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Wapping Sourdough Bakery Artisan bakery in East Smithfield, London

Closed · opens tomorrow 11:30am Hygiene 5 – Very good E1W 2AA
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Wapping Sourdough Bakery – artisan bakery in East Smithfield, London
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Opening hours

Tue 22:06
Closed · opens tomorrow 11:30am
Monday11:30am – 4pm
Tuesday Today11:30am – 4pm
Wednesday11:30am – 4pm
Thursday11:30am – 4pm
Friday11:30am – 4pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Open 5 days · about 23 hours a week. Bank holiday hours may differ.

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About this bakery

About Wapping Sourdough Bakery

Located in East Smithfield, London, Wapping Sourdough Bakery is an artisan bakery trading from Vaughan Way, E1W 2AA. If you are after a proper sourdough loaf, this is one to try.

You will find it trading 5 days a week, adding up to roughly 23 opening hours. Mornings start at 11:30am on its earliest day. Food hygiene officers from Tower Hamlets rated it 5 – Very good when they inspected on 4 January 2026.

Arriving by public transport? Head for Tower Gateway tram stop; from there it is a walk of about 8 minutes. It is not the only option nearby: there are 8 more bakeries within a kilometre, so a bakery crawl is easily done. It is about 2.6 mi from the centre of London.

Information from OpenStreetMap, the Food Standards Agency and our own research. Suggest an edit.

What's on the counter

Menu highlights

Typical bakes for an artisan bakery like this, with indicative prices.

Full menu

Sourdough & Loaves

  • BaguetteVVG£3.05Thin, crackly-crusted baguette made with a slow overnight ferment.
  • Heritage grain tinVVG£5.50Tin loaf made with British heritage wheat, milled locally for rich flavour.
  • Porridge sourdoughVVG£5.50Sourdough enriched with cooked oats for a custardy, moist crumb that keeps well.

Viennoiserie

  • Cinnamon bunV£3.55Swirled enriched dough with cinnamon butter and a sticky, glossy glaze.
  • Cardamom bunV£3.70Knotted brioche-style bun laced with freshly ground cardamom and pearl sugar.
  • Pain au chocolatV£3.15Buttery croissant dough rolled around two batons of dark chocolate.

Seasonal Bakes

  • Mince pieV£2.40Rich, boozy mincemeat in all-butter shortcrust, dusted with icing sugar.
  • Pumpkin spice morning bunV£3.65Autumn bun with roasted pumpkin, warming spices and maple glaze.
  • Plum and frangipane sliceVN£4.40Halved plums baked into almond frangipane on a buttery pastry base.

Usually busy

Estimate
6am9am12pm3pm6pm

Modelled from typical footfall for artisan bakerys and this shop's opening hours – not live data.

Food hygiene rating

5 – Very good

Inspected4 January 2026
Local authorityTower Hamlets
Food handlingGood
Cleanliness & premisesGood
Food safety managementGood

Source: Food Standards Agency. A rating reflects hygiene standards on the day of inspection.

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Getting there

StationDistanceWalk
Tower Gateway Tram0.3 mi8 min
Tower Hill Underground0.4 mi11 min
Shadwell Rail0.5 mi12 min

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Questions about Wapping Sourdough Bakery

What are Wapping Sourdough Bakery's opening hours?

Monday: 11:30am – 4pm; Tuesday: 11:30am – 4pm; Wednesday: 11:30am – 4pm; Thursday: 11:30am – 4pm; Friday: 11:30am – 4pm; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: Closed. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check before a special trip.

Is Wapping Sourdough Bakery open on Sundays?

No, Wapping Sourdough Bakery is closed on Sundays according to the hours we hold.

What time does Wapping Sourdough Bakery open?

The earliest opening time in the week is 11:30am. On Monday it is 11:30am – 4pm.

Where is Wapping Sourdough Bakery?

Wapping Sourdough Bakery is at Vaughan Way, East Smithfield, London E1W 2AA. Use the map on this page or the Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze buttons for turn-by-turn directions.

What is the nearest station to Wapping Sourdough Bakery?

Tower Gateway is the closest, about 0.3 mi away – roughly a 8-minute walk.

What food hygiene rating does Wapping Sourdough Bakery have?

It holds a rating of 5 – Very good, from an inspection on 4 January 2026 by Tower Hamlets. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.

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