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GAIL's Artisan bakery in Finsbury, London

Hours not listed Hygiene 5 – Very good EC1Y 1BD
GAIL's – artisan bakery in Finsbury, London
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Opening hours

Mon 16:30
Opening hours not published

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About this bakery

About GAIL's

GAIL's is an artisan bakery in Finsbury, London, found at 81 City Road, EC1Y 1BD. 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.

Opening hours for this GAIL's branch are not in the sources we use. Chain branches usually keep regular high-street hours, but times vary by location, so check before a special trip. Food hygiene officers from Islington rated it 5 – Very good when they inspected on 5 February 2026.

The nearest public transport is Old Street Underground station, about 1 minutes away on foot (79 m). It is not the only option nearby: there are 8 more bakeries within a kilometre, so a bakery crawl is easily done. From central London it is roughly 2.1 mi away.

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

Inspected5 February 2026
Local authorityIslington
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

StationDistanceWalk
Old Street Underground79 m1 min
Moorgate Underground0.5 mi12 min
Liverpool Street Rail0.5 mi13 min

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Questions about GAIL's

Where is GAIL's?

GAIL's is at 81 City Road, Finsbury, London EC1Y 1BD. 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?

Old Street is the closest, about 79 m away – roughly a 1-minute walk.

What food hygiene rating does GAIL's have?

It holds a rating of 5 – Very good, from an inspection on 5 February 2026 by Islington. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.

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