Perth’s best bakeries

We love a good loaf, and even better we love copping one from the independent baker down the street.

And around Perth these days we seem to be getting more and more great places to grab a super-fresh loaf of bread or a buttery, flakey pastry – here’s a few of our faves.

North Street Store

We can’t shut up about North Street Store – not that anyone really needs telling at this point. In spite of a few vocal locals at the start of their Cott tenure, these legends are still going strong, baking some of the best loaves in town from their ever-expanding empire.

And while we’ve waxed lyrical about the cinnamon buns, and the porchetta or bacon and egg rolls, the impressive fern-like fougasse is the absolute perfect bread to share with mates in the sunshine, with a bottle of something delicious.

16 North Street, Cottesloe (North Street Store)
7 Zeta Cres, O’Connor (Big Loaf Factory Bakery)
2/390 South Terrace, South Fremantle (Little Loaf Lunch Bar)
Victoria House, 4 Thorburn Way, Shenton Park (Wards Central Dining)

Hunter Bread

Bicton’s Hunter Bread takes a minimalistic approach to their offerings, with a signature French farmhouse-style sourdough taking pride of place in a range of shapes. Also influenced by namesake baker and owner Hunter Carlberg’s years baking at cult-favourite Sydney bakery Iggy’s, with a complex, dark crust and a pleasingly sour, chewy crumb… If you were going to just make one bread, this is certainly a good candidate. We had a chat to them shortly after they opened (you can check it out HERE), but in short: these loaves are set to become your dinner party, Sunday lunch, everyday staple.

Shop 14/258 Canning Highway, Bicton

Teeter Bakery

We firmly maintain that Perth’s very own superstar baker Tash Brownfield can do no wrong – and her itty-bitty Claisebrook bakery Teeter is definitive proof (pardon the pun). These pastries are mind-bendingly good, teetering (‘scuse us) the line between traditional viennoserie and contemporary flavours. If you eat just one croissant in your life, let it be this one.

145a Claisebrook Road, Perth

Miller + Baker

We were pretty jazzed about Miller + Baker’s opening that snuck in at the end of 2019, and our excitement hasn’t really abated since then. An understated yet refined fit out complements their artisanal approach. If you’re milling your own flour, you’ve got to be pretty committed to quality, right? Grab a sourdough loaf for later, plus a coffee and pastry for right now.

6B/236 Lake Street, Northbridge

Everyday Bread

Everyday Bread has been the word on everyone’s lips since opening their doors in 2022. Originally a wholesale business, the cult status of their impressive bread has meant the addition of a retail shopfront to the bakery – which unconventionally opens from 3:30 to 7:30 every afternoon, allowing bakers to have a life outside of work, and for customers to enjoy the rare delight of a fresh loaf with dinner. They’re moving down to Hamilton Hill soon – you can read about their hotly anticipated new store here!

73 Leach Highway, Willagee

Grain Bakery

Small, family-run bakery Grain may have only opened at the start of 2021 but in the few years since its become a huge hit around its Lathlain location – and a large part of that is due to it being steeped in owners the Pallot family’s history. The bakery uses decades-old family recipes, and produce some of the best sourdough going around Perth at the moment. Beware their irresistible pastry treats though!

19 Lathlain Place, Lathlain

Goods Bakery

It should come as no surprise that Goods would make its way onto this list. Arguably our current obsession, the new spot has been cooked up by the crew at Modus – it serves as the central bakery for the group’s three other cafes, as well as a stellar destination of its own. Pastries are next level, bread is off the chain, and a sweet, restrained retro fit out completes the vibe. Make sure to grab a homemade chutney for the road.

11 Oxford Close, West Leederville

Wild Bakery

South Freo (and now also North Freo!) faves Wild Bakery are all about funky fermentation, which is not only delicious but can also be beneficial for those with sensitive tums. An absolute favourite for a Saturday afternoon lunch after stopping by the Subi Farmer’s Market – a few slices of Wild’s quinoa loaf with some fresh cultured butter. High key recommend.

346 South Terrace, South Fremantle
245 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle

Strange Grains

Baked in a dedicated gluten-free environment, Strange Grains is the answer to a coeliac’s prayers. All their loaves are hand-made by skilled bakers, without preservatives, stabilisers, eggs, dairy, corn or sugar – not to mention all the other treats they have available. Pies, cakes, pastries – you name it, they make it gluten free.

197 Onslow Road, Shenton Park

Panna Artisan

GF friends, you thought we’d only give you one option? Alongside delightfully tempting tarts and cinny scrolls, Palmyra’s Panna Artisan is baking bread that’ll have you saying “Gluten? Gluten who?”

