expected to wear face masks, but the staff at the French Oven do not.

Cherry scones fell to pieces, date and walnut scones had no discernible pieces of either date or walnut, both were unnecessarily covered in sugar.

Bought two focaccia and two loaves while visiting them at Palace Green Durham very,very disappointed. Focaccia is purely Stotties with tomato and garlic on the top the cheese and onion one was the same, the bread was nothing to write home about still the birds will have a good feed

Just need to point out that this is a shop in a market,and not a cafe or restaurant and there are no tables or chairs available. Usually visit on a Saturday and it is always busy. Quite a small shop but they have a very good choice of breads and pastries. Sausage rolls are the best.

Their Russian cake is a welcome reminder of my past. Cheap and cheerful, it has some of the taste, most of the ingredients but not quite the right amounts. Something missing and I believe it may be alcohol related!! Nice try and I will still buy until I find the original!!

So good, great service, lovely food, makes me want to eat until I pop! We love french bread, wish we lived closer.

Lunchtime place to go love the handmade pies my favourite is the mushy pea and mince closely followed by their cottage pie. I often take one home for my neighbours as they are an older couple they add veg and have them as lunch or dinner. Recommended

Purchased pies and pasties here a couple of times across the last month or so and both times left a little disappointed. First time purchased a steak and kidney pie pastry and gravy spot on but not a single piece of meat in there! However found myself in there last week and thought lets give it another go. Tempted by the corned beef pastie offer (2 for £2). First pasty absolutely lush, stuffed full with filling and definately up there. However the second one was a warm pastry balloon with a mere scraping of filling. Unfortunately (for me anyway 😅) I'd split the first one with my daughter. Tbh would have been satisfied with the total corned beef filling across both pasties. Would have been fuming if i'd had the second pasty only.

Love picking up the chocolate muffins and chocolate crispies from here. Delicious ! Friendly staff and loads of choice

Fantastic little bakery in Grainger Market selling a huge selection of different breads, pies, cakes and biscuits. I bought four stotties for £1.70; they look huge but they’re the perfect size for sandwiches. Soft, pillowy bread without being too heavy or causing bloating, which most commercial breads seem to do (nice...). The girl who served me was very sweet too. Shame they’d run out of griddle scones, which are a must try!

I used French Oven recently when organising a social event at St John’s Church Kingston Park. They provided superb hot pies . Their service was punctual and they provided extra pies. The pies , mince and onion and panhaggerty and Mediterranean vegetables were delicious. The pastry was exquisite. French Oven contributed greatly to the success of the evening .

Just purchased a sourdough loaf from Grainger market outlet. Driven 150 miles home to find they have robbed me off with a normal loaf but still charged £1.80. The loaf was picked from sourdough section , but it seems they don’t know what sourdough is. It was funny coming to write this n thinking I was being fussy. However see below n it seems this is a regular occurrence! Poor

I know I should have checked the second time but it is difficult when the bread is wrapped in plastic. The last couple of times I went to this shop I requested Sourdough bread. The first time when I got home I realised I had been given a white loaf though it had been picked up by the staff from the sourdough shelf. I thought it was a genuine mistake and let it go as the white loaf wasn’t bad at all. The next time I went we had a repeat performance. Asked for sourdough got white. I thought this might be a problem with someone placing the bread on the wrong shelf so wrote to the bakery to check. They have not bothered to reply but they obviously received my mail as I am now on their mailing list😤. I have not had their white sourdough before as it is always out of stock when I have tried but have had their Beetroot sourdough which is rock like but at least is sourdough. I just read one of their reviews where a lady says that their sourdough tastes like white bread so maybe they do sell white bread as sourdough to unsuspecting customers or it was a genuine mistake twice, but I will never know as they haven’t bothered to respond.

This is a very special bakery, having won awards for its commitment to the local economy and its people. The bread is baked only a couple of miles from the shop, we alway buy a focaccia when in town, my wife always goes for a pain au chocolat.

