The Garage Bakehouse in Harborough - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Market Harborough is a fantastic market town with lots of independent shops. The Garage Bakehouse seems to be a good example of a small business and there was a queue. Everything smells good and it is well laid out so I was looking forward to buying. The service was chaotic (which should have been a red flag) and the older lady serving seemed flustered. I opted for white bread and a small selection of cakes. The bread was odd, I'm guessing it had not risen properly (not sure), it tasted wrong. The cakes were OK, although the order was incorrect. I decided to go back to complain later in the day, but it had closed, so I missed my chance. Perhaps this was a bad day at the bakery, but I will not bother again.

Wonderful quality, very tasty range - everything gorgeous. Best cappuccino in Harborough - well worth the queue. Rhubarb ginger & crème patisserie danish perfect.

The most incredible pastries & hot drinks. Will always pop by for some breakfast if I’m in Market Harbs. Love it there.

Incredible bakery, true artisanal craft, and rare cakes such as semlor Swedish buns sold seasonally too! Highly recommended! Great quality!

Great bread, soup, good sandwiches, cakes and coffee. First visit and will definitely be back. Yep, it’s a real bakery guys so you have to queue when its busy but that tells you something good is going on! Oh and you sit outside if theres a space . Staff very friendly and helpful… family owned and ran. We had flatbread sandwiches, coffee and a cake, very good. Owner popped out to see if everything was ok and had a quick chat - the ‘ garage’ was previously owned by her grandfather so a bit of local history into the bargain ! Great

best bread in the area, Perfect crust and flavour. The baguttes are awesome. Wish other places had this much pride

Stopped for a coffee and cake when cycling. Was fantastic! Great choice, and bread looked fantastic. Would have loved to try more, it all looked so good. There was a big queue, which for a local shop is always a great sign. Highly recommended

A few visits here and can’t say much positive. Yes the cakes look cute and make great Instagram posts but the staff make the prices up as they go along. They’ll happily post on Instagram a cake being £2.25 and then charge you £2.50 after you’ve queued 30 mins. You pull them up for it and made to feel like you’re in the wrong. You even get offered 4 free cakes on your next visit and they try to charge you for those!! They post items of past cakes and treats to get you down in the queue and you get to the front to find out that they are not even available - it’s just so you spend your money. Again you pull them up for it and they are rude and block you via social media. Pre-COVID I liked the place. Short queues and had seats outside so you could sit down with your treats. Since COVID, they have gotten money greedy and with that complacent about their customer service. If you don’t mind what you get, how much you pay after queuing for 30 mins this is the place for you. If not, I’d recommend many of the other places in Market Harborouh and you’ll even get a chance to sit down!

LOVE the bread products, didn't love the granola bar (very crumbly and not sweet) Coffee is nice, but strong tasting (depending on who makes it, it is sometimes better than others!) Tried the decaf once but wouldn't have that again. Some of the other cakes look really good and the bread really is excellent so i will always be back for that and to try some other cakes.

Have visited twice now in. Saturday morning for a takeaway drink and snack after a run with friends. Drinks fine and hot chocolate is delicious and seems to be made with milk. Granola bars good, too. There is a queue but that seems to add to the chance of to be out and about and midst friends.

Garage Bakehouse almond croissants are the best. Light as a feather and filled with gooey almond paste topped with slivered almonds and dusted with icing sugar. And nice and big! It is SO worth getting into Market Harborough at 7.30 on a Saturday morning in order to get in that queue early enough before they sell out. Died and gone to heaven quality. Love the cheese and marmite swirls, and very good sourdough. Really need to try more, but I give in to the almond croissants every time.

Pleasant bakery with lots of homemade bread... sadly I arrived when lots already sold out but obviously a popular shop! Some nice cakes too!

Was recommended to visit the bakery for lunch. Got a fabulous sandwich that was full of flavour, quality fresh ingredients and clearly made with care. Worth a trip to Market Harborough just to drop by. Sadly didn’t have time to stay and try the lovely looking cakes!

If you want a grab a quick lunch to go in Harborough, don't settle for Subway or a Tesco Meal deal...track this wonderful little artisan bakery down and you won't regret it. Feeling frosty? Buy some soup and one of their legendary cheese and marmite pinwheels, dunk the latter in the former and you'll never want winter to end. They also do a selection of scrumptious sandwiches and tempting toasties. Next on my list is their "Saturdays only" cinnamon buns...if I can make it there early enough to compete with the rest of Harborough for one!

