Prepare for Pastry Paradise at the Best Bakeries in Adelaide

Known for providing sumptuous comfort whenever you need it, a good bakery will never let you down. A little blue? Have a donut. Busy? Pop down the road for a sausage roll. Are you having the best day of your life? Make it even better with a decadent vanilla slice. 

If you’re a foodie, you’re probably all over Adelaide’s best restaurants, but might not have tracked down the city’s best-baked goods with the same passion. To help you find your local pastry paradise, here’s our list of the best bakeries in Adelaide you have to experience for yourself.

Butter Canteen & Provisions at Lipson Street Collective

This teeny family bakery and catering company is now serving out delicious sweet treats from their residence at Lipson Street Collective. 

Head to Butter Canteen & Provisions on Friday and Saturday from 8 am to indulge in some of the best slices of cakes in the business, Oreo choc chip and honey roasted peanut cookies, madeleines, and rice crispies. There's savoury fare too - think homemade sausage rolls, kimchi corn and cheese focaccia, greens hand pies and freshly filled baguettes.

It's all best served alongside the expert sourdough from resident sourdough baker Paul, who's onsite Thursday through Saturday, 7 am until sold out. 

49/51a Lipson Street, Port Adelaide 

Blondies Bakehouse

You know those huge, stuffed, New York-style cookies you've seen all over your socials lately? Yeah, you can get them right here in Adelaide. 

Blondies Bakehouse is making the world a better place, one crumbly, gooey, flavour-packed, mouthwatering cookie at a time. With flavours like Nutella, red velvet, strawberry matcha, birthday cake, NYC choc chip and an outrageous 1kg cookie, you may need to order more than one... or two.

For the lucky ones (Adelaideans) you can pick up your pack of cookies from the bakehouse in Netley, or keep an eye on socials for pop-up stalls around town. The best news? You can spread the cookie love Aus-wide, with delivery available across the country.

Pick up from Netley, orders must be made 2 days in advance.

The Sugar Man 

The spot to pop into over the weekend, The Sugar Man is a masterclass in the art of pastry. It's a haven for sweet lovers who eagerly flock on Fridays for the classics or Saturdays and Sundays for the delectable weekend specials.

Artisanal croissants are the order of the day, alongside flame-roasted macadamia pain suisse, cheese and vegemite croissant toasties, pistachio and raspberry tarts and hearty sausage rolls. 

Sitchu Tip: Make sure to spend some time drooling over their sinfully good chocolate range, all handmade and hand-wrapped in small batches on-site. 

Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 10 am

197 Hutt Street, Adelaide 

Any Given Sunday

Retro minimalism is at play at this Cheltenham cafe, where the pastries refuse to play second fiddle to brunch elsewhere. Step inside the light-filled corner store that is Any Given Sunday and prepare to have your fill of Serbian-style pastries and expert coffee.

The short and sweet menu features local coffee from White Horse Coffee, pastries and pies from Skala Bakery, and an array of everyday essentials like eggs, nut butter, pancake mix, olive oil, cereal and milk are available.

Try their homemade gibanica – a buttery, Serbian filo with cheese filling. It's only available on weekends, so be sure to visit then. On any given Sunday, that is!

32 Stroud Street South, Cheltenham

Market 33 

Glenelg South is blessed to have Market 33, a cute cafe serving amazing baked goods and delicious coffee. It's a quirky hidden gem, serving up a real slice of bakery energy thanks to its freshly made (and ever so indulgent) pastries and sourdough bread. Think extra glazed cinnamon buns, plush Danishes and even savoury scrolls. 

Market 33 offers a calming and retro-inspired environment to enjoy a coffee, catch up with a friend or get some work done. It is a must for anyone looking for one of the best bakeries in Adelaide that's a little off the radar. 

33 Hastings Street, Glenelg South

Prove Patisserie

Prove Patisserie was transplanted from Port Adelaide to the streets of Stepney, and they're here to please. Made with passion and eaten with joy; this is the core of everything this Adelaide bakery does, aiming to make the world a better place, one flakey croissant at a time.

