2025 Restaurant Awards Winner
Awarded for going above and beyond for their local communities
About GAIL's Bakery - Cambridge
We bake fresh, handmade bread, pastries and sandwiches every day, served with our carefully sourced house blend specialty coffee and iced drinks.
Popular with other people
ROASTED SWEET POTATO & FREEKEH SALAD
667 kcal
£8.30MUSCOVADO ICED LATTE
184 kcal
£5.00MANGO & PASSIONFRUIT CHIA POT
275 kcal
£5.40SAUSAGE ROLL
563 kcal
£5.20MOMO ELDERFLOWER KOMBUCHA
19 kcal
£5.00SEA SALT CARAMEL, BANANA & PECAN CAKE
432 kcal
£5.00PECAN & CINNAMON CRUMB CAKE
676 kcal
£5.00HAM, CHEDDAR CHEESE & LEEK QUICHE
600 kcal
£6.30DAILY DOSE GLORIOUS GREENS
26 kcal
£5.20HARISSA CHICKEN SANDWICH
535 kcal
£8.70
Bundles
Drink, Pastry & Breakfast Pot
Your choice of a drink, pastry and a breakfast pot£12.30Drink, Sandwich and Treat
Treat yourself to a hot drink, a sandwich and a treat£13.70Drink & Afternoon Sweet Treat
Treat yourself to a drink and a treat£8.35
Sandwiches
SMOKED CHICKEN CAESAR CLUB
The triple-decker classic. Slices of our sandwich Challah tin loaf are layered with crispy free-range bacon, smoked free-range chicken, slaw coated in Caesar style dressing and finished with fresh tomato and peppery rocket.1067 kcal
£9.90HARISSA CHICKEN SANDWICH
Chicken breast marinated in yogurt, harissa paste, tomato, caraway seeds, honey, smoked paprika and shifka peppers.Potato and rosemary sourdoughPreserved lemon and Kalamata olive mayoFresh tomato, and spinach.535 kcal
£8.70SQUASH & CHIPOTLE FRITTER
These crispy squash fritters are layered with charred hispi cabbage, pickled fennel, rocket and a rich, smoky chipotle and squash dip, made with Haverstock White, a plant-based cheese of fermented cashews and macadamias.725 kcal
£8.30VeganMOZZARELLA & PESTO SANDWICH
Made with our Wasteless Sourdough, crafted from surplus bread giving it a rich, complex flavour.Filled with basil pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, rocket, and fresh mozzarella.442 kcal
£7.70Vegetarian
Savouries
SAUSAGE ROLL
Minced pork seasoned with rosemary, thyme, sage, oregano and mustard, wrapped in buttery puff pastry and sprinkled with sesame and nigella seeds.563 kcal
£5.20HAM, CHEDDAR CHEESE & LEEK QUICHE
Short, crumbly pastry filled with Quicke's Mature Cheddar cheese, ham, leeks and Dijon mustard in a savoury egg custard600 kcal
£6.30
Soup
CARROT, LENTIL & HARISSA SOUP
A spicy, sweet and deeply earthy soup made with British-grown carrots and Lamiri harissa, a family-run business in Tunisia.124 kcal
£7.00Vegan
Salads
ROASTED SWEET POTATO & FREEKEH SALAD
Freekeh in a cranberry and almond dressing with roasted sweet potato, spinach, pomegranate and spicy seeds667 kcal
£8.30PopularFOUR BEANS, ROASTED SQUASH & TENDERSTEM BROCCOLI
A vibrant, plant-based grain bowl packed with Bold Bean Co's red, black, butter beans, and Queen chickpeas. Combined with bulgur wheat, lightly dressed with olive oil and lemon, roasted sweetheart cabbage, Tenderstem broccoli, roasted squash & chipotle dip, pickled fennel from Eaten Alive and a crunchy slaw of white and red cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, and carrot. Finished with a turmeric and ginger dressing made with almond butter and lemon juice. A balanced and wholesome mix, perfect for a fresh, nourishing lunch.452 kcal
£10.40VeganCHICKEN, REMOULADE & SALSA VERDE
