The Forni della Signoria (Maltese: L-Ifran tas-Sinjurija;[1] English: Bakeries of the Grandmaster) was a bakehouse in Valletta, Malta.

[2] In 1566 Architect Francesco Laparelli designed a plan for a new city, Valletta, where all public and prominent buildings were to be in a reserved area.

[8] According to Leonard Mahoney (1988), similar to the first buildings of Valletta, these bakeries were built for convenience of the first wave of workers and migrants rather than keeping also in mind the aesthetic appeal of architecture.

[9] The reserved area, generally known as the collachio, was toyed about for years and was eventually abandoned as it proved not practical for business, administration and the rest of inhabitants of the city.

[21] The building was rented, each part to different owners, however was administered by one person known as Commendatore dei Forni (Bakeries’ Commander).

[6] The bakery produced most of the bread for the inhabitants of Valletta and Floriana, as well as for the Order's hospital, prison, galleys and garrison.

[6][22][23] Some of the expenses for the operation of the bakery were relieved as a number of slaves were engaged in forced unpaid labour.

[34] The British Army prominently used it as a colonial department, which stored and supplied food for the troops stationed in Malta, better known as the Commissariat.

[16] The Times of Malta published an article accompanied with a photo to inform the general public that the bakery was demolished and not destroyed by war.

[5] In March 2010, Enemalta workers uncovered remains of the bakery's foundations during paving works in Strait Street.

[44] A detailed wooden model of the bakery, probably dating back to the British period, is found at the Heritage Malta reserve collection at the Inquisitor's Palace in Birgu.

[46][5][33] Its main façade was in Old Bakery Street facing the Church of St. Augustine,[22][23] and it consisted of a central bay with two sloped roofs, with three-storey high sections on either side.

[37] It had imposing corners, typical of Architect Cassar,[17] which were characterised by large rusticated pilasters to support the massive building.