Bakery · Benslow, Hitchin
Finch & Garter Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Finch & Garter: 28 items across 5 sections, from savouries & pasties to traybakes, tarts & biscuits.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Finch & Garter. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Steak bakePopular £2.45 Tender chunks of beef in rich peppery gravy, encased in layers of crisp puff pastry.
- Sausage rollPopular £2.05 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
- Chicken bake £2.70 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Pork pie £2.25 Hand-raised hot-water crust filled with coarsely seasoned pork and savoury jelly.
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.35 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £3.75 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
Breads & Rolls
- Seeded batch loafVVG £3.40 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- Crusty cobVVG £3.10 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
- Split tinVVG £2.55 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £3.10 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £2.20 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £3.30 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
- Ham salad rollPopular £3.05 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- BLT sandwich £3.50 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Chicken salad baguette £3.75 Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £2.90 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £3.95 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £3.35 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Chocolate eclairV £1.85 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
- Jam doughnutV £1.20 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £1.85 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
- Cream sliceV £2.75 Layers of puff pastry, jam and cream finished with a crisp icing top.
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.25 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Rocky roadV £2.30 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Eccles cakeV £1.85 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £1.75 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £2.35 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
- Fruit sconeV £2.00 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
Ordering tips for Finch & Garter
- 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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