Steamed chicken breast, salsa verde-dressed haricot beans, and a creamy celeriac remoulade—featuring julienned celeriac, fennel, grated Bramley apples, sliced cornichons, and capers, all dressed with dill, chives, mustard, and sour cream. Tangy pink pickled onion from Eaten Alive completes a seasonal mix that provides a balanced and satisfying lunch.399 kcal
£10.90BEETROOT, LENTIL AND GOAT'S CHEESE WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS
Beetroot roasted with olive oil, garlic, tender lentils, soft goat's cheese and rocket leaves, dressed with a sundried tomato vinaigrette and roasted hazelnuts.668 kcal
£8.30VegetarianSPELT, CAULIFLOWER & FERMENTS SALAD
Spelt pilaf made with spelt berries dressed with Agrodolce (sweet & sour Italian condiment made with onions, currants & red wine vinegar). A selection of our favourite fermented vegetables from our friends at Eaten Alive including hot pickled peppers, lemon kraut & purple carrots. Topped with spinach, roasted spiced cauliflower & lentil hummus.383 kcal
£8.30Vegan
Iced Drinks
ICED MATCHA LATTE
180 kcal
£4.90ICED LATTE
A summer favourite. All we need is ice, cold milk and our iconic espresso.157 kcal
£4.60VegetarianMUSCOVADO ICED LATTE
Our Muscovado Iced Latte is crafted to elevate the natural cocoa and walnut notes in our espresso, enriched by the deep complexity of caramel and burnt sugar found in house-made muscovado syrup. Combined with Brades Dairy milk, this creation transforms our classic GAIL’s Iced Latte into a decadent, sweeter treat.184 kcal
£5.00VegetarianSMALL ICED MATCHA LATTE
115 kcal
£4.70ICED CHOCOLATE
A moreish iced drink with a classically rich cocoa flavour. A delicious combination of ice, cold milk and our bespoke Islands cocoa syrup.265 kcal
£4.60VegetarianICED FLAT WHITE
113 kcal
£4.50VegetarianICED MOCHA
A delicious combination of ice, cold milk, bespoke Islands cocoa syrup and our House Blend espresso.253 kcal
£5.00VegetarianICED BLACK
One for the coffee purist. GAIL’s House Blend espresso poured over water and ice.22 kcal
£4.00VegetarianQUINCE & BLACKCURRANT ICED MATCHA
Our GAIL's matcha blend served over ice with a shot of tangy blackcurrant and perfumed quince cordial from Norfolk Cordials.107 kcal
£5.00VeganSMALL ICED CHOCOLATE
200 kcal
£4.30SMALL ICED MOCHA
170 kcal
£4.70Vegetarian
Hot Drinks
REGULAR LATTE
186 kcal
£4.30VegetarianREGULAR CAPPUCCINO
Double shot of House Blend Espresso a thick layer micro foam and textured milk176 kcal
£4.30VegetarianREGULAR MOCHA
Double shot of House Blend Espresso with silky textured milk and a smaller layer of micro foam and house-made cocoa syrup263 kcal
£4.80VegetarianCHAI LATTE
228 kcal
£4.50FLAT WHITE
Double shot of House Blend Espresso with thin, textured milk. Concentrated yet balanced and sweet101 kcal
£4.20VegetarianREGULAR HOT COCOA
This hot cocoa is comforting, indulgent and now contains less sugar. Prepared with our house-made cocoa syrup – cocoa powder enriched with melted chocolate and a pinch of cinnamon281 kcal
£4.40BLACKCURRANT & HIBISCUS TEA
2 kcal
£3.80VeganSPICED CAFÉ AU LAIT
A short black coffee sweetened with muscovado syrup and topped with hot milk and a dash of ground nutmeg.140 kcal
£4.90VegetarianCORTADO
50 kcal
£4.20VegetarianSMALL LATTE
Single shot of House Blend Espresso with silky textured milk124 kcal
£4.00VegetarianGREEN TEA
Whole leaf JING tea sourced direct from tea gardens0 kcal
£3.80VeganMATCHA LATTE
187 kcal
£4.7070% DARK HOT CHOCOLATE
A hot chocolate made with melted 70% dark chocolate and steamed milk.277 kcal
£4.40Vegetarian48% MILK HOT CHOCOLATE
