A great bakery does more than sell bread. It gives a street its Saturday-morning rhythm, a queue worth joining and a reason to walk to the shops instead of driving.
Across Perth, more independent bakers are opening their doors every year, and the local bakery scene has never looked so good. From French farmhouse-style sourdough to buttery, flaky pastries, there is plenty to love.
At Holdsworth Real Estate, we spend our days helping people find the right suburb, and we know the small things shape how a neighbourhood feels. This guide rounds up 19 standout Perth bakeries, from Bicton to Bassendean, and looks at the suburbs that surround them.
Why a Local Bakery Matters When Choosing a Suburb
Buyers and renters rarely choose a home on the property alone. They also weigh up the coffee, the parks, the cafe strip and the daily routines a suburb makes easy. A well-loved local baker ticks several of those boxes at once.
Independent bakers tend to become community anchors. Regulars swap news over the counter, families make the Sunday-lunch loaf run a ritual, and the shopfront keeps a strip busy from early morning.
That doesn’t mean a bakery will set a suburb’s median price. But when two homes are otherwise similar, walkable lifestyle amenities can help a buyer make up their mind, and they make a great talking point at an open home.
Perth Bakery Suburbs at a Glance
Here is a quick reference for all 19 bakeries in this guide, with the suburb and what each one is best known for. Scroll down for the full story on every stop.
| Bakery | Suburb(s) | Best known for |
|---|---|---|
| Teeter Bakery | Claisebrook | Contemporary viennoiserie |
| Miller + Baker | Northbridge | Sourdough from house-milled flour |
| Zonts Bakehouse | Northbridge | Inventive filled croissants and danishes |
| Chu Bakery | Highgate | Picture-perfect pastries and baguettes |
| Cheerio | West Perth | Bread and pastries from a tiny kitchen |
| Goods Bakery | West Leederville | Pastries, bread and homemade chutney |
| Butter Crumbs | Mount Lawley | Pies and burnt Basque cheesecake |
| Grain Bakery | Lathlain | Family-recipe sourdough |
| Kosher Providore | Menora | Boiled bagels and challah |
| Last Crumb Cake Co. | Bassendean | Cakes, cinnamon scrolls and pies |
| Hunter Bread | Bicton | French farmhouse-style sourdough |
| North Street Store | Cottesloe, O’Connor, South Fremantle, Shenton Park | Fougasse, loaves and cinnamon buns |
| Everyday Bread | Hamilton Hill | Cult-favourite loaves and pastries |
| Wild Bakery | South Fremantle, North Fremantle, Inglewood | Fermented breads and the quinoa loaf |
| Aunty Lucy’s Cakery | Fremantle | Towering sponges and cherry pies |
| Knead. Bread & Coffee | Scarborough | The Scarborough Sourdough |
| Harvest Boulangerie Patisserie | Scarborough | Croissants, danishes and organic loaves |
| Strange Grains | Shenton Park | Fully gluten-free baking |
| Panna Artisan | Palmyra | Gluten-free bread, tarts and scrolls |
Inner-City and Fringe Favourites
The city fringe is packed with small-batch talent. These five spots are all within easy reach of the CBD, which makes them ideal for a weekend wander.
Teeter Bakery, Claisebrook
Perth’s own superstar baker Tash Brownfield runs this itty-bitty Claisebrook shopfront, and the pastries are seriously good. They sit right on the line between traditional viennoiserie and contemporary flavours.
If you are only ever going to try one croissant, this is the one to seek out.
Address: 145a Claisebrook Road, Perth
Miller + Baker, Northbridge
This neighbourhood favourite opened in late 2019 and has kept its warm, friendly feel ever since. The team mills its own flour, which says plenty about how seriously they take quality.
Pick up a sourdough loaf for later, then enjoy a coffee and pastry on the spot.
Address: 6B/236 Lake Street, Northbridge
Zonts Bakehouse, Northbridge
Zonts grew out of the cult-favourite underground Backdoor Bakehouse. It was only a matter of time before the crew moved from Subiaco into a bricks-and-mortar Northbridge home.
The golden, flaky pastry is impressive on its own, but the flavour combinations lift it further. Think croissants topped with everything bagel seasoning and filled with cream cheese, or stuffed with bacon, kimchi and stracciatella.
Sweet tooths are well looked after too. Look out for blood orange and pink grapefruit curd, or danishes filled with matcha, cheese and yuzu meringue.
Address: Unit 2, 228 James Street, Northbridge
Chu Bakery, Highgate
Chu is best known for its picture-perfect pastries, but the baguettes have a following of their own. Hungry locals often leave the shelves bare, so you may need to set an alarm.