67A McKimmie Road, Palmyra

Knead. Bread & Coffee

We recently gave Knead. a shoutout in our article looking at Scarborough cafes (check it here), but it stands up very comfortably as just a bakery in its own right. In a very short time they’ve built up a devoted and loving community of repeat customers thanks to friendly service combined with of course, great bread! They’ve even developed a special Scarborough Sourdough just for the locals – get amongst it.

1A Luna Maxi Mart, 241 West Coast Highway, Scarborough

Chu Bakery

If you want a baguette from Chu, you might have to set an alarm. Perhaps more known for their picture-perfect pastries, it might just be because hungry locals leave them with bare shelves. If you’ve slept in and missed out on a loaf, you can sample the goods with one of their toasted sandwiches, baguettes or loaded toasts – just make sure to eat it the preferred way: laying down under a tree in Hyde Park with a coffee in hand and a pastry for after.

498 William Street, Highgate

Aunty Lucy’s Cakery

Tucked down one of Freo’s leafiest, loveliest laneways… A hidden, sweet delight! Situated in the quirky, white-rendered space that once housed the iconic Juicy Beetroot, Aunty Lucy’s Cakery is the brainchild of baker Lucy Cosgriff, who has earned legions of fans from her long-running stall at the Fremantle Farmers Market under the moniker The Well-Rested Baker. Cosgriff’s offerings are inspired by a combination of nostalgic family recipes: you can expect to find a welcoming array of towering sponges filled with lemon curd, roasted strawberries or pillowy whipped cream, comforting coconut choc-chip cookies, or enticingly golden-crusted cherry pies.

(If you’re worried about missing out, the cakery’s robust selection of classic rotations include a gluten free, dairy free and vegan options!)

132 High Street, Fremantle

Kosher Providore

Tucked away behind the synagogue in Menora are some of the most legit bagels you’ll find in Perth. The family-run Kosher Providore’s onsite bakery pumps out traditional boiled bagels, as well as challah, babke, French loaves and other sweets. While you’re there, you can stock up at the kosher butcher or check out some of their imported pantry and freezer items.

Rear car park of the Perth Hebrew Congregation, Plantation Street, Menora

Cheerio

This itty-bitty coffee window may be small, but it’s certainly mighty. Owned by Courtney Gibb and his wife Simone, the former head baker for Mary Street Bakery manages to produce an impressive daily selection of freshly baked bread, pastries and other delicious treats from Cheerio’s pint-sized kitchen – along with coffees that are worth the stop alone.

50 Cleaver Street, West Perth

Harvest Boulangerie Patisserie

Harvest is so popular, you might have to get up early (and fight through a queue of devoted locals) to make sure you don’t miss out – but trust us, it’s worth it. We’ve already talked about their light-as-air croissants (which, by the by, are even more amazing filled with ham and cheese…) and the show-stopping flaky, buttery danishes topped with fresh, seasonal fruit – but we also can’t resist their daily loaves, baked with WA-grown organic flour.

22 Scarborough Beach Road, Scarborough

Sally’s Micro Bakery

While it may not be quite as easy to get your hands on Sally’s Micro Bakery’s loaves as other bakeries – boy will it be worth it! Available for delivery to your doorstep every second Sunday from the home of Perth baker Bec Khan (no, not Sally!), these loaves have been perfected over almost 10 years of sourdough experimentation.

Zonts Bakehouse

Earning legions of followers with their cult-favourite underground bakery Backdoor Bakehouse, it was only a matter of time until the crew expanded to a brick and mortar operation. And thus, Zonts Bakehouse was born, moving from Subiaco into their Northbridge digs. That golden, flaky pastry is pretty mesmerising on its own, but the flavour combos absolutely take things to the next level – like croissants topped with everything bagel seasoning and filled with cream cheese, or stuffed with bacon, kimchi and stracciatella. Those with a sweet tooth with be more than looked after, with flavours like blood orange and pink grapefruit curd, or danishes filled with matcha, cheese and yuzu meringue.

Unit 2, 228 James Street, Northbridge

Butter Crumbs

After a brief 18-month stint in Inglewood, Butter Crumbs moved into a permanent space in Mount Lawley back in 2022 – and it couldn’t have come soon enough. Baking in small batches, there’s a reason they’ve been a cult hit since their early days at the Mount Claremont Farmers’ Market. Comforting pies (both sweet and savoury) are a must, as is the burnt Basque cheesecake, and you’ll also see some pretty tempting seasonal offerings.

1/669 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley

Last Crumb Cake Co.

You’ll be eating every crumb of the incredible cakes that come out of Last Crumb Cake Co. in Bassendean. The cult-status bakery’s cakes are showstoppers, but you’ll also find it hard to resist Last Crumb’s cinny scrolls, cronuts, fresh baked bread and amazing pies. As well as baked goods, you can also head there for some nourishing brunches for those without as much of a sweet tooth.

77 West Road, Bassendean

Cover image: Teeter Bakery