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Yellowhammer

A working bakery and pottery studio transforms into a stripped back kitchen for weekend service, earning a Local Gem award.

The story

Yellowhammer Brings Relaxed Small Plate Dining to Stockport

Weekend Kitchen Approach

Yellowhammer brings a relaxed approach to Stockport dining through its weekend kitchen. The team moves past morning baking to assemble small plates directly at a countertop hotplate. Raw ingredients meet simple heat rather than complex equipment. This restrained kitchen method keeps the focus on texture and temperature.

Seasonal Plates and Sweet Finishes

A crunchy cabbage and apple salad arrives dressed in a bright green Georgian sauce. The acidity cuts through the richness of a charred merguez sausage served alongside local yoghurt and chunky romesco. Bread baked on site anchors every course. Guests typically share one dessert featuring ricotta and coffee mousse paired with coffee sabayon.

Stripped Back Studio Space

Natural light fills the room while potters and bakers work quietly nearby. The venue maintains its daytime identity as a functional workshop even during dinner hours. Reassuringly natural wines flow easily across these exposed surfaces. The Good Food Guide recognised this calm environment as a Local Gem for 2026.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026

The Good Food Guide

Local Gem

Details

At a glance

The Good Food Guide 2026 — Local Gem

History

On the record

2026

The Good Food Guide — Local Gem

Relaxing in a way that its high-end Stockport mothership, Where The Light Gets In, just can't be, Yellowhammer is a bakery and pottery by day. When the weekend approaches, the small plates come out, assembled from raw ingredients or cooked on a countertop hotplate. Crunchy cabbage and apple salad with a bright green Georgian dressing is sharp and generous, while charred merguez sausage (with local yoghurt and chunky romesco) tastes (and smells) rich and resonant. The bread is excellent, and it's worth trying the single pudding – perhaps ricotta and coffee mousse with coffee sabayon and best-in-class Brazil nut shortbread. Wine is reassuringly natural and the space is seriously stripped-back (remember you're in a working bakery).

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15 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1JQ
Stockport, United Kingdom