Greggs is a super little shop when you are hungry or want a drink. They sell pasties (corned beef,…read morecheese and onion, steak), pies, sandwiches (sliced bread, buns, wraps), cakes (muffins, apple slices, cream buns, donut splits, donuts, scones). A lot of their new sandwiches are also classed as the 'healthy option' which is great for those wanting to watch their waist lines! Their sandwiches are of a very high quality - they also have lots of different fillings - chicken (my favourite!), ham, tuna, salad They also sell packs of biscuits and scones etc which are cheaper than buying the separately.

Greggs is ok, but the staff are a little impatient and the pasties aren;t as nice as peters. They…read moreare also a little mean on the sandwich and pasty fillings too.

Peters is a very good bakers that is situated in the main street of Houghton-le-Spring. They sell a…read morerange of cakes, pastries, sandwiches, pasties, pies, bread, biscuits, soft drinks and more! Everything is fresh baked and very high quality - the pasties, pies and pizza slices etc are always piping hot and very very tasty! The staff who serve you at the counter are very friendly and chatty. The queues can sometimes be quite long especially at lunch time but there are always enough staff to deal with the rush. The cafe they also have is nice but sometimes the tables aren't cleared before you site down.

This is a very popular shop in Houghton. They have the most delicious sandwiches which you can get…read morein a meal deal with a packet of crisps and a bottle of pop. My favourite has to be the chicken salad with mayonnaise. I would avoid Greggs around lunchtime as it can get very busy so i would advise going at about 11.30am / 11.45am before the school kids are let loose! Very quick service and good choice of freshly baked cakes etc.