Chestnut Bakery

Chestnut Bakery is an artisan bakery on Floral Street, the narrow lane that runs parallel to Long Acre behind the Royal Opera House. It is built around bread baked fresh every day, and the team describes bread as its home, its family, its friends and its community.

The Covent Garden shop is one of three Chestnut bakeries in central London, alongside the original on Elizabeth Street in Belgravia and a branch on Piccadilly. The group positions its loaves as the alternative to the mass-produced supermarket kind, and its small size keeps the focus on craft baking rather than a sprawling menu.

An artisan bakery in Covent Garden, baking every day

The counter centres on bread, pastries and desserts, with separate menus for the main range and the bread selection. Sourdough loaves, croissants, pains au chocolat and layered pastries sit alongside cakes and sweet pieces, and there are hot dishes and coffee for anyone eating in. Everything is prepared with daily baking rather than long shelf lives in mind, so the widest choice is earlier in the day.

What to expect on a visit

Chestnut operates as a cashless business and offers delivery through Deliveroo alongside walk-in purchases, with a Chestnut Club mailing list for regulars. The Floral Street shop opens at 8.30am every day, closing at 6pm from Sunday to Thursday and at 7pm on Friday and Saturday. Floral Street is a calmer, more considered street than the Piazza, which suits a bakery that leans on quality over volume. See the other bakeries in Covent Garden, including Buns From Home on Long Acre just around the corner.