If you sleep in and miss out on a loaf, sample the goods through a toasted sandwich, baguette or loaded toast. The preferred method is to lie under a tree in Hyde Park with a coffee in hand and a pastry saved for afterwards.
Address: 498 William Street, Highgate
Cheerio, West Perth
This tiny coffee window is small but mighty. It is run by Courtney Gibb and his wife Simone, and Courtney is a former head baker at Mary Street Bakery.
From a pint-sized kitchen, Cheerio turns out a daily selection of fresh bread, pastries and other treats. The coffee alone is worth the stop.
Address: 50 Cleaver Street, West Perth
Beyond the CBD: Inner Suburbs and the East
Some of the best baking in Perth happens a little further from the city centre. These five bakeries prove that a great local baker can turn a quiet pocket into a destination.
Goods Bakery, West Leederville
Goods is the creation of the crew behind Modus. It is the central kitchen for the group’s three other cafes, and a stellar destination in its own right.
The pastries are next level, the bread is superb and the sweet, restrained retro fit-out completes the vibe. Grab a jar of homemade chutney on your way out.
Address: 11 Oxford Close, West Leederville
Butter Crumbs, Mount Lawley
After an 18-month stint in Inglewood, Butter Crumbs moved into a permanent Mount Lawley space in 2022. The bakers work in small batches, and they have been a cult hit since their early days at the Mount Claremont Farmers’ Market.
Comforting pies, both sweet and savoury, are a must. So is the burnt Basque cheesecake, and there are always tempting seasonal offerings.
Address: 1/669 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
Grain Bakery, Lathlain
Grain is a small, family-run business that only opened at the start of 2021. In just a few years it has become a huge hit around Lathlain.
Much of the appeal comes from the Pallot family’s history. The Pallots use decades-old family recipes and produces some of the best sourdough in Perth, so be prepared to be tempted by the pastries too.
Address: 19 Lathlain Place, Lathlain
Kosher Providore, Menora
Tucked behind the synagogue in Menora, this family-run business has some of the most authentic bagels in Perth. Its onsite kitchen turns out traditional boiled bagels, as well as challah, babka, French loaves and other sweets.
While you are there, you can stock up at the kosher butcher or browse the imported pantry and freezer items.
Address: Rear car park of the Perth Hebrew Congregation, Plantation Street, Menora
Last Crumb Cake Co., Bassendean
Last Crumb’s cakes are the showstoppers, and you will be eating every crumb. The cult-status team also makes cinnamon scrolls, cronuts, fresh bread and amazing pies.
If you have less of a sweet tooth, there are nourishing brunches on the menu as well.
Address: 77 West Road, Bassendean
Fremantle, Cottesloe and the Southern Corridor
From the port city to the beach, the southern end of the metropolitan area has become a bakery hotspot. Several of these names have grown from a single loaf into small local empires.
Hunter Bread, Bicton
Hunter Bread takes a minimalist approach to its range. A signature French farmhouse-style sourdough takes pride of place, baked in a variety of shapes.
Owner and namesake baker Hunter Carlberg spent years baking at Sydney’s cult-favourite Iggy’s, and it shows. The loaves have a complex, dark crust and a pleasingly sour, chewy crumb.
These are loaves made for dinner parties, Sunday lunches and everyday toast.
Address: Shop 14/258 Canning Highway, Bicton
North Street Store
North Street Store is still going strong after a few vocal locals grumbled at the start of its Cottesloe tenure. The ever-expanding group bakes some of the best loaves in town.
The cinnamon buns, the porchetta rolls and the bacon and egg rolls all have fans. Still, the impressive fern-like fougasse is the perfect bread to share with mates in the sunshine.
You can find the group at four locations:
- 16 North Street, Cottesloe (North Street Store)
- 7 Zeta Crescent, 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)
Everyday Bread, Hamilton Hill
Everyday Bread began in 2022 as a wholesale business. Its bread became so popular that a retail shopfront followed.
The bakery has since moved into new premises in Hamilton Hill and expanded its range to include spectacular pastries.
Address: 7/8 Simms Road, Hamilton Hill
Wild Bakery, South Fremantle, North Fremantle and Inglewood
Wild is all about funky fermentation. That makes for delicious bread, and it can also be kinder on sensitive tummies.
A favourite way to enjoy it is a Saturday afternoon lunch after a stop at the Subiaco farmers market: a few slices of Wild’s quinoa loaf with fresh cultured butter.
Addresses:
- 346 South Terrace, South Fremantle
- 245 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
- 856 Beaufort Street, Inglewood
Aunty Lucy’s Cakery, Fremantle
Aunty Lucy’s is a sweet, hidden delight in one of Fremantle’s leafiest laneways. It sits in the quirky white-rendered space that once housed the iconic Juicy Beetroot.
