Bakeries Victoria: Where to get the best bread, pastries, sweets from Elmore to Emerald
If you’re exploring regional Victoria or checking out a new suburb in the city, here’s a list of top notch bakeries for sweet tooths and those chasing a good loaf of sourdough, pie or vanilla slice.
Leader
Don't miss out on the headlines from Leader . Followed categories will be added to My News.
No good road tip is complete without a stop at a seriously delicious bakery.
Donuts, toasties, pies, and croissants are the perfect pit stop.
Finding a good local bakery in your suburb for your weekly visit to gather pastries and bread is an essential task for all foodies.
Our reporters have revealed their favourite local spots and explored new venues upon recommendation from friends, and this list did not disappoint.
Did we miss anywhere?
Let us know in the comments.
Elmore Bakery
104 Railway Place, Elmore
If you are on your way through from Rochester to Bendigo, the Elmore Bakery is one stop you should add to your list.
It has a large range of baked cakes, slices and pies and there are gluten free carrot cupcakes that are always in high demand.
The coffee is very good and the seasonal treats are a real stand out.
The demand for the Easter buns is so great that customers are encouraged to lodge their orders weeks in advance to avoid missing out.
A recent promotion on National Donut Day saw the bakery receive more than 800 responses to a competition to win two packs of gourmet doughnuts in red velvet, strawberry m & Ms and Reese chocolate flavours.
The bakery keeps very generous opening hours, which is excellent for people passing through the area late in the afternoon.
It is open from 6am until 5pm from Monday to Friday and until 4pm on weekends.
Hot Daily Bread
8 Monahans Rd, Cranbourne West
Hot Daily Bread in Cranbourne West lives up to its name, serving the southeastern suburb with delicious, steaming loaves daily.
Located at Shop 8 in the Sandhurst Centre on Monahans Rd, the little bakery might be tucked away but its popularity speaks for itself.
Serving up loaves of all kinds, pastries and sweets, Hot Daily Bread is a fan favourite in Cranbourne.
Wild Life Bakery
90 Albert St, Brunswick East
This bakery in Melbourne's north goes the extra mile to elevate their customers experience of heading out to buy a loaf of bread.
Wild Life is found inside an old mechanic warehouse in Brunswick East, but now is a haven of all things baked goods.
Inside, there‘s a panel of windows where customers can see the magic happen, as rustic loaves are fermented for 24 hours in the process.
There‘s also delicious gourmet toasties, sandwiches, baguettes, cakes and pastries that are simply mouth-wateringly good.
Sourdough Kitchen
172 Victoria St, Seddon
Despite competing with a number of high-quality coffee shops, bakeries and restaurants along Seddon’s Victoria St, Sourdough Kitchen is a clear stand out owing to their sweet treats and loaded sandwiches.
Sourdough Kitchen has croissants, doughnuts, sandwiches, and an extensive range of freshly baked bread such as Pumpkin, Light Rye, and Ciabatta.
The bakery is seemingly always busy with people catching sunlight outside and is a known favourite for some of the Western Bulldogs players often seen grabbing a bite and coffee after a midweek training.
The must try items on the menu include the custard doughnut and bechamel croissant.
Wild Grains Bakehouse
201A Maroondah Highway, Healesville
Wild Grains Bakehouse has been a huge hit with locals and tourists in Healesville since opened in 2011.
“Everything is made on site and wonderful, friendly staff. Generously community-minded,” customer Kath said.
Co-owner Julie Demanuele said the bakery had a number of popular items.
“We have a really nice traditional sourdough, our vanilla slices people always return for those, and our cakes,” she said.
“We do great coffees and we have an amazing sandwich bar with a full range of a lot of things.
“We have a mixed sandwich pack which is a top seller.
“We have gluten free and vegan options as well.
“We have good bakers to start with they make a good product and we have great staff out the front, nice and friendly and personable, and hopefully nothing is ever too hard for us.”
Woori Yallock Bakery
1585 Warburton Highway, Woori Yallock
Known for its award-winning pies, including Thai chicken and chunky pies, egg and bacon rolls, and delicious sausage rolls, the bakery has been a hit since opening almost 20 years ago.
It also sells bread, sweets, doughnuts, and everything is made fresh on site, with vegan options available, manager Taylah Gerrard said.
“Best pies, jam doughnuts are to die for, they are so fresh,” customer Nancy said.
