Our Story

A little piece of home, made with love.

I never got to meet my grandmother, but in many ways, I grew up knowing her.

I knew her through the stories, told and retold until they felt like memories of my own. Through her nickname, Ìyá L'Adùnní, meaning ‘it is a joy to have a mother’. And through the words I heard time and time again whenever someone looked at me: “You look just like her.”

Her name stayed with me. Adùnní is my Oríkì, a name of endearment passed down through my family. So, when the time came to turn my love of baking into something of my own, there was only ever one name that felt right.

Ilé Àdùn was born from that connection. A little way of carrying her with me, celebrating where I come from and sharing a little of the joy she left behind.

A tall stack of chocolate chip cookies on a steel plate beside a glass bottle of milk with a straw
An oval dish of apple crumble on a bamboo board with yellow-green apples and scattered crumbs
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How It Began

It started in the kitchen of my very first big-girl flat.

What began as baking for friends soon became something more. There were batches of thin, soft cookies, deep dishes of crumble and the simple joy of bringing people together over something homemade. Friends shared with friends, word travelled, and before long, people were asking for their own little piece.

And just like that, Ilé Àdùn began to take shape.

Two white bowls of plantain chin chin crumble on a wooden board, a ripe plantain beside them and golden crumbs scattered around
Three white chocolate chin chin cookies balanced on top of a glass milk bottle
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Rooted in Heritage

For me, baking has always been a way of showing love. There's something special about familiar flavours, the comfort of a favourite treat and the memories that come with it.

I have always loved the classics, but I'm equally drawn to discovering new ways to bring a little of my heritage into what I make. From the chin chin I grew up snacking on to plantain, a familiar staple in my family home, these flavours find their way into our bakes in unexpected ways.

It's where nostalgia meets a little discovery; familiar comforts with a story of their own.

A wooden platter engraved “gather, share, enjoy”, lined with a row of mixed cookies
Plantain chin chin crumble served in a silver coupe, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
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Made for the Moments That Matter

At Ilé Àdùn, we believe the best things are often the simplest: a table full of people you love, something sweet to share and a moment you wish could last a little longer.

Our bakes are made to be part of those moments. Whether it's a celebration, a thoughtful gift or an ordinary Sunday made a little sweeter, we hope each one leaves you with something worth remembering.

Because long after the last crumb is gone, it's the feeling that stays.

I may never have met her, but I like to think she'd be proud. Thank you for being part of her story, and mine.

— Anu
From the kitchen

Made properly, by hand.

A scoop of brown butter cookie dough studded with chocolate chips on a wooden-handled spatula
i.Brown butter dough, folded with chocolate by hand
Chunks of ripe plantain caramelised until dark, sticky and glossy in the pan
ii.Ripe plantain, caramelised low and slow
A spoon lifting soft spiced apple and golden crumble out of the dish, with fresh apples behind
iii.Spiced apple under a deep, buttery crumble
What we believe

Four small promises.

The quiet rules every bake follows, from mixing bowl to your front door. Values TBC

i.

Small drops

We bake a limited drop every two weeks. When it’s gone, it’s gone — nothing sits on a shelf.

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Short menu

Four bakes, done beautifully, rather than forty done fine.

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Honest ingredients

Real butter, good chocolate, seasonal fruit. No shortcuts.

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Rooted in home

Yoruba heritage, Manchester spirit, and sweetness meant to be shared.

Taste it for yourself

Come for a cookie, stay for the crumble.

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