Sheffield Food & Drink

Sheffield’s beloved Baker’s Yard is expanding its Kelham Island site

The micro-bakery with some seriously big plans.

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia - 31st July 2026

Tried and trusted Sheffield indie spot Baker's Yard is expanding its Kelham Island site and potentially dropping its "micro-bakery" title.

Opening just three years ago, Baker's Yard has become a sweet-treat staple in its Sheffield neighbourhood, Kelham Island, so much so, the owners have taken to social media to announce some very big plans.

Known for keeping Kelham Island visitors satisfied with their key lime pie and cheesecakes to loaves of bread and freshly baked pastries, now Baker's Yard is expected to continue doing so on a larger scale.

After putting out a call-out post earlier this month to recruit more front of house team members, the bakery waited just one more week before sharing its latest news.

What was once a "micro-bakery" is now about to undergo a particularly large transformation, as revealed in a new announcement via social media by the Baker's Yard team: "Our bakery is growing, into next door!"

Explaining this decision in further detail, the Kelham Island hotspot has said: "You can expect a greater variety of bakes, breads, pastries and cakes, including bespoke celebration and wedding cakes".

Already known for their bakery and coffee shop-hybrid, as well as the bespoke cake services they offer too, now Baker's Yard are covering all bases with an all-new venture.

Life just got a whole lot sweeter, as you'll be able to get your Baker's Yard fix all-day-long with the arrival of a restaurant, with the team promising, "Baker's Yard Bistro, a French inspired neighbourhood eatery" later down the line.

This year has been nothing but positive for this independent Sheffield business, as back in March Baker's Yard found itself included in The Good Food Guide's Top 50 Bakeries in the UK - Huge congrats.

Sheffield's beloved Baker's Yard is expanding its Kelham Island site
Sheffield's beloved Baker's Yard is expanding its Kelham Island site
Sheffield's beloved Baker's Yard is expanding its Kelham Island site / Credit: The Sheff

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Anyone up for sampling some sweet treats or savoury selections that Baker's Yard has to offer can currently find them at 1 Baker's Yard, Sheffield (and very soon 2 Baker's Yard too) or online HERE - Good luck guys.

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Sheffield Food & Drink

Two brilliant Sheffield pubs have been named among the best in the UK

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Two fantastic pubs in Sheffield have just been named in the top 20 in the entire UK.

A comprehensive new list of the top 22 pubs in the country has been published by Time Out, which spans the length and breadth of the country looking for the watering holes that nail a ‘convivial atmosphere, charming staff, charismatic decor and, above all, a varied selection of well-kept, well-served drinks’.

And it was not one, but two of our city's boozers that caught the eye of experts, one praised for its 'rugged charm' and the other for its impressive real ale selection.

While the top spot went to The Peveril of the Peak in Manchester, Sheffield's own The Rutland Arms came in at a very respectable seventh place.

Time Out celebrated the pub's 'glorious' tiled exterior, the unpretentious interiors, the jukebox, and its small plates and chip butties.

They wrote: "There is a rugged charm to this low-key but excellent Sheffield pub that has been my go-to for many years.

"After entering its gloriously yellow tiled art deco exterior, you are welcomed into a place, filled with various nick nacks, that has no time for pretentiousness or fancy adornments.

"Instead the Rutland Arms focuses on the bare necessities: superbly curated beer, delicious food (it’s as famous for its knockout small plates as it is its chip butties) and a stacked jukebox. It’s always lively, with a nicely tucked-away beer garden, and it’s a rare kind of pub that is bursting with personality."

Across town, Time Out also singled out Kelham Island Tavern as being one of the best in the UK.

The list said: "Tell a Sheffield native that the Tav is your favourite pub and watch an expression of quiet admiration wash over their face.

"Perched on a street corner on the city’s man-made islet, this gem was rescued from dereliction in 2002, and boy are we glad to see it still standing.

"With no less than 13 ale hand pumps and an ever-rotating list of beers from the country’s best brewers (including co-owner Josh Jepson’s signature blonde), Kelham Island Tavern is to Sheffield’s pub scene what barley is to, well, beer.

"Not a fan of real ale? Take a trip to the Kelham Island Tavern and come back to me."

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The Sheffield sausage shop reinventing the humble sausage with ever-changing flavours

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Forget what you know about sausages, because Piper's Sheffield is changing the game.

There's no denying that us Brits love a good sausage.

It's a porky staple that crops up in our diet in numerous forms: sausage and mash, sausage rolls, sausage sandwiches - their versatility is truly inspiring.

But there's one person who loves them more than most, and that's the lovely Nick from Piper's Artisan Sausage.

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Located in Crosspool, Piper's is a sort of butchers/deli that specialise in, well, sausages.

They have an ever-changing menu of bangers that are inspired by recipes and flavours from across the globe.

From a roasted butternut squash sausage and a Vietnamese Nem Muong to a pepperoni pizza-inspired sausage, you'll never want to eat a Cumberland ever again.

They even stock a selection of veggie sausages so no one has to miss out on the sausage party (sorry, I had to).

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You can buy the sausages raw to take home, perfect for barbecue season if you ask us.

But they also make their own sausage rolls, sandwiches, sauces and plenty more, all using ingredients prepared in-house.

Nick and Libby also smoke their own ham in the back and make their own lasagna which is basically famous at this point, if you're not feeling sausages that day.

So if you're looking to stock up for your next BBQ or after trying something different with your mash, all whilst supporting a local business, then Piper's is the spot for you.

They're stocking high quality products unlike anything you'll find in a supermarket, and we're very lucky to have them here in our city.

Find out more about Piper's here.

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