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The Wee Irish Baker Bakery in Houghton-le-Spring town centre

Hours not listed Hygiene 5 – Very good DH5 8HF
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The Wee Irish Baker – bakery in Houghton-le-Spring town centre
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Opening hours

Sun 21:08
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About The Wee Irish Baker

Looking for a bakery in Houghton-le-Spring town centre? The Wee Irish Baker is at 13 Normandy Crescent, DH5 8HF. Expect the traditional bakery line-up – savouries for lunch, bread for the week and cream cakes for a treat.

Opening hours for The Wee Irish Baker have not been confirmed. If you know them, you can send them to us and we will update this page. Food hygiene officers from Sunderland rated it 5 – Very good when they inspected on 1 December 2025.

It is not the only option nearby: there are 2 more bakeries within a kilometre, so a bakery crawl is easily done.

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

What's on the counter

Menu highlights

Typical bakes for a bakery like this, with indicative prices.

Full menu

Savouries & Pasties

  • Cheese and onion pastyV£3.05Mature Cheddar, sweet onion and potato in a peppery shortcrust parcel.
  • Sausage, bean and cheese melt£2.75Sausage, baked beans and melted cheese tucked into a golden puff pastry slice.
  • Sausage roll£1.85Seasoned pork sausage meat wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and glazed with egg.

Breads & Rolls

  • Seeded batch loafVVG£3.75Soft batch-baked loaf studded with sunflower, linseed and pumpkin seeds.
  • Crusty cobVVG£2.15Round, crusty white cob with a satisfying crackle and a light, airy middle.
  • Wholemeal tin loafVVG£2.10Wholesome stoneground wholemeal bread baked in a tin for easy, even slicing.

Sandwiches & Filled Rolls

  • Egg mayonnaise sandwichV£3.40Free-range egg mayonnaise with cress on soft malted bread.
  • Chicken salad baguette£4.75Roast chicken, crisp leaves and tomato with a touch of mayonnaise.
  • Tuna mayo and cucumber baguette£4.60Flaked tuna in mayonnaise with crunchy cucumber in a fresh white baguette.

Usually busy

Estimate
6am9am12pm3pm6pm

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Food hygiene rating

5 – Very good

Inspected1 December 2025
Local authoritySunderland
Food handlingVery good
Cleanliness & premisesVery good
Food safety managementVery good

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

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Getting there

There is no railway station within 3 km, so driving, cycling or a local bus is the easiest way to get here.

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Questions about The Wee Irish Baker

Where is The Wee Irish Baker?

The Wee Irish Baker is at 13 Normandy Crescent, Houghton-le-Spring town centre DH5 8HF. Use the map on this page or the Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze buttons for turn-by-turn directions.

What food hygiene rating does The Wee Irish Baker have?

It holds a rating of 5 – Very good, from an inspection on 1 December 2025 by Sunderland. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.

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