Banksia Bakehouse

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.

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 🙂‍↕️

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.

The cheesecake and crème brûlée tart were absolutely beautiful. 1000% worth the price, and we will definitely be back for those. Out of all of the macarons, my top three would be the vanilla, passionfruit and salted caramel, I would pass on the red velvet though as it doesn’t have any distinctive taste other than just overly sweet, overall beautiful place beautiful service beautiful food

Not too many seats inside. Their creme brule Danish is amazing! Their salted caramel choc tart can be skipped though

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

Must try desserts and drinks. I love matcha and I can taste the matcha in the cake and drink is thick and strong. Really good.