Whether you are craving some killer sourdough or mouth-watering pastries or a melt-in-the-mouth cheesy delicacy, some za’atar flatbread or even something that your grandmother whipped up in her kitchen regularly, chances are that one of the specialised bakeries in Sydney will have what what you want.
Sydney’s got everything from cult patisseries with massive queues, to French bakers and pie trucks to Portuguese tart specialists. Some of the bakeries truly take the art of baking to hitherto unknown levels. We’ve rounded up some of the not-to-be-missed for you to enjoy.
Humble Bakery
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Shop 2, 50 Holt Street, Surry Hills (with locations also in Circular Quay and Newtown)
An offering from the guys that brought us Porteño, Wyno x Bodega and Bastardo, the Humble runs the whole gamut of baked deliciousness, including but not limited to the best fougasse, nostalgic iced finger buns, gooey jam doughnuts, melt-in-the-mouth pig’s head sausage rolls, delicate olive oil and fennel cake plus so much more.
Tonton Bread
100 Fitzroy St, Surry Hills
A divine creation that is the chocolate almond croissant, a wonderful selection of loaves, the freshest baguettes and a range of pastries that will transport you to Paris – Tonton bread is a hole-in-the-wall bakery that you absolutely must try. A stone’s throw from the busy Crown Street bars, this little gem is well worth your time.
A P Bakery
80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills (with locations also in Darlinghurst, Marrickville and more).
Boasting an on-site stone flour mill, prioritising sustainable and local sources of seed and grain, A.P Bakery churns out some of Sydney’s tastiest, freshest bread. Native ingredients used imaginatively result in the best sourdough baguettes, the flaky croissants, fermented potato buns, mixed grain loaves, huge pizza biancas, rosella wheat whiskey canelles and cheesy scrolls and more.
Flour and Stone Annexe,
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53 Riley St, Woolloomooloo
Think pannacotta lamingtons, delectable cakes in incredible flavours like lemon drizzle, chocolate and raspberry buttermilk or an elevated version of the humble carrot cake – the cult-following this place inspires is easy to understand once you visit it.
Breadfern
306-308 Chalmers St, Redfern
This organic artisanal bakery does the best sourdoughs, freshly baked baguettes, flakey viennoiseries, soft gallettes and more. Breadfern is the home of rustic, handcrafted baked offerings made using the finest ingredients from local and sustainable producers, prepared and baked daily for the most delightful experience.
PiOiK Bakery
176-178 Harris St, Pyrmont
Head baker, Shady Wasef is a former fine dining chef who combines his passion for pastry with techniques and flavours from his Egyptian heritage to create an incredible range of delicious baked goods. The flavourful Pioik egg sandwich, the focaccia, rye and five grain breads, twists and scrolls are not-to-be-missed and we definitely recommend stocking up on the flourless chocolate biscuits, simits and spice twists.
Azuki Bakery
3/63/71 Enmore Rd, Newtown
This Inner West spot specialises in merging Japanese flavours with European baking techniques, it has some of the most imaginative flavours with the most out of this word tastes and textures. The matcha Swiss rolls, melon pan, curry doughnuts, yuzu cheesecakes, kimchi pork sausage rolls are to die for as are the buttery croissant.