A hot chocolate made with melted 48% milk chocolate and steamed milk.272 kcal
£4.40VegetarianMATCHA TEA
30 kcal
£4.10SMALL HOT COCOA
This hot cocoa is comforting, indulgent and now contains less sugar. Prepared with our house-made cocoa syrup – cocoa powder enriched with melted chocolate and a pinch of cinnamon185 kcal
£4.10SMALL MATCHA LATTE
127 kcal
£4.50SMALL CAPPUCCINO
Single shot of House Blend Espresso with a thick layer micro foam and textured milk109 kcal
£4.00VegetarianSHORT BLACK
19 kcal
£3.40VegetarianSMALL MATCHA TEA
30 kcal
£4.00ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA
Whole leaf JING tea sourced direct from tea gardens1 kcal
£3.80EARL GREY TEA
Whole leaf JING tea sourced direct from tea gardens1 kcal
£3.80PEPPERMINT TEA
Whole leaf JING tea sourced direct from tea gardens0 kcal
£3.80VeganLEMONGRASS & GINGER TEA
Whole leaf JING tea sourced direct from tea gardens0 kcal
£3.80VeganROOIBOS TEA
Whole leaf JING tea sourced direct from tea gardens0 kcal
£3.80VeganDARJEELING SECOND FLUSH TEA
1 kcal
£3.80Vegan
Drinks
DAILY DOSE ORANGE JUICE
Cold-pressed in Cambridgeshire at the Daily Dose pressery using wonky fruit49 kcal
£4.95VeganDAILY DOSE APPLE JUICE
Cold-pressed in Cambridgeshire at the Daily Dose pressery using wonky fruit55 kcal
£4.95VeganMOMO ELDERFLOWER KOMBUCHA
Unfiltered, organic kombucha. Naturally effervescent fermented tea with elderflower. Brewed and bottled in small batches in London.MOMO choose to ferment in small glass jars, and forego filtering, resulting in a kombucha that is full of flavour and live cultures, which support gut health and aid digestion.19 kcal
£5.00DAILY DOSE SUPER STRAWB
This is a truly decadent, refreshing cold pressed juice with Strawberry, Apple, Lemon & Basil45 kcal
£4.95VeganDAILY DOSE GLORIOUS GREENS
Cold-pressed in Cambridgeshire at the Daily Dose pressery using wonky fruit26 kcal
£5.20BELU SPRING WATER
330ml. Ethical British bottled still mineral water£2.60VeganRAPSCALLION BURNT LEMON CAN
20 kcal
£4.10MOMO PASSIONFRUIT KOMBUCHA
19 kcal
£5.00VeganMOMO RASPBERRY & HIBISCUS KOMBUCHA
Unfiltered, organic kombucha. Naturally effervescent fermented tea with crushed raspberry & hibiscus. Brewed and bottled in small batches in London. MOMO choose to ferment in small glass jars, and forego filtering, resulting in a kombucha that is full of flavour and live cultures, which support gut health and aid digestion£5.00RAPSCALLION GINGA NINJA CAN
14 kcal
£4.10BELU SPARKLING WATER
330ml. Ethical British bottled sparkling mineral water£2.60Vegan
Sweets & Cakes
CARROT CAKE
A decadently soft carrot cake with cinnamon, muscavado sugar, chopped pecans and smashed pineapple; topped with a generous helping of cream cheese icing and a caramelised pecan & orange crunch.764 kcal
£5.90VegetarianCHOCOLATE & SALTED ALMOND BUN
An olive oil brioche filled with custard made from dark chocolate, almond milk and almond butter, and decorated with chocolate glaze and toasted almond sticks.370 kcal
£5.60VeganBLUEBERRY & VANILLA CUSTARD BRIOCHE
Brioche bun filled with vanilla pastry cream, topped with fresh blueberries and buttery shortbread crumble352 kcal
£5.20VegetarianHONEY CAKE
Bite-sized honey sponge cakes topped with cinnamon honey icing and blue cornflour petals139 kcal
£2.40VegetarianSOUR CHERRY & CHOCOLATE SCONE
An American inspired bake which is a cross between a scone and a cookie. It has a cookie-like crust and a soft giving internal texture. Similar in appearance to an English rock cake but with different texture. With dried sour cherries and dark chocolate chips.512 kcal
