633 Bourke St,
Surry Hills, Sydney
also at:
2 Mitchell St, Marrickville
and:
474 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria
no website
Bourke Street Bakery has built a reputation on seriously good, rustic bakery products. Everything they touch (maybe with the exception of pizza) turns to calorie gold.
It’s the perfect neighborhood bakery. Part cafe, part bread supplier it’s the type of place where people will queue just to buy a loaf of sourdough. I even heard a French girl once saying she thought their croissants were better than most specimens found in Paris these days.
While I’m on a rave, I also have a copy of their cookbook which lives up to the name of ‘the ultimate baking companion’. It’s now my go-to book for pastry in all it’s form. I have a secret project to cook everything out of the book at least once in my lifetime – not something I’d even consider for most books on my shelf.
For a while I was a little disappointed with their plain sourdough but picking up a loaf over the weekend for life-saving bacon sandwiches, I’m happy to report that it is once again a contender for my favourite bread in Sydney (although Iggy still has the upper hand).
loved
pretty much the whole menu
the potato bread
the sausage rolls (including the chickpea roll)
the tiny tartlets – don’t miss the ginger brulee, or the lemon, or the chocolate
the croissants
the rustic charm
didn’t love
the queue
reservations
none taken
perfect for
picking up bakery treats in all their forms
