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GAIL's Artisan bakery in Barnsbury, London

Closed · opens 9am today Hygiene 5 – Very good N1C 4DN
GAIL's – artisan bakery in Barnsbury, London
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Opening hours

Sun 08:43
Closed · opens 9am today
Monday6:45am – 7pm
Tuesday6:45am – 7pm
Wednesday6:45am – 7pm
Thursday6:45am – 7pm
Friday6:45am – 7pm
Saturday7am – 7pm
Sunday Today9am – 6:30pm

Open 7 days · about 83 hours a week. Bank holiday hours may differ.

About this bakery

About GAIL's

At 12 Handyside Street, N1C 4DN you will find GAIL's, an artisan bakery serving Barnsbury, London. Bread is taken seriously here, with naturally leavened loaves a highlight. It is one of 174 GAIL's Bakery locations we list across the UK.

You will find it trading seven days a week, adding up to roughly 83 opening hours. Early risers are in luck: the earliest opening is 6:45am. It also opens on Sundays, which is not a given for UK bakeries. The Food Standards Agency register lists a hygiene rating of 5/5, awarded on 10 March 2026 by Camden.

Arriving by public transport? Head for York Road Underground station; from there it is a walk of about 3 minutes. 8 other bakeries sit within about ten minutes' walk, which makes Barnsbury a good area to compare loaves and cakes. From central London it is roughly 2.1 mi away.

Information from OpenStreetMap, the Food Standards Agency and our own research. Suggest an edit.

Usually busy

Estimate
6am9am12pm3pm6pm

Modelled from typical footfall for artisan bakerys and this shop's opening hours – not live data.

Food hygiene rating

5 – Very good

Inspected10 March 2026
Local authorityCamden
Food handlingGood
Cleanliness & premisesGood
Food safety managementVery good

Source: Food Standards Agency. A rating reflects hygiene standards on the day of inspection.

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Getting there

StationDistanceWalk
York Road Underground0.1 mi3 min
London St. Pancras International Rail0.3 mi9 min
London King's Cross Rail0.4 mi9 min

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Questions about GAIL's

What are GAIL's's opening hours?

Monday: 6:45am – 7pm; Tuesday: 6:45am – 7pm; Wednesday: 6:45am – 7pm; Thursday: 6:45am – 7pm; Friday: 6:45am – 7pm; Saturday: 7am – 7pm; Sunday: 9am – 6:30pm. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check before a special trip.

Is GAIL's open on Sundays?

Yes – on Sundays it opens 9am – 6:30pm.

What time does GAIL's open?

The earliest opening time in the week is 6:45am. On Monday it is 6:45am – 7pm.

Where is GAIL's?

GAIL's is at 12 Handyside Street, Barnsbury, London N1C 4DN. Use the map on this page or the Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze buttons for turn-by-turn directions.

What is the nearest station to GAIL's?

York Road is the closest, about 0.1 mi away – roughly a 3-minute walk.

What food hygiene rating does GAIL's have?

It holds a rating of 5 – Very good, from an inspection on 10 March 2026 by Camden. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.

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