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About Sourdough Sophia - Essex Road
Serving up amazing food, Sourdough Sophia - Crouch End sits in the heart of Crouch End. With dishes you're guaranteed to love, order now for delivery within 32 minutes
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N8 Sourdough (750g)
£7.00N8 Sourdough Tin (750g)
£7.00Pumpkin Miso Vegan Hand Pie
£7.70Egg Mayo
£8.25N8 Seeded Sourdough (750g)
£7.00Boxing Day Sandwich
£10.00Spelt Sourdough (750g)
£7.50Mince Pies: Box of 6
£19.50Basque Cheesecake
£7.00Christmas Dinner Hand Pie
£7.75
Bread
N8 Sourdough (750g)
Our signature sourdough, crafted from the finest UK organic wheat and stoneground wholemeal flours. Boasting a crackling, golden crust and a soft, custard-like crumb, this loaf is a harmonious blend of mild honeyed notes and a whisper of tang.All our breads begin with our house sourdough starter, nurtured daily by our bakers. A slow 24-hour fermentation unlocks complex flavours and enhances digestibility, making every slice as nourishing as it is delicious.£7.00Sourdough Baguette (300g)
A Parisian-inspired classic with a super-thin, crispy crust and a pillowy, honeycomb interior. Crafted with 100% UK stoneground wheat, it’s rustic simplicity at its finest—ideal for tearing, dipping, or stacking high with your favourite fillings.All our breads begin with our house sourdough starter, nurtured daily by our bakers. A slow 24-hour fermentation unlocks complex flavours and enhances digestibility, making every slice as nourishing as it is delicious.£4.00Sourdough Pretzel (with cheese)
Twisted tradition with a sourdough twist. Carefully dipped in lye for a mahogany-hued, chewy crust and finished with flaky sea salt. This cheesy version is generously studded with aged Gruyère—melty, savoury, and utterly indulgent.All our breads begin with our house sourdough starter, nurtured daily by our bakers. A slow 24-hour fermentation unlocks complex flavours and enhances digestibility, making every slice as nourishing as it is delicious.£3.70N8 Sourdough Tin (750g)
The beloved sibling of our classic sourdough, baked in a tin for a taller slice, perfect for sandwiches. Made with premium UK organic flours, it has a golden exterior, airy interior, and a flavour profile that dances between mellow sweetness and gentle acidity.All our breads begin with our house sourdough starter, nurtured daily by our bakers. A slow 24-hour fermentation unlocks complex flavours and enhances digestibility, making every slice as nourishing as it is delicious.£7.00N8 Seeded Sourdough (750g)
Our seeded sourdough features hand-toasted sunflower, pumpkin, and flax seeds folded into the dough. The toasting process amplifies their natural nuttiness, adding caramelised depth to the loaf’s signature tang. Each bite delivers a satisfying crunch against the velvety, open crumb.All our breads begin with our house sourdough starter, nurtured daily by our bakers. A slow 24-hour fermentation unlocks complex flavours and enhances digestibility, making every slice as nourishing as it is delicio£7.00PopularSpelt Sourdough (750g)
Ancient grains meet modern craft in this stoneground spelt loaf. Nutty, wholesome, and subtly sweet, it balances a surprisingly light crumb with the rustic charm of heritage baking. A toast-lover’s dream—drizzle with honey or top with avocado for a nourishing treat.All our breads begin with our house sourdough starter, nurtured daily by our bakers. A slow 24-hour fermentation unlocks complex flavours and enhances digestibility, making every slice as nourishing as it is delicious.£7.50Sourdough Pretzel (plain)
Twisted tradition with a sourdough twist. Carefully dipped in lye for a mahogany-hued, chewy crust and finished with flaky sea salt. All our breads begin with our house sourdough starter, nurtured daily by our bakers. Refreshed using a time-honoured method, it develops a delicate balance of creamy yoghurt sweetness and bright citrus undertones. A slow 24-hour fermentation unlocks complex flavours and enhances digestibility, making every slice as nourishing as it is delicious.£3.50
Pastries
Croissant
