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Fluffy, sweet, and gloriously glazed. Hop into these bakeries to get a taste of the best hot cross buns in Adelaide.
While we will never say no to a Lindt bunny or a packet of Cadbury choccy eggs, hot cross buns are easily one of the greatest things about the Easter period, hands down. Whether you’re a spiced and fluffy traditionalist or into more modern variations, come Easter Sunday (and let’s be honest, the week leading to it) you’ll want your kitchen to be well-stocked with these delicious baked bundles of goodness.
Fortunately, many of Adelaide’s best bakeries are hot cross bun connoisseurs. Hot, buttery, rich and flavourful, the only bad thing about these treats is that they’re only around for a limited time each year – though that might also be a good thing!
To make this Easter the best yet, here’s where you’ll find the best hot cross buns in Adelaide.
Shadow Baking
Sydney’s iconic Shadow Baking — the brainchild of three Messina head chefs known for their legendary tarts and croissants — landed in Glenelg, and with it came some game-changing Easter bakes. Enter, the hot cross scroll. Flaky, glossy, stuffed with vanilla custard, and jazzed up with soaked fruit or dark chocolate, these limited-edition scrolls are exactly the kind of fancy, indulgent treat you want to get your hands on… if you’re quick enough.
8/1 Colley Terrace, Glenelg
The Lost Loaf
If sourdough is your love language, make a beeline for The Lost Loaf in Bowden this Easter. Their hot cross buns lean into what they do best: naturally leavened dough, slow fermentation, and deeply developed flavour. The result? Soft, fragrant buns with that signature sourdough depth and just the right balance of spice and sweetness. The catch: they’re only available for a short window — two weeks around Easter — so you’ll want to get in early before they disappear for another year.
6/14 Fourth Street, Bowden
Perryman’s Artisan Bakery
North Adelaide’s Perryman’s Artisan Bakery is back in full Easter swing, and their hot cross buns are firmly in the spotlight. From traditional vegan to tangy sourdough and indulgent choc-chip, each bun is built on pillowy, perfectly crafted dough. The choc-chip edition steals the show: a signature spice blend meets generous dark chocolate chunks, delivering the kind of rich, comforting bite you’ll be thinking about all season long.
54 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
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The Village Baker
The Village Baker consistently sets the benchmark. Available at their Burnside Village and Black Forest locations, these hot cross buns are a masterclass in balance: soft, pillowy interiors packed with fruity punch, perfectly spiced, and finished with a glossy glaze that makes them impossible to resist.
Glenside & Black Forest
Dough
Dough’s hot cross buns are back at Adelaide Central Market, and yes — they’re as good as you’ve heard. Glazed to a glossy shine, perfectly spiced, and made in-house with serious love, these buns are best toasted and smothered in butter. The sourdough buns are as traditional as they come, with a tried and tested recipe filled with fruit that adds a little extra sweetness in every bite.
Stall 45, 44-60 Gouger Street, Adelaide
Verte Kitchen
Hidden in the Adelaide Hills village of Mylor, Verte Kitchen is a mother-and-daughter-run haven where mindful eating meets serious flavour. Their spelt & rye hot cross buns are grown-up Easter indulgence at its finest: nutty, earthy dough loaded with jammy figs or decadent dark chocolate. Fully vegan, of course — because indulgence should never mean compromise.
240 Strathalbyn Road, Mylor
Kytons Bakery
Adelaide cafes and carb lovers already swear by Kytons Bakery, and their hot cross buns prove why. Boxing up trays of traditional, fruitless (both vegan), and our personal favourite, FruChoc, these dense, sweet, and perfectly spiced buns are award-winning. If you can resist eating them all first — they come in half and full dozens, or even 21 and 40-bun trays for serious Easter celebrations.
15 Lindsay Avenue, Edwardstown + check their website for other stockists
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