Popped in again as passing. Bread is delicious. Coffee is amazing. It's like being in a sweet shop, you want to try everything! Love it!

Fantastic food, great selection and variety. The staff are so helpful and always have a friendly smile to greet you. The cakes are to die for and big enough to share. My son always asks for Brownies to be brought home. Definitely worth a visit any time of day for lunch or just a coffee and cake. Don't forget to take the delicious bread home too!

Artisan bread, great coffee and friendly service. It's a foodie hot-spot. Great selection of breakfast and lunch sandwiches - generous servings with a wide range of interesting fillings. Cinnamon rolls on Saturday are huge, fantastic and sell out fast.

Everything I've tried at the bakehouse is top quality and very reasonably priced. Can't fault the place!

Popped in today for a quick brunch and sat in for the first time. The filled rolls and coffee were perfect and the service prompt and very polite as usual. The best bakery for miles around and the sourdough is incredible!!!!

What an absolutely fantastic find for grabbing some bread or breakfast roles. Trust a local to show you something off the trodden path. Went here to grab a breakfast role and a coffee and also a rocky road. They asked me if I needed some sauce or chutney and I said yes and they put in what was an absolutely brilliant concoction of sweet and chilli which took the breakfast roll to another level. I cam here for the next 2 morning straight again as I did not have breakfast included in my stay in the hotel. I am a regular to market harborough and have been coming here for the last 8 years but never discovered this gem. Extremely recommended.

Wow! What a fantastic bakery! As soon as you stand at the counter there are so many different sandwiches, breads and eateries on selection. Staff friendly and you can also eat in or outside on two small tables and chairs. Shall revisit every time I'm there.

We love the bakery products produced by The Garage Bakery. The Scicilian Flatbread is moreish, Every loaf or other item we have bought here is soooo tasty

I had breakfast here after parkrun on 22nd October and though it was superb! The staff are very friendly and helpful and the food delicious. The cheese and ham toastie was very large, rich and cheesy - definitely got my moneys worth! They also do sausage / bacon sandwiches as well as delicious pastries which all seem fairly priced compared to other cafes in the town. A must go!

We go here whenever we can, so good! Great coffee and would highly recommend the marmite swirls and cheese toasties.

Such a treasure trove of delights - excellent bread, superb cakes and savouries even the Marmite swirls (I *don’t like* Marmite). Never disappoints.

This place never disappoints - the custard brioche is amazing, as are the sandwiches. Best bakery in Market Harborough :-)

Always come here to get breakfast rolls for my customers, last week they ran out of buns so gave us Turkish bread instead, oh my god it was amazing and I now want this all the time although the brioche buns are still excellent, all the food in this place is of a very high standard and I recommend it to anyone local or visiting the town, get really busy in the mornings but worth the wait.

Whatever we have chosen has been excellent. Breads and each type of speciality reliable. Most helpful and friendly staff.

First visit for a bacon roll, was offered brioche or proper bread roll. Decent amount of bacon, though it was way overcooked and hard to eat.

I love this amazing bakery. I love the white sourdough bread it's totally scrumptious, coffee is beautiful. Today I had a toastie and it was out of this world, good quality cheese and ham grilled to perfection with chilli jam. The staff are extremly friendly and chatty. I couldn't leave without buying a superb piece of baked to perfection ginger cake. If you're in Market Harborough you must try this lovely little bakery, you will not be disappointed.

I love coming here for a weekend treat! Staff are always super friendly and the smell alone of the shop makes you hungry. The cheese and marmite swirls, breakfast baps and sandwiches are delicious.

We have visited a few times for sourdough which is great. Today we had coffee, they serve MH Carrara, mine was quite good and my husband loved his black Americans. Would definitely visit again

There are so much deliciousness on offer at the bake house it’s hard to know where to start!! Of course the handmade breads are fantastic, their sourdough is my favourite.

Ok it may be a bit dearer than ur average supermarket but the breads are tastier and certainly better quality. They do a good sandwich too. Must return soon to try some pastries as they look yummy.

This place is a different class. Food incredible and the service is fab. I phone up and reserve the sourdough as they do sell out. The rye sourdough on a Saturday and the cinnamon swirls are highly addictive.

I love stopping here for anything on their menu! Everything is fantastic quality and delicious. Definitely recommend the gingerbread.

