Craving sourdough, pastries, or cheesy delights? Sydney’s diverse bakeries have it all—from cult patisseries and French bakers to pie trucks and tart specialists.
Here are 7 must-visit spots for every carb lover.
Photo above: Destination NSW
1. Humble Bakery
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.
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Location: Shop 2, 50 Holt Street, Surry Hills (with locations also in Circular Quay and Newtown)
2. Tonton Bread
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.
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Location: 100 Fitzroy St, Surry Hills
3. A P Bakery
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.
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Location: 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills (with locations also in Darlinghurst, Marrickville and more).
4. Flour and Stone
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.
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Location: 53 Riley St, Woolloomooloo
5. Breadfern
This organic artisanal bakery does the best sourdoughs, freshly baked baguettes, flaky 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.
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Location: 306-308 Chalmers St, Redfern
6. PiOiK Bakery
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.
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Location: 176-178 Harris St, Pyrmont
7. Azuki Bakery
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-world tastes and textures. The matcha Swiss rolls, melon pan, curry doughnuts, yuzu cheesecakes, and kimchi pork sausage rolls are to die for, as are the buttery croissants.
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Location: 3/63/71 Enmore Rd, Newtown
