For a nation that is known for its sweet tooth, it’s no surprise that Scotland is home to a number of award-winning bakeries.
Most recently, 24 were named in the La Liste Pastry Awards, including two.eight-seven in Glasgow’s southside.
The bakery, on Langside Road in Govanhill, has been open for four years and attracts long queues for its sweet and savoury options, when it opens over weekends.
One of the most popular bakes was the cocoa and buckwheat biscuits, which are made in line with the lunar cycle. Despite the number of customers and recent awards, owners Sam and Anna Luntley have decided not to renew their lease when it ends in November.
In a message to customers, the announcement reads: “we want to take this opportunity, in case you’ve heard on the ever humming southside rumour mill, to let you know that we will be closing two.eight.seven when our lease ends on 30 November this year.
"Two.eight.seven has been a total please - a project which was supposed to last 18 months and fill a gap during covid, but which has been such a joyful and successful venture that we find ourselves almost four years in.
"However, in the spirit of life is short and the world is big, full of many exciting opportunities and amazing places, we have decided that it is time to shake things up and throw ourselves into the unknown, learn new lessons, find new rhythms and meet new faces and take on new challenges. A wise man once said, ‘know when to stop.’”
As well as being named in La Liste for 2024, two.eight.seven was also named in Britain’s Best Bakeries book, which was released earlier this year. Two.eight.seven opened in 2021 after the success of Bakery47, which Sam and Anna also ran.