Op onze laatste dag maakte we ff een wandeling door de grainger market. Als snack voor onderweg een paar cornish pasties gekocht. Heerlijk!! Als ik weer in de stad ben zal ik zeker weer een bezoek doen

The French Oven is a bakery in the Graninger Market area of the city. The pastries of pies, pasties and other goodies are second to none. My favourite is the Cornish pasty which is filled with quality ingredients. I am not a sweet tooth person but if the cakes are as half as good as the savourys then they will be excellent. I can say many nice things about the French Oven but the proof is in the eating. Enjoy

staff are more than helpful and polite they also go out there way to help, as the item was not available the staff went out there way to get the item i did ask for, if there is something you would like but cannot see it in the shop then do ask as they will try there best to get this for you

When in town ,I always pass this little shop on my way out of the market ,it's always busy so having a son in law who loves a fruit scone I always stop and get a couple if there's any left.recently I've been getting a different sort of pie for my husbands lunch ,both are absolutely delicious and bit more expensive than other bakers but my mam used to say ,you only get what you pay for .ill definitely shop there again ,the only thing I can say against them ,the staff are quite miserable ,but you can't have everything .

Stopped buy the Grainger Market to buy half a dozen pies for the afternoon.

The French oven provided canapés and desserts as well as exceptional staff to help cater for our wedding. The attention to detail was outstanding as was all food. The comments from our guests were all fantastic. The brownies in particular received high praise. We cannot fault the level of service the French oven provided and Emma was absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for all of your help

I read about this bakery in the Evening Chronicle and being a pie conisouer (in my own right ) just had to try it.

Bought a voucher off wowcher , just had lamb with mint pies for tea they were lovely pastry beautiful,had a macaroon beautiful, I do a lot of home baking but I must say these were really tasty would definitely buy again, thank you girls for your help ,

The bread and rolls from here are delicious and artisan. Well done everyone don't change a thing, this is the perfect bakery experience worth every penny and always fresh.

Use the French Oven about once a month and have never been disappointed.

I have shopped here many time when in Newcastle's Grainger Market. The pies and breads are amazing, far better than anything I've bought from so called 'supermarkets'. Today I finally buckled from my diet and tried a Peach Melba.... it was Fantastic, haven't had anything like that since I was a kid, I will be back for another very soon.

Have to say the signature breads are delicious. Sourdough,well stopped making my own.the customer service is top rate.especially late this afternoon.nothing was too much for the staff,despite having a large que behind me. Can't fault this wonderful bakers.

I love this place. Fab food with great customer service. We regularly buy our bread here (and get tempted in to more little treats)

Wow... Great selection and some of the best pies I've ever tasted, blows the mass produced slop out the water, its how pies should be, bursting with flavour and meaty filling, I'm converted..!!!

Regularly visit this amazing bakery, fresh baking every day, great value for money, healthy breads like soya,spelt etc also cheeky treats like the amazing scones, macaroons, great customer service and happy helpful staff 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Found this gem of a place through a work experience placement. Great staff, lovely food, genuine interest in customer service and a pleasure to be around. Sometimes there can be a small queue due to the popularity of the place! See you in December French Oven!

Stopped off on our way out of the market, and the custard tarts caught my eye and I'm so glad they did. They were fresh out of the oven, still warm and smelled delicious with the aroma of nutmeg subtlety wafting through the air.

Love everything about this shop, first of all its local, and it has awesome food and brilliant service! Full of very cheery people who always have a smile!

I've been here numerous times and it's possibly the best Bakery shop I've been to, hands down beats Gregg's and Milligan's. I'd particularly go for a Dark Rye loaf. One of my favourites! Followed by a close second the sun dried tomato, mediterranean loaves. The staff are hilarious and make you feel so at home.

Absolutely love this little gem situated in the heart of the Grainger market. Don't usually venture into Grainger but was recommended to go here for lunch by a colleague.

Lunch and so much more. Beautiful beetroot bread and a delicious double chocolate muffin. What a treat. Thank you

Visited with a voucher for £10 worth of products . Served by a very friendly and efficient lady who helped and advised me with my choice of goods . The bread was delicious , especially the cheese and mushroom focaccia . I was also impressed with the cherry and almond cake . Enjoyed everything so much I have just purchased a coupon for a takeaway afternoon tea and cant wait to try it . At this rate Im going to have to go on a diet !!

We purchased a deal on Living Social and what a let down. The panini was tasteless, dry and uncooked inside. The cakes we were allowed to choose from were very limited and didn't include any of the flans which looked nice. We ended up choosing croissant which isn't what you'd normally have as a desert. The staffs attitude was awful although one of the girls was quite pleasant. They had to go to Sloppy Joes to get out sandwiches made up as they share stock. Really not what I expected.