A buttery masterpiece. Made with French Foricher pastry flour and Belgian Corman butter, our croissants are perfectly laminated into 27 layers. Three days of meticulous crafting result in a crisp, gilded shell and a tender, honeycombed core. Pure pastry perfection.£3.70Baileys Bow
Flaky, indulgent pastry with a silky Baileys-chocolate centre.Decadent but balanced — luxurious without being overly sweet£6.30Pain au Chocolate
Two worlds collide: flaky, golden croissant pastry wrapped around three decadent Valrhona dark chocolate batons. Rich yet balanced, it’s a breakfast luxury that demands to be savoured slowly.£4.30Cinnamon Cruffin
Croissant meets muffin, spiced to perfection. Layers of buttery pastry swirl around a cinnamon-kissed core of pastry cream and orange zest. Rolled in cinnamon sugar while warm, it’s a crisp, gooey, citrusy revelation.£4.80Pistachio Cruffin
A flaky, buttery cruffin filled with pistachio crémeux — a silky pistachio custard-mousse — finished with toasted pistachios and a touch of raspberry.£6.00Choc Chip Bun
A soft milky brioche bun with milk chocolate drops.£3.70Almond Croissant
Buttery croissant pastry meets sweet almond frangipane. Baked twice for the perfect crisp, then crowned with toasted almond flakes. Made with French Foricher flour and Belgian Corman butter. Pure indulgence.£5.30Stollen Bun with Marzipan & Soaked Fruits
A festive stollen bun enriched with winter spices, studded with soaked fruits and filled with soft marzipan — all the flavours of traditional stollen in a soft, luxurious bun.£4.80Cardamom Swirl
Warm spice and bright citrus. Our flaky buttery laminated pastry twisted with aromatic cardamom, glazed with a simple syrup and finished with a touch of orange zest and rock sugar for extra flavour and texture.£5.40
Savoury
Whole Sausage Roll
Hand laminated, flaky, all-butter puff pastry filled with our signature blend of free-range pork, chilli and fennel sausage meat.This is our usual sausage roll but bigger!£15.50Marmite and Cheese Twist
Golden, flakey pastry, baked, filled with marmite and red leicester cheese. The result is a deep umami flavour that coats every inch of this delightful twisted pastry.£5.30Spinach Feta Swirl
Savoury pastry swirl filled with a spinach and feta filling. Topped with a drizzle of hot honey and fennel.£6.00Pumpkin Miso Vegan Hand Pie
A cosy, flavour-packed pastry wrapped in our coconut milk crust. With this launch, we’re replacing our classic Pumpkin Pie with this new seasonal twist, offering a richer, more layered flavour experience while still keeping that cosy autumn feeling.This little hand pie brings together comforting winter flavours with bold, modern touches:– Pumpkin & chestnut for natural sweetness– Miso & gochujang for deep umami and gentle heat– Garam masala, fennel seeds & cumin for warmth– Rocket & oni£7.70Christmas Dinner Hand Pie
This is our Christmas special, only at Sourdough Sophia. Slow-cooked chicken, chestnuts and a creamy festive filling — topped with a prune wrapped in crispy bacon. A cosy mini Christmas dinner.£7.75PopularSausage roll
Hand laminated, flaky, all-butter puff pastry filled with our signature blend of free-range pork, chilli and fennel sausage meat.£6.00
Special Sandwiches
Boxing Day Sandwich
This is our Boxing Day special, only at Sourdough Sophia. It has turkey, chipolata, bacon, cranberry flavoured housemade sauerkraut and a sage–jalapeño style mayo. Festive, flavourful and super comforting.£10.00PopularHam & Cheese Croissant
A beautifully savoury classic with a twist.£6.80PopularEgg Mayo
A classic egg-mayo sandwich elevated with fresh herb mix (parsley, capers, green onion) on our classic N8 tin loaf*. Creamy soft-boiled eggs mixed with mayo. Served on our house tin sourdough with its crispy crust and soft interior. Familiar comfort with a herby twist that adds freshness to balance the richness. (Please note this sandwich may also be prepared on Japanese milk bread)£8.25Smoked Salmon Bun
We’re pleased to introduce our new Smoked Salmon Bun — a fresh addition to our menu. This sandwich comes in a soft, milk bun, which gives it a rich and fluffy texture. Inside, there’s a smooth cream cheese blended with smoked salmon and lemon (light pink colour comes from smoked salmon), topped with smoked salmon slices, capers, pickled red onions, and dill for a bright, balanced flavour.£8.10Popular
