A little French bakery... I had a rough time deciding what to try, but settled on the passion fruit…read moretart with a raspberry on top as well as a shoehorn butter cookie partially dipped in chocolate. The cookie was good, but the tart stole the show. I actually went back for mor Passion fruit tarts... so freaking good. Unfortunately I did not experience the friendly staff others have mentioned. Rude almost to a French level, so I guess that fits. But as long as that tart remains delicious, who cares, right?

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say this is one of the best bakeries in Sydney. You can…read moretell before you even walk in the door - the smell that wafts out is a perfect mix of flour, butter, egg and salt. It just smells amazing. It's always fresh, it's baked to perfection, and it's impossibly hard to walk by once that smell gets you. Did I mention the smell? It's truly fantastic.

What a great bakery. Everything a bakery should be - fresh, plenty of variety and even better if…read morethe price is outstanding. Now I am a sweet tooth but I have made a promise not to buy anymore donuts, cinnamon scrolls or apple Danish pastries as I am trying to loose weight. The bread is fresh and plenty of types available - you can ask them to slice it for you as well. My favourite bakery item is their quiches! For only $4.70 you can eat a Spinach Quiche Lorraine. Just ask the server to reheat the quiche as they are served cold. Highly recommend this bakery.

Climb the steep, winding Bellevue Road and you'll come across Crème Brûlée…read more In a petite pointed building and painted in an unassuming shade of grey, this humble patisserie and eat-in café is a local secret and my go-to place for celebration cakes equally impressive as they are delicious. (For my 21st birthday, I ordered a truly magnificent creation - a creamy lemon curd cake with a coconut biscuit base, a layer of fresh pineapple and topped with soft, snowy meringue.) The selection of goodies on offer is reminiscent of classic French treats - teeny tiny coffee éclairs, lemon curd tartlets, chocolate ganache-covered mousse domes. There are also quality pastries like pain au chocolat and escargot, as well as larger cakes. Service inside the shop is always friendly, and when ordering birthday cakes since then the staff have always been happy to accommodate special ingredient requests. Sitting proudly on the apex of Streatfield Road, this is one of the cutest little neighbourhood joints that I relish revealing to fellow pastry fanatics.

A little hideaway in Bellevue Hill that offers croissants and pastries and coffees. Indoor and…read moreoutside seating with lots of street parking. Today the weather was perfect, not too hot nor too cold. I did feel sad for the young man behind the register because the moment we walked inside, it was warm and almost steamy. We sat outside where the cool breeze kept us chill, on a quiet little street. The coffees were good and the chocolate croissant was very good. An added plus are the lovely little shops just waiting for adventurers and explorers....like me! Definitely will be back....you should give it a go, too!!! You're welcome!

This tiny little bread shop does a roaring trade. Nestled smack bang in the heart of Paddington,…read moreit's not unusual to see a queue out the door of this petit boulangerie. The windows have a great selection of breads, there's sourdoughs, rye breads, white breads, grain breads all the usual suspects. There's also flans, slices, pies, quiches, croissants, cheesey pastries and all the usual bakery bits. There's also sandwiches and a selection of drinks on offer. I love to grab a croissant from here to nibble on while cruising the shops on Oxford Street.

I have not eaten Sausage rolls in years, when I was a kid I used to love them, but as I have grown…read moreup, I've found them increasingly disgusting and often find myself trying to analyse them in order to work out actually what species of animal has actually been used to make them and which parts? But today I was in a rush and was passing Boulangerie Patisserie, I saw sausage rolls and had an uncontrollable temptation (yes I was THAT hungry). I am relieved to say though that the sausage roll was really very good. It seemed to have been made with some sense of standards, it seemed to have actual discernable meat inside it was tasty and it didn't appear that it might have been sitting there a few days, but instead seemed fresh! It brought back the old sausage roll and tomato sauce memories from my childhood. I might go back for another.

Only two items worth mentioning here…read more.. 1) Flat White 2) Almost Croissant You're welcome.

The Croissants just average. But loved my origina and the selection of patisserie's The are @ an…read moreanother level. Svc was nicer and quieter in the pm. Vs am Svc. Very busy and a line to get In. Very Parisian atmosphere outside. !! Definitely go for the ambiance w the Sydney vibe and energy

This bakery has more pastries than you will ever try. There are treats of all shapes and sizes and…read moreflavors. We tried the sticky Christmas cake bar. It was full of flavor and honey. There are many Greek treats and coffees, too. Coolers hold beautiful cakes. One cooler holds water bottles and sodas. Check it out. The selection is overwhelming.

I visited this establishment on a food tour a few weeks ago and wished I could have stayed longer…read moreor tried other things. The cases were full of things I really wanted to try. That said, the tour provided us melamakarona, which I recall is a traditional Greek cookie. It was ok, not my style. Despite this, I could tell the treat was well prepared.

