Bakery · Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury
The Vale Bakery Menu & Prices
Planning what to order at The Vale Bakery? This menu gathers the bakes you are most likely to find at a bakery like this, with indicative prices for 2026.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by The Vale Bakery. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Chicken bake £2.60 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Minced beef and onion pie £2.80 Seasoned minced beef and onion in proper gravy beneath a shortcrust lid.
- Pork pie £3.85 Hand-raised hot-water crust filled with coarsely seasoned pork and savoury jelly.
- Sausage rollPopular £1.85 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
- Steak and kidney pie £3.20 Slow-cooked beef and kidney in thick gravy under a short, buttery pastry lid.
- Vegetable pastyV £3.55 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
Breads & Rolls
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £2.30 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
- Crusty cobVVG £2.70 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.35 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.20 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
- White bloomerPopularVVG £3.20 Crusty, slashed white loaf with a soft, open crumb, baked fresh every morning.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £2.25 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Ham salad rollPopular £3.80 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- BLT sandwich £4.30 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £3.45 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Cheese and pickle sandwichV £3.45 Mature Cheddar and tangy brown pickle layered on farmhouse white.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £2.90 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £1.75 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
- Cream hornV £2.00 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.60 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Belgian bunV £1.45 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
- Chelsea bunV £1.60 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Vanilla custard sliceV £2.75 Thick set vanilla custard between puff pastry layers with feathered white icing.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Viennese whirlV £2.00 Melt-in-the-mouth piped biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and raspberry jam.
- Rocky roadV £2.40 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Gingerbread manV £1.90 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £1.95 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
- Bakewell tartVN £1.65 Shortcrust tart with raspberry jam, almond frangipane and a cherry on white icing.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £2.45 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £1.90 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
Ordering tips for The Vale 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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