Bakery · Christchurch town centre
Mark Bennetts Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Mark Bennetts: 33 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 Mark Bennetts. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.45 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Steak bakePopular £2.95 Tender chunks of beef in rich peppery gravy, encased in layers of crisp puff pastry.
- Steak and kidney pie £2.80 Slow-cooked beef and kidney in thick gravy under a short, buttery pastry lid.
- Vegetable pastyV £2.50 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
- Minced beef and onion pie £2.45 Seasoned minced beef and onion in proper gravy beneath a shortcrust lid.
Breads & Rolls
- Split tinVVG £2.00 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.90 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
- White bloomerPopularVVG £2.55 Crusty, slashed white loaf with a soft, open crumb, baked fresh every morning.
- Crusty cobVVG £3.15 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £3.05 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.35 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Ham salad rollPopular £2.85 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- Chicken salad baguette £3.60 Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £3.25 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
- BLT sandwich £3.85 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.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £2.75 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £2.85 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.20 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Cream sliceV £1.80 Layers of puff pastry, jam and cream finished with a crisp icing top.
- Jam doughnutV £1.05 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Chocolate eclairV £2.10 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
- Chelsea bunV £1.55 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Cream hornV £2.10 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Vanilla custard sliceV £2.55 Thick set vanilla custard between puff pastry layers with feathered white icing.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Bakewell tartVN £2.30 Shortcrust tart with raspberry jam, almond frangipane and a cherry on white icing.
- Rocky roadV £2.80 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Eccles cakeV £1.45 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Fruit sconeV £1.30 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Gingerbread manV £1.35 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £1.90 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £2.40 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
- Viennese whirlV £1.65 Melt-in-the-mouth piped biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and raspberry jam.
Ordering tips for Mark Bennetts
- 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.
- It opens on Sundays (8am – 3pm), which makes it handy for weekend treats.
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