10 of the Best Bakeries on the Gold Coast

Updated: Oct 21, 2024

If you're anything like us, a Sunday morning visit to our favourite bakery is a non-negotiable. There's nothing better than waking up, jumping in the car and heading to your local cafe/bakery for a buttery croissant and smooth coffee. We took to the streets in the All-New Lexus GX to try out some of the best bakeries on the Gold Coast - here are our top 10.

Farina & Co

Located in Southport's Alcove retail precinct, Farina & Co is a stunning bakery, cafe and pasta bar all rolled into one. A one-stop coffee and carb station, this chic European-inspired bistro serves a sumptuous selection of freshly-baked pastries, pasta and brunch plates from 6am-3pm Wednesday-Sunday.

The Bread Social is a stunning artisan bakery and cafe occupying a massive converted warehouse tucked in a back street of an industrial precinct of Currumbin Waters. This dog-friendly bakery/cafe uses the highest quality ingredients loaves are hand crafted and baked in a stone hearth oven, with house signatures including their sourdough loaves, giant custard tarts and filled donuts.

Paddock Bakery is one of the Gold Coast’s quintessential must do’s – a charming weatherboard cottage with garden seating and an indoors that is part vintage café, part artisan bakery. This stunning venue is a mecca for divine bakery items, great coffee and café fare.

5B2F Bakehouse is a beloved bakery from one of the Gold Coast's most decorated pastry chefs. Located in Chirn Park, this delicious bakehouse serves up freshly-made pastries and other baked goods from woodfired sourdough, housemade pies and sausage rolls to croissants, tarts and cronuts.

Sacre Coeur Patisserie is a gluten free and vegan bakery with a French influence located on the corner of Scarborough and Railway Streets in Southport. Dishing up a spectacular selection of freshly-baked goodies, this patisserie is well worth a visit for a cup of top notch coffee and a dietary-friendly pastry.

Bake House Gozen is a cosy sun-soaked bakehouse dishing up one-of-a-kind pastries, Japanese-inspired sweets and delicious coffee. What started as a humble stall at the Palm Beach markets, has now expanded to a beloved bakehouse located in the Crestwood Plaza precinct in Molendinar.

Tarte Bakery & Cafe is a stylish little slice of France in Burleigh Heads' popular James St precinct. Located on the leafy West Street corner, this delightful bakery and cafe serves breakfast, lunch and fresh pastries daily. Drop by for some delicious bake-goods or brunch plates and take a seat in the outdoor corner courtyard or in the cafe window where you can watch the world go by.

Dipcro Pastry is a patisserie specialising in perfectly puffy pastries and top-tier coffee in Chevron Island. Tuck into a standout selection of golden goodies from tiramisu Mille Feuille, almond croissants and cinnamon scrolls to Dipcro's signature sausage crescent, spinach and cheese pain suisse and chicken danish.

Aux Fines Bouches, pronounced oh-fin-bush, is an authentic French Pâtisserie, serving up mouth-watering treats daily from it’s humble base in in Taree Street Burleigh Heads. Bringing the tastes of Paris to the Gold Coast, Aux Fine Bouches does just that—it is a lesson on food mastery.

Bam Bam Bakehouse is a Mermaid Beach institution and one of the most beautifully located cafés and bakeshops on the Gold Coast, looking south out over the serene greenery of Mermaid Park. Bam Bam is a French-style patisserie brought to you by the same owners of renowned Custard Canteen in Tallebudgera and Cubby Bakehouse in Chinderah.

Custard Canteen is a Tallebudgera treasure serving a delightful selection of perfect pastries, cookies, croissants, brunch bites, top notch coffee, fresh juice and more! Marked by its bright 50’s style red and white umbrellas and alfresco garden setting and breath-taking view of the turquoise waters of Tallebudgera Creek - this bakery/cafe is a must visit.

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