Caribbean Bakery · Hamstead, Birmingham
Vera's Traditional Caribbean Bakery Menu & Prices
Here is what you can typically expect on the counter at Vera's Traditional Caribbean Bakery: 31 items across 5 sections, from patties to drinks.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by Vera's Traditional Caribbean Bakery. Always ask staff about allergens.
Patties
- Callaloo pattyVVGDF £2.60 Steamed callaloo greens with onion and spices in a flaky crust.
- Chicken pattyPopular £1.90 Curried chicken in a turmeric-tinted flaky pastry case.
- Vegetable pattyVVGDF £2.75 Spiced mixed vegetables with scotch bonnet in golden flaky pastry.
- Jerk chicken patty £2.50 Smoky jerk-spiced chicken in a crisp, flaky turnover.
- Jamaican beef pattyPopular £2.60 Spicy minced beef in flaky golden pastry coloured with turmeric.
- Patty in coco breadPopular £3.85 A hot patty sandwiched inside soft, sweet coco bread.
- Saltfish pattyDF £2.70 Salted cod with onion, peppers and thyme in yellow pastry.
Breads
- Bun and cheese sliceV £2.65 Single slice of spiced bun with cheese, a Jamaican favourite.
- Roti skinVVGDF £1.50 Soft Trinidadian dhalpuri roti with ground split peas.
- Spice bunV £4.95 Dark, sticky bun with molasses, raisins and cherries.
- Hard dough bread (sliced)V £3.75 Sliced Jamaican hardo loaf for sandwiches and toast.
- Festival (3)V £3.25 Sweet fried cornmeal dumplings, perfect with fried fish or jerk.
- Easter bun with cheeseV £6.45 Spiced fruit bun served with a slab of processed cheese.
- Fried dumplings (4)V £3.00 Golden fried flour dumplings, crisp outside and fluffy inside.
Cakes & Sweet Treats
- Jamaican rum cake slicePopularV £4.65 Rich, boozy dark fruit cake soaked with Jamaican rum.
- GizzadaV £1.70 Crisp pastry shell with sweet spiced grated coconut filling.
- Sweet potato puddingVGF £3.15 Dense, spiced pudding made with grated sweet potato and coconut milk.
- Plantain tartV £2.00 Plantain jam filling in a sweet pastry, tinted red.
- Coconut dropsVVGGFDF £1.90 Chewy clusters of diced coconut cooked in ginger and brown sugar.
- Bulla cakePopularVDF £1.00 Dark, molasses and ginger flat cake, often eaten with cheese or butter.
Hot Food
- Ital stewVVGDFGF £9.95 Plant-based vegetable stew with coconut milk and spices.
- Brown stew chickenGFDF £11.00 Chicken braised in a rich browning gravy, with rice and peas.
- Curry goat boxPopularGFDF £11.00 Slow-cooked bone-in curry goat served with rice and peas and salad.
- Jerk chicken boxPopularGF £8.75 Smoky jerk chicken with rice and peas and coleslaw.
- Ackee and saltfishDF £9.20 Ackee sautéed with salt cod, peppers and onions, served with dumplings.
- Saltfish fritters (4)DF £4.75 Four crispy fritters of salt cod, peppers and spring onion.
Drinks
- Irish mossVGF £3.60 Thick sea moss drink blended with milk and spices.
- Ginger beerVVGGF £3.25 Fiery homemade ginger beer, freshly brewed and chilled.
- Carrot juicePopularVGF £3.80 Sweet homemade carrot juice with nutmeg and condensed milk.
- SorrelPopularVVGGF £2.90 Spiced hibiscus drink with ginger, popular at Christmas.
- Bigga or TingVVGGF £1.80 Jamaican fizzy grapefruit or fruit soda, served cold.
Ordering tips for Vera's Traditional Caribbean Bakery
- Arrive early for the widest choice – bread and the most popular bakes often sell out by lunchtime.
- Allergen information must be available on request under UK law – ask before you buy if you have an allergy.
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