Viennoiserie
Lara's favourite thing to bake — all-butter croissants, almond croissants, pain au chocolat, cinnamon knots and cruffins, laminated by hand.
Baked fresh each morning
See the pastriesArtisan viennoiserie · Cakes · Locally roasted coffee
Patisserie in the heart of Lymm.
Croissants folded over three days, cakes made from scratch and coffee roasted just down the road. Everything is baked in small batches each morning — simple, comforting and made with care.
- Baked fresh every morning
- Locally roasted coffee & matcha
- Seating upstairs, downstairs & outside
Thurs-Sun
Open Thursday to Sunday from 8:30am (9am on Sundays)
Small batch
Everything baked fresh each morning — when it's gone, it's gone
7 years
Of training and kitchens behind every bake on the counter
Loyalty card
Nine stamps and your tenth coffee or matcha is on us
The counter
What we bake
Morning pastries with a locally roasted coffee, savoury bites for a relaxed lunch and homemade cakes for the afternoon. The line-up changes with the seasons, so there's usually something new to try.
Cakes & sweet treats
Homemade afternoon cakes, lemon meringue tarts, cupcakes, brownies and thick New York style cookies, added to the counter through the day.
Eat in or boxed to take home
See the cake counterSavoury & lunch
House-baked focaccia sandwiches — stracciatella and prosciutto is the one people come back for — plus apple and fennel sausage rolls and savoury danishes.
From late morning, while it lasts
See the lunch menuCoffee, matcha & tea
Locally roasted espresso, flat whites and iced coffees, matcha whisked to order, plus quality teas and hot chocolate. Oat, soya and coconut milk at no extra charge.
Loyalty card — 10th drink free
See the drinks listCelebration cakes & platters
Birthday and occasion cakes made to order, plus boxed pastry platters for work mornings, christenings and get-togethers. A week's notice is ideal.
By arrangement
Enquire about a cakeSomewhere to sit a while
Cosy seating upstairs and downstairs, plus tables outside on The Cross for sunny mornings. Come with a book, a friend or the dog.
Walk in — no booking needed
Our story
Seven years of pastry, brought home to Lymm
Lara Patisserie is owned and run by pastry chef Lara Fradgley, who has always been happiest with her hands in dough. Seven years of college qualifications, restaurant, hotel and bakery kitchens — including training under a French patisserie chef — led to opening her own place in March 2026.
Lymm is home, so it was the obvious place to build something. On opening day the queue ran down the street, and the bakery has sold out more than once since. Lara is still the sole baker: prep starts on Tuesday, and Thursday to Saturday she's in for 5am so everything on the counter is made that morning.
Small batches, quality ingredients and a lot of attention to detail. As Lara puts it: "I want all my customers to feel special."
- Trained under a French patisserie chef
- Everything made fresh on the premises
- Seasonal specials alongside the favourites
- A warm welcome from a Lymm local
From the counter
A little look inside
Kind words
What people are saying
“We couldn't resist trying the almond croissant, which I can safely say is one of the best I've ever eaten.”
“The focaccia was oily and fluffy, and the fillings were packed full of flavour. A hearty portion, and the apple and fennel sausage roll had beautifully light pastry.”
“Customers were queuing down the street at the official opening of Lara Patisserie at The Cross, Lymm.”
Good to know
Before you pop in
- When are you open?
- Thursday to Saturday 8:30am – 2:30pm, and Sunday 9am – 2:30pm. We're closed Monday to Wednesday while Lara preps for the week.
- Do things sell out?
- Often, yes. Everything is baked fresh in small batches, so the best selection is first thing in the morning. Come early if there's something in particular you're after.
- Can I sit in?
- Of course. There's cosy seating upstairs and downstairs, plus tables outside on The Cross when the weather is kind. No booking needed — just walk in.
- Do you take orders for celebration cakes?
- We do. Birthday and occasion cakes, plus boxed pastry platters for work mornings and gatherings. Send us a message with your date, numbers and any flavour ideas — a week's notice is ideal.
- Do you have vegetarian or dairy-free options?
- There are always vegetarian bakes on the counter, and we have oat, soya and coconut milk for drinks at no extra charge. Please ask us in person about specific allergens before you order.
- Where exactly are you?
- 20 The Cross, Lymm, WA13 0HU — right in the middle of the village, a minute from Lymm Cross.
Fresh out of the oven, Thursday to Sunday.
20 The Cross, Lymm. Come early for the fullest counter — and say hello while you're here.