Infinity Sourdough Bakery ★ 4.4
Long-running sourdough bakery on Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Loaves go to the city's top restaurants; the retail door is open daily for hot bread.
Worth the queue: Light rye sourdough
Black Star Pastry is a bakery in Newtown, Sydney.
Black Star Pastry's Newtown original on Australia Street, Sydney since 2008. Strawberry watermelon cake, strong pastry program, weekend queues from open.
Address: 277 Australia Street, Newtown NSW 2042, Sydney
Long-running sourdough bakery on Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Loaves go to the city's top restaurants; the retail door is open daily for hot bread.
Worth the queue: Light rye sourdough
Pastry chef Gareth Whitton's tart-only counter on Botany Road, Alexandria, Sydney. Open Thu-Sun 9am-3pm; brown sugar tart often sold out by 2pm.
Worth the queue: Brown sugar tart
Middle Eastern pastry counter on Kepos Street, Redfern, Sydney. Baklava cigars, semolina cakes and rosewater-scented sweets next door to Kepos Street Kitchen.
Worth the queue: Baklava cigar
Italian-leaning bakery on Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Sister to Porteño and Bastardo; panettone, sfogliatelle and cornetti from the morning batch.
Worth the queue: Panettone slice
Heritage-grain bakery on William Street, Brookvale, Sydney. Stone-milled sourdough, croissants and seeded loaves; northern beaches and CBD wholesale.
Worth the queue: Heritage wheat sourdough
Melbourne import Baker Bleu on Bay Street, Double Bay, Sydney. The Friday challah braid is the standout; pretzel buns and pain de mie round out the rest.
Worth the queue: Friday challah