Keeping things simple and delicious, choose from a plain, pain au chocolat, almond or chocolate raspberry almond, or try a weekly special for a fancy flavour. Get there as early as possible on Saturday - you don't want to miss a weekend treat from Prove!

157/159 Magill Road, Stepney

Rise Artisan Bakery

The drive out to Rise Artisan Bakery in the Adelaide Hills is - in our humble opinion - worth it. Jump in the car and in just 30 minutes you'll be in one of the cosiest cafes in the Hills, browsing the most beautiful display of baked goods, with tables laden with fluffy pastries, sweet cakes, tarts, flaky croissants and donuts.

There are fresh loaves of bread behind the counter and a little coffee machine on-site for a cuppa while you're there. This charming bakery is one of Adelaide's best - so run, don't walk!

54 Old Princes Highway, Nairne

The Village Baker

Artisan breads, sweet treats, pies and pastries await at The Village Baker, a bakery that prides itself on using the best locally sourced ingredients. Ben and Tracy Sachse bring over 20 years of experience in the industry, seamlessly blending traditional methods with modern flavours and zest to every loaf and scroll.

You can get your hands on the award-winning goods at two locations, and if you've got a special birthday coming up - the team know a thing or two about making a perfectly fluffy cake your guests will devour.

Glenside & Black Forest

Banana Boogie Bakery

Banana Boogie Bakery in Belair is the spot for a happy dance with every bite. Their accolades speak volumes, including being crowned with 2023's Best Aussie Traditional Pastie.

This bakery is a treasure trove of classic goodies: piping-hot pies, savoury sausage rolls, an array of delectable slices (hello, vanilla slice!), and an irresistible selection of croissants and scrolls. 

Shop 4 and 5, 10 Main Road, Belair

Uraidla Bakery

Make a pit stop in Uraidla to find a bakery on a mission to craft genuine, ethical, and mouthwatering bread. Their secrets? Sourcing most ingredients locally. Their authentic sourdoughs are leavened naturally with wild yeast and healthy bacteria—no additives or preservatives are required.

They've got a skilled team of bakers who share the same passion, making The Uraidla Bakery a must-visit for bread enthusiasts. 

1198 Greenhill Road, Uraidla

Boulangerie 113

For lovers of all things French and baked, Boulangerie 113 is a locally loved gem. They've mastered the art of sourdough and a delightful sourdough baguette ideal for pairing with winter soups.

The team's passion shines through in exceptional flavour and freshness in every loaf. Beyond the perfect ciabatta, you'll find an array of heavenly treats like éclairs, danishes, and the essential crumbly, flaky croissants. It's a slice of France in Adelaide!

113 Goodwood Road, Wayville

Nettle & Knead 

This boutique artisan bakery uses seasonal ingredients to produce some of the finest sweet treats and baked goods around. Say hello to family-owned Nettle & Knead, one of Adelaide's best bakeries; not only for fruit-fused Danishes, cookies, pastel de natas, nutty-honeyed escargots, and the best vanilla slice, but also for savoury Cornish pasties and loaves of daily bread.

84 Duthy Street, Malvern

Butter & Toast

Sourdough doughnuts, yes, please! If you regularly pick up fresh produce every Sunday at the Adelaide Farmers Market, you’ve likely been enticed by these beautifully soft and delicious doughnuts before.

Butter and Toast are now regulars in North Adelaide with a permanent brick-and-mortar space. They've added a 'Bake of the Week,' to their repertoire, which sees a range of bold flavours becoming a part of a limited-time rotation.

Enter their light, bright and airy space and prepare to make the impossible choice of which flavour to pick. Classics like raspberry and Nutella sit in fluffy rows aside from more adventurous alternatives of pandan, pistachio and Thai milk tea. 

100 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide

The Lost Loaf

If you find yourself in the Bowden area, be sure to stop in at The Lost Loaf. This artisan bakery offers a wide selection of mouth-watering French-inspired cakes, croissants, tarts and desserts.

Don’t skip the sourdough, with each loaf made over 36 hours to create a soft texture with a caramelised crust. 

