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Where to Find The Best Hot Cross Buns in Melbourne This Easter
Your ultimate guide on where to find the best hot cross buns in Melbourne for Easter and beyond.
Every year, Melbourne’s bakers rise early so the rest of us can get our hands on hot cross buns fresh from the oven. And in a city stacked with excellent bakeries, Easter brings no shortage of beautifully baked temptation.
Still, not all buns are created equal. From time-honoured favourites to richer, more indulgent takes, these are the bakeries serving some of the best hot cross buns in Melbourne this Easter. Butter up.
The Best Hot Cross Buns in Melbourne in 2026
Baker Bleu
Back for 2026, Baker Bleu’s hot cross buns are once again among our Easter go-tos. The bakery’s deeply flavoured, soft dough is baked fresh daily, with a traditional version laced with cinnamon, ginger, Australian raisins and fresh orange, plus a richer sour cherry and dark chocolate number made with 64% couverture chocolate and warm spice. Available individually in store or in six-packs online, with the wider Easter range adding even more reason to stop by.
Hawksburn, Caulfield North, Cremorne and South Yarra
Morning Market
Morning Market’s hot cross buns are back for their second year, and they’ve already earned their keep as some of our favourites. Heady with pastis, brandy, cardamom and allspice, and studded with apricots soaked in citrus and spice, they strike that dream balance between old-world richness and something a little more unexpected. Pick up in store or order online.
59 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
579 High Street, Prahran
Amann Patisserie
Amann Patisserie brings a French-leaning touch to Easter with traditional raisin and chocolate hot cross buns made using a soft brioche-style dough. The chocolate version folds through both milk and dark chocolate chips for a richer take on the classic, while the bakery is also rolling out weekly specials until Easter, including a hot cross bun spin on its much-loved cinnamon scroll.
645 Nicholson Street, Carlton North
Urbanstead
At the new bakery Urbanstead, the hot cross bun is all about richness and detail. Dough enriched with Gippsland Jersey milk and Lard Ass cultured butter is layered with orange purée, freshly milled spices, peel, currants, raisins and sultanas, then finished with a spiced brown sugar glaze. It is a beautifully composed take on the Easter classic.
203 Langridge Street, Abbotsford
Butter Days
Butter Days is not here to do a shy little hot cross bun. The Malvern bakery’s take folds fruit, orange zest, Earl Grey tea and a cinnamon swirl through the dough, then layers in aniseed, pepper and ginger for a bun with real personality. It is also served with a slice of gruyere on the side, which sounds rogue until you try it. Buy in-store.
209 Glenferrie Road, Malvern
Dua Bakehouse
If your hot cross bun order skews inventive, Dua Bakehouse has three worth chasing this Easter: a Milo Dinosaur spun through malted milk dough with milk chocolate and Milo Crunch, a matcha bun threaded with crisp kataifi, and an ube, cheddar and honey cornflake creation that lands somewhere between sweet, salty and completely irresistible. You’ll also find them at founder Raymond Tan’s CBD bakery, Raya.
Collingwood Yards, Shop 1/35 Johnston Street, Collingwood
Cobb Lane Bakery
With a new CBD location now open on Bennett Lane, Cobb Lane Bakery is giving Melburnians two very good reasons to lean into Easter baking season. The Classic is everything you want from a hot cross bun: soft, fluffy, gently spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, and packed with raisins. Then there’s the Sour Cherry and Chocolate, a richer twist threaded with tart cherries and generous chunks of chocolate.
Melbourne CBD, Richmond, South Melbourne, and Yarraville
Our Place
Our Place Bakery brings a little originality to the Easter table without losing sight of what makes a hot cross bun worth chasing in the first place. The classic is slow-fermented and fragrant with warm spice and citrus, while the chocolate version is deeply cocoa-rich, and the apple, cinnamon and tonka bean bun feels just different enough to tempt a drive out to Heathmont. Order online for pickup.
