Recently ordered and purchased from the Village Baker Burnside a three tiered vanilla sponge with…read morelemon curd and fresh cream decorated with summer berries. Unfortunately, the sponge tasted like the supermarket, the curd was gritty and scarce, and the abundance of tasteless cream was used to shape a square sponge into a round sponge cake. Very disappointing for a birthday cake and certainly not worth the money or the wait.

The stuff is pretty good here. In a shopping centre where you struggle to not feel sick by the same…read moreoverpriced names popping up it is nice to see that the foods section is still pretty chipper. Surprisingly things weren't all that overpriced either. $7 for a variety of wraps and $5.90 for sourdough olive and herb bread are what I would expect to pay at most places that offer sourdough breads. Although they are a bit of the rage at the moment it doesn't mean you can't still buy them. They even have a sourdough baguette, something I hadn't come across previously.

Stopped here for a morning coffee. A medium flat white and a fat free blueberry muffin came to…read more$8.20, not too bad. The coffee was good and the muffin was moist, tasty and not too sweet. Only minus was ordering. The cashier took my order and did not give anyone an order number even though I can see it printed on the receipt. She must have had at least 10 receipts all coming out of the register, but she didn't give them to any of the customers. As a result there were heaps of people just standing around the counter or all sitting in seats right in front of counter. I found a seat further in and had to walk up to the counter every once in awhile to see if my order was ready. Even when it was ready, no one knew if it was mine, since there was no way to identify the order. Hopefully it was mine. Other than that, the coffee & muffin was good.

They make good coffee and don't charge extra for soy! That alone gets them pretty far. The…read moreblueberry muffin I had with my coffee was good also.. It'd want to be with a name like muffin break...

Doyley's is a serious patisserie, specialising in cakes and macaroons, and catering to the desires…read moreof the sweet tooth. Traditional and well presented, this little stall provides some serious french baking, all of which is done on site. In addition to the elaborate cakes available are also muffins strudels and buisuits and for the more savoury minded, gourmet pies and quiches.

This place pumps out some seriously good cakes. I can be all good and get heaps of fresh fruit and…read moreveggies from the market, and then in one moment my diet is blown just by walking past. I feel like I put on ten kilos just by looking at the offerings. The macarons in particular are amazing, and very french. I don't doubt that Doyley's do everything well.

Does Adelaide CBD need another coffee shop? Yes, of course! Generally, they're all super-busy at…read morelunchtimes, so we were surprised when we noticed that this new place was pretty much empty on our first visit. I sampled the long black (my cafe benchmark), and it was pretty good! Today I tried a soy latte ... made with Bonsoy - bonus! Today was busy though - guess the word is out ;) Staff were a bit more frazzled today than previously, but I guess they're still getting used to busy lunchtimes in the CBD. Fitout is clean and fresh, lots of white with a bit of dark wood for good measure - well spaced seating, lots of room, with a few tables spilling out into the adjoining foyer area of the main building. Oh, and I spied a pulled pork sub on the menu board - I will certainly be trying this next time I'm here!

I ordered a coffee and returned to the counter and asked for sugar as there was none on the coffee…read moreor table I was totally gobsmacked when the assistant said, "Show me your coffee." I am what would be considered elderly and have not been spoke to like this for at least 60 years. I will not be returning in a hurry

Another boutique bakery in the Eastern Suburbs, we are so lucky…read more This little gem, is another great find. Amazing quality pastries, and cakes, made with real butter and real ingredients with love. They even make real sourdough from a proper starter. But you have to get there very early to purchase as it sells like "hot cakes". Most days it's crowded with regulars. Lovely staff. The baker came from The Magill Estate Penfolds Restaurant.

This bakery is in the old Tea Tree Gully Police station building next to the TAB. I've spent some…read moreweeks driving past wondering how would a bakery go there? Don't know why I had doubt as this week I've had two stops and I am impressed! They have turned it into a modern little coffee shop and somewhere you would be happy to meet or catch up with friends. Inside and out has seating and a huge selection of pastries and cakes. Ive taken home their mini and large quiches, sausage rolls and slices. All have been hits! I'm really happy that I don't have to drive miles out of my way for party snack supplies anymore and am excited to try their family sized pies!

Good quality pies, nice service. Very pleasant place, clean, and recommended if in the area!read more

What a lovely little bakery! Recently renovated, we have been coming here for a few years now (we…read moreused to live nearby). Staff are always very friendly, coffee is surprisingly good, and the pies & pasties are delicious! My favourite (unhealthy) option is the ham and cheese pasty - nice and salty (some may not like this, but I love my salt!), it is absolutely decadent!! Actually, everything I have tried from here has been high quality, fresh and tasty. It would get 5 stars if it had some gourmet options (and I would have given it 4 1/2 if I could!) ... but then again, it's doing very well as a basic high quality little bakery, so who am I to quibble with that??

I went to this bakery and purchased a delicious apple and custard tart. It was sooooo good…read more So a few days later I visited the shop to purchase another apple and custard tart. I was told they didn't have any. I asked if they had sold out. I was told that no they had not sold out that the bakers decide to bake whatever they feel like baking each day so you never know what products will be sold in the bakery on any given day. I made 3 more attempts to purchase the apple and custard tart on 3 different days before I gave up. I guess the bakers didn't feel like baking them on those days. What a strange way to run a bakery. Most bakeries stock a staple of the same items so that customers can go every day if they want to purchase their most favourite baked goods. It was like each day I visited I had to find out if that day would be my lucky day to have the privilege to purchase an apple custard tart. Since each day wasn't my lucky day and I left in disappointment I gave up and won't be returning again. Such a shame because their products are great but it's pot luck whether they feel like selling you your favourite baked goods that day or not. I found their prices to be quite high but I would have returned anyway if I was psychic and knew which day they would be selling apple and custard tarts.

I was chatting with Adelaide-based workmates this week about the 2025 South Australian Baking…read moreAward-winning vanilla slice from The Village Baker. When I looked at the website, I saw they also had a passionfruit icing option. I am a fan of passionfruit icing. My dream icing is pink passionfruit icing, but I've only seen homemade vanilla slices with pink passionfruit icing. When I arrived, I saw in the display that the "standard" vanilla slice was the award winner. In my mind, I needed to buy both versions and eat them. Both vanilla slices are superb. The pastry wasn't soggy. The custard was delightfully creamy and smooth with a vanilla flavour without being too sweet. The standard icing is okay. It's a bit thick for me and a bit too sweet. The passionfruit fudge icing, on the other hand, is fantastