Craven & Crumb

Family bakers in Leeds since 1987

Warm bread,
sweeter welcomes.

We are the Crumb family, three generations of bakers on Kirkgate. The ovens fire up before dawn, and by seven thirty the whole shop smells of butter, cinnamon and fresh sourdough.

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Open Tuesday to Sunday (jumping to opening hours). Closed on Mondays, because even ovens need a rest.

Freshly baked bread and pastries on shelves in the warm bakery interior
The counter, just after dawnas our regulars know it
Baked fresh
every morning

Opening hours

The kettle is on, most days

Come in for a still-warm loaf, a pastry and a natter. Saturday queues are part of the charm; Sunday is ours to deliver wedding cake leftovers to the neighbours.

Find us: 12 Kirkgate, Leeds LS1 6DP
Ring us: 0113 555 0123

Browse the menu
  1. MondayClosed
  2. Tuesday7:30am – 4:30pm
  3. Wednesday7:30am – 4:30pm
  4. Thursday7:30am – 4:30pm
  5. Friday7:30am – 4:30pm
  6. Saturday8:00am – 5:00pm
  7. Sunday9:00am – 2:00pm
Rustic sourdough loaves and buns cooling on the bakery tableA baker holding a freshly baked loaf of bread in their hands

Our story

Three generations, one starter

In 1987, Margaret and Ted Craven sold their first loaf from a market stall on Kirkgate. Their daughter Priya took over the ovens in 2005, and their grandson Alfie runs the cake room today.

Everything is still mixed, shaped and baked on the premises, by hands rather than timers. The sourdough starter that began it all is four decades old, and we reckon it is just about mature.

  • Fed twice daily, shaped by hand, baked from 4am
  • Yorkshire flour, cultured butter, proper vanilla
  • Dogs on a lead, and children on tiptoes, both welcome

Bakery favourites

What the regulars queue for

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Artisan breads arranged on wooden shelves

Sourdough & daily loaves

Our forty-year-old starter gets fed at midnight, shaped by hand at dawn and sold up by half two. Get it while it is warm.

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Golden croissants resting on a cooling rack

Butter & almond croissants

Laminated overnight with proper cultured butter. They come out of the oven at seven and rarely last past ten.

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Birthday cake decorated with pink flowers

Celebration cakes

From first birthdays to golden anniversaries, our cake room builds cakes dripping with garden flowers and good intentions.

Peek at the gallery

Custom & celebration orders

Something special on the horizon?

Weddings, birthdays, christenings and ground-shaking anniversaries. Tell us the date and the vibe, and we will design a cake that makes somebody gasp.

Start your cake order

Or ring the shop on 0113 555 0123