10 bakeries worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Australia guides.
Lune Croissanterie ★ 4.9 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 119 Rose Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Lune Croissanterie in Fitzroy is Kate Reid's engineering-informed pastry project: technically exacting croissants cited among the world's best by food media.
Lune Croissanterie (CBD) ★ 4.8 · Melbourne
cbd · 670 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Lune's CBD location on Lonsdale Street brings the Fitzroy standard to the city centre: the same laminated pastry quality, aimed at the weekday commuter crowd.
Tip: Sells out before noon on busy days. Arrive at opening or accept a substitution.
Baker Bleu ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
collingwood · 65 Dover Street, Cremorne VIC 3121
Baker Bleu's Cremorne flagship offers 48-hour fermented sourdough, croissants and Roman sourdough pizzas in a large industrial space in the inner suburbs.
Butter Days ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
south-yarra · 209 Glenferrie Road, Malvern VIC 3144
Butter Days in Malvern came out of fine-dining kitchens: laminated doughs with Scandi influence and a short opening window that rewards arriving early.
A1 Bakery ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
brunswick · 643-645 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056
A1 Bakery has been baking Lebanese flatbread and manakish on Sydney Road since 1992: wood-fired oven, fresh za'atar blend and a weekend queue out the door.
Tivoli Road Bakery ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
south-yarra · 3 Tivoli Road, South Yarra VIC 3141
Tivoli Road Bakery in South Yarra is the neighbourhood institution: daily sourdough, sausage rolls and granola from scratch in a small bakery off Toorak Road.
Convent Bakery ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
collingwood · 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Convent Bakery inside the Abbotsford Convent uses a wood-fired oven for long-fermented sourdough and fresh pastries baked daily in a historic arts precinct.
Maison Batard Boulangerie ★ 4.2 · Melbourne
cbd · 19-23 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Maison Batard's boulangerie opens the CBD at 7am with baguettes and croissants baked in-house, supplying the bistro upstairs and sold at the counter all day.
Pandemic Bread Co ★ 4.2 · Melbourne
collingwood · 56 Cromwell Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Pandemic Bread Co grew from a lockdown project to a Collingwood bakery: focaccia with seasonal toppings, sandwich loaves and an early sell-out window.
Woodfrog Bakery ★ 4.2 · Melbourne
yarraville · 27 Macaulay Road, Kensington VIC 3031
Woodfrog Bakery in Kensington mills organic grains for long-ferment sourdoughs with a loud crust: baguettes and country loaves are the main event here.