£4.40VegetarianBLUEBERRY MUFFIN
Light vanilla sponge packed with fresh blueberries and topped with shortbread crumble550 kcal
£4.20VegetarianMAPLE & PECAN SCONE
A light fluffy drop scone with toasted pecans, glazed with Canadian maple icing.560 kcal
£4.40VegetarianBARLEY, CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT COOKIE
A plant-based cookie made with dark chocolate, hazelnuts, brown sugar, coconut oil, and coconut milk. Nearly half of the flour used in this recipe comes from barley flour supplied to us by Shipton mill. Gooey, chewy center with a delicate crust that gives away with every bite.404 kcal
£3.80VeganSEA SALT CARAMEL, BANANA & PECAN CAKE
Banana bread topped with salted caramel and piled high with caramelised, salted pecans432 kcal
£5.00VegetarianPECAN & CINNAMON CRUMB CAKE
Marbled cinnamon and cocoa cake with a pecan, cinnamon and brown sugar streusal crumb topping676 kcal
£5.00VegetarianCHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIE
Vanilla cookie with chunks of Valrhona dark chocolate472 kcal
£3.80VegetarianPISTACHIO, LEMON & ROSE CAKE
Rich pistachio cake, iced with lemon, rose water and raspberry icing and finished with rose petals349 kcal
£4.75VegetarianBLACKBERRY & APPLE CRUMBLE CAKE
Butter rich sponge cake, studded with tart British Bramley apples and a filled center of blackberry compote. Decadently topped with crumble before baking.564 kcal
£5.30VegetarianCHOCOLATE & TAHINI BITE
Sticky tahini and dark chocolate cake topped with sesame seeds116 kcal
£2.40VeganPLAIN SCONE
Sweet, crumbly dough with a light, golden crust439 kcal
£3.30VegetarianSOHO BUN
Little cream buns loaded with dark chocolate chips182 kcal
£2.40VegetarianCHOCOLATE BROWNIE FINGER
A decadent, fudgey dark chocolate brownie finished with cocoa powder298 kcal
£3.70VegetarianMINI FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Rich, light, flourless chocolate cake482 kcal
£5.10VegetarianBROWN BUTTER FINANCIERS
Soft, chewy financiers made with browned butter, almond flour & egg whites123 kcal
£7.20Vegetarian
Pastries & Breakfast Pots
CHOCOLATE BABKA BUN
Laminated brioche dough liberally swathed in chocolate custard and dark chocolate chips before being rolled into buns. Brushed with demerara syrup straight out of the oven.511 kcal
£4.35VegetarianMANGO & PASSIONFRUIT CHIA POT
Chia seeds in coconut milk and yoghurt with diced mango & passion fruit. Topped with toasted coconut.275 kcal
£5.40PopularSESAME & CARDAMOM MORNING BUN
Cardamom-studded brioche dough, laminated with butter, filled with sesame and cardamom filling, hand braided and rolled in spiced, salted demerara sugar before baking.547 kcal
£4.35
Bread
CHALLAH TIN LOAF
*New recipe*A challah loaf made with heritage white and wholemeal flours. The dough is enriched with egg, rapeseed oil and a touch of sugar for a golden crust and comforting, soft crumb.£5.90VegetarianPOTATO & ROSEMARY SOURDOUGH 650g
Fragrant & Savoury Sourdough; aromatic chopped rosemary & nigella seeds; potatoes baked skin-on and mixed throughout dough.Golden brown, glossy and blistered crust. Scattered flecks of crispy potato skin. Crumb is light brown, slight open irregularity, with chunks of soft potato, studded with dark green Rosemary needles & Nigella seeds.Well balanced sourness with aromatic hints of rosemary & nigella. Tangy pockets of potatoes. Soft & chewy to eat.£5.70VeganCIABATTA 450g
Airy, light and with a notable crispy crust, this long slender loaf is baked with a blend of wheat, rye, spelt and emmer flours, all fermented with a sourdough starter.£3.90VeganHAZELNUT AND WALNUT SOURDOUGH 500g
A hand shaped loaf baked using rye, spelt, emmer and chestnut flours. We flavour the dough with rosemary and studded with whole hazelnuts and walnuts.£5.40VeganRYE & BARLEY SOURDOUGH 550g
Inspired by the long tradition of North German and Nordic baking, this dark, earthy and fully fermented loaf is made with a mix of whole and broken kernels of rye and barley, as well as rye and barley flour. It is sweet and sour, with grassy notes, both malty and rich, with a long-lasting flavour profile and a complex, dense and grain-rich texture.£5.70VeganGOOD EARTH SOURDOUGH 1kg
This loaf is a celebration of the Wheat Project and having a true connection to the farmers and the earth. This is a 100% wholemeal loaf that uses UK grown heritage wholemeal wheat flour with a small amount of wholemeal barley, emmer, spelt and rye to give depth of flavour and nutrition diversity.£5.60Vegan
Grocery
ORGANIC RASPBERRY & ROSE JAM
Traditionally made in copper pans with whole fruit and cooked by hand in small batches by our friends at Tea Together218 kcal
£6.20VeganORGANIC APRICOT & LAVENDER LEAF JAM
Traditionally made in copper pans with whole fruit and cooked by hand in small batches by our friends at Tea Together212 kcal
£6.20VeganQUICKE'S WHEY BUTTER
Made using the whey cream left over from the cheddar cheese-making process. Part of our Waste Not range737 kcal
£5.40VegetarianCOMPANION
Companion is our magazine exploring food, history, nature, and craft through essays, stories, recipes, and art. Issue 1 – The Bread Issue – delves into wheat’s terroir, recipes for leftover bread, baking in prisons, the visual beauty of a regenerative wheat farm and many more inspiring tales.£7.20PARMESAN SHORTBREAD
Decadently cheesy and wonderfully crumbly parmesan biscuits.42 kcal
£7.50CLASSIC FRUIT & NUT GRANOLA 400G
Golden clusters of jumbo oats, toasted hazelnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and plump sultanas, slowly roasted in honey, soft brown sugar and golden syrup.199 kcal
£6.00VegetarianTOASTED COCONUT, RYE & MAPLE GRANOLA 350G
Crunchy golden clusters of toasted coconut flakes, Canadian maple syrup, rye flakes, jumbo oats and millet slowly roasted with a hint of Madagascan vanilla and a pinch of salt.203 kcal
£6.00VeganTOTE BAG
GAIL's oversized tote bag, crafted by RE-WRAP.£27.50SEEDED CRACKERS
Crispy, buttermilk crackers with a mix of seeds and spices (fennel, poppy, sesame, caraway, nigella, golden linseed and brown linseed)202 kcal
£4.60VegetarianPICCALILLI
Crunchy diced vegetables pickled in a spice-laden concoction of mustard seed, turmeric, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and cider vinegar.148 kcal
£7.20VeganORGANIC STRAWBERRY JAM
Traditionally made in copper pans with whole fruit and cooked by hand in small batches by our friends at Tea Together211 kcal
£6.20VeganBROWN BUTTER FINANCIERS
Soft, chewy financiers made with browned butter, almond flour & egg whites123 kcal
£7.20VegetarianGAIL's WHOLEBEAN DECAF 500g
£18.70GAIL's HOUSE BLEND COFFEE WHOLE BEAN 2KG
Full-bodied, balanced and sweet, with hints of muscovado sugar and a lingering nutty, walnut-like finish. A soft and pleasant acidity, often referred to as “bright”, and reminiscent of red berries.£61.60Vegan