I'm a foodie, NOT a shopper!…read more After walking around Sydney's CBD, we visited the famous Queen Victoria Building, a late 19th-century Romanesque Revival marketplace that is now a shopping mall filled with high-end boutiques and eateries. We crossed George Street to The Strand, where we were in search of the world-famous patisserie, Black Star Pastry. Although I don't use IG or FB, I heard about Black Star Pastry's Strawberry Watermelon Cake while reading an old New York Times article about this Australian patisserie, which declared this signature cake and most-requested cake as "The World's Most Instagrammed Cake." So, I made Black Star Pastry a destination during our pre-cruise stay in Sydney. We followed the directions posted on The Strand's directory to Black Star Pastry and ogled the artistically and attractively decorated cakes while zeroing in on the Strawberry Watermelon cake slices lined up next to the Raspberry Lychee and Mango Yuzu cake slices. Honestly, all of the cake slices looked lusciously delicious, but our taste buds were craving a refreshing slice of Strawberry Watermelon. We selected the cake slice, and the amicable countergirl neatly packaged it and asked if we needed eating utensils. Of course, we needed and wanted eating utensils as we dreamed about digging into the cake at their dining counter right away. My husband rushed me to finish taking photos, and he jabbed his fork into the tender yet juicy cake. Before I knew it, he unassembled the cake slice to reveal a fresh-cut slice of juicy, ripe, and sweet watermelon, light rose-scented cream, tender cake, and was topped with fragrant rose petals and fresh strawberries. He claimed it would be easier to eat because the cake slice was about 3" high and looked like it would've toppled when pierced from top to bottom. Yeah, it was HIS "thing" about eating this cake, I decided to take a bit of the top layer, then a small slice of the watermelon bottom layer together. It truly was refreshing, light, and not overly sugary. The lightness and flavors of this cake seemed like it might have been low-cal, but even if it wasn't, who cares when you're on vacation?!

Came here to try the most instagrammed cake, the watermelon cake. I thought it was good. It wasn't…read moreoverly sweet and not dry. I would recommend to try a small slice. Lines aren't too bad and it goe by quick!

Petal met sugar is a small cafe that combines sweets and flowers. The cafe displays too pretty to…read moreeat desserts as you walked in, then a small display of beautiful flowers on their retail space and a very visible adjoining kitchen where you can see the pastry chef creating those edible artworks you just saw on display. The interior is clean with white tile floorings and white plywood furnishings as if to humbly let the sweets and the flowers take centre stage. The menu comprises of floral influenced sweets and drinks. I opted for the very instagrammable looking Terrarium, a white chocolate globe filled with passion fruit and finger lime pannacotta, brown butter soil and edible flowers. It's an incredibly delicate dessert that taste as good as it looks. I enjoyed it with a pot of Le Vie En Rose Tea which perfectly complements the dessert. The Summer Rose Pav, with earl grey tea meringue, rose chantily cream, fresh strawberries, freeze dried raspberries, candied orange and lemon balm was vibrant and light. Their brownie was rich with generous amount of walnuts in the brownie. I washed all these down with Watermelon and Earl Grey Ice Tea which was refreshing and as elegant as their cakes. I genuinely enjoyed the whole experience. The space is limited but the wait for the table is worth it. Warning: you will want to eat every cake in here, they're that pretty!

I Visited Petal Met Sugar after seeing some beautiful pics on Instagram. It is predominately a…read moreflorist (beautiful arrangements) but has coffee and sweets. You can still the little kitchen where they bake the treats. Lovely lady operating the place. I purchased the terrarium which was a dessert version of the plant terrarium callebaut 29.5% white chocolate "glass" with passion fruit lime pannacotta at the bottom, chocolate cocoa nip "dirt", lemon balm and edible flowers. It was delicious. They had plenty of other options, in particular, a "snickers/twix bar style dessert", juices and coffees. Check out their instagram for further pics of their offerings. A little hard to find (near the domain parking entrance), and more what I would call Darlinghurst (than wooloomooloo as listed in their address). Very artistically cool

HOLE IN THE WALL! If you love cheesecake, this is a must visit! They have other pastries/desserts…read morebut the cheesecake is what I think they're known for. Simple, moist, smooth with the right hint of lemon/lime. It was perfection!

Our friends in Sydney bought us take away from Lorraine's because they think this is the best…read morebakery in Sydney! We had the mascarpone cake which was a pleasant sensation of texture and flavours. Mascarpone layers interlaced with coconut crisps (not quite crispy anymore since we had ours takeaway) and the strawberry slices came together to deliver a great combination. The cheesecake totally blew me away! Bear in mind that I had this takeaway at least 2 days after it was bought. Even then, the cheesecake slice was still beautifully moist and smooth. With just a hint of lemon/lime, the cheesecake delivered a perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess! Cookies from Lorraine's were really good too! So so so glad our friends bought us these takeaway as I will definitely be looking it up next time I'm back in Sydney!!! Two thumbs up!!!

I stopped by their location after a morning run, I was feeling peckish so I ordered the egg and…read morebacon quiche. It was warm and a fair size, not bad for less than $7! It's a mostly grab and go type of shop however there are a few outdoor tables around the space if you're lucky enough to snag one.

We were in town for a few days and wanted to sample some meet pies. This place was recommended for…read morethe area so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant itself is on a corner and is really set up for takeout orders. We chose to eat there and were able to snag one of the few tables outside. The restaurant is very busy so it's best to know what you want when getting to the order counter. We tried the Classic Beef pie and one that had beer, beef and mash. Both were actually quite tasty. We tried them with and without sauce (sauce is on the side). I liked the sauce - not a ketchup (or tomato sauce as the Aussies call it) but close to it - my wife did not. The pies were quite flavorful and tasty and we were pleased both the the quality and the speed of service.