Sausage roll Leaderboard
The sausage roll leaderboard is a measure of pastry excellence.
For the sake of consistency, I’ve created a rating scale and score each sausage roll across these 10 categories:
Appearance, price, packaging, weight, warmth, pastry, quality of meat or filling, flavour, satisfaction, bonus points
1. Castles of kemptown
Castles of Kemptown pork and Marmite sausage roll. A thing of rare beauty and my top rated roll.
98/100
2. The Sussex Peasant
Pork and pastry in the park.
89/100
3. Cafe Coho, Hove
Pork, cheese and chutney sausage roll.
88/100
4. BROR Specialkaffehus
A sausage roll tasty enough to make me revisit my feelings about fennel.
87/100
5. Pork and Mustard
A pork and mustard sausage roll from the ever reliable Canham and Sons.
86/100
6. Christmas Sausage roll
Another strong showing from Castles of Kemptown, this time served with pigs in blankets and chutney.
85/100
7. Brighton Sausage Co.
The baked goods from the Brighton Sausage Co. are nothing short of miraculous.
84/100
8. Truffles Bakery, HOve
Truffles Bakery in Hove were a dark horse in the field of pastry excellence.
83/100
8. Gwydyr Hairdressing Saloon
Gwydyr Hairdressing Saloon deliver excellent eyebrow trims, hair cuts and pastry.
83/100
10. Croque Shop
Croque Shop’s wonderful window displays and central location combined to deliver pastry perfection.
81/100
11. Critchlows Farm Shop
Competitive pricing and top quality pastry were discovered in Derbyshire.
80/100
11. Canham & Sons
Canham & Sons claimed impressive scores across all categories but the warmth and flakiness of the pastry were particular highlights.
80/100
13. Birling Gap Café
Stunning views were paired with a sumptuous snack at the Birling Gap Café.
79/100
14. Real Pâtisserie
Pork and apple combined at the Real Pâtisserie to deliver something special.
78/100
15. Kooks
Top quality service and lashings of English mustard sent Kooks racing up the leaderboard.
76/100
15. Magic Bean Emporium
Our first vegan sausage roll review and the perfect place for fans of pastry and Harry Potter.
76/100
15. Gail's Bakery
Sausage rolls and a touch of nostalgia.
76/100
18. Pork and Jalapeño Sausage Roll
Pork and Jalapeño; the perfect fuel for Christmas shopping.
75/100
19. Coffeetzar Kemptown
The strangest sausage roll on the list
74/100
19. Flint Owl Bakery
Sausage rolls and shelter from the rain on a Sunday in Brighton.
74/100
21. The Cornish Bakery
A timely sausage roll, served on a baking hot day, revived my spirits and secured a top score for the Cornish Bakery.
73/100
21. The Flour Pot Bakery
Pork, cheddar and Jalapeño. The stuff of dreams.
73/100
23. The Garden Café
Sausage rolls and a serene setting were found at the Garden Café in Hove.
72/100
24. Truffles Bakery, Uckfield
Familiar baked goods and shelter from the storm.
71/100
25. Colemans Deli
Pork, pastry and blue cheese combined in Hathersage.
70/100
26. Greggs
Everyone has eaten at Greggs but how did this giant of the high street compare to the fancy bakeries of Brighton?
27. Ricci's Deli
Can a sausage roll ever be too greasy? A trip to Ricci’s Deli gave us the answer.
68/100
28. Pork, Maple and Bacon
Something different from Down to Earth Coffee forced me to reevaluate my previous conclusions.
67/100
29. Sugardough
Classic sausage roll flavours were discovered close to the sea at Sugardough in Hove.
66/100
30. Revelator
The Revelator is a decent pub with homemade sausage rolls and plentiful salty snacks. What’s not to like?
65/100
31. Vegan Spiced Lentil Sausage Roll
A break from the norm on National Sausage Roll Day.
64/100
31. Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle served pork and pastry alongside and a hearty slice of history.
64/100
33. Homemade
A first attempt at homemade pastry perfection.
63/100
34. The Southern Belle
More sausage than roll in a bar in Hove.
60/100
35. The Skylark Café
A pork and fennel seed sausage roll on Wandsworth Common.
58/100
36. Down to Earth Coffe
A little English mustard goes a long way.
57/100
37. Cheesy Spiced Lamb Kebab Roll
A morning snack outside of Euston Station, before the train to Birmingham.
55/100
38. Wikinger Hot Dogs
At Granier Bakery Cafe, the packaging was more memorable than the pastry.
54/100
39. M&S Mini Cocktail Sausage Rolls
Marks and Spencer, filling trains with pastry flakes for decades.
48/100
40. Granier Bakery Cafe
At Granier Bakery Cafe, the packaging was more memorable than the pastry.
47/100
41. The Flying coffee Bean
A coffee kiosk in Brighton Station that served pastry far too flaky.
33/100
42. Brod + Wolf
This coffee shop in Hove looked great but lacked pastry perfection.
32/100