Everything tastes fresh, often go if haven't got a long lunch break and i'm never disappointed. Top quality.

The best place to buy bread in the Harborough area. A good selection of loaves, filled rolls and buns. Well worth a trip.

A great (relatively) new addition to Harborough. The sandwiches are enormous and delicious, and I really wish I could resist the banana bread and brownies...

Amazing bread, pastries and cakes. All homemade all fantastic. Id recommend a cheese and marmite swirl....especially if you make a bacon sandwich with it!!

For years I've been avoiding the obligatory jambon and fromage croissant on holiday in France as I found them bland bland bland. However I've changed my mind! I recently opened up a shop in Harborough and park my car in the large car park behind...

I love the food from here and the bread is great. Coffee is pretty good. Service is always friendly.

Hemos visitado el garaje bakehouse en una recomendación de un amigo. Habíamos estado trabajando en la zona y mi trabajo era recoger los rollos de desayuno que eran absolutamente delicioso. También me compró algunos de los bollos de canela para llevar a casa que estaban...

I went to the garage bakehouse and got a breakfast roll and a cappuccino. The sausages and bacon in the breakfast roll were cremated and tasted terrible and it was dripping with grease and I had to throw it because it tasted so bad and as for the cappuccino I wasn't sure if they had put the espresso in or not because the coffee tasted so weak. What a waste of £5.50.

The Garage Bakehouse certainly makes the best bread for miles around. It is worth making a detour for, and phoning to have some saved if you cant get there early enough.Good luck to this great enterprise.

Wow! I visited this week for the first time as I am generally in the area on Monday when they are closed. Plans have been changed for the future as items purchased are worth returning for!As the name suggests, the location is a garage that has been converted into a bakehouse. It is not a browsing shop but please don't let that put you off. I was greeted as though I was a regular visitor and was encouraged to sample different breads. Conversation was normal without my being pushed to purchase and other people arrived into the small covered area, it felt to be a hub of the community.I decided to purchase a white sourdough loaf, and a day later it tastes as fresh as when first cut. Another reviewer has commented upon the cheese and marmite swirls...my purchase was delicious as was the sausage roll. The cheese is obviously excellent quality as the smell permeated the bus with fellow passengers drooling!Oh, and I was not overcharged as is so often the case these days.

Easily the best bakery in Market Harborough.Turkish Bread and Sour Dough Loaves are our favourite. Daughter loves the Marmite Swirls.Well worth a visit, but get there early to avoid disappointment!

What a joy to find such tasty food. Staff really helpful and friendly. Cinnamon swirls are to die for. Bread is what I call proper bread .Absolutely love the whole experience , would recommend this quirky little place to every one.

This is a great little bakery and we always pop here when we are in town. The breakfast rolls are lovely with soft buttery rolls. Alway lots of nice cakes on offer and the bread is superb, but get there early before they sell out!

Anyone who enjoys great coffee, artisan bread/cakes and great service should visit The Garage Bakehouse.The other reviews speak volumes and are all so very true. This quirky little gem bussing with acuity and a great atmosphere located in the centre of the market town makes the perfect pit stop for breakfast/lunch or a little treat when just passing by, you won't regret it! The care for product and service is clearly at the forefront of this businesses mission and it shows. It is lovely to see such passion and drive for great food/coffee and it's so great to have a local place to get it, I'm very grateful I get to drop by so regularly! The bread and cakes are all of a fantastic standard and utterly delicious so it's hard to say I have a favourite, as every time I go back I have to try something different and it's always fantastic, however I am rather partial to a Cinnamon Bun on a Saturday, they are a MUST! Yes, bread and other products sell out fast, need I say any more? Everything independent business and artisan baking should be about!

Their baked goods are really tremendous. I can highly recommend their bread and cakes. All made extremely well.On par with their baking is their barista skills. I had a young girl make me a flat white, I was dubious at first as she was not the usual barista. However, her coffee making skills were very good and the texture of the milk was on point, she had clearly been trained well which goes to show the care and commitment the owners place on their product.Really worth a visit, it's one of the few decent coffee places in Market Harborough (if not the only, I can't actually think of another). I always go out of my way to come here.

Can't get enough of their Turkish bread. We bought 8 Forcaccia for a party but should have ordered double as our guests loved it. Lovely friendly staff too

Wow! I don't generally write reviews but your multigrain loaf is by far the best I've tried. So much depth of flavour and wonderful soft/crunchy sensations.It's all gone now and I'm sad :-(Best get another one tomorrow!

always good for food on the go. Great service 10/10. Would always recommend them. Fresh baked bread local ingredients delicious and well priced.

Look no further than the Garage Bakehouse if you want some truly fantastic bread. They also stock other nibbles, coffee, seasonings and snacks.I buy my bread here every time I am in Harborough, my only complaint would be that too many people know about it and my beloved seeded sourdough is sometimes out of stock :-)No surprise though as the quality of the food here is second to none.

Forget the chains like Starbucks, Costa etc. The Garage has freshly made creative delicious food from cakes to wraps to breakfast cobs. Staff are great and this place is doing something different ! The results are great !Try it and thank me later

Best bread in Harborough by a country mile. Snacks cakes and sandwiches too. Hunt it out, you wont be sorry.

Looking for freshly baked bread, rolls, pastries and sandwiches then look no further! Strongly recommend a loaf of soda bread or a cheese toasty which is literally overflowing with cheese! Great coffee and chocolate brownies too!!

We have brought Bread here lots of times but decided we would eat at the small bistro table outside today. What a treat it was, we had cheese, chilli jam and tomato toasties and a latte each, it was completely delish. We can't wait to return

The Garage Bakehouse has been going for around 2 years now, and it continues to offer great tasting breads, cakes, pastries and lunch options. From Sourdough or Thyme Foccacia, to the Garage White all of the breads baked on the premise of of a high standard and taste exceptional. Get in quick for the bread it sells out quickly daily.The cakes are generous in portion size and packed with flavour, my children can recommend the Chocolate Brownie or Rocky Road. There are also Gluten free options for those of us looking for a healthier choice.The sausage rolls are a personal favourite, good hot or cold, and one of the best sellers seem to be the Cheese and Marmite swirls - seriously don't knock it until you've tried one!Add in a selection of Quiches, Cheese, Chorizo and Chilli Jam toasties, and some of the best Breakfast Rolls for miles around you can guarantee the Garage Bakehouse will something good for you. Well worth the visit.

Whenever I'm in town I always make time to visit to pick up a warm ham and cheese croissant for breakfast and can never eat it quick enough!The sour dough bread is always a great addition for a smoked salmon and scrambled egg breakfast on a Sunday morning.Love it..

If you drive past this establishment, you might not really notice it as it is a single door with a table and couple of chairs outside. However enter the small premise and the delicious smell of fresh baking hits you! There is freshly made soup each day in addition to a range of delights to tempt. Or maybe you just want to buy a loaf of bread( baked a few hours earlier), and again there are various different breads to choose from. Difficult to resist once you are inside!

The bread from this little bake house is outstanding.I love the seeded sourdough , but get there early as it goes fast.Other bakes available along with take out snacks and coffee.

Friends had told me about this place and it didn't disappoint. Great bread, cakes and soup. Would highly recommend.

Everything's have ever had has been top notch! I have to say I'm in awe of the success and growth this tiny little shop has achieved! Wish they had seating... Would be my go to for brekkie and lunch xxx

Great bakery. Croissants kept fresh until next day- ate at hotel rather than buy their breakfast. Worth the money.

I have visited here a number of times and it is a great place for a takeaway coffee and snack. However, I do think it is a bit on the pricey side considering it is a take-away and there is nowhere to sit inside and there are no overheads which that brings. A coffee is £2.25 which is the same price as somewhere where you can sit in and although it's great coffee, it can tend to be just lukewarm depending on who of the staff are making it. I do like the carrot cake and frangipani though.

The Garage Bakehouse do serve fresh, tasty bread and I suppose that’s most of what you can ask for! And to be fair a lot of it is reasonably priced. The cakes are massive but nothing to shout about and the parking, well, it’s really tricky and I got a ticket when I went here last. Yes, there's a giant coucil carpark around the corner but you aren't going to use that just to visit this bakery. I always get the impression the place is a bit snooty too. Maybe that’s me!

This place is amazing and I think it's the best thing to happen in Market Harborough, my boss goes in every morning for coffe and fresh bread, don't be fooled they do more than just bread and cakes, egg and bacon rolls in brioche buns, fantastic for a fat Friday, Dan who owns the place is a great guy and it reflects in the quality o his products, great little bakery.