Weekend Specials
Only available Saturdays and Sundays
Basque Cheesecake
Back by popular demand! A rich and silky Basque-style cheesecake with a beautifully burnt caramel top and a soft, custardy centre. Baked individually for the perfect indulgence.Available Friday to Sunday only.£7.00Babka Cruffin
A braided beauty. Flaky croissant dough is ribboned with dark chocolate, cinnamon, and toasted pecans, baked until bronzed, then drizzled with honey syrup and crushed almonds. Breakfast? Dessert? Why choose.Available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.£6.00
Sweets & Cakes
Mince Pies: Box of 6
Our handcrafted mince pies feature our own mincemeat, a nutty wholemeal pastry base and a crisp, flaky hot-water-crust top — rustic, deeply flavoured and truly special.£19.50Star-Shaped Lebkuchen with Egg-White Icing Glaze
Soft and aromatic festive Lebkuchen — delicately spiced and glazed with a classic icing for a glossy, sweet finish.£3.85Cereal Milk Cookie (single)
Back by popular demand! New York-style cookie loaded with caramelised white chocolate, malted cornflakes, and malty milk. Crackly-edged, fudgy-centred, and highly addictive.£4.00Mince Pie
Our handcrafted mince pies feature our own mincemeat, a nutty wholemeal pastry base and a crisp, flaky hot-water-crust top — rustic, deeply flavoured and truly special.£3.75Christmas Cake Cookie with Pecans & Sour Cherries
A soft and chewy Christmas-cake-inspired cookie with toasted pecans, sour cherries and festive spice — warm, nostalgic and incredibly moreish.£4.00Carrot Cake
Moist, warmly spiced and comforting. Balanced sweetness with a satisfying crunch from candied pecans. White chocolate cremeaux icing.£6.60Chocolate pecan brownie slice
Indulgent, dense and rich chocolate brownie with dark chocolate and pecan nuts.£4.60
Christmas
Mince Pies: Box of 6
Our handcrafted mince pies feature our own mincemeat, a nutty wholemeal pastry base and a crisp, flaky hot-water-crust top — rustic, deeply flavoured and truly special.£19.50Baileys Bow
Flaky, indulgent pastry with a silky Baileys-chocolate centre.Decadent but balanced — luxurious without being overly sweet£6.30Star-Shaped Lebkuchen with Egg-White Icing Glaze
Soft and aromatic festive Lebkuchen — delicately spiced and glazed with a classic icing for a glossy, sweet finish.£3.85Mince Pie
Our handcrafted mince pies feature our own mincemeat, a nutty wholemeal pastry base and a crisp, flaky hot-water-crust top — rustic, deeply flavoured and truly special.£3.75Stollen Bun with Marzipan & Soaked Fruits
A festive stollen bun enriched with winter spices, studded with soaked fruits and filled with soft marzipan — all the flavours of traditional stollen in a soft, luxurious bun.£4.80Christmas Cake Cookie with Pecans & Sour Cherries
A soft and chewy Christmas-cake-inspired cookie with toasted pecans, sour cherries and festive spice — warm, nostalgic and incredibly moreish.£4.00Gingerbread House Decorating Kit
Build your own festive masterpiece with this Gingerbread House Kit! 🎄 This ready to assemble kit comes with pre- baked biscuit pieces, decorating bag, icing sugar and sugar sprinkles, just add one egg, or aquafaba to make it vegan friendly, to create the icing. It’s perfect as a gift or a fun family activity during the festive season.Each piece of delicious gingerbread has a design etched into the biscuit, making piping and decorating easy for all ages.Whether it’s a cosy weekend activity, a£17.00Croissant Chocolate Bar (62%)
Pump Street have taken croissants, handmade in their bakery, and captured their essence in a chocolate bar.First, they blended their butteriness into the base chocolate and then they augmented it with crisp, browned flakes of baked croissant. Using fine cacao beans from the Hacienda Victoria, a progressive farm known for its stewardship of the land and its delicate fermentation, showcasing the mellow nuttiness of the Arriba Nacional beans. As this bar has been made with fresh croissants, it i£8.50Yuletide Espresso 250g
