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