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The Street Bakeshop

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BAKERIES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 38 2026
The Street Bakeshop

A bakery and café in the village of Old Basing, Basingstoke, selling breads, cakes, pastries and sandwiches. Dough is made on site rather than frozen, and the brisket is smoked in-house.

Highlights

  • Slow-cooked brisket sandwiches
  • Warm sausage rolls
  • Cruffins and sourdough toasties

Good to know

  • Queues out the door at weekends
  • Limited parking, mostly along the street
  • Dogs welcome in the front section

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