Northampton · Since 2013
A working bakery and café in the old shoe factory - hand-crafted loaves, brilliant coffee, and second chances for the women who bake them.
The Café
On the corner of Overstone Road and Clare Street in Northampton, our café serves brunch, brilliant coffee and sandwiches on our own bread - sit-in, take-away, or delivered.
On the menu
Also from us
Catering & Wholesale
Sandwich platters, quiches, scones, traybakes and full corporate spreads - every order is made in our Northampton bakery and every pound funds the women we support.
What we offer
Delivered fresh across Northamptonshire.
Our Story
Founded to give women a second chance through meaningful work. More than a decade on, we're one of Northampton's most-loved social enterprises - recognised locally, nationally and, in 2025, by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
Our impact
Every loaf sold funds the mission.
A Gathering Place
Running clubs, baby-loss support groups, community lunches, mother-and-baby mornings, mental-health circles, first jobs and second chances - all happening around our tables.
What happens here
Get in touch to host with us.
Wholesale
We supply independent cafés, restaurants, delis and offices across Northamptonshire with sourdough, tin loaves, focaccia, pastries and cakes - baked overnight, delivered fresh in our van.
What we supply
Early-morning delivery across Northamptonshire, Tuesday to Saturday. Minimum order applies.
Latest News
From a Royal visit to national press and the daily bake - a snapshot of life at The Good Loaf.
FAQs
The things we get asked most. Can't see your question? Drop us a line and we'll get straight back to you.
We are on the corner of Overstone Road and Clare Street, Northampton NN1 3JL. Step-free access into the café.
Yes - order online through our shop for collection, or drop us an email for larger requests. Weekend loaves go quickly, so a pre-order is the safest way to bag your favourite.
We cater everything from breakfast meetings to weddings, funerals and community lunches. Get in touch with rough numbers and a date and we'll build a menu around you.
We do. Wholesale customers across Northamptonshire receive fresh sourdough, tin loaves, focaccia, pastries and cakes delivered in our van, Tuesday to Saturday. Minimum order applies.
Always. Well-behaved dogs are part of the family - there's a water bowl by the door. We don't have doggy biscuits but we do make doggy breakfasts (scrambled eggs and sometimes a bit of sausage if there's any going spare).
The Good Loaf is a Community Interest Company. Every loaf, coffee and catering order helps fund training, employment and support for women in Northampton - many with experience of the criminal justice system.
Come & See Us
Fresh coffee on, bread cooling on the racks, and a very warm welcome waiting inside the old shoe factory.
Find us
The Good Loaf
Corner of Overstone Road
& Clare Street, Northampton NN1 3JL
Café hours
Tue–Fri · 9:00–14:30
Saturday · 8:30–14:30
Follow along
Life at the bakery, one post at a time.
Bread out of the oven, coffee going out, and the people who make it all happen. Come and say hello on Instagram.
Saturday mornings, sorted.
Fresh bakes on the counter.
Long table, full plates.
Scoring the day's sourdough.
Flat white + something warm.
Regulars who never miss a crumb.