Plant 4, 5 Third Street, Bowden

Mascavado Cafe & Patisserie

Do you consider yourself a sweet tooth? A trip to Mascavado Café & Pâtisserie is in order. With two locations in Adelaide, this part-bakery, part-caf features a revolving selection of sweet treats.

On any given day, you might find cinnamon scrolls, brownies, blondies and tarts, though their loaded, sweet, decadent croissants draw the crowd from far and wide. Trust us on this one, these are pastries you’ll tell people about.

Adelaide & Norwood

Abbots & Kinney

Rapidly expanding to more than five locations across Adelaide, there’s no excuse why you can’t visit the buzzing bakery-cafes of Abbots & Kinney. Offering a seemingly endless amount of pastry goods bursting with filling, fresh bread and sweet and savoury options, you may have to go steady on your orders (or at least take some home for later). There is usually a line here, so set aside some time for your visit!

Croydon, Adelaide, Malvern & West Lakes

Jenny's Bakery

Jenny's Bakery makes fluffy cakes and crumbly pastries every morning, creating that irresistible smell of freshly baked goods that greets you as you approach the store.

The selection will have you in a quandary over what to order... but then again, who says you have to order just one item? If you want to make someone’s day – pick up a box of cronuts or cannoli for a special tasty gift!

Eastwood & Norwood

Perryman’s Bakery

Perfecting their products through premium ingredients and 90 years of expertise, traditional German family recipes are a huge part of why Perryman’s Bakery is so first-class.

They also provide at-home or office catering, taking the weight off your shoulders and your oven for those times when you want to dazzle your guests (and enjoy all the fun at the same time). 

54 Tynte Street, North Adelaide

Alby's Gluten Free Bakery

Anyone who lives a gluten-free lifestyle knows the disappointment of not being able to order goodies from a regular bakery. Enter Alby’s Gluten Free Bakery.

Based in Flinders Park, this specialty baker creates a wide array of gluten-free goods from apple turnovers to cake, doughnuts, quiche, sausage rolls, lamingtons and everything in between – so no one has to miss out.

66 Holbrooks Road, Flinders Park

Port Elliot Bakery 

Could we ever create a list like this without including Port Elliot Bakery? Voted the best bakery in South Australia and built in the 1980s, this place is a bonafide SA icon.

With every baked good imaginable behind the glass, they keep us coming back with their ever-changing ‘doughnut of the month’, which comes in ever-changing fun flavours, including red velvet, Kinder Bueno and Fruchoc. Do-nut miss it.

31 North Terrace, Port Elliot

Dough 

The Adelaide Central Market provides so much variety that sometimes it’s difficult to settle on what you fancy eating. Well, let’s make this a lot easier for you. Go to Dough!

Specialising in bread, French patisserie style delicacies, tarts and other doughy goodies, you’re guaranteed to be filled up and fuelled, ready for your shopping descent into the market. 

Adelaide Central Market, 45/44-60 Gouger St, Adelaide

Cakeboy 

Plant 4 is a dangerous place for a donut lover. Full to the brim with delicious food options and styled in a way that you’ll almost definitely be Googling ‘best neon lights’ when you get home, Cakeboy is always a supreme treat, for the eyes and belly.

You can purchase large and mini donuts, or even donuts spelling ‘Happy Birthday’ that are almost too pretty to eat. Almost being the operative word. Did we mention they’re vegan?

Plant 4, 1 Third Street, Bowden

Brighton Jetty Bakery

Beach-bound this summer? Obviously! Make your trip to Brighton Beach even better by grabbing a baked good or two at Brighton Jetty Bakery, taking it with you to the sand and enjoying the waves lapping at your toes as you devour a sweet or savoury baked treat.

With a few menu items suitable for gluten-intolerant and vegan folk, this is one of the best bakeries in Adelaide for the whole gang to enjoy.

83 Jetty Road, Brighton

Once you’ve made your way through Adelaide's best bakeries, check out the best desserts this city has to offer. Or perhaps you'd prefer a fine seafood feast tonight?