We are famous for Whitby Lemon Buns!
Written by Alyson Jackson
We are famous for Whitby Lemon Buns, but what makes them special?
Botham's of Whitby's famous Whitby Lemon Buns
Whitby Lemon Buns
Baked daily (Mon-Sat) in our Whitby bakehouse, these sweet white buns are incredibly light & soft. They are lightly fruited with plump sultanas which deliver just the right balance of sweetness & sharpness. Finally, they are generously topped with a zesty white lemon icing - made to a well-guarded secret family recipe - which is hand-piped with admirable speed & accuracy in our Fancy Room; the piping bag 'lemon bun icing flick' is a definite art!
Family baker Lois with former GBBO Winner & local lad, David Atherton, piping Whitby Lemon Buns during filming for North York Moors Capital of Cake. Photo credit:Hewitt & Walker
Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside!
There's something special about eating a Whitby Lemon Bun beside the sea, with the salty breeze in your hair & seagulls calling. In fact, if you're enjoying them on Whitby's West Cliff, try eating them the 'Whitby way' by tearing the bun in half & turning the icing inwards to create a Lemon Bun sandwich. Established by Whitby folk, this local tip keeps stickiness off your fingers & chin, and icing out of your hair. But don't worry, you can eat them any way you choose & it'll be reet!
Family bakers Lois & Jo modelling the 'Whitby way' to eat Whitby Lemon Buns to Sean Fletcher during filming for BBC One's Countryfile
Enjoy Whitby Lemon Buns Nationwide
You don't have to be in Whitby to enjoy Whitby Lemon Buns; we deliver them nationwide! Your buns will arrive untopped & with a pot of lemony icing so you can have great fun icing them at home. But...you will have to find your own deckchair & play seaside sounds in the background for the full Whitby-Lemon-Bun-at-home experience!
A fresh delivery of Whitby Lemon Buns to your door ~ have great family-fun icing them yourself!
Watch Us Bake Whitby Lemon Buns
Join us in the bakehouse to watch our bakers make a fresh batch of Whitby Lemon Buns
[WARNING: Hunger-inducing content!]
Delicious Deliveries
We love Whitby Lemon Buns so much we splashed them onto the back of one of our delivery vans!
Introducing LM04 BUN...
Whitby Lemon Bun delivery van, making delicious deliveries in Whitby & the surrounding area
Blushing Buns
A seaside treat enjoyed all-year-round, visit us or order online in February to see our famous Whitby Lemon Buns turn pink as they blush in the presence of cupid.
Forget a kiss, love is sealed with lemony icing in Whitby!
Blushing PINK Whitby Lemon Buns are feeling the love in February!
NEW for 2025
Extend the joy of Whitby Lemon Buns into your special celebrations with our scrumptious gift ideas, perfect for the Whitby Lemon Bun lover. Also, NEW for 2025, we have a tricky Whitby Lemon Bun jigsaw which might take you a while to complete so you'll need some buns on the side, of course!
Scrumptious Whitby Lemon Bun inspired Hampers by post
The One & Only Whitby Lemon Bun
Other sticky buns are available but there's only one Whitby Lemon Bun, and they need to be on your 'Visit Whitby' itinerary ~ Have you tried them yet?
