The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Bakery · Dalston ·
Legendary sticky buns, sourdough, focaccia sandwiches, tarts
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Legendary sticky buns, sourdough, focaccia sandwiches, tarts
"You know those day-off sandwiches you make? The ones that require a blueprint and planning permission? Those are the kind of sandwiches that The Dusty Knuckle, a bakery off Kingsland Road, makes every day. The bread (whether sourdough or focaccia) is seriously good and the fillings, be it saucy meatballs or sticky tofu, are the same. Our go-to is the roasted beetroot and carrot number if it's on. There’s also a location on Green Lanes." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"For: A morning bun and a sandwich Unsliced rather than sliced bread is the greatest thing ever, as evidenced by the potato sourdough, springy oily focaccia, and everything else from The Dusty Knuckle. This social enterprise bakery in Dalston is a great place for a pastry (the morning bun) first thing, sandwich (any) at lunchtime, or sourdough pizza Thursday to Saturday. Things change daily, but pay attention to the doorstop focaccia sandwiches." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager, heidi lauth beasley
"The Dusty Knuckle’s morning bun is a constant sell-out. Swirled and dusted with sugar, golden and crispy on the outside, but soft and doughy in the centre. Other than their legendary pastries and sandwiches—don't skip anything featuring focaccia—are changing plates every week. Always expect a ravenous queue waiting at their Dalston and Green Lanes locations for bread or brunch. This is one of our favourite bakeries in London too." - jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"Operating out of a converted shipping container, this bakery pairs excellent baking—notably its potato sourdough, focaccia sandwiches, and chocolate tarts—with a strong social mission through a youth employment program; it even won the King’s Award for Enterprise in 2025." - Stacey Leasca
"The no-nonsense ordering system at this vegan Ethiopian spot in Dalston means that everyone gets a six dish mixture of yesimir wot, tikil gomen, ater kik, and more alongside piles of freshly made injera—and everyone is very happy. Unlimited blankets of sour flatbread, ripped and used to grab hunks of tingly berbere-laced lentil stew is exactly what everyone needs when the days darken and the S.A.D. lamps come out." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
