Where to find Queensland’s best croissants

From those made during a laborious three-day process to others created using butter imported from France, here are the state’s top five croissants.

Crispy, flaky pastry shells enveloping a supple, buttery centre, that’s what you can expect from Queensland’s best croissants.

As voted for by you – the readers, as well as chefs, foodies and delicious. writers, these are the top five croissants in the state in our inaugural delicious. 100 Best of the Best.

Among the finest are those made in a laborious three-day process to others created with butter flown in especially from France.

Have your say on which of the top five deserves to be crowned the No.1 in Queensland in our reader vote at delicious100.com.au

Voting closes on November 3.

CHRISTIAN JACQUES PASTRIES BREADS

8 Baildon St, Kangaroo Point

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Croissants from Christian Jacques Pastries in Kangaroo Point.

A slow fermentation and French butter are the key ingredients to croissants that are so revered people are happy to join snaking weekend queues to get one. Patiently laminated to create those desired layers, proper flakiness and beautiful honeycombed texture, they are available in flavours including plain, almond, custard and the perpetually-popular “Nutella”.

LUNE CROISSANTERIE

South Brisbane, Brisbane City

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Lune Croissanterie. Photo: Instagram

Thousands of croissants are hand-rolled and laminated at this celebrated croissanterie daily, with all-day baking ensuring yours will never be anything less than beautifully flaky, buttery and possibly still warm. There

LA PETITE SOURIS

105/102 Alexandra Pde, Alexandra Headland

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Croissants from La Petite Souris on the Sunshine Coast.

Pastry chef and owners Amie and Pierre Surieux go through more than 25kg of butter each week making their prized croissants in their special chilled prep room built to cope with Queensland’s humidity. While French expats adore the traditional version, for locals, the almond and chocolate croissants are favourites.

PADDINGTON SOCIAL

167 Given Tce, Paddington

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Strawberries and cream croissant at Colin's Specialty Coffee.

It takes pastry chef Gibb Mookachonpan three days to make the buttery, skilfully layered croissants by hand at this suburban favourite. While her classic version is a joy for purists, starring thousands of tiny holes delivering a pillowy inside contrasting against the shatteringly crisp exterior, her playful monthly specials offer a fun twist with versions from PB and J to strawberry sundae.

FUEL BAKEHOUSE CURRUMBIN

44 Currumbin Creek Rd, Currumbin Waters

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A croissant from Fuel Bakehouse, Gold Coast.

After starting with pies and sausage rolls and then moving onto doughnuts, this coveted bakery has now nailed the croissant. The team of bakers turn out hundreds of the chunky, rustic pastries daily, which are available at their stores for a meagre $5, as well as wholesaled to cafes across the Gold Coast.