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GAIL's Artisan bakery in Soho, London

Hours not listed Hygiene 5 – Very good W1D 6LD
GAIL's – artisan bakery in Soho, London
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Opening hours

Tue 14:55
Opening hours not published

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About this bakery

About GAIL's

Located in Soho, London, GAIL's is an artisan bakery trading from 65 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6LD. 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.

We do not hold confirmed hours for this particular branch – station and shopping-centre branches often open earlier and close later than high-street ones. The Food Standards Agency register lists a hygiene rating of 5/5, awarded on 4 December 2024 by Westminster.

Arriving by public transport? Head for Leicester Square Underground station; from there it is a walk of about 4 minutes. 8 other bakeries sit within about ten minutes' walk, which makes Soho a good area to compare loaves and cakes. From central London it is roughly 0.4 mi away.

Information from OpenStreetMap, the Food Standards Agency and our own research, last checked September 2026. 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

Inspected4 December 2024
Local authorityWestminster
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
Leicester Square Underground0.2 mi4 min
Piccadilly Circus Underground0.2 mi5 min
Tottenham Court Road Rail0.2 mi6 min

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Questions about GAIL's

Where is GAIL's?

GAIL's is at 65 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D 6LD. 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?

Leicester Square is the closest, about 0.2 mi away – roughly a 4-minute walk.

What food hygiene rating does GAIL's have?

It holds a rating of 5 – Very good, from an inspection on 4 December 2024 by Westminster. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.

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