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Local stapleA reliable neighbourhood regular. Solid, worth knowing, not always the headline.DaytimeLunch or brunch kitchen — not a dinner recommendation.

E5 Bakehouse

Bakery · London Fields

396 Mentmore Terrace, E8 3PH

Budget £20 · typically ~£12 pp·1 min walk

Location

80Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.5

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

8.0

What you get for the money.

Discovery

6.5

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.0

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

7.5

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Hidden gemEasy to walk past. Locals and people who care about food already know it.

E5 Bakehouse is an independent Bakery room in London Fields that still reads as a find — not on the tourist circuit, and the kind of place a local would send you.

Why we recommend

Railway-arch bakery on Mentmore Terrace — serious sourdough operation supplying half of east London. Visit for bread and coffee, not a full dinner.

  • Standout orders

    Bakery offers incredible, high-quality bread and delicious pastries, with popular items like scrambled eggs and cardamom buns

  • Atmosphere & service

    Visitors also highlight the cozy atmosphere, ample seating, and convenient parking

  • Worth knowing

    Staff can be unwelcoming

What to order

  • Sourdough loaf

    Our pick

    Railway-arch bakery on Mentmore Terrace — serious sourdough operation supplying half of east London.

  • Brick-oven pastries

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Brick-oven pastries if it's on the menu.

  • Coffee

    Our pick

    Visit for bread and coffee, not a full dinner.

Good for

Exceptional value

Practical notes

Daytime only. Wholesale-heavy — limited seating.

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