Baker Bleu

Look, if you’re serious about viennoiserie, Baker Bleu in Double Bay is mandatory eating. Pastry purists are obsessed with their dark-baked, ultra-flaky croissants—a masterclass in high-contrast lamination that pushes the pastry to a deep, caramelized bien cuit without ever tasting burnt. Grab the almond yuzu croissant for a brilliant citrus punch, or chase down the St. Honoré—the sheer croustillant crackle against light-as-air vanilla cream is unreal. Savvy carb-loaders always walk out with a loaf of the bouncy, crusty Village bread or those fruity, sourdough-spiked 'not cross buns' available year-round. Throw in a deeply savory mushroom, cheddar, and gochujang sandwich, snag a spot outside with a solid coffee, and you’ll instantly understand the hype.