The best gluten-free bakeries in London

Located in Chiswick, Ma Ma Boutique Bakery is a family-run bakery specialising in artisan baking. Everything is gluten-free, made from whole grain flours and no additives. Stop at the modern, light-filled bakery for a snack, or buy GF baked goods to take home. You'll find a wide range of products here, including fresh breads, sweet and savoury pastries, cakes, and cookies.

When you need a gluten-free cake for a special occasion, check out Glutopia Cake Boutique. This artisan bakery in Kingston specialises in celebration cakes made without dairy, gluten, or eggs. You can order a bespoke cake here, including gluten-free wedding cakes. Freshly-made bakes, cookies, and brownies are also available here every day.

Head to Old Spitalfields Market to find The Polka Dot Bakery. This colourful and casual market stall sells inclusive brownies, cookies, and cakes that are all vegan and gluten-free. There are exciting flavour combos to choose from, like raspberry and white chocolate or cherry and almond. You can munch on your favourite whilst you browse the market stalls.

Arapina Bakery is a popular destination for vegan and gluten-free bakes in South London. The contemporary Greenwich café serves gluten-free food like soups, salads, and pancakes, and you can also order celebration cakes or pick up various GF treats like cookies, samosas, and pastries. Arapina's stall can also be found at several weekly markets around London.

Libby's began life as a pop-up and is now a thriving Notting Hill bakery that specialises in baking without gluten in order to make the baked goods enjoyable by everyone. Pastries, croissants, buns, and cakes are all sold here, with gluten-free bread available at weekends. Buy a treat to have at home or tuck in on-site with a coffee.

Visit Lola's Bakery, a café and bakery in West Hampstead launched by the popular Lola's Cupcakes brand, for a range of free-from baked goods. The natural and organic products made here are all free from gluten, dairy, and refined sugar. You'll see cookies, mini cheesecakes, and cakes at the counter. In the café, the menu includes pastries, pancakes, and sandwiches, and afternoon tea is also available.

Primrose Bakery is a cute and modern spot that has attracted some celebrity clientele. Here you can enjoy carefully-prepared cakes with a hot drink or buy something to take home. Cupcakes, slices, and celebration cakes are the speciality here, and there are a variety of gluten-free choices available, as well as vegan options.

West London bakery Klear Labs takes an innovative and modern approach. Their bakes are not only free from gluten and sugar, they're low-carb, organic, and packed with adaptogens in order to be kind to your body. The health-minded bakery offsets its carbon emissions too. The minimalist spot offers a variety of breads as well as cookies, cheese scones, and seasonal treats like pumpkin pie. 

Leading independent business Paul Rhodes Bakery supplies top London restaurants as well as individual customers. You'll find a big choice of bread, cakes, and pastries, including a line of wheat-free options. Buy something to take home or sit in the modern Greenwich bakery, which has window seats. Coffee, sandwiches, and seasonal baked treats are available.

Brick Lane's Vida Bakery is a cute and colourful destination for desserts. This bakery and counter service café serves bakes that are vegan and gluten-free. Go for cake, cookies, or brownies and enjoy in the cosy space with a hot drink. Vegan soft serve with unlimited toppings is also on offer here.

At Borough Market you can buy gluten-free baked goods at The Free From Bakehouse. All of their products are freshly baked in Battersea before being brought over. Everything is vegan and gluten-free, and though there are some savoury breads and scones, the focus is on tempting sweet treats. Expect cakes, biscuits, blondies, and brownies, as well as indulgent rocky road.

The Hummingbird Bakery is the place to go in London for American-style cupcakes. The stores look slick and modern and there are plenty of sweet treats to try. They're especially well-known for its red velvet cakes. There are various collections to explore, including a selection of gluten-free cupcakes and celebration cakes.

Manna Dew offers award-winning allergen-friendly bakes. Have them delivered to your door or pop into their HQ in Battersea. Their inclusive products are made without gluten, plus there are options without soya, refined sugar, nuts, and dairy. The interior is sleek and modern, and you can choose from a varied selection of bread, cakes, and pastries.