Lannan Pantry – a standalone retail and events space from the team behind celebrated Edinburgh bakery, Lannan – opened Tuesday 28th October.
Accessible by its own entrance on Hamilton Place, next to the bakery, Lannan Pantry is a one-stop-shop for quality, seasonal produce – all of which is used in the menu items at the bakery, eliminating any waste. The offering will change regularly to reflect the ingredients used by Lannan’s bakers, from forced Yorkshire rhubarb early in the year, to Scottish asparagus come spring.
At Lannan Pantry, guests can purchase grocery staples including fresh fruit, vegetables, and cultured butter from The Edinburgh Butter Company. As well as bread coming from the bakery, dips, fresh pasta and sauces are in house by Lannan’s kitchen team. Fresh meat comes from Bowhouse and George Bowers butchers, whilst charcuterie and cheese – housed in a traditional French cheese fridge – is sourced from The Ham and Cheese Company, with mortadella, guanciale and prosciutto sliced to order.
Fruit and vegetables at Pantry are supplied by Natoora, which works directly with growers across Europe to bring flavour-first produce, harvested at its best, to kitchens, retailers and restaurants in the UK and beyond. This is Natoora’s first bricks and mortar retail partnership in Scotland, allowing guests to purchase thoughtfully sourced, seasonal produce, from Puglian Barattiere cucumbers to ripe white peaches from Campania, exclusively at Lannan Pantry.
For the Pantry, the Lannan kitchen has expanded to include an in-house butchery, where the team produces sausages and bacon, as well as making seasonal pastry specials from pâté en croûte to sausage rolls, pork pies and terrines. Lannan Pantry also has a wine cellar, offering a curated selection of natural and biodynamic wines, as well as ciders and beers.
Visitors to Lannan Pantry are also able to purchase Lannan-branded homewares and accessories, including linen aprons, organic cotton tote bags, jackets and tea towels. Handmade mugs, coffee cups and plates made exclusively for Lannan by Claire Henry Ceramics will also be available.
Lannan Pantry operates as the collection point for bakery pre-orders, offering guests the opportunity to purchase viennoiserie and a limited selection of cakes ahead of time. Orders will go live on Mondays for collection the following week, with a minimum order of six pastries and maximum of 12. The first pre-orders went live on 4th November, for collection from 11th November at lannanbakery.com.
Lannan Pantry’s interior has been thoughtfully designed in collaboration with Patricia Rodi and Natalie Cécile of Rodi and Cécile Studios. Taking inspiration from owner Darcie Maher’s travels in France, its interior features bespoke joinery and reclaimed French floor tiles, with a large farmhouse table providing a centrepiece to the room and showcasing the produce on offer. The space will also be used for events, guest chef demonstrations workshops in the future.
The launch, Darcie Maher, owner of Lannan said: “We wanted to expand our offering beyond pastry, bringing the wonderful produce that we use in our products and pastries to our customers’ kitchens. The pantry will be for customers, but it’ll also support our kitchen and bakery – it will quite literally be our pantry, allowing us to take a zero-waste approach to both spaces. We can’t wait to welcome our customers into the new space this summer.”
Lannan Pantry is open from 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday.