This is an extremely limited edition espresso blend combining two delightful coffees to give an extra festive flair to your flat whites. Curve have combined lots from Guatemala and Ethiopia in equal proportion. A’xola Women’s Coop’s classic washed lot from Huehuetenango, Guatemala brings the lovely creamy almondy base and the natural lot from Bette Buna’s farm in Taferi Kela, Ethiopia adds a vibrant fruity note and lifts up the cup. Expect a sticky sweet, fruity and highly drinkable espresso. D£10.00Kids Biscuit Tin
A joyful, hands-on gift for little hands! Inside the reusable tin you’ll find a child-sized apron, a rolling pin, and a playful pretzel-shaped cutter, everything a mini baker needs to get started. Once the biscuits are baked, the tin becomes the perfect place to store their creations (or secret treats!) for years to come.£17.50Pump Street Drinking Chocolate - Ecuador 85%
An elegant and pure dark drinking chocolate. Made in Suffolk using cocoa beans sourced from Hacienda Victoria, a single estate located in Cerecita, Guayas near the Pacific coast in Ecuador.Indulge in 85% dark chocolate flakes, crafted from the same premium beans as the bars, shaved into flakes. Perfect for melting into warm milk, it promises a rich flavour and silky texture. Ideal for the Velvetiser or similar hot chocolate makers.£18.00Togo Swiss Milk Chocolate Bar (44%)
Two unique ingredients make this milk chocolate stand out; cocoa beans from the women-run Kekeli Cooperative in Togo, and superlative milk powder made in Switzerland from local milk.Indulge in the creamy richness, featuring tantalizing notes of baked cheesecake, whey caramel, and warm spices, delivering a taste adventure in every bite.Bean to bar chocolate handmade in Suffolk, UK.£8.50Brown Bread Chocolate Bar (40%)
A delectable fusion of chunky, malty bread pieces and sweet, toffee-ish white chocolate, crafted from our proprietary cocoa press and Ecuadorian cocoa beans from Hacienda Victoria. While it may appear brown due to the inclusion of bread, rest assured, it's a tantalizing white chocolate experience truly unlike any other.Handmade from bean to bar in Suffolk, UK.£9.50Sourdough and Sea Salt Chocolate Bar (66%)
A unique combination of two signature products: dark chocolate and sourdough. With sourdough crumbs and a touch of Halen Môn sea salt, this Ecuadorian chocolate bar offers a sophisticated blend of crunch and smooth, malty flavor.When it was created, it was the first time a chocolate bar had been made with sourdough.Handmade from bean to bar in Suffolk, UK.£8.50Panettone 70% Dark Chocolate Bar
A traditional Panettone is rich, perfumed, full of candied fruit and topped with almonds and sugar crystals, and those flavours are all represented in this chocolate bar. Dark chocolate made with Grenadan cocoa beans from Crayfish Bay Organic Estate, is enriched with panettone, then orange peel and nibs of toasted almond and sugar are embedded in the bar. Perfect for anyone who loves panettone or other richly flavoured Christmas cakes.£9.50
Drinks
Daily Dose: Golden Roots
British carrots, apple, ginger, turmeric and lemon - peel, pulp and all - crushed in our cold press for the ultimate flavour and nutrient levels. No additives, no sweeteners, just raw, real goodness.£4.75Daily Dose: Orchard Apple Juice
Seasonal apples – peel, pulp and all - crushed in a cold press for the ultimate flavour and nutrient levels. No additives, no sweeteners, just raw, real goodness.£4.75Daily Dose: Super Strawb
Strawberries, apples, lemon and basil - pulp and all - crushed in our cold press for the ultimate flavour and nutrient levels. No additives, no sweeteners, just raw, real goodness.£5.00Daily Dose: Brilliant Beets
Beetroots, seasonal apples, a kick of ginger and a twist of lemon – peel, pulp and all - crushed in a cold press for the ultimate flavour and nutrient levels. No additives, no sweeteners, just raw, real goodness.£5.00FIGHTER SHOT: GINGER & BEETROOT
Ginger & Beetroot is packed with essential nutrients, beetroot is a great source of fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. 💪🏽🧡Beetroot has been associated with numerous health benefits, including improved blood flow, lower blood pressure, and increased exercise performance. Choosing a more plant-based diet and cutting out meat is the single best way individuals can tackle the climate and wildlife crises. Ingredients:Ingredients: beetroot juice* 75%, ginger£4.40VeganPIP Cloudy Apple Fruit Juice