Baker Lucy Cosgriff earned legions of fans through her long-running Fremantle Farmers Market stall, The Well-Rested Baker. Her offerings draw on nostalgic family recipes, including towering sponges filled with lemon curd, roasted strawberries or pillowy whipped cream.
You will also find comforting coconut choc-chip cookies and golden-crusted cherry pies. There are gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan options in the regular rotation.
Address: 132 High Street, Fremantle
Scarborough and the Northern Coast
Scarborough’s cafe scene keeps getting better, and its bakeries are a big part of that. Both of these spots have loyal followings.
Knead. Bread & Coffee, Scarborough
Knead. works just as well as a bakery in its own right as it does as a cafe. In a short time it has built a devoted community of repeat customers, thanks to friendly service and, of course, great bread.
The team has even developed a special Scarborough Sourdough just for the locals.
Address: 1A Luna Maxi Mart, 241 West Coast Highway, Scarborough
Harvest Boulangerie Patisserie, Scarborough
Harvest is so popular that you may need to get up early and join a queue of devoted locals. It is worth it.
The croissants are light as air, and even better filled with ham and cheese. The danishes are flaky, buttery and topped with fresh seasonal fruit. The daily loaves are baked with WA-grown organic flour.
Address: 22 Scarborough Beach Road, Scarborough
Gluten-Free Bakery Options in Perth
Gluten-free baking has come a long way. These two bakeries are welcome news for anyone avoiding gluten.
Strange Grains, Shenton Park
Strange Grains bakes in a dedicated gluten-free environment, which makes it a genuine haven for coeliacs. Skilled bakers make every loaf by hand, without preservatives, stabilisers, eggs, dairy, corn or sugar.
The range goes well beyond bread. Pies, cakes and pastries are all made gluten free.
Address: 197 Onslow Road, Shenton Park
Panna Artisan, Palmyra
Panna Artisan offers tempting tarts and cinnamon scrolls alongside its bread. The bread is good enough to make you forget about gluten altogether.
Address: 67A McKimmie Road, Palmyra
How to Plan Your Own Bakery Crawl
A crawl is a relaxed way to explore new suburbs, and you don’t need a car to do it in the inner city. A few simple tips will help you get the most from the day.
- Go early. Harvest draws a queue, and Chu’s baguettes can sell out.
- Match the suburb to the stop. Combine Northbridge’s Miller + Baker and Zonts Bakehouse for a two-in-one morning.
- Pair it with a park or market. Hyde Park suits Chu, and Wild pairs well with a farmers market.
- Check dietary needs. Strange Grains and Panna Artisan are gluten free, Aunty Lucy’s has vegan options and Kosher Providore caters for kosher diets.
- Buy a loaf for later. Most of these bakeries reward a second purchase for dinner.
What a Bakery Says About the Suburb Around It
When you are house hunting, take time to look at what surrounds a property. A busy independent baker is often a sign of an engaged local community with people who value quality and are happy to spend time on the high street.
It also shows how a suburb is changing. Butter Crumbs’ move to Mount Lawley, Zonts’ step up to a Northbridge shopfront and Everyday Bread’s new Hamilton Hill home all reflect growing local demand for good food close to home.
If you are researching a suburb, visit at different times of day. Check the queues, the parking and the mix of people, then decide whether the rhythm suits you.
Perth Bakery FAQs
Which Perth bakery is best for sourdough?
Hunter Bread in Bicton, Grain in Lathlain and Miller + Baker in Northbridge are all known for sourdough. Knead. in Scarborough has even created a special Scarborough Sourdough for locals.
Where can I find a gluten-free bakery in Perth?
Strange Grains in Shenton Park is baked in a dedicated gluten-free environment. Panna Artisan in Palmyra is another excellent choice, and Aunty Lucy’s Cakery in Fremantle offers gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan options.
Which bakery is best for croissants and pastries?
Teeter in Claisebrook, Harvest in Scarborough and Zonts Bakehouse in Northbridge are all celebrated for their pastries. Chu in Highgate is another favourite, though the baguettes disappear quickly.
Where can I get bagels in Perth?
Kosher Providore in Menora makes traditional boiled bagels, along with challah, babka and French loaves.
Thinking of Buying or Selling Near a Great Bakery?
Suburbs with thriving local food scenes, from Highgate and Mount Lawley to Scarborough and Fremantle, continue to attract strong buyer interest. If you own a home near one of these favourites, we would love to talk about what it could achieve in today’s market.
Contact Holdsworth Real Estate for a current appraisal, or to chat about which Perth suburb best suits your lifestyle.