107 Canterbury Road, Heathmont
Antara
Antara is giving the hot cross bun a more refined edge this Easter. One stays faithful to tradition with golden raisins, currants, citrus and spice; the other turns richer, with Valrhona chocolate, sour cherries and cranberries in the mix. It is a smart little city stop for anyone wanting their Easter baking with a touch more polish.
128 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Cheri
Cheri is hopping into Easter with Traditional Hot X Buns, baked fresh and made for the purists. But the real wildcard is the bakery’s Not X Buns, a playful twist on the classic, with this year’s version filled with chocolate, coconut and cherry. Available in store until sold out, with pre-orders online for those who like to plan ahead.
285-287 Coventry Street, South Melbourne
Rustica
Rustica is giving Easter two very good lanes this year: a classic hot cross bun for the traditionalists, and a doughnut version for anyone feeling a little more indulgent. Filled with vanilla, cardamom and brandy crème, then finished with sugar and white chocolate, the latter is reason enough to add this bakery to your seasonal circuit. Available in-store or online.
Multiple locations across the city
To Be Frank
To Be Frank is doing the sort of hot cross bun that reminds you why the classic still holds its ground. The traditional version is layered with organic sultanas, currants, house-candied orange, cinnamon and nutmeg, while this year’s Easter specials include a saffron, currant and lemon bun, plus the bakery’s flakier Hot “Cross”ant. Available in-store and online, with To Be Frank also in Brunswick East.
Shop 1/4 Bedford Street, Collingwood
3 Village Avenue, Brunswick East
Q Le Baker
Q Le Baker has turned Easter into a choose-your-own-adventure at Prahran Market, with a hot cross bun bar running every weekend until Easter. Pick from traditional, chocolate, sticky date and crème brûlée buns, then go all in with cultured butter, miso honey butter and more. Available in-store or online.
Prahran Market, 163 Commercial Road, South Yarra
Pecks Road
Pecks Road is once again giving the hot cross bun a Filipino spin, with its much-loved ube version back for Easter. Filled with real ube halaya, these buns bring colour, sweetness and a little fun to the seasonal line-up. They are available in-store, including at the bakery’s CBD outpost.
Shop A6/1-7 Caroline Springs Boulevard, Caroline Springs
3/234 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Wild Life Bakery
Wild Life is doubling down this Easter with two very good buns. The traditional is anything but basic, made with a hearty blend of wheat and rye flour, while the cult-favourite chocolate version returns with a splash of Irish stout from Inner North Brewing. Rich, earthy and just unexpected enough, these are the sort of hot cross buns that make a strong case for a visit to Brunswick East.
90 Albert Street, Brunswick East
Monforte Viennoiserie
For those who like their hot cross buns with a little more nuance, Monforte Viennoiserie has one of the most compelling takes of the season. Its Sri Lankan cinnamon and Earl Grey version is made with shokupan dough, filled with tea-soaked sultanas and currants, brightened with candied orange, and layered with a deeply fragrant house spice blend. Buy in-store or order online while they’re on.
585a Canning Street, Carlton North
Callé Bakery
Callé Bakery is making Easter very hard to resist, with original and chocolate hot cross buns on the line-up, plus a limited Bueno Choc HXB that feels destined to sell fast. Made with chocolate dough, filled with an in-house hazelnut white chocolate spread, drizzled in dark chocolate and topped with Kinder Bueno, it is available from 10am daily until Easter Monday.
Sitchu Tip: There are no pre-orders for the Bueno HXB, so get in early.
649 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North
The Hamptons Bakery
The Hamptons Bakery keeps things beautifully classic this Easter. Its traditional fruit bun is made with 48-hour sourdough, mixed spice and house-made orange purée, giving it a little more depth than the standard seasonal offering. Finished with the bakery’s signature “H” in place of the usual cross, it is a charming twist on tradition. Available in-store, it is a classic with real character and a very good reason to head bayside.
427 Hampton Street, Hampton
Drom
Drom is bringing serious personality to Easter with three hot cross buns on the line-up: traditional with spiced sultanas, chocolate chip, and an ube coconut version filled with ube custard. The latter is the one to chase, offering a playful Filipino spin on the classic without losing the cosy Easter spirit. Pick them up in-store, pre-order online for Bayswater collection, or find them at Drom’s Kariton Chinatown pop-up.