This pip-top juice is made from nothing but the juice of 3 ½ organic apples – pressed and blended to perfection! Crammed with organic goodness its bound to put a grin on your little one’s face!£2.20Pip Organic - Blackcurrant, Raspberry & Spring Water Smoothies
Crammed only with blackcurrants, raspberries and apples and shaken up with refreshing spring water – the perfect healthy hydrator!£2.20HARROGATE SPRING WATER - SPARKLING
£2.00Rude Health Organic Coconut Milk
Our coconut drink gets its creaminess from... the coconut. So it doesn't need gums or gunk. That's why we wouldn't touch most coconut drinks, even if we were stranded on a desert island with only our shipmate for breakfast. Ours is the perfect complement to cereal, smoothies or shipmates.£4.00
Grocery
Chuckleberry Jam 220g
Chuckleberry is a Redcurrant, Gooseberry and Jostaberry cross. To make it more interesting a Josta berry itself a hybrid of a Gooseberry and Blackcurrant. The result is a blackcurrant-like bush that produces high yields of dark, superbly flavoured, attractive, versatile berries in mid-July. The berries make fantastic red jams and jellies. We’ve kept this solo to appreciate the full flavour of this new fruit.£8.95San Lorenzo: Curve - House espresso - Seasonal Origins
Great for espresso machines, mocha pots (stove-tops), Aeropress & cafetière. Delicious on its own and with milk.£11.00Estate Dairy unsalted butter log (250g)
Cultured butter churned on a farm in the heart of the Cheshire countryside.£4.50Rhubarb & Cardamom Jam 220g
Earthy flavoured outdoor grown Rhubarb is paired with aromatic, spicy and citrusy ground cardamom pods producing a jam essential for baking.£8.95500ml tub Estate Dairy Greek Style Yoghurt
Non Homogenised Whole Milk Greek Style Natural Yoghurt is crafted from the freshest milk. After being carefully obtained from a pedigree herd, the whole milk undergoes a s gentle pasteurisation process. It is then strained, resulting in a luxurious, dense yoghurt bursting with flavour. Rest assured, our yoghurt contains no additives or stabilisers and is cultured with lactobacillus culture.£4.60Damson & Black Pepper Jam 220g
These sharp & tart little purple plums are cooked with black pepper to add a fiery zing on the palette. Perfect with cheese, game meats & charcuterie.£8.95Primavera Sisterhood: Curve - House Filter Coffee
Creamy body, milk chocolate and yellow plums£11.00Piendamo: Curve - House Decaf - Seasonal Origins
This coffee will suit most brewing methods from espresso and stove-top to aero press and cafetieres. Expect a creamy body with caramel and raisins. Will work well with various amounts of milk too.£12.00Pivot: Mission Coffee Works - Guest Roast - Seasonal Origins
Pivot is also perfect for pivoting between different brew methods — fantastic as an adventurous espresso, but just as great as pour over or in a cafetière.£11.00
Merchandise
Baseball Cap
One size Sourdough Sophia branded baseball cap£20.00Keeki Bag
The Keeki bag is a natural way to store your bread.It is a beeswax lined linen bag. Large enough to comfortably fit a 1000g boule of bread. With the wide opening and closing drawstring, it is easier to use than a flat beeswax wrap. It allows the bread to breathe unlike a plastic bag. The natural antibacterial property of beeswax will help to deter mold but will not prevent it from occurring at all. Always monitor the contents of the bag for any signs of mold growth.The outside dimensions o£20.00Sourdough Like A Pro Hardback Book
Whether you're a total beginner or a pro baker, Sourdough Like A Pro has a recipe that suits your skill level & time constraints: This 200 page paperback book takes you, step-by-step, from making your starter to baking a perfect loaf.Step By Step Guidance:This Book has approachable recipes, with pictures and helpful tricks. It will guide you from making the dough, kneading it & shaping, preparing & baking a basic sourdough loaf. It includes recipes that address specific challenges of baking, o£22.00TOTE BAG
Our fabulous Sourdough Sophia tote bag in a selection of designs:HampsteadHighgateCrouch EndIslingtonBread Design£7.00
