Feeling crumby? Here’s our pick of Canberra bakeries to try this summer
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Canberran in possession of spare change must be in want of a quality fresh pastry.
As lovers of bread in all its forms here at HerCanberra, we’ve collated a list of our favourite bakeries across the nation’s capital for you to recommend to all the stud muffins in your life. It’s the yeast we could do.
Crust us, they’ll fulfil all your buttery expectations.
Clementine (Yass and Murrumbateman)
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A small artisan bakery in the heart of Yass and Murrumbateman, Clementine are experts in quality baked goods, like croissants, pastries, and sourdough. Everything is made in small batches by hand, with local produce and freshly sourced ingredients. Their storefronts in Yass and Murrumbateman are always well stocked, but if you can’t make the trek, head to a Two Before Ten cafe to sample some of their creations.
69 Comur Street, Yass & 47 Rose Street Murrumbateman | clementinebakery.myshopify.com
The Bakehouse in Mitchell (Mitchell)
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Did someone say Mac & Cheese Pie? The Bakehouse in Mitchell is a tradie favorite for its’ extensive range of hearty pies, wraps and toasties. There’s also plenty for the girls and guys who love posting a cute food pic on Insta, like their raspberry cream croissants or rocky road muffins.
Unit 6, 83 Lysaght Street, Mitchell | thebakehousemitchell.bitebusiness.com
Our Hours (Dickson)
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Introducing the new kid on the block Our Hours, Canberra’s only Korean bakery now based in Dickson. We’ve got our eye on their Chocolate Seashell Bread, a seashell shaped creation with gooey chocolate filling. They also stock traditional Korean snacks like red bean buns and donuts, twisted breads, and coffee buns with salted butter. Count. Us. In.
C13/35 Challis Street, Dickson | @ourhours.cbr
Under Bakery (Mawson)
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The tried and tested Swedish buns from Under Bakery are a crowd pleaser on the southside. Think Cardamom buns, made with plenty of butter and caramelised brown sugar…are you drooling yet?
If savoury is more your thing, try one of their freshly baked focaccia.
1/30 Mawson Place, Mawson | under-bakery.com
Danny’s Bakery (Narrabundah)
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Claiming to have Canberra’s best sourdough, Danny’s Bakery is worth a try for all gluten fiends. A family affair, Danny, his sons, and grandsons make hand-moulded timed sourdoughs, using traditional baking methods handed down through the generations.
They’re known for their unique and rather large sourdough Easter Buns, and were voted Best Easter Buns in Canberra in 2021. We’ve got our eye on their artisan pumpkin and sourdough loaf!
6 Iluka Street, Narrabundah | dannysbakery.com.au
Silo Bakery (Kingston)
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This bakery has a well-deserved reputation for amazing fresh pastries and breads, after being dubbed ‘Canberra’s Best Bakery’ by the Sydney Morning Herald Food Guide.
If you prefer savoury over sweet, they have classic breakfast and lunch options on their menu, like slow-roasted pork belly, lamp pilot pie, omelettes, pastas, and a steak sandwich.
36 Giles Street, Kingston | silobakery.com.au
Flute (Fyshwick)
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One peek at Flute’s Instagram feed filled with macarons, rich gateaux of every flavour, and freshly iced brioche buns, you’ll be jumping in your car to drive to their Fyshwick store. It’s a pastry lover’s dream! Need a cake for a special occasion? They also produce large flourless cakes, with gluten free options available.
8 Barrier Street, Fyshwick | theflutebakery.com.au
Le Bon Melange (Gungahlin)
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Heading across the bridge, one visit to Le Bon Melange in Gungahlin will have you seeing sweets. The French patisserie is packed on the weekends, with Canberrans flocking for their freshly baked donuts, tarts, biscuits and cakes. Just take a quick look at the cabinet to spark your sweet tooth.
G09/48 Gungahlin Place & Bruning Street, Gungahlin | lebonmelange.com.au
Sweet Business Healthy Living (Belconnen)
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Head along to the Capital Food Market in Belconnen, and you’ll find Canberra’s own all gluten free and sugar free patisserie. They offer a wide range of sweet and savoury treats available in diabetic friendly, keto, low carb as well as dairy free, soy free, nut free and vegan. All their products are handmade on site using whole foods and natural ingredients without added sugar in any form. If you’ve got an event coming up with a bunch of guests with specific dietary requirements, you might want to pay them a visit!
10 Market Street, Belconnen | sweetbusinesshealthyliving.com.au
Sonoma (Braddon)
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It takes 36 hours to make a single loaf of Sonoma’s handcrafted sourdough. If that doesn’t satisfy your carby cravings, we don’t know what will. A staple on the Braddon food scene, Sonoma offers their patrons multiple varieties of croissants, scrolls, tarts, banana bread, pretzels, sausage rolls, pies, quiche and housemade granola. Knead I say more?
1/21 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | sonomabakery.com
Sweet Bones (Braddon and Scullin)
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This vegan café and bakery in Braddon and Scullin is known for its no frills attitude to wholefoods. Owners Emily and Russell Brindley focus on creating inventive, cruelty free food, made with as many local and organic ingredients as possible.
It’s also the ideal place to take your friends with dietary needs, as many of the items on the menu are gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian.
Shop 8/18 Lonsdale Street, Braddon & Shop 3/3 Scullin Place, Scullin | sweetbonescompany.com
Wildflour (Kingston, Fyshwick & Weston)
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Matcha croissants, Biscoff buns, Pearl Milk Tea pancakes, soft cinnamon donuts and stacks of freshly baked bread are just some of the items on offer at this Canberra staple, located in Weston, Kingston and Fyshwick. Not to mention excellent Ona coffee.
Kingston, Fyshwick & Weston | wildflour.com.au/cafe
Three Mills (All over town)
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We can’t mention bakeries and Canberra without paying homage to Three Mills. If you’ve been living under a rock, or in a gluten haze, this artisan bakery produces incredible sourdough and laminated pastries using house-milled flour and local ingredients.
If you’re keen to get that fresh baked bread smell at home, grab some of their ‘bake at home’ packages with a range of both sweet and savoury products.
Check out their website for multiple locations | threemillsbakery.com.au
Feature image: Silo Bakery. Credit: Tim Bean Photography.
