Welcome to Third Space British Bakery
Our Story
Third Space Bakery is a mother-daughter baking team specializing in handmade, small-batch baked goods from the United Kingdom and Ireland. We focus on traditional recipes made with real ingredients to provide not only a great tasting treat, but also a glimpse into what people of the past may have enjoyed. Check us out to find your new favorite treat and learn something along the way!
Our Products
Our focus is on simple, timeless recipes made with fresh fruits and vegetables as well as locally sourced meats; traditional Scottish shortbread, British flapjacks, scones, biscuits, and more. We've also expanded our offerings to include pasties for lunch and small cakes and tarts for dessert. Whatever time of day you come by, there will be something for you to enjoy!
Third Space Bakery's Baked Goods
Menu: March 2026
Shortbread
The simple shortbread has a rich history in Scotland. First made with bits of bread dough, it was replaced with butter and the new biscuits became a favorite of Mary Queen of Scots. However, the cost of the high fat butter made them a luxury enjoyed on special occasions. In Shetland, a shortbread is traditionally broken over the head of a bride entering her new home. "First footers," or the first person to enter a house on New Year's Day, are also given shortbread to mark the occasion.
Traditional Scottish Shortbread
Buttery shortbread in the traditional flavor from the Highlands
Lemon Shortbread
Buttery shortbread flavored with fresh lemon zest.
Cheddar and Jalapeno Shortbread
Buttery shortbread with jalapenos and cheddar cheese. A savory spicy treat.
Flapjack (GF)
Flapjacks date back to Roman times, fueling armies on the move. In the 1600's, flapjacks became a staple in British kitchens. "Flap" refers to any flat cake, while "jack" is food eaten by commoners. By the 1900's, these chewy oat bars were enjoyed as a hearty comfort snack, something to keep you going between meals. Oats baked in a toffee syrup of butter, dark brown sugar and golden syrup-what could be more simply delicious?
Original Flapjack (GF)
Toffee-flavored gluten friendly treat
Orange Marmalade Flapjack (GF)
Our homemade flapjack topped with Tipton's Orange Marmalade.
Biscuits
Bourbon Biscuit
Originally made in 1910 and called "Creola", this favorite dunking biscuit from London was later named after the House of Bourbon Chocolate Company. A chocolate biscuit sandwiched with a chocolate cream filling.
Empire Biscuit
A Scottish treat made with two shortbread biscuits, sandwiched with jam, topped with icing and a glace cherry.
Scones
Originating from Scotland as a griddle cake, or bannock, scones became a tea time offering during Queen Victoria's reign. Cream tea, or tea and scones with clotted cream and jam, is a popular afternoon snack in Cornwall and Devon. But what is the proper way to eat a scone? In Devon, the cream is spread first with a thin layer of jam. In Cornwall, it's jam first and then a thick dollop of cream. We'll let you decide which way is best.
Teatime Scone
Classic, unflavored scone perfect for cream tea; absolutely decadent with clotted cream and your favorite preserves
Cherry Chocolate Scone
Our traditional scone recipe filled with chopped cherries and soy-free chocolate bits.
Cheese and Onion Scone
A savory scone made with a mixture of Parmesan and Cheddar cheese with green onions.
Clotted Cream
Introduced to the British by the Phoenicians around 500BC, clotted cream is a slightly sweet creamy butter made by cooking cream in a low oven and cooling quickly. We import our clotted cream from the Devon Cream Company, famous for their rich clotted cream for over 400 years. Much like a whipped butter, but much better!
Pasties
What is a pasty and did we forget the "r"? A pasty (pronounced "past-ee") is a handheld meat pie originally made in Cornwall. Pasties were enjoyed by the elite in the 1300's, filled with venison, lamb and beef in thick gravy. Tin miners in Cornwall in the 1700's needed something they could eat with their hands on the job, so wives began making pasties with minced beef, turnip, onion and potatoes for a hearty handheld affordable meal. Wives would often carve their husbands' initials in the pasty
Cornish Pasty
The original pasty, a savory blend of beef, onion, turnip, and potatoes in a flaky golden crust. We use locally sourced beef from Great Bay Farm in Greenland, NH. Great for a hearty, filling lunch!
