10 editor picks in Melbourne.
Melbourne's bakery scene runs from laminated pastry obsessives to old-school neighbourhood ovens, and queues have become part of the ritual. Lune Croissanterie on Rose Street in Fitzroy built much of that reputation around the croissant, while Baker Bleu in Cremorne and A1 Bakery on Sydney Road in Brunswick show the breadth, from sourdough loaves to Lebanese flatbread.
10 bakery places in Melbourne we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Melbourne · Bakery across every city.
Order Classic croissant with cultured butter
Lune Croissanterie in Fitzroy is Kate Reid's engineering-informed pastry project: technically exacting croissants cited among the world's best by food media.
Order Country sourdough loaf and sausage roll
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.
Order Country sourdough loaf
Baker Bleu's Cremorne flagship offers 48-hour fermented sourdough, croissants and Roman sourdough pizzas in a large industrial space in the inner suburbs.
Order Cardamom knot and kouign-amann
Butter Days in Malvern came out of fine-dining kitchens: laminated doughs with Scandi influence and a short opening window that rewards arriving early.
Order Za'atar manakish
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.
Order Baguette and butter croissant
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.
Order Ham and cheese croissant
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.
Order Sourdough loaf and almond croissant
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.
Order Focaccia with seasonal toppings
Pandemic Bread Co grew from a lockdown project to a Collingwood bakery: focaccia with seasonal toppings, sandwich loaves and an early sell-out window.
