Bakery · Chinese Quarter, Birmingham
1st United Bakery Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at 1st United Bakery: 29 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 1st United Bakery. Always ask staff about allergens.
Savouries & Pasties
- Chicken bake £2.65 Chicken pieces in a creamy white sauce, baked inside crisp, buttery puff pastry.
- Traditional beef pastyPopular £3.45 Diced beef, potato, swede and onion folded into crimped, golden shortcrust pastry.
- Steak bakePopular £3.15 Tender chunks of beef in rich peppery gravy, encased in layers of crisp puff pastry.
- Sausage, bean and cheese melt £2.70 Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
- Cheese and onion pastyV £2.90 Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
Breads & Rolls
- Wholemeal tin loafPopularVVG £2.30 Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.
- Split tinVVG £2.25 Classic white tin loaf with a distinctive split top and golden crust.
- Fruited teacakes (pack of 4)V £2.30 Soft, lightly spiced teacakes packed with currants, best split and toasted.
- Crusty cobVVG £2.70 Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
- White bloomerPopularVVG £2.30 Crusty, slashed white loaf with a soft, open crumb, baked fresh every morning.
Sandwiches & Filled Rolls
- Cheese and pickle sandwichV £2.90 Mature Cheddar and tangy brown pickle layered on farmhouse white.
- BLT sandwich £4.00 Smoky back bacon, crunchy lettuce and ripe tomato on lightly buttered bread.
- Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette £4.60 Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.
- Egg mayonnaise sandwichV £2.55 Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
- Ham salad rollPopular £3.05 Thick-cut ham with lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a soft white roll.
- Hot bacon rollPopular £3.00 Grilled back bacon in a soft floured bap, served warm with your choice of sauce.
- Coronation chicken sandwich £3.35 Chicken in a mild, fruity curried mayonnaise on soft white bread.
Cream Cakes & Buns
- Iced finger bunPopularV £1.35 Soft, sweet finger roll topped with a thick layer of white or pink icing.
- Jam doughnutV £1.45 Classic ring-free doughnut rolled in sugar with a raspberry jam centre.
- Cream sliceV £2.75 Layers of puff pastry, jam and cream finished with a crisp icing top.
- Chelsea bunV £1.85 Coiled, sticky currant bun glazed with sugar syrup and a hint of spice.
- Chocolate eclairV £1.70 Choux finger filled with fresh whipped cream and dipped in chocolate icing.
Traybakes, Tarts & Biscuits
- Viennese whirlV £2.60 Melt-in-the-mouth piped biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and raspberry jam.
- Eccles cakeV £1.55 Flaky pastry round packed with buttery spiced currants and sprinkled with sugar.
- Fruit sconeV £1.40 Light, buttery scone dotted with sultanas, lovely with jam and clotted cream.
- Lemon drizzle sliceV £2.70 Moist lemon sponge soaked in sharp lemon syrup with a crunchy sugar crust.
- Gingerbread manV £1.65 Crisp, warmly spiced gingerbread figure with iced buttons and a smile.
- Millionaire's shortbreadPopularV £2.15 Buttery shortbread base, thick caramel and a snap of milk chocolate on top.
- Golden syrup flapjackPopularV £2.20 Chewy oat bar baked with butter and golden syrup until caramelised at the edges.
Ordering tips for 1st United Bakery
- 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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