Sausage Roll
While wrapping meat in pastry has been done since the Roman times, it took the British to wrap sausage in a light French puff pastry. The sausage roll is a British classic and we make our using fresh ground pork spiced the Lancashire way. It's a British staple!
Cottage Pie Pasty
Irish cottage pie in a pasty, this has two layers inside - on the bottom, a spiced beef mixture with carrots, peas, onion, chili powder and garlic. On the top, a mashed potato mixture with leeks and cheddar cheese. Yum! We use locally sourced beef from Great Bay Farm in Greenland, NH
Coconut Curry Chicken Pasty
Filled with chicken breast meat, simmered in a spicy curry sauce with a splash of coconut milk, along with peas, carrots, and onions
Samosa Pasty
Our vegetarian option pasty - potatoes fried in curry, cumin and garam masala and then simmered in a mild creamy curry sauce with peas, carrots, chick peas and spinach. Comes with optional Major Grey's chutney
Steak and Ale Pasty
Our latest addition to our line of pasties. Chuck Beef from Great Bay Farm in Greenland simmered in a rich sauce made with The Tartan from Loaded Question Brewery in Portsmouth. Best buy two, one for now and another for later!
Other Treats
Mini Victoria Spongecake
Our mini Victoria spongecake sandwiched with a buttery cream frosting and lemon curd or raspberry preserves.
London Cheesecake
A well loved treat in England, a cross between a danish and a bakewell tart. Puff pastry filled with raspberry preserves and frangipane, drizzled with icing and topped with a glace cherry.
Orange Boodle Tartlet
Named for the gentleman's club it was served at, Boodle's in London. A creamy orange tart topped with whipped cream. Light and refreshing!
Lemon Bar
Our traditional Scottish shortbread topped with lemon curd and dusted with sugar.
Fly's Graveyard
Don't you love the quirky names Scottish use for treats? Fly's Graveyard certainly sounds quirky. A shortcrust pastry slice filled with currants and raisins
Peach Posset
Yes we've brought it back! Peach posset is a very old and well loved British treat. A lemon custard made with only lemons, sugar and cream mixed with chopped fresh peaches soaked in brown sugar and cinnamon.
Mini Carrot Cake
Made like our Victoria Spongecakes, our mini carrot cakes are made with freshly shredded carrots, sandwiched with cream cheese frosting and peach preserves.
Jane Austen Apple Puff
Jane Austen loved apples and these apple filled treats were a favorite of hers. Puff pastry filled with a filling of apples and orange blossom water, drizzled with orange marmalade. It's said that Jane treasured these treats, keeping them locked in a cupboard, and Jane had the only key.
Strawberry Tarlet
Found in every bakery throughout Scotland, Ireland and Wales is the simple strawberry tartlet. Much like our strawberry shortcake, but in a shortbread crust. A tartlet with whipped cream, topped with a strawberry drizzled with jam.
Hot Cross Bun
Another favorite we're bringing back for the Easter season. Our hot cross buns are a triple rise, which is why they're so light and airy. We fill them with raisins, currants, lemon zest, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Potato Farl
A traditional Irish flatbread made from potatoes. Farl comes from the Gaelic word for "fourth" because each flatbread is made from dough rounds cut into four pieces. A savory treat often dipped in sour cream.
Imported Goods
Monster Munch
A crunchy puffed snack food flavored with pickled onion
Tiptree Jam
Imported from the UK, the Wilkins family have been farming the land in Tiptree, Essex since 1757 and began making preserves in 1885. We offer single-serve Tiptree jams in strawberry, apricot, or raspberry
Drinks
Imported Lemonade
Scottish lemonade in traditional or raspberry flavors
Imported Canned Soda
Imported sodas in cream soda, ginger beer, and dandelion and burdock flavors
Online Store
Third Space Logo Magnet
($1.00 shipping)
A 4" wide, roughly 2.5" tall magnet of the Third Space Bakery logo! Stick it on your fridge, your car, your range hood, the ice machines at the gas station, your neighbor's mailbox...anywhere you can think of!
Contact Us
Store Location
8 Government Way, Somersworth NH 03878
Contact Info
Email: Olivia@thirdspacebakes.com Phone: 603-841-5021
Hours
Today | Closed |
We are closed for the month of February, but will reopen March 12th. Deb and Olivia look forward to serving you handmade goodies when we reopen!
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