1/19 Scoresby Road, Bayswater
Ferguson Plarre
Ferguson Plarre is keeping things classic this Easter with two crowd-pleasing hot cross bun flavours: Traditional Fruit and Choc Chip. The fruit version is packed with fruit and spice, while the chocolate bun goes all in with milk, white and dark chocolate chips. Available in packs of six or 12, they’re a top pick for anyone chasing an easy Easter bakery run.
Multiple locations
Bromley’s Bread
Bromley’s Bread brings a fruit-forward twist to Easter with hot cross buns dotted with candied orange peel, cranberries and sultanas. Gently spiced and best eaten warm with salted butter, they’re a very good excuse to add one more bakery stop to your seasonal circuit.
Carnegie, Cheltenham, and Mentone
Penny for Pound
Penny for Pound’s Easter line-up is short, sharp and seriously tempting. The Traditional Hot Cross Buns come in a six-pack for $24, packed with Earl Grey-soaked fruit, orange zest and warming spice. Also $24 for six, the Axil x Penny for Pound Mocha Cross Buns bring a coffee-chocolate hit that feels made for grown-up Easter cravings. Consider this your sign to pre-order, then toast generously with butter.
418 Bridge Road, Richmond
387 Camberwell Road, Camberwell
7 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin
Tokyo Lamington
Tokyo Lamington’s Easter switch-ups are back for 2026, with the cult bakery once again blurring the line between bun and lamington. This year’s lineup includes the Lamington Hot Cross Bun, the Hot Cross Lamington, and a new Scotch Cross Bun made in collaboration with Benriach, available in Melbourne until 6th April.
258 Elgin Street, Carlton
Bread Club
Bread Club’s Hot XXX Buns are back for 2026, made with a three-step, 24-hour fermented dough that gives the traditional version real depth. Fresh citrus, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, currants, cranberries and sultanas bring the fruit-and-spice profile into sharp focus, while the super choc-loaded bun goes richer with buttery brioche dough, house toffee, cocoa and Hunted & Gathered chocolate. Find them in-store or order online from North Melbourne and Albert Park.
65 Cardigan Place, Albert Park
558 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Dench Bakers
Dench Bakers has a well-earned reputation for its bread, and its hot cross buns remain one of Melbourne’s most sought-after Easter rituals. Made with a secret spice mix, whole puréed oranges, fresh ginger and vine fruits folded through the dough, they strike that beautiful balance between dense, chewy and deeply fragrant.
109 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North
Loafer Bread
Fitzroy North delivers in a big way on baked goods, and Loafer Bread is no exception. The hot cross buns are made of sourdough, so they’re dense with fruit, lemon and orange peel which is candied in-house. The buns are then topped with malt syrup glaze. Yum.
146 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North
Zeally Bay Sourdough
A Torquay favourite with a devoted following, Zeally Bay Sourdough turns out Certified Organic Easter buns made the slow, old-world way. Packed with dried fruit, fresh citrus peel and the bakery’s fragrant spice blend, they’re reason enough for a coast-bound detour.
10 Sawmills Way, Torquay
Falco Bakery
Falco turns out some of Melbourne’s most coveted hot cross buns each Easter. Their take is soft, chewy, fruity, spiced and beautifully sticky, with a tender brioche base that keeps people coming back year after year. They sell fast, so it’s worth getting in early.
288 Smith Street, Collingwood
156-158 Langridge Street, Collingwood
266 Johnston Street, Abbotsford
In a city obsessed with good food, exceptional bread is never hard to find. But come Easter, all eyes turn to hot cross buns. Spiced, glossy and fresh from the oven, they are the seasonal treat Melbourne does especially well. While these are our top picks, plenty of bakeries across the city rise to the occasion each year with their own irresistible versions. Here’s where to find the best hot cross buns in Melbourne.
