Bakery · Balfour, Kirkwall
Thomas Sinclair Bakery Menu & Prices
From the first bake of the morning to afternoon treats, these are the 33 items we would expect to see at Thomas Sinclair Bakery in Balfour, Kirkwall.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Thomas Sinclair Bakery. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Cheese and onion pastyV £2.65 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
- Vegetable pastyV £3.60 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
- Chicken bake £2.80 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Steak and kidney pie £3.30 Slow-cooked beef and kidney in thick gravy under a short, buttery pastry lid.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £4.20 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
Breads & Rolls
- Granary loafVVG £2.60 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £1.90 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
- Crusty cobVVG £2.05 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
- Seeded batch loafVVG £2.55 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- Split tinVVG £3.05 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.80 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
- White bloomerPopularVVG £2.40 Crusty, slashed white loaf with a soft, open crumb, baked fresh every morning.
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.75 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Cheese and pickle sandwichV £3.15 Mature Cheddar and tangy brown pickle layered on farmhouse white.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £3.00 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Chicken salad baguette £3.90 Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £2.70 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
- BLT sandwich £3.30 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £4.45 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Vanilla custard sliceV £2.60 Thick set vanilla custard between puff pastry layers with feathered white icing.
- Cream hornV £1.70 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £1.60 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
- Cream sliceV £2.00 Layers of puff pastry, jam and cream finished with a crisp icing top.
- Chocolate eclairV £2.20 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.25 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Belgian bunV £1.50 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
- Chelsea bunV £1.95 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £1.70 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £1.75 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
- Eccles cakeV £1.55 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Gingerbread manV £1.20 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Fruit sconeV £1.35 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £2.55 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
Ordering tips for Thomas Sinclair Bakery
- Arrive early for the widest choice – bread and the most popular bakes often sell out by lunchtime.
- Allergen information must be available on request under UK law – ask before you buy if you have an allergy.
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