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The best bakeries and pastry in Melbourne
Start with Lune Croissanterie in Fitzroy for hand-laminated croissants, A1 Lebanese Bakery in Brunswick and Nhu Lan Bakery in Footscray for banh mi with house-made butter and pate and cold cuts. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Lune CroissanterieFitzroy
Get: Hand-laminated croissants; pastry is prepared in a climate-controlled glass cube (the Lune Lab)
The croissant The New York Times said may be the best anywhere in the world.
- A1 Lebanese BakeryBrunswick · bakery
Get: Chicken tawouk wrap with garlic sauce, shanklish pie, spinach and cheese triangle, zaatar pizza
- Nhu Lan BakeryFootscray
Get: Banh mi with house-made butter and pate and cold cuts; barbecue pork roll; take-home pate or pork loaf
- DaybakerAbbotsford
Get: Chocolate wattleseed croissant and morning buns
Chocolate wattleseed croissant and morning buns
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Where is the best bakeries and pastry in Melbourne?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Lune Croissanterie (Fitzroy), A1 Lebanese Bakery (Brunswick) and Nhu Lan Bakery (Footscray). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Lune Croissanterie, get hand-laminated croissants; pastry is prepared in a climate-controlled glass cube (the Lune Lab). At A1 Lebanese Bakery, get chicken tawouk wrap with garlic sauce, shanklish pie, spinach and cheese triangle, zaatar pizza. At Nhu Lan Bakery, get banh mi with house-made butter and pate and cold cuts; barbecue pork roll; take-home pate or pork loaf. At Daybaker, get chocolate wattleseed croissant and morning buns.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Melbourne: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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