Bakery · Rye town centre
Jempsons Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Jempsons: 36 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 Jempsons. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Cheese and onion pastyV £2.85 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
- Chicken bake £3.15 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.00 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Vegetable pastyV £2.70 Carrot, peas, potato and swede, lightly spiced and baked in crimped shortcrust.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £4.20 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
- Sausage rollPopular £1.55 Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.
- Steak bakePopular £2.85 Tender chunks of beef in rich peppery gravy, encased in layers of crisp puff pastry.
- Minced beef and onion pie £3.15 Seasoned minced beef and onion in proper gravy beneath a shortcrust lid.
Breads & Rolls
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.15 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.40 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
- Granary loafVVG £2.90 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- Seeded batch loafVVG £2.60 Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
- White bloomerPopularVVG £3.00 Crusty, slashed white loaf with a soft, open crumb, baked fresh every morning.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £2.55 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
- Split tinVVG £2.15 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Crusty cobVVG £2.35 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- BLT sandwich £3.70 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Chicken salad baguette £3.40 Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
- Ham salad rollPopular £2.65 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £3.50 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £3.65 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £2.75 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
- Cheese and pickle sandwichV £3.55 Mature Cheddar and tangy brown pickle layered on farmhouse white.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £2.45 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Cream hornV £2.50 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Fresh cream doughnutPopularV £1.80 Sugared yeast doughnut split and filled with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
- Chelsea bunV £1.55 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Vanilla custard sliceV £1.75 Thick set vanilla custard between puff pastry layers with feathered white icing.
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.15 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Jam doughnutV £1.40 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Belgian bunV £2.25 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Gingerbread manV £1.05 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Rocky roadV £1.90 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £1.95 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
- Viennese whirlV £2.45 Melt-in-the-mouth piped biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and raspberry jam.
- Bakewell tartVN £2.20 Shortcrust tart with raspberry jam, almond frangipane and a cherry on white icing.
Ordering tips for Jempsons
- 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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