Double Dutch Bakery

Listen. If you’re chasing elite lamination and top-tier caffeine in Kensington, point yourself toward Stubbs Street. Double Dutch Bakery operates as one of Melbourne’s premier dough-slingers. The play here? Secure a wildly textural, generously stuffed sanga built on daily fresh-baked bread—steeply priced, sure, but undeniably brilliant. Serious espresso hounds on the inner-north circuit consistently validate the coffee program, knocking back flawless flat whites pulled with Rumble’s Haymaker blend. Expect crisp, multi-layered croissants, heavy floral frangipane, and chewy simit-style bread rings that vanish from the pastry case before noon. The counter crew is razor-sharp, memorizing your morning latte order with prompt, friendly precision. Get in early, grab a flaky cream bun, and thank me later.