Other popular bakeries in Yarra Ranges include Launch Bakery Launching Place, Mount Evelyn bakery, Wandin Bakery, Golden Pastry Bakery Mooroolbark, Mt Evelyn- York Rd bakery, Glaysdale Bakery and The Frolicking Frog Lilydale.
Whittlesea Bakehouse
34 Church St, Whittlesea
Known for its vanilla slices and pies, a trip to the northern suburbs isn’t complete without a visit to this award-winning bakery.
Whittlesea Bakehouse won the best plain meat pie award at the 33rd Official Great Aussie Pie competition in 2019.
The bakery’s vanilla slices have also been voted the best in Victoria.
A1 Lebanese Bakery
643-645 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Melbourne’s original Lebanese bakery opened in Sydney Rd in 1992.
Customers can enjoy kibbie (deep-fried lamb meatballs), dips, baklava; pick up some white, wholemeal, organic seeded or Turkish bread; or pick up a range of Middle Eastern groceries.
Emerald Village Bakery and Cafe
Shop 8/8 Kilvington Drive, Emerald
Walking into the Emerald Bakery is a treat in itself.
Emerald is known for being home to Puffing Billy, but also for this amazing bakery.
Customers can choose from amazing cakes, savoury items and freshly made rolls, or choose some take-home meals or baked treasures.
Lune Croissanterie
119 Rose St, Fitzroy
835 High St, Armadale
Shop 16/161 Collins St, Melbourne
It’s now even easier to pick up one of Lune’s famous croissants, with three locations to choose from.
Fatto a Mano
228 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
This organic bakery specialises in organic breads, cakes, biscuits and gluten free products.
1816 Bakehouse
18 Armstrong St, Ballarat Central
A Ballarat go-to for daily staples, the bread and coffee at Ballarat’s 1816 Bakehouse are worth an early morning trip to Armstrong St.
Any wanderer about town is better off with a pastry companion from the popular bakery, which is often full to the brim with patrons.
1816’s wide selection and central location keeps it high on any local’s or visitor’s itinerary.
Bridgewater Bakehouse
6 Main St, Bridgewater on Loddon and 9/20 Bath Lane, Bendigo
Heading to northwest Victoria? Don’t forget to drop into Bridgewater Bakehouse for an award-winning vanilla slice or pie.
Country Cob Bakery
130-132 Mollison St, Kyneton and 951 Mountain Highway, Boronia
The bakery’s fish amok pie was recently voted the best in Australia.
The bakery is also famous for its vanilla slice, and sells between 1000-1200 each week.
Sharp’s Bakery Birchip
47 Cumming Ave Birchip
Owned and operated by Kevin, Gail and the Sharp Family since 1977, the famous vanilla slices at this bakery attract visitors from all over the state.
The Basin Bakery
1313 Mountain Highway, The Basin
The much loved Knox bakery on the edge of the Dandenongs was crowned by readers as the best in the area in a 2021 poll.
It is popular for its sausage rolls, family pies, vanilla slices, doughnuts and custard tarts. Other popular bakeries in Knox include Huey’s Bakehouse Scoresby, Quarry Bakehouse Upper Ferntree Gully, Wantirna Bread and Cake in Wantirna Mall and Glenfern Bakery.
Agathé Pâtisserie
South Melbourne Market
Agathé Pâtisserie serves a large and continuously changing range of authentic French pastries, cakes and savouries, including croissants infused with pandan, matcha and café au lait — and the “cruffin”.
N.Tran Bakery
263 Chapel St, Prahran
Famous for its fresh salad rolls and banh mi.
Gaffney’s Bakery
63-65 High St, Heathcote
The family-owned bakery has been serving fresh pies, pastry delicacies and rich tarts to hungry travellers going from Melbourne to Echuca for over 25 years.
Beachside Bakehouse is San Remo also won the tick of approval from Herald Sun readers in a 2021 poll.
EXPLORE OUR LISTS OF VICTORIA’S BEST FOOD
PICTURES: All the thrills from the 140th Warragul Annual Show
The Gippsland community were hyped for an unforgettable weekend at the 140th Warragul Annual Show. Here’s the picture gallery.
Teen armed with meat cleaver charged over home invasion spree
A Bendigo teen has been charged over a series of frightening armed home invasions across the state including one where he allegedly crawled through a doggie door to steal car keys.