Bara Is Bringing Welsh Brekkies and Sarnies to Peckham
A taste of Wales is coming to south LondonThe fact that their new cafe is named after the Welsh word for bread gives you a strong indication what founders Cecily Dalladay (a MasterChef: The Professionals quarter-finalist) and former head chef Zoë Heimann will be showcasing at Bara. Opening in Peckham in February, Bara will be serving dishes and sandwiches made using homemade focaccia and sesame bara rolls and the finest Welsh produce.As well as bakes like bara brith, miso brown butter cookies, and bacon, egg & cheese foccacia on the counter, the sandwich selection will include:
Caerphilly Cheesesteak with 8-hour smoked Welsh beef brisket, melted Caerphilly cheese, melting onions and Blas Y Tir leeks Smoked Tofu & Shiitake XO Focaccia with Welsh laverbread and sesame dressed cabbageLamb-iri Harissa Focaccia with slow-cooked Welsh lamb shoulder in Lamiri Harissa, yoghurt and dill dressed cucumbersSaffron Coronation Chicken Focaccia with charred pineapple, mango & scotch bonnet salsa and baby gem Egg Mayo & Peanut Rayu FocacciaIf you swing by Bara on the weekends, you’ll also find crab rarebit, ragu on toast, Pembrokshire lobster roll, honey butter pancakes and a Swansea breakfast, consisting of smoked bacon, Blas Y Tir leeks, Câr-y-Môr cockles and laverbread on toasted focaccia, on the menu. There’ll be coffee from Welsh specialty coffee producer Coaltown Roasters on the drinks list, with filter coffee available for just £1.50, alongside Gaza Cola, Tiny Rebel Welsh lager, and Welsh sparkling wine.The cafe isn’t just about food; the pair want Bara to bring people together and support the community. As well as redistributing any unsold food to food banks and community fridges, they’re building an entry-to-work programme to people from marginalised groups into employment with training, and they’ll be making the space available to local community groups at minimal cost.Speaking about Bara, co-founder Cecily said: “As a proud Welshwoman I am keen to shine the spotlight on the incredible produce coming out of Wales. I feel like as a nation Wales is underrepresented in the food scene in London and I’m excited to showcase these exceptional suppliers. Our food and coffee tastes better, because the ingredients and suppliers that create them do so with care and attention. We’re working with companies that are doing things differently and who share our values; from Câr-y-Môr , Wales’ first regenerative seaweed and shellfish farm, to Coaltown Coffee, a B-Corp with firm roots in the community, our suppliers embody our ethos of ‘Bread, Opportunity, Community’”.Key InformationOpening date | Thurs 12th February 2026Address | 44-46 Choumert Road, London SE15 4SEFor more information | baracafe.com
