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Shadow Baking

This venue is a finalist for best treats in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Custard tarts, pandan coconut brioche and Vegemite avocado scrolls.
1 / 8Custard tarts, pandan coconut brioche and Vegemite avocado scrolls.Supplied
Leek, potato and ricotta tart.
2 / 8Leek, potato and ricotta tart.Supplied
The front display.
3 / 8The front display. Supplied
Blueberry tart with baked cheesecake.
4 / 8Blueberry tart with baked cheesecake.Supplied
The Reuben pretzel croissant.
5 / 8The Reuben pretzel croissant.Supplied
Croissants and pastries at Shadow Baking.
6 / 8Croissants and pastries at Shadow Baking. Supplied
Vegemite, avocado and fermented chilli scroll.
7 / 8Vegemite, avocado and fermented chilli scroll.Supplied
Custard tart danish.
8 / 8Custard tart danish.Supplied

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A trio of Messina chefs have pivoted from gelato to pastry, bringing the same bold creativity to croissants, tarts and scrolls. Danishes are regularly on display: golden, flaky nests filled with confit tomatoes, fanned with caramelised fruits or topped up with a thai milk tea sabayon. Just like the Messina mothership, new specials are created weekly and the pastries sell out within hours.

Best for: Croissant dough, done differently.

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