Bakery$cbdMon-Fri 07:00-15:00 or sold outWalk-in onlyFrench laminated pastry
Lune's CBD location on Lonsdale Street brings the Fitzroy standard to the city centre: the same laminated pastry quality, aimed at the weekday commuter crowd.
Tip: Sells out before noon on busy days. Arrive at opening or accept a substitution.
Worth the queue: Ham and cheese croissant
Bakery$collingwoodDaily 07:00-15:30Walk-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
Bakery$collingwoodThu-Sun 08:00-14:00 or sold outWalk-in onlySourdough sandwich loaves and focaccia
Pandemic Bread Co grew from a lockdown project to a Collingwood bakery: focaccia with seasonal toppings, sandwich loaves and an early sell-out window.
Worth the queue: Focaccia with seasonal toppings
Bakery$fitzroyMon-Fri 07:30-15:00 or sold out, Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00 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
Bakery$south-yarraDaily 07:30-15:00Walk-in onlySourdough breads and savoury pastries
Tivoli Road Bakery in South Yarra is the neighbourhood institution: daily sourdough, sausage rolls and granola from scratch in a small bakery off Toorak Road.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf and sausage roll
Bakery$collingwoodMon-Fri 07:00-16:30, Sat-Sun 07:00-15:0048-hour fermented sourdough and laminated pastry
Baker Bleu's Cremorne flagship offers 48-hour fermented sourdough, croissants and Roman sourdough pizzas in a large industrial space in the inner suburbs.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf