A small kitchen, an old starter and a belief that good bread brings people together. Here's how it all began.
It started with weekend loaves for friends and neighbours. Word spread faster than we could bake, and before long we'd swapped the kitchen table for a little shopfront on the corner.
Today we're a bakery and coffee house rolled into one — but the heart of it hasn't budged. Same starter, same slow mornings, same welcome.
Locally milled flour, real butter and seasonal fruit. Nothing we can't pronounce.
Long, slow ferments give our bread its flavour. You can't hurry a good loaf.
A café should feel like someone's kitchen. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.
Our day starts at four in the morning, when the ovens go on and the first doughs get shaped. By the time the doors open, the counter's full and the whole street smells like breakfast.
It's early, floury, tiring work — and we wouldn't trade it for anything. There's real joy in handing someone a warm bun and watching their morning get a little better.
A dedicated team who live for sweets — they can recommend your next favourite before you even ask.
First at her workbench, keeper of 500 Fabulous Sweets traditions, happiest with cocoa butter on her hands.
Creates new flavours each season and loves explaining why single-origin chocolate matters.
The first warm greeting and the person who knows exactly which chocolate bonbons you'll love.
Browse our collection, pick up a box of homemade sweets, and discover why 500 FS is different. We'd love to welcome you.