Collected a box for mothers day which I had ordered in advance online, arrived in the morning to collect, I explained I'd ordered a box, the reply from the girl was simply "yeah, 12 pounds".....no please, no going to get my box just a demand for cash....thought that was odd but not the end of the world so I paid up, stood to the side slightly whilst the waiting queue was served, a few customers and 6-7 minutes later the same girl said "you do realise your box is going to be a while".....again no manners or customer service just a blank stare.....and no I didn't realise that as you didn't tell me that or anything else for that matter....the best was yet to come.....i asked how long it would be as I could go kill time in the market, the response....and this is word for word..."I literally have no idea"....I just didn't get it, she wasn't rude she was just completely unhelpful, i replied (getting a little irritated at this point) "will it be 5 minutes? 10 minutes? An hour?".....at which point i was informed it'd be 10 minutes so i went for a wander, returned fifteen mins or so later and collected my box. At no point was the girl who served me particularly rude i just found her incredibly unhelpful and a bit like speaking to the "computer says no woman" off little Britain and i couldn't see the point in me having pre ordered a box at all. Anyway l, the cakes and scones were very good, the sandwiches were ok at best, I'll return as the foods good, lets hope for better service.

I have been here a number of times, I've had a very time each time. The cakes are lovely and the tea cakes are the best I've had, my new favourites. The lovely teenage girl was very nice and served me with manners and a smile. Lovely clean place and will be back☺️

Often pop in to the grainger market on a weekend and always stop off st the French oven for some crusty bread and some macaroons, a must for anyone visiting Newcastle

Good food , nice scotch pies took them home Pasteries nice the artisan bread all home made staff very helpful quick service

They have a great selection of breads, cakes and pastries at this great bakery. I alway go here for rye and spelt loafs and I'm so happy they exist as I can't find these breads anywhere in the city.

Love the food here its always really nice and the prices are decent. Had the Chicken, Chorizo and Mozzerella it was delicious

This is yet another of those fabulous places within the Grainger Market in Newcastle.

We have twice bought a discount voucher and have enjoyed a different selection of artisan breads on both occasions. The discount vouchers certainly make it worth our while shopping here.

Superb bread, pies and cakes are available at a stall in the Grainger Market.

the French oven do lovely baked fresh goods and the staff are so friendly and helpful. I really like cheese scones and their bread buns!

No way is this Real Bread! Their sourdough was not even sour, and after eating it I had a really bad stomach. This tasted just like supermarket white bread! Very disappointing!

A bit disappointed with this place. Food was ok but having read reviews I expected more. I tried the lamb and mint pies which were recommended. They were ok but nothing special, would have liked a bit of mint gravy in them. The pork and cranberry were again ok but nothing special. Staff were lovely and everything seemed very clean. Just nothing foodwise that stood out as being great. I wouldn't rush back.

it has been that long, since I discovered this Gem of a Bakery. All their goods are handmade...non of the processed rubbish. Every Time I have gone to buy...I have never been disappointed...so delicious....I just Love it ........Best Bakery by far & Well Deserved Too!!!

Bought some bread & frangipanes from their stall at the medieval mischief fair - the tastiest cakes & softest speciality bread I've had in a long time!

I've been to the French Oven numerous times over the past year and i can say that the pastries i tried here are consistently excellent. If you do visit try the pain au chocolat as it is out of this world good.

Huge variety of bakes, cakes and other yummy stuff. The offer changes around so you don't get tired. Great fresh display, happy helpful staff - what more do you need

I've visited this place several times now and have always had scrumptious food. My boyfriend purchased a valentine's package which included macaroons and cakes and i recently bought afternoon tea for two as mother's day presents. Not only were we happy with our food but so were the mothers! So much i had to take my mother there the week after for more!

Also on the Groupon trail we suffered a bit from lack of things left at around 1pm on a Saturday. After that what we ended up with back home was not exactly what we ordered.

So, I paid £5 for £10 worth of products and I'm 99% sure even after that I was undercharged.

I bought a £10 Groupon voucher for this bakery for just £5 and it was definitely money well spent. We visited on a weekday afternoon and there was still plenty of fresh goodies left. We bought a few bread buns, two pies (one was the Chicken Balti which was delicious!), a couple of scones and some muffins (the Lemon one is gorgeous). Staff were very friendly and informative.

I bought a Group-On deal for this shop because I had read so many good things about it and I must say I was not disappointed with either the choice or the taste. I concentrated on buying their pies and quiches because they were the items that had received the most praise in earlier reviews and they were all delicious. I wanted to try the lamb and mint pies, however, they were sold out (probably because they have been recommended so often) but I will make it my business to go back again. Not cheap but so tasty and therefore well worth it.

