Pork (or lamb) sausage meat seasoned with fennel, herbs or harissa, rolled in puff pastry and baked golden. The canonical Sydney bakery counter savoury.
Sausage rolls travelled from England with the First Fleet but became distinctly Australian by the early 20th century: longer, more peppery, served with tomato sauce. Paul Allam and David McGuinness's Bourke Street Bakery (Surry Hills, 2004) reinvented the genre with lamb and harissa and pork-and-fennel versions. The format is now standard across modern Sydney bakeries from Lode Pies to Tarts Anon.
3 editor picks for Sausage Roll in Sydney, ranked by editorial score. All Sydney signature dishes · Sausage Roll across every city.
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills ★ 4.5
surry-hills · 633 Bourke Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
The original Bourke Street Bakery on Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney since 2004. Sausage rolls, sourdough loaves and a takeaway counter daily.
Brickfields ★ 4.5
chippendale · 206 Cleveland Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
European bread bakery and cafe on Cleveland Street, Chippendale, Sydney since 2012. Regular booking for Sydney's brunch and specialty-coffee scene.
Lode Pies and Pastries ★ 4.5
surry-hills · 1 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Pie shop and pastry counter on Buckingham Street, Surry Hills, Sydney from Eight by Andrew McConnell alumni. Strong pastry program, weekend queues from open.