The Street Bakeshop - Basingstoke

Stephen R.

The queue was out of the door when we arrived, but they took orders quickly and gave a realistic estimate of how long you would have to wait. (25 minutes)
Plenty of tables, including some hiding to the left ofthe tea shop.
Coffee arrived, so I ate half of my cake (pistachio sponge with mango and ginger topping) while waiting for my toasties. (Goats cheese with pesto) All were very good.
The carrot cake also looked good, as did the ham and cheese toasties.

Jenny L.

Went on a whim after visiting The Vyne nearby and parked a little down the road as the village is cute. Arrived to a queue out the door which told me it's definitely going to be worth it! I had a cheese and onion sourdough toastie which was absolutely fantastic. If you like toasties come here. They also had amazing looking Brisket as an option for a sandwich. There's outside seating as well. Plenty of room, bike racks etc.
The Olive sourdough is incredible honestly never had bread like it

Jo G.

Where to begin…

I travelled from Thatcham to try this place out. It kept popping up on my instagram and after delving into some of the google reviews, I knew it wasn’t just an algorithm trying to trick me into going somewhere that was just average and ‘clever’ marketing. There was a great reason it kept popping up.

Now I love trying out new local eateries (new to me) and this one was no exception.

Brownie points prior to the visit, I replied to one of their IG stories enquiring about parking and Susanne got straight back to me! (Shout out to Susanne).

So the visit itself, Old Basing is pretty cute but today it was just about the food, no walks involved but there will be in the future (just so I can justify stuffing my face 🤣).

Started off with a generously filled roll with pork belly(no brisket in sight… next time!!) , all the sauces and all the slaw. Now, this is a compliment within itself, I’m not into slaw, I’ll do anything to dodge it but today I thought… let’s give it a go! Succulent, tasty and good value for money. All the flavours complemented one another. Top notch in all the ways.

Next we have dessert, although after the roll i did think maybe my eyes were bigger than my belly… but the show must go on. There was one slice of blueberry cake left so I went for it. Great consistency, bursting with flavour, fantastic quality bake… perfection 👌

Feeling rather full at this point, a sip here, a sip there… I finish it all off with a flat white. Nice glass, educated me on why they don’t do skimmed milk. Tells me that they don’t wanna make a rubbish coffee, and thought and consideration has gone into why they purchase and use the ingredients they do. Top drawer, a nice quality coffee,… perfection. It’s always disappointing when you go somewhere and to be honest, it tastes no different to a latte. Glad to say, this wasn’t the case at the street bakeshop. So all in all, a brilliant visit and I WILL shout about it. A great independent business, bustling with people on a Sunday with a queue out of the door… why? Well…. Go and see for yourself. It won’t be a ‘hidden’ gem for long.

Keep up the great work and I look forward to my next visit soon. Ps… these pictures do NOT do it justice.

Steve H.

This has to be one of the best bakeries in the Country.

The cakes and buns are amazing. Just look at the pictures.

Been twice now and it does get busy but its worth it.

There is some Parking but you mostly end up along the road but its not really an issue.

Great service, amazing cakes and coffee.

YOU MUST TRY THIS PLACE!

Another very easy 5 Stars.

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Paul C.

What can I say apart from fantastic. The whole bakery is amazing. My wife and I popped in for a bacon and sausage roll and we both agreed that they are the best takeaway ones we have ever had. Would 100% come back again

Beydjan S.

We came here with my wife before noon on Saturday. Unlike many other cafes, they do not bake frozen products but make their own dough.

Even though it was before noon, it was very crowded. While drinking our coffees, I noticed that they were making a roast beef sandwich, and I bought it right away. It was great to see them preparing it right in front of us. It was really delicious and explained why so many people were here.

The staff are very friendly and always smiling.

We will be happy to come here again.

Anisha D.

Everything about this place is amazing.
Food (esp hot meat sandwiches), coffee, pastries, etc.
Would give it 10 stars if I could!

Katarina D.

An actual gem of a coffee shop. The breads, pastries, cakes and lunch choices looked and tasted incredible, as did the drinks. Despite there being a VERY long queue, all staff worked efficiently and without an exception, all went above and beyond to be friendly and welcoming to all customers. Could not recommend enough.