Firstly, this is a bakers, not a restaurant so bear that in mind. They do a great selection of all the usual breads, cakes, pastries and pies. My personal favourites are the Lamb Balti pie and croissants. Sometimes they seem to run out of all the cakes (as if the deliveries are only on certain days) but overall it’s a nice place and their recent Groupon offer made it very good value.

This is a little gem!! Beautifully decorated it felt like we had stepped into Sardinia. Staff are very friendly and it has a relaxed atmosphere. We had the Calamari, which was crisp and succulent. Salmon, beautifully seasoned and flavoured. Pizzas tasted exactly like the ones we ordered on our trips to Sardinia. The deserts were Devine! To top it all of, excellent value for money!

Just probably the worst ham and cheese baguette I have ever had. It was dry, very little filling and the baguette was under cooked. Most of it went in the bin. Next time I'll go to Gregg's

Really good bakery, never had a bad thing from here and I've had A LOT of things from here. The pork and plum chutney pie is a personal favourite at the moment. Drop on in as soon as you can, you won't regret it.

Beautiful authentic French cuisine in the Toon!! It's great to be able to have really lovely food and the staff are always so polite!! Best cheese scones and patisseries!!

Truly the finest Bakers in Newcastle ... From their superb Spelt loaf to dozens and dozens of artisan breads. Sunday's breakfast sandwhich would be nothing if it wasn't made using their Signature Black Pudding Bread... Or a Ham Salad on Beatroot Bread... Cake's, Pastries and Pies ... wow the Pies... minted Lamb pie... Delicious!

I had made a list of products to buy from the website, I reckoned they came to £10, the lady who served me added them up in her head and said £11.10, I didn't query this as I thought I had probably made a mistake on the prices, although when I have checked I don't think I did. Anyway, I was then short changed 40p, I only realised as I walked away after the change had been shoved in my hand, I didn't go back. The final straw was my mince pie had peas in, which I hate.

The food on offer is delicious from breakfast pastries to paninis for lunch. Staff are friendly and helpful and nothing too much trouble.

Lovely artisan breads and pastries in Grainger Market. Can't miss them, they're right in the nice middle bit with the cafes. The first thing I had here was a loaf of their bread that was wholegrain and full of yummy seeds. They sliced it for me which was great, and it was only £1.85. It's delicious bread that was wonderful with our breakfasts and dinners. It's a bit small to be sandwich bread (it's just not as "tall" as store loaves, so would just make very little sandwiches) but for morning toast, or serving with a saucy meal (mopping up the good bits from the bottom of the bowl) it was perfect. You can't use store bought bread for that kind of thing! They also do a really lovely black pudding bread. Sounds strange, but it's great with a savory flavor that will go perfectly with your breakfasts. They also had lovely macarons (I think I had the violet flavor - delicious) and we also enjoyed a variety of sweets. They had this little almond tart thing that was totally addictive. The fruit-filled slices were very good too. We've got a few pasties in our freezer, ready to bake on a busy weeknight. My hair stylist said the chili con carne pasty is amazing, can't wait to try it! They take orders ahead if you want to make sure they don't run out of stock. Great prices as well, and it feels good to support such a nice local business. I think they're about to start delivery too!! Only a £2 delivery fee, so go for it if you can't get into town.

in the lovely Grainger market in Newcastle, I was luck to get a fresh of the oven chees scone and it was just perfect , I'd definitely go again :)

The best place to visit if your in Newcastle Granger Market the service is fantastic very friendly staff the prices are very affordable they also do deals of the day which is a good way to try new things

The best bakery in newcastle, it has the best food and the best staff members! The food is so fresh and satisfying. highly recommended!

This is a lovely small bakery in Grainger market. The bread is so much better than what you get in the supermarkets and the pasties are really nice too. Good to be able to get good food locally and not from a chain. Definitely recommend!

I've been buying various goodies from The French Oven on and off for ages, and they're always a welcome site at various market events in Newcastle's Monument throughout the year.

Its a takeaway stall inside the Grainger market. so not really a restaurant. Their spelt bread and sourdough is brilliant, and they also sell really tasty pies such as scotch pies, pork and stuffing and mince and mushy peas! Whilst in the market take time to check out the fresh fish stalls.

I regularly get bread,bread rolls and pies, even soup.They will even take orders or slice your bread. On two occasions they have supplied cup cakes for our work Mamillan coffee morning.

I go to this Brilliant bakery every day for my lunch . There is always different pies , pasties and cakes to choose from . Your must try the minted lamb pie , the snow balls and the crusty buns

Visited the grainger market whilst on business. Purchased some 2nd day bread and some scones!! 2nd day bread is an absolute bargain still fresh (from the day before) and half the price! What a little gem this place is! The scones were also yummy will be back soon!

I'm not sure why this is billed as a restaurant, because as far as I can see it is a bread bakery and patisserie. The rye bread is delicious and we buy this all the time. The sourdough bread is equally tasty and textureful. My husband likes the mince pies, but the sausage rolls and pasties are just sausage rolls and pasties. The other thing we have tried was a chocolate eclair, which was very nice, but unexpectedly had custard in rather than fresh cream.

Sadly I work strange hours so find it hard to get to the French Oven! Finally got there today (Nov 14) walked past, and despite me trying to be healthy the pies, breads and pastries just looked amazing.

We visited this lovely place very early evening before a show at Theatre. It is spotlessly clean with fabulous reasonably priced food and excellent service. Everything we ate was piping hot delicious and large portions. Would definitely recommend to anyone especially if your working in the city. Really easy walking distance. They get you served quickly and efficiently. We will be back.

popped in for a few bits and pieces after reading the rave reviews on TA, it is baked goods heaven! Massive selection of breads, pastries and cakes. I had a cheese scone and got myself a ham and egg pie for dinner, both were delicious. Wish I could make it to town more often to buy all my bread here

Nice little French Bakery with a variety of different kinds of bread. Also some sandwiches for takeaway. I had the one with goat cheese, which was tasteful. And better than I would have got at all the "big name" coffee places around.

Been here a few times no it really is the best place in Newcastle to buy breads and all different types of sweets, the atff are great and really helpful.

Nous avons découvert le French Oven pendant les vacances d'été et nous avons été enchantés par la variété des pains et par leur excellente qualité, ainsi que par la qualité du service. C'est une très bonne adresse pour des français qui veulent manger du pain comme à la maison !

The variety of breads and pastries on sale @ The French Oven is amazing, each time I go I come away with something different, be it savoury or sweet. All hand baked by true craftsmen.

Love this bakery, great selection of very fresh bread and always great tasting. Definitely worth a visit!

Visited the French oven for the first time with a living social voucher £5 for sandwich,cake and a soft drink for two great value for money but on a whole nothing special average.

Had a Goats cheese sandwich for lunch it was soooo tasty went back to the shop to get another one but they had sold out. Got a muffin instead and was very happy with that too. Great service with a smile. I'll certainly be back

Anyone who likes bread will love the French Oven. Try the black pudding bread with your full English for a change. It's lovely.

French oven has a massive range from pies sausage rolls and cakes to sandwiches croque drop scones and soup loafs of bread sold whole or sliced for you

I just love the French Oven Bakery in the Grainger Market! With an excellent choice of fresh breads and sandwiches you can't go wrong. What I like best is it is the bakery is independent and not part of a large chain, meaning they supply unique tasty goods that you can't get elsewhere.

Been going to this place for a number of years and can honestly say this place always exceeds my expectations. From the mushy pie mince pie to the amazing bread the quality is just fantastic. The staff also seem a lot more intelligent than the normal bakery/ lunch placed and serve you with speed but polite and informative.

Wanted to leave a review for the nice people at the French Oven! Happy, friendly people!

I often pass by about once amonth and i am addicted to their chilli forcaccua. This place is like a gem. We love the market for fruit and veg shopping too

Brilliant, great value bakery in The Grainger Market, with a good choice of baked goods to see you through the day!

Have seen this place loads of times but always thought I shouldn't indulge, although it looked lovely. I got a deal so I decided to finally visit and it was lovely. Huge selection of cakes and sandwiches etc and the food tasted great.

Amongst the maze of Grainger Market sits the French Over, delivering unreal breads and sandwiches.

Lovely friendly service always & always people queuing up, Is a sure indication of how nice there stuff is. Mmmmmmmmm I always take a few loafs to my family on a Yorkshire visit.

Used a living social voucher for this visit. What a great little bakers. The service was excellent, girl serving us was very accommodating and helpful. Food was tasty, toasted pannini's with delicious fillings and the cakes (peach melba, muffin and cupcake) were nice. Will definitely visit again.