Bourke Street Bakery

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Bourke Street Bakery is an extremely popular bakery and with good reason, the breads and selection of savoury and sweet treats are without exception delicious. Whilst the long queues are for their bread, there are many other goodies on offer. Grab a gourmet sausage roll with lamb, harissa and almond, or a ginger creme brulee with pistachio.

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  • Kelly T  Local Star   658 reviews
    Don't let the line up out the door put you off - the selection is amazing - so much yummy bread. We split a sausage roll which was delicious and the sourdough that we ate later was great. Everything in the bakery looked great though.

    5 months ago - 25/11/2012

  • M.Knight   2 reviews
    Very nice bakery indeed! The coffee is awesome, nice and strong! Make sure you grab a ginger brle tart with it! Fab!

    7 months ago - 11/10/2012

  • beanboy  Local Star   320 reviews
    A Sydney icon, this place is crowded all throughout the weekend but its worth the wait and the ordering process is pretty quick. Try the choc and raspberry muffin, the carrot cake and the pavola lemon tart - all are delish. The coffee is good too. Its a little chilly in winter sitting outside, so there's a park to take your goodies too across the rd. There's another bakery (same name) at Rosebery and Potts Point

    9 months ago - 20/08/2012

  • WeenieM  Local Star   83 reviews
    Such a good little bakery. The muffins here are delicious and the fruit loaf is amazing. I rarely buy it though because once I almost ate half a loaf fresh in one day because it was sooo tasty I couldn't stop. Great coffee too. Only problem is that it is a tiny little store on the corner, usually with a line out the door. Worth the wait though. They have opened up a bigger one in Potts Point which I am yet to try but very excited about.

    30/01/2012

  • Penny C  Cafe Crowd   60 reviews
    Ok so it's a little bit pricier than your average bakery selling soggy sausage rolls out of a pie-warmer, but the pies, tarts, pizzas, cakes and artisan breads at this place more than make up for it. The spicy lamb, almond and harissa sausage rolls are amazing, and so are the chocolate tarts and the strawberry and vanilla brulee tarts. Actually everything I've tried here is amazing. The line can get pretty long so I suggest avoiding it on a hangover when you're likely to be impatient and cranky, but otherwise it's not too bad it moves pretty fast and everyone in it is usually friendly and in high spirits. The staff, unfortunately, are not, and the attitude you could cop from any one of them on a busy day (which you can kind of understand but still) is pretty bad. Still worth it though it'd take a fair bit to get me and about a million others to stop coming here.

    10/03/2011

  • T Modra  Cafe Crowd   56 reviews
    Bourke Street bakery is so famous that the crowd will be bigger than the shop. Dont let the long line deter you however, it moves very quickly and will have your hunger cravings satisfied before you can put sauce on your pie. A traditional French Boulangerie, they make all of their menu items by hand and with the best possible ingredients. A highlight of the bakery is the size of the menu, which will satisfy any taste bud or particular food craving. You can choose from the long line of pastries, such as a raspberry and Choc Mousse Tart, or a traditional ham and cheese croissant. If that is not to your liking you can also try the Beef Brisket, red Wine and Mushroom Pie or the lamb, almond and Harissa sausage roll. They also do sandwiches which include the Poached chicken which is amazing or the Pork Shoulder. Despite being small there are a couple of tables for two inside or you can take your meal with you to one of the nearby parks around picturesque Surry Hills. The choice is yours.

    03/03/2011

  • muyum   14 reviews

    Unique bakery. Cheap considering the quality and originality of the food.
    Really love the vegetarian option. great coffee..

    Only negative is on one day I came, albeit late in the day and my vegetarian roll was soooo dry and unpleasant..

    14/01/2011

  • joburg   16 reviews
    Toto don't think we're in crappy bakeryville anymore. Yellow brick lead us to this culinary treasure trove and I refuse to tap my heels three times cos I'm already home!

    28/11/2010

  • Easternian  Local Star   191 reviews
    This place is so good it is always busy and you always have to line up to be served! It is a nice little cafe with very limited seats so many people usually just go there for takeaways. I picked their Apple & Rhubab Crumble Pie and their Ginger Brulee Tart and as soon as I had them I knew I have found the best bakery in town! The taste of the pie and the tart were very unique and I think it goes without saying that the higher price you pay for the food are definitely money well spent.

    I was so happy with their food I visited them again the next day!

    08/09/2010

  • tree3   2 reviews
    This has to be one of the bet places in Sydney to have coffee, pastry, cake, homemade muesli with stewed pears - fantastic. amazing. Always buzzy vibe. Even the queue is fun. The owners should keep an eye on the attitude of some of the staff. While most are great one staff member could not be ruder if they tried. They probably knows people will eat there no matter what. Don't miss this place.....wherever you live, it's worth the drive!!

    26/07/2010

  • Monday:
    7:00 AM-6:00 PM
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    7:00 AM-6:00 PM
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    7:00 AM-6:00 PM
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    7:00 AM-6:00 PM
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    8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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    7:00 AM-6:00 PM
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    8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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    7:00 AM-6:00 PM

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  • Bourke Street Bakery

    Ultimate Sydney

    Thursday, July 22, 2010

    Sunday is the day people come to worship where the altar is an oven and the sausage rolls sacred objects. Join the line outside this artisan bakery where baked goods have been elevated to works of art. Sourdough is the specialty but we love the quiche Lorraine, sweet tarts and of course, the famous pork and fennel sausage rolls. Once you’ve made it in the door, grab a copy of their first cookbook and one of every pastry for good measure.

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