There is nothing like that wholesome smell of freshly baked bread, or the sight of soft, steaming croissants coming out of the oven. Liverpool is no stranger to decent bakeries, providing us with an abundance of choices throughout the city. As a result, the National Bakery Awards has shortlisted two Merseyside bakeries, alongside 224 other businesses, as the best in the UK, in for a chance to win the ‘Bakery Of The Year’ award for 2025.
Liverpool bakeries nominated for the National Bakery Awards
The Wild Loaf
The Wild Loaf is no stranger to awards and nominations, as the spot was was named the best bakery in the UK by The Good Food Guide in March, boasting freshly baked sourdough, cakes, croissants, cinnamon buns, pastries and viennoiserie. The small shop is beloved for its cinnamon buns and the ever-changing selection of cakes, as well as its croissants.
Rough Handmade
Conveniently located on the Royal Albert Dock, Rough Handmade is a boutique bakery that takes flakiness to another level – the good kind in the form of pastry! Everything is made in-house, and by hand, as a decent bakery should, so no wonder Rough Handmade received the attention of the National Bakery Awards. What is more, you can watch the magic happen in a theatre-style kitchen, witnessing the skill and mastery of the bakers.
Plus, anything that doesn’t get sold at the end of the day goes to local charities, while Rough Handmade is committed to only selling same-day baked goods.
Other North West bakeries nominated for the National Bakery of the Year 2025
Three bakeries in Manchester got nominated for the National Bakery of the Year 2025 award – Barbakan Delicatessen, The Flat Baker and Pollen Bakery, while The Bear Bakery, Bread Bin and Chatwins were shortlisted in Cheshire. Brysons of Keswick, Lovingly Artisan and More Artisan got recognised in Cumbria and Lancashire saw three of its bakeries nominated, too – Broughton Village Bakery, Martins the Bakers and Sayers the Bakers.
We will now have to wait until November 25 for the winners to be announced at at Big Penny Social in Walthamstow, London. On top of the National Bakery of the Year award, other accolades include Regional and County winners, Social Enterprise Bakery of the Year, Young Baker of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to Bakery.
To find the entire list of nominees for the National Bakery Awards 2025, head to their website.