What time does Greggs stop serving breakfast?

Greggs serves breakfast items until 11:00am at most locations. Some all-day items like sausage rolls and bakes are available all day. Hot breakfast rolls, porridge and breakfast sandwiches are typically only available until 11:00am when the kitchen switches to lunch preparation.

Is Greggs open on bank holidays?

Most Greggs stores open on bank holidays but with reduced hours. On Christmas Day, Greggs is closed. On Boxing Day, most stores open from 9:00am or 10:00am. On other bank holidays (Easter, bank holiday Mondays) most stores operate with reduced hours, typically 8:00am to 5:00pm. Always check the Greggs app or store finder for specific bank holiday hours at your local branch.

What Time Does Greggs Open? UK 2026

Q: What time does Greggs open?

Most Greggs stores open at 6:00am on weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 7:00am on Saturdays and Sundays. High street locations typically open at 7:00am. Shopping centre and transport hub locations often open at 6:00am or earlier. Motorway service Greggs outlets can open as early as 5:00am. The exact time varies by location — use the Greggs store finder at greggs.co.uk to check your nearest branch.

Quick Answer

Most Greggs stores open at 6:00am weekdays and 7:00am at weekends. Breakfast is served until 11:00am. High street stores often open at 7:00am. Motorway services and transport hubs can open from 5:00am. Greggs is closed Christmas Day. For your exact store: check the Greggs app or greggs.co.uk/store-finder.

Greggs Opening Times — The Complete 2026 Guide

Greggs operates over 2,400 stores across the UK, making it the largest bakery chain in the country by number of locations — more than McDonald’s (approximately 1,400 UK sites). With that scale comes significant variation in opening times depending on where the store is located. A high street Greggs and a motorway services Greggs operate on completely different schedules.

Standard Greggs Opening Times by Location Type

Location Type	Mon–Fri Open	Mon–Fri Close	Saturday	Sunday
High street (typical)	7:00am	5:30–6:00pm	7:00–7:30am – 5:00pm	8:00am – 4:00pm
Retail park / shopping centre	9:00am	Opening hours of centre	As shopping centre	As shopping centre
Train stations / airports	5:30–6:00am	8:00–9:00pm	6:00am – 8:00pm	6:00am – 8:00pm
Motorway services	5:00–5:30am	10:00pm–midnight	5:00am – 10:00pm	6:00am – 10:00pm
Hospital locations	6:30–7:00am	7:00–8:00pm	7:00am – 6:00pm	8:00am – 5:00pm
Drive-through locations	6:00am	10:00pm	6:00am – 9:00pm	7:00am – 9:00pm

Greggs Breakfast Hours — When Does It Stop?

Item	Available From	Available Until	Notes
Hot breakfast rolls (bacon, sausage, egg)	Store open	11:00am	Kitchen switches to lunch at 11am.
Porridge	Store open	11:00am	Some locations serve until 12pm.
Breakfast pastries (croissants)	Store open	Until sold out	No strict cutoff — sell out by 9am at busy locations.
Sausage rolls	Store open	Store close	Available all day, not just breakfast.
Hash browns	Store open	11:00am	Breakfast only at most locations.
Coffee	Store open	Store close	Available all day throughout.

For the full Greggs breakfast menu with prices and calorie counts, see our Greggs breakfast menu UK guide. For calorie data specifically on the sausage roll, see our Greggs sausage roll calories guide.

Greggs Bank Holiday Opening Times 2026

Bank Holiday	Date 2026	Typical Greggs Hours	Notes
New Year’s Day	1 January	9:00am – 5:00pm	Most stores open, reduced hours.
Good Friday	3 April	7:00am – 5:00pm	Near-normal hours at most locations.
Easter Saturday	4 April	7:00am – 5:00pm	Normal Saturday hours.
Easter Sunday	5 April	8:00am – 4:00pm	Sunday hours apply.
Easter Monday	6 April	9:00am – 5:00pm	Reduced hours.
Early May Bank Holiday	4 May	9:00am – 5:00pm	Reduced hours.
Spring Bank Holiday	25 May	9:00am – 5:00pm	Reduced hours.
Summer Bank Holiday	31 August	9:00am – 5:00pm	Reduced hours.
Christmas Eve	24 December	7:00am – 4:00pm	Closes early.
Christmas Day	25 December	CLOSED	All stores closed nationally.
Boxing Day	26 December	9:00am – 5:00pm	Most stores open, reduced hours.
New Year’s Eve	31 December	7:00am – 5:00pm	Near-normal, closes slightly earlier.

⚠ Always verify: Greggs opening times vary significantly by individual store. The times above are typical patterns — your nearest store may differ. Use the Greggs store finder at greggs.co.uk or the Greggs app to check exact hours for your specific location, especially on bank holidays.

How to Find Your Nearest Greggs Opening Times

Greggs app: Download free on iOS and Android. Shows your nearest stores, exact opening times, and allows mobile ordering.
greggs.co.uk/store-finder: Enter your postcode to see all nearby stores with hours.
Google Maps: Search “Greggs near me” — Google pulls live opening hours directly from Greggs data.

For the best value breakfast once you’re there, our cheapest breakfast UK guide ranks Greggs against every other chain. For comparison with McDonald’s breakfast hours, see our McDonald’s breakfast stop time guide.

Most Greggs stores open at 6:00am on weekdays and 7:00am on weekends. High street locations typically open slightly later at 7:00am. Transport hub and motorway service Greggs can open from 5:00am or 5:30am. Shopping centre stores open when the centre opens, typically 9:00am. Use the Greggs app or store finder at greggs.co.uk for your exact local store hours.

Greggs stops serving breakfast items at 11:00am at most locations. Hot breakfast rolls, porridge and hash browns are breakfast-only. Sausage rolls, pastries and coffee are available all day. Arriving before 9:00am gives you the best selection — at busy locations pastries and croissants can sell out before 11:00am.

No — Greggs is closed on Christmas Day nationally. Most stores reopen on Boxing Day (26 December) with reduced hours, typically 9:00am to 5:00pm. On New Year’s Day most stores open from 9:00am. For all other bank holidays, Greggs typically opens with reduced hours. Always verify with the Greggs app for your specific store.

Most Greggs stores open at 8:00am on Sundays and close at 4:00pm or 5:00pm. High street locations may open slightly later. Motorway and transport hub locations maintain their extended hours on Sundays, opening from 6:00am. Use the Greggs store finder to confirm your local Sunday opening time.