Melissa's Bakery

I became slightly obsessed with Melissa’s bakery on Camden high street when I lived there two years ago, and to this day I still look forward to the occasions when I visit friends who live in the area just because I know I get the chance to visit this little bakery again so a small and incredibly low priced treat where everything is baked on site!

The pretzels are the main attraction for me - a selection of both sweet and savoury pretzels are available for the super low price for 50p - £1 each. My favourite is without doubt the multi-seed pretzel which has both sweet and salty flavours. The dough itself is soft with a gorgeously shiny crust.

When it comes to the sweeter pretzels, I have had to start rationing myself because I cannot help but inhale these down my throat! The cinnamon pretzel in particular is just so addictive - sweet with a hint of christmas! Unlike the savoury pretzels, the sweet are soft with a texture closer to a cake than bread.

Melissa’s don’t just sell pretzels of course. There is a whole host of hot breads and pastries, including fantastic individual pizzas which often won’t set you back more than £2 each!

If you’re on a budget and craving a small lunch or treat to get you through the day, you can’t go wrong with Melissa’s. Top tip: visit on your way home from work and take advantage of their end of the day sale. You could bag yourself a spot of dinner for 20p!