Bakery · Ely town centre
Boswell and Son Menu & Prices
Planning what to order at Boswell and Son? This menu gathers the bakes you are most likely to find at a bakery like this, with indicative prices for 2026.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Boswell and Son. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Chicken bake £2.45 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Pork pie £3.40 Hand-raised hot-water crust filled with coarsely seasoned pork and savoury jelly.
- Steak and kidney pie £3.15 Slow-cooked beef and kidney in thick gravy under a short, buttery pastry lid.
- Minced beef and onion pie £3.05 Seasoned minced beef and onion in proper gravy beneath a shortcrust lid.
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.00 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £4.05 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
Breads & Rolls
- Split tinVVG £2.65 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Soft white rolls (pack of 6)V £1.70 Pillowy white baps, perfect for bacon butties and packed lunches.
- Granary loafVVG £3.30 Malted brown loaf with chewy wheat flakes and a gently nutty flavour.
- Farmhouse whiteVVG £2.25 Deep, floured white loaf with a soft crumb that makes excellent toast.
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £2.10 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Cheese and pickle sandwichV £2.55 Mature Cheddar and tangy brown pickle layered on farmhouse white.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £3.05 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
- BLT sandwich £4.10 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Ham salad rollPopular £2.80 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £3.20 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
- Chicken salad baguette £3.55 Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £4.05 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £2.60 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Vanilla custard sliceV £2.75 Thick set vanilla custard between puff pastry layers with feathered white icing.
- Chelsea bunV £1.55 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Cream sliceV £2.10 Layers of puff pastry, jam and cream finished with a crisp icing top.
- Cream hornV £2.60 Crisp puff pastry cone filled with jam and a generous swirl of fresh cream.
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.45 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Jam doughnutV £0.95 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Belgian bunV £1.50 Sweet sultana swirl topped with white icing and a bright glacé cherry.
- Chocolate eclairV £1.70 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Fruit sconeV £1.55 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £2.15 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
- Gingerbread manV £1.25 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Viennese whirlV £1.90 Melt-in-the-mouth piped biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and raspberry jam.
- Eccles cakeV £2.00 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £2.15 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
- Rocky roadV £2.70 Chocolate, crushed biscuit, marshmallow and cherries set into a chunky square.
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £1.80 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
Ordering tips for Boswell and Son
- 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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