Peter's is a great shop which is similar to Greggs and sells pasties, sandwiches, cakes, biscuits…read more A lot of their prices are also similar to Greggs but i think they are slightly more expensive. However the quality of their food i think is better than Greggs. Their corned beef pasties are always piping hot and very delicious - not totally weighed down with potato like some bakers do to limit the amount of corned beef in each pasty. Peter's can get very busy at lunch time so it is better to go just before or even just after the lunch rush to save time however if you go after they may not have everything left.

Peters the bakers certainly have nice products. I adore their baguettes and their cakes are really…read moregood. I prefer Peters to Greggs and think that the quality is much better for a slightly higher price. The pies are good and my grandma always asks me to get her a trifle when I'm there as she loves them!

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.