The Garage Bakehouse produces wonderful bread, savouries and sandwiches. It is a tremendous asset to the food scene in Market Harborough. I'm a bread lover and their Garage White is very good, but the Sourdough is as good as it gets!The owner/baker is also an extremely nice, knowledgeable and helpful fellow.

Owner Dan is the loveliest of chaps. Artisan bakery - fantastic. Not the cheapest but worth every penny. The best bread pudding - ever.

Great small bakery in a converted garage. Lovely little place to stop to get lunch or takeaway. Bread and cinnamon buns I've got this far has all been top notch. Menu seem to change daily. Highly recommended. Unfortunately because of location it can be easily missed.

Lovely little bakery, right in town, tucked behind the church. Great cinnamon buns and flat bread sandwiches.

Lovely home baked snacks and speciality breads! We are spoilt! Friendly staff, its great for food on the go! Hard work definitely pays off, keep it up!!!!! K+k !!!

Wonderful bakery that does a sourdough to die for! Coffee is great too especially as they know how to do a Flat White! Looking forward to trying the rest of their goodies

Nothing more lovely than a Saturday morning visit to the bakehouse. Fantastic bakery stuff and great coffee.

If you do nothing else, ever, you have to visit the garage bake house on a Saturday morning (early) and try their cinnamon buns. Literally to die for.

Go for the brownies, seriously. Delicious array of proper handmade cakes, pastries and breads. Quirky spot, ace food.

Great bread and cakes made with passion, but get in early as word has gotten around how good they are and they do sell out quickly. The marmite and cheese whirls are excellent and the bacon rolls to go are awesome.

A lovely little bakery to visit. The staff are friendly and the food is great. My favourites to date are the cheese and Marmite swirls which always seem to be popular and the homemade soup. I would recommend grabbing a bite to eat there!

We usually buy our bread from the Hambleton Bakery and thought we would give this new bakery a go. It was nice, but not as good as our usual.

I had heard about this fabulous place and got a chance to call in this morning.The two members of staff were friendly and showed me what was available. The bacon sandwiches being freshly prepared looked gorgeous but I left that until my next visit (already planned!).I had a cheese and marmite swirl...totally yummy and exactly what it was described as. With a superb cup of coffee to go with it I was a happy bunny this morning! Highly recommended! !

This lovely little sandwich takeaway is simply the best deal, with freshly baked goods and the excellent home cooked cakes

Home-baked take-away with different items every day. My staff and I visit this almost every day and love it!!! Fresh food and friendly staff and family run, this has got to be the best bakery/sandwich shop in town.

Lovely proprietors with delicious sourdough bread. The marmite and cheese swirls are unique and wonderful. Coffee strong and all the food is excellent.

A recommendation from friends took us to this small independent baker tucked away behind the main street of shops behind the church. Run by two lovely people their bread, pastries and cakes are delicious. They will certainly give the Hambleton Hall bakery shop a run for their money. I wish them well.

Love this place. I should use it more but what they bake and sell here is of very good quality and obviously so fresh. Great for a quick soup at lunchtime or an 'out-of-the-ordinary' loaf, it will tempt me back regularly.

What a lovely little place,fresh food, very friendly staff and lots of choice.The soup is to die for, and from the chat i had they go down the old favorite route all the time, so its nice to have the option for something different, a bit off the beaten track.Only problem would be if you made a habit of visiting you may add a little bit of weight on as everything looks so good!!!

We hadn't even been aware that this little place had opened near us, but were glad it had when we were caught in an enormous thunderstorm. Initially just glad to be out of the rain, we ordered coffee. Before this arrived we spotted some fantastic looking Rocky Road, and it tasted as good as it looked!With the rain showing no sign of abating, we ordered another coffee and perused the menu and decided a light lunch was in order. My wife had a Thai Vegetable Soup that she has promised to return to enjoy again, and I had Pulled Pork Roll with BBQ sauce that temporarily at least made me forget the downpour outside.This place is a real find and we'll definitely be back, good weather or bad! The owner is a lovely guy called Dan who as well as serving great food sent us on our way laughing at his uncanny Chewbacca impression!

The quality of the bread and coffee from this delightful establishment has been consistent from the first day Dan opened the doors. The sourdough is especially good. It is run from the garage of the home where the proprietors live. There are only two chairs though, so there isn't much chance of a sit-down chat. But the savoury and sweet delicacies are worth stopping for. Not sure what's going to happen when winter hits...!