KEPOS Bakery ★ 4.3
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
Tarts Anon is a bakery in Redfern, Sydney.
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.
Address: 100 Botany Road, Alexandria NSW 2015, Sydney
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
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
Cabramatta banh mi and Vietnamese sweets shop on John Street, Sydney. The marinated chicken Maryland roll with pickles and mayo is the menu's signature.
Worth the queue: Marinated chicken Maryland roll
John Street's no-frills banh mi shop, Cabramatta, Sydney. Heavy hand with Maggi seasoning, $7.50 rolls and the city's most consistent crackle in a baguette.
Worth the queue: Pork-and-pate banh mi