Gluten-free bakery in London: 8 bakeries, 6 dedicated
London · gluten-free bakeries
London has 6 bakeries we rate as dedicated gluten-free kitchens (★), from croissants in Notting Hill and Covent Garden to tarts in Kensington and baguettes in Chiswick, and 2 more that sell gluten-free bakes (◐). Several open only on certain days or work by order, so check the card before you go. A further 3 are listed by a directory or an online map listing, and we haven’t checked them yet.
How gluten-free bakeries work in London
London’s dedicated gluten-free bakeries are spread out, and several are small kitchens rather than shops: some open only a few days a week, some sell through collection, a market stall or a Saturday opening. Check the day before you cross town.
In the UK, “gluten-free” on food means 20 parts per million or less. Some gluten-free bakes use gluten-free wheat starch, wheat starch processed to remove the gluten, and some use oats; if you avoid either, ask. Where a bakery holds Coeliac UK’s accreditation, we show it only when its own site says so.
At the counter, ask three things. Is everything here gluten-free, or only some bakes? Is it baked here, in your own kitchen? And in a mixed bakery: how are the gluten-free bakes kept and served apart?
★ Dedicated gluten-free bakeries
Dedicated gluten-free kitchens in our rating. Each card quotes what the place says itself.
Dendara
★ Dedicated Bakery · tarts, pies and cakes📍 43 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BA · Kensington · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Tarts, pies and cakes, plus brownies, cookies and loaves, also free from dairy and refined sugar.
How they handle it: Its own FAQ: “We do not have any gluten on site.” Everything is “made in our Kensington kitchen , which is a dedicated space”.
Watch out: Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · dendara.co.uk ↗
Libby’s
★ Dedicated Bakery and café📍 61 Ledbury Road, London W11 2AA · Notting Hill · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Croissants, pain au chocolat, focaccia, cinnamon buns, cakes and bread, in the café or to take away.
How they handle it: Its own FAQ: “Our bakery and our Notting Hill café are 100% gluten free.” “Everything is prepared in our own dedicated gluten free kitchen.”
Watch out: Some bakes use gluten-free wheat starch, and Libby’s says so itself: “A small number of people with coeliac disease choose to avoid it”. Ask which ones if you avoid it.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · libbys.co ↗
Ma Ma Boutique Bakery
★ Dedicated Bakery and coffee shop📍 30 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1TE · Chiswick · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Baguettes, sourdough, breakfast rolls, cinnamon swirls, cakes and savoury pastries.
How they handle it: Its own site: “our kitchen is 100% gluten-free, using only certified gluten-free ingredients”, and “Everything is gluten-free and baked fresh right where you see it.”
Watch out: Open Wednesday to Sunday. The kitchen handles nuts and sesame.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · mamaboutiquebakery.co.uk ↗
Manna Dew
★ Dedicated Pastry bakery · collection📍 169 Battersea High Street, London SW11 3JS · Battersea · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Laminated pastry: croissants, pain au chocolat, almond croissants, Danish and cinnamon rolls.
How they handle it: Its own site: “100% GLUTEN-FREE FACILITY”, and “Every product here is made in our dedicated gluten-free bakery and tested to 5ppm”.
Watch out: Not a walk-in shop: you collect pre-orders Monday to Friday, or come to the Friday bake sale, 1pm to 4pm.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · mannadew.co.uk ↗
Vida Bakery
★ Dedicated Vegan cake bakery📍 18 Waterson Street, London E2 8HL · Hoxton, East London · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Celebration cakes, cupcakes, cookies and brownies, all free from gluten, dairy and egg.
How they handle it: Its own FAQ: “no gluten or wheat in any of our products”, made in a dedicated facility.
Watch out: Mainly orders and delivery: the kitchen is open to visitors on Saturdays, 11am to 4pm. It handles nuts.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · vidabakery.co.uk ↗
Copains, Neal Street
★ Dedicated Paris gluten-free bakery · café📍 54 Neal Street, London WC2H 9PA · Covent Garden · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Bread, croissants, brioche and other viennoiseries, pastries and loaf cakes.
How they handle it: The London shop of a Paris bakery whose own site says “DÉCOUVREZ TOUTE NOTRE GAMME 100 % SANS GLUTEN” (its whole range is 100% gluten-free); its English pages add that each bake is “each one is made with naturally gluten-free, 100% organic and locally sourced flour”.
Watch out: Its croissant recipe lists “Oat flour”: if you avoid oats, ask which bakes contain them.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · copains-paris.com ↗
◐ More gluten-free bakes
What we write comes from their own websites; confirm how they handle it when you buy.
The Free From Bakehouse
◐ GF-serving Cake stall · Borough Market📍 Borough Market (Green Market), 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL · Borough Market, by London Bridge · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Whole cakes, tray bakes, cheesecakes, cookies and rocky road at its Borough Market stall, Tuesday to Sunday.
How they handle it: Its own FAQ: “We are and have been a dedicated gluten free bakery for the past 14 years”, and to the question whether there is gluten in its bakery: “Do you have gluten in your bakery? No.”
Watch out: Some bakes use oat flour among its flours: if you avoid oats, ask which ones.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · thefreefrombakehouse.com ↗
Cakes by GF Tina
◐ GF-serving Cakes to order · collection📍 Rainham RM13 7SB (collection) · Rainham, East London · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Celebration cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes and brownies, made to order by a baker who has coeliac disease herself.
How they handle it: Each product page says: “All of our products are gluten free, contain milk, eggs and gelatine.” The site doesn’t describe the kitchen.
Watch out: Order only: “We require one week notice to order”, and collect in Rainham.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · cakesbygftina.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free options, listed by a directory or an online map listing, not yet checked by us
We haven’t yet read on their own sites how these places handle gluten-free, so they have no number and no pin. Call ahead and ask the questions above.
- Cream Dream, patisserie and café, Covent Garden, 46 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9HA · Listed, not yet checked
- La Maritxu, Basque cheesecake, Soho, 10 Kingly Street, London W1B 5PJ · Listed, not yet checked
- Arapina, vegetarian and vegan bakery, Deptford, 8 Little Thames Walk, London SE8 3FB · Listed, not yet checked
Map
The numbers on the map match the numbered bakeries above (★ and ◐). The places we haven’t checked yet aren’t on the map.
Questions
Are gluten-free bakeries in London safe for coeliacs?
It depends on the kitchen, not the city. We rate the 6 ★ bakeries on this page as dedicated gluten-free kitchens, and each card quotes what they say themselves, such as Dendara’s “We do not have any gluten on site”. In a mixed bakery, ask where the gluten-free bakes are made. Always say you have coeliac disease.
Where can I get gluten-free croissants in London?
At Libby’s in Notting Hill, at Copains on Neal Street in Covent Garden, and from Manna Dew in Battersea, which sells by collection and at a Friday afternoon bake sale.
Which gluten-free bakeries in London open at weekends?
Libby’s in Notting Hill opens on Saturdays and Sundays; Dendara in Kensington and Ma Ma Boutique Bakery in Chiswick open from Wednesday to Sunday; Vida Bakery in East London opens on Saturdays; The Free From Bakehouse stall at Borough Market trades Tuesday to Sunday.
What is gluten-free wheat starch?
Wheat starch processed to remove the gluten so that the food stays within the gluten-free limit of 20 parts per million. Libby’s uses it in some bakes and says on its own site that a small number of people with coeliac disease choose to avoid it.
More on London and the UK
- Gluten-free London: the full city guide, with restaurants, markets and fish and chips
- Gluten-free UK: the places we track
- Gluten-free bakery in Edinburgh: 5 places, 2 dedicated
- Gluten-free Christmas in London: the markets and what to eat
- All our gluten-free city guides
- Translation cards to show the kitchen, in 60+ languages
Sources: the numbered bakeries’ own websites, read on 1 October 2026 (Copains: its brand site); our Atlas entries, each symbol set from the venue’s own published words; for the places not yet checked, a third-party listing; the UK gluten-free limit of 20 mg/kg (retained Regulation (EU) No 828/2014). Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each image. Last verified 01.10.2026.
Reviewed against the HTGF methodology: every claim sourced, every listing tiered and dated. This article is practical guidance, not medical advice.
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