About Us
Welcome to Gilda.
Gilda is an artisan bakery in rural Bishopsbourne, just outside Canterbury, proudly producing quality handmade sourdough, speciality breads, and pastries.
We believe in honest, quality ingredients, sourcing our organic flour from trusted suppliers and working alongside local and British producers to form the base of our products. As a specialist in sourdough, our bread is crafted with patience and love using time-tested techniques.
Our bakery is housed in a beautiful converted farm building, where we invite customers to experience Gilda from every angle with our open-plan kitchen and retail space. Each member of the Gilda team brings a wealth of experience to the bakery. We all share a passion for what we do, and a lot of time, care, and love goes into every product we make.
As a proud supporter of Kent, we are humbled to supply many local restaurants with our baked goods, including The Bridge Arms, The Pig, Updown Farmhouse, The Tiger, Boys Hall, and more. But we still keep our feet firmly on the ground and every weekend can be found at Faversham Market, where we sell our signature bakes as well as partaking in other community events.
For us, it’s about sharing our passion with others and if we can make someone smile that’s a job well done!
See what customers are saying
Julie Perrin2024-10-23First time trying your sourdough bread was lovely this is what I came for and the cinnamon bun was deliciousViven2024-10-20Best croissant in kent !! Oui ouiClare Copeland2024-10-17All the bread I’ve had from Gilda has been absolutely delicious and they make the best sourdough I’ve ever tasted. The Brie and spring onion sourdough is amazing, just serve warm or lightly toasted and buttered, yum. There is always a great range of breads and pastries and the sausage rolls are also particularly superb. The only downside is it’s so hard to choose…..!Charles Scott2024-10-11Best bakery I have been to. I have to be careful not to buy too much.Florence Moyse2024-10-06I never write reviews. I had to for this. We bought a brie and onion sourdough loaf today… best bread I have ever eaten! The customer service was brilliant - such a lovely and friendly experience. We made our purchase at the Perry Court apple festival - I am so glad to find out there is a shop I can go to, to buy this bread and other products frequently! Fantastic!Luke Ranger2024-09-22CTPT had our run club here today and wow what a beautiful complex. It has an incredible bakery which I couldn't resist to sample some of their delicious cakes and bread. There is also a lovely cafe and a butchers. They make all their sausages and bacon which I had to pop a few of these into the shopping as well. This place was busy at 9am on Sunday which indicates how popular it is and it's a lovely place to spend a few hours. There are some beautiful walks as well so you could make a few hours of it then treat yourself to a lovely breakfast and a good coffee.Lee Morris2024-08-27I bought a cheddar and chorizo loaf, cheese twists and a seeded sourdough loaf from Gilda when they had a stall at the Cliftonville Farmer’s Market. All three items were delicious. The twists were so buttery and cheesy - the best I’ve ever tasted. The chorizo and cheddar loaf makes the most fantastic toast which forms a great base for roasted tomatoes, scrambled eggs, poached egg - pretty much anything you fancy. I can’t recommend Gilda too highly - wonderful produce and jolly nice people.Tom Shall2024-08-26Get here early, the quality and taste of the breads, cakes and pastries is on another level.