Whether you are looking to save money or just grab yourself a tasty treat, there is no denying that the Lidl bakery is well worth a visit. The goods are freshly baked in-store throughout the day and offer a wide range of baked goods from brownies to pizza slices. Keep reading to see all you need to know about the Lidl bakery.

Who is Lidl?

Lidl is a global chain of discount supermarkets in Europe.

The first store was opened in Germany in 1973 by the Lidl-Werke Karl Albrecht GmbH.

Lidl is often compared to Aldi, although they are in fact different stores, offering alternative brands and different pricing.

What is the Lidl Bakery?

The bakery launched in stores in 2011, and they offer a selection of pastries, pizza, breads, sweet goods and more.

The Lidl bakery items are prepared daily, meaning that they are fresh and topped up throughout the day.

The bakery is self-serve, where customers can use the tongs provided to place their chosen bakery items into bags and take the bag and items with them to the tills to pay.

As you can see from the photos, some of the Lidl bakery favourites are sold fast, so you might not always be able to get your hands on your favourite item.

Get a free Lidl Bakery Item

The Lidl Plus App is full of money saving coupons and incentives, and if you scan the app and spend £50 or more in a calendar month you will get a coupon for a free Lidl bakery item, to be used within one week.

Don’t forget to activate the coupon in the app to ensure your free bakery item total is taken off at the till.

Lidl Bakery Happy Hour

From Monday to Saturday you can enjoy 30% off the Lidl bakery products using the Lidl plus app, which is just one of the Lidl vouchers available.

Simply visit your coupons and activate the Lidl bakery Happy Hour coupon.

Then from 7pm to store closing you can get 30% off the Lidl bakery products.

Can Lidl bakery bags be recycled?

You might be wondering what to do with your empty Lidl bakery bag once you’ve enjoyed your goodies.

Lidl Customer @binny_uk took to Twitter to ask Lidl this very question.

Hi Ben, thank you for your interest in our products. I would like to inform you that the bakery bags are recyclable. The clear window on the bags is biodegradable. I hope you find this information helpful and that you will remain a valued Lidl customer. ^AT

— @LidlGB (@LidlGB) September 7, 2021

In September 2021, Lidl outlined their plan to replace all single use plastic fruit and vegetable bags with a compostable alternative to replace 275 tonnes of conventional single use plastic, which started appearing in stores in January 2022.

Why is Lidl bakery so good?

This is a question that I have often wondered!

There are a few reasons why I think that the Lidl bakery is so good.

First of all, everything is baked fresh, not frozen.

Secondly, the variety of products in store is incredible – you can see them listed below.

Thirdly, the prices are very reasonable!

If you’re looking for any more reasons as to why the Lidl bakery is so good, it is also because of the offers available on the Lidl plus app and that stores are kept well stocked throughout the day.

Lidl Bakery Breads

Tiger Loaf

White Sourdough Boule

Low GI Multiseed Cob

Petit Pain

White Crusty Roll

Italian Style Panini Roll

Cheese Topped Roll – click here to see all about Lidl cheese.

Stone Baked White Roll

Sandwich Baguette

Large French Baguette

Lidl Bakery Sweet Pastries

All Butter Croissant

Chocolate Hazelnut Croissant

All Butter Pain au Chocolat

Maple & Pecan Plait

Apple Turnover

Apricot or Cherry & Custard Lattice

Belgian Bun

Lemon Drizzle Bun

Filled Blueberry Muffin

Deluxe Triple Chocolate Muffin

Deluxe Salted Caramel Muffin

Ring Doughnuts (pink or chocolate)

Chocolate Filled Doughnut

Ring Filled Doughnut

Jam Filled Doughnut

Toffee Yum Yum

Pastel del Nata

Chocolate Chip Cookies – 3 varieties to choose from

Ultimate Chocolate Brownie (we’ve also got a brownie recipe to use up all of that leftover Easter chocolate here)

Cinnamon Bun

Lidl Bakery Savoury Pastries and prices

Vegetable Pizza Slice (you might like this pizza bagel recipe)

Margherita Pizza

Goat’s Cheese & Tomato Focaccia

Cheese Twist

Pretzel – lovely enjoyed with some Lidl gin.