Bakery · Gay Village, Manchester
Pollen Menu & Prices
From the first bake of the morning to afternoon treats, these are the 31 items we would expect to see at Pollen in Gay Village, Manchester.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Pollen. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Vegetable pastyV £2.85 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
- Sausage rollPopular £2.00 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
- Steak and kidney pie £3.55 Slow-cooked beef and kidney in thick gravy under a short, buttery pastry lid.
- Pork pie £3.55 Hand-raised hot-water crust filled with coarsely seasoned pork and savoury jelly.
- Cheese and onion pastyV £3.80 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
Breads & Rolls
- Crusty cobVVG £3.15 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
- Granary loafVVG £2.50 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.15 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
- Seeded batch loafVVG £2.60 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £1.65 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
- Split tinVVG £2.30 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Hot bacon rollPopular £3.85 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £2.55 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
- Cheese and pickle sandwichV £2.45 Mature Cheddar and tangy brown pickle layered on farmhouse white.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £4.25 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £3.35 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Ham salad rollPopular £3.80 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- BLT sandwich £4.45 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Iced finger bunPopularV £0.95 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £1.40 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
- Chocolate eclairV £2.30 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
- Cream hornV £2.45 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Chelsea bunV £2.25 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Jam doughnutV £1.70 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Eccles cakeV £1.45 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Viennese whirlV £1.70 Melt-in-the-mouth piped biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and raspberry jam.
- Fruit sconeV £1.30 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £1.65 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
- Gingerbread manV £1.10 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £2.95 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
- Rocky roadV £2.00 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
Ordering tips for Pollen
- 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.
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