cbdMon-Fri 7am-3pm or sold outWalk-in onlyFrench laminated pastry
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.
Worth the queue: Ham and cheese croissant
collingwoodDaily 7am-3:30pmWalk-in onlyWood-fired sourdough and pastries
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.
Worth the queue: Sourdough loaf and almond croissant
collingwoodThu-Sun 8am-2pm or sold outWalk-in onlySourdough sandwich loaves and focaccia
Pandemic Bread Co grew from a lockdown project to a Collingwood bakery: focaccia with seasonal toppings, sandwich loaves and an early sell-out window.
Worth the queue: Focaccia with seasonal toppings
yarravilleTue-Sun 7am-3pmWalk-in onlyOrganic grain sourdough and baguettes
Woodfrog Bakery in Kensington mills organic grains for long-ferment sourdoughs with a loud crust: baguettes and country loaves are the main event here.
Worth the queue: Country loaf and butter baguette
fitzroyMon-Fri 7:30am-3pm or sold out, Sat-Sun 8am-3pm or sold outWalk-in onlyFrench laminated pastry and croissants
Lune Croissanterie in Fitzroy is Kate Reid's engineering-informed pastry project: technically exacting croissants cited among the world's best by food media.
Worth the queue: Classic croissant with cultured butter
south-yarraDaily 7:30am-3pmWalk-in onlySourdough breads and savoury pastries
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.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf and sausage roll