Banksia Bakehouse

This place has been on my list for a couple of years now and I’ve finally made it to Sydney to try. Enticed in by pictures of incredible looking parties, I ended up choosing the classics and my favourite bakery items - a spinach and ricotta role and a scone. The spinach and ricotta roll was so fresh, tasty, crispy and complimented with an epic relish. As a vegetarian, the spinach and ricotta roll is often the only hot vegetarian pastry option, so I’ve tried a lot, and the one from here has now won the gold medal from me! The scone was so fluffy and tasty I forgot to take a photo. Coffee wise, I had batch brew. It’s not offered at all bakeries so I was excited to have one from here, and it was spot on. Next time I’m in Sydney I’ll try something different. 😊

I heard lots of great things about Banksia, especially their croissants & danish, which is my favourite. I tried the Almond Croissant & it was fantastic! So flaky, buttery, crunchy outside & creamy inside. I enjoyed every bite of it. In addition, I couldn't resist trying their Figs Tart, which was absolutely delicious and so balanced. Not so sweet & you just feel the freshness of the figs along with the vanilla & brulee creamy taste. Also, their creme bruleè was so delicious and probably one of the best I have tried! I really enjoyed my breakfast there that I had to go on multiple days to try many things & the staff were very nice too.

Nice bakery around Circular Quay. Delightful staff and beautiful environment - the huge glass wall allow plenty of natural light. The indoor greens are very relaxing. Ordered takeaway pineapple yuzu cake and strawberry tart. Delicious and refresh. Both pieces has nice flavour of natural fruit. Price is reasonable, but understandable with its location. The paper base sticks to the cakes bases and it was a bit messy. They were only out from the fridge for less than 30mins so I think it should do better.

Banksia Bakehouse is one of my favourite places to get a sweet treat for sure. It’s tucked into the back of Grosvenor Place, with a sleek fountain and a calm little courtyard out front. What really catches your eye is the huge glass window gallery packed with cakes and pastries. Everything looks sculpted, glossy, and ridiculously well-presented. The Almond Croissant is flaky, loaded with almond flakes, and surprisingly balanced. rich frangipane inside without being overly sweet or greasy. The Crème Brûlée Danish feels kinda underrated from people I talk to but it feels like a sleeper hit to me with crisp sugar top like an actual crème brûlée, with silky custard tucked inside a soft Danish pastry. Not too heavy, and you get that satisfying crack with every bite. This month’s special, the Coffee & Walnut Praline Swirl is defintiely for the coffee dessert lovers. It’s got layers of white coffee ganache crème pâtissière, walnut praline, a light mascarpone cream on top, dusted with cocoa powder and finished with candied walnuts and a chocolate-covered coffee bean. Textural, nutty, creamy and just super well thought out. They’ve got a pretty broad range of desserts and viennoiseries, and the quality across the board has always been excellent 🙂‍↕️

Most things are absolutely delicious. Highly recommend the banana trifle, like banoffee pie that got its act together. Very well balanced flavours not overpoweringly sweet. The brownies? Think Sara Lee, but grown up and better at everything.

The café offers a good variety of cakes and bread, but nothing particularly special. The flavours are decent, but nothing that stands out. The coffee is also quite average—not bad, but not memorable either. One thing to note is that there are only three seats inside, so it’s not the best place to sit and relax. It’s much more convenient to grab something for takeaway instead. It’s okay for a casual visit.

A variety of sweet and savoury pastries to choose from! Their plain croissant is buttery and flaky, not as fresh, but acceptable. The almond croissant is a must-try if you love them. The ham and cheese croque monsieur is also tasty, recommended if you're in for a savoury one. Their iced latte was also worth it. Been there a couple of times, some staff seemed to have a little attitude, but the rest were generally nice and helpful. Give it a try if you're in town!

Bakeries, like boats either rise with the tide or go the titanic. This place takes it one step further. They've studied all the race winners and designed their own super yacht. The pastries eat as well as they look. Yes, they're as pricey as the nearby stores. But they deliver quality, and if you're not me (the human embodiment of the three little piggies) you can do a thing i hear other people talk about...I believe they call it "sharing". The coffee really is first rate too. Be glad you're in Sydney. The tide rises here as much as any city on this rock we spin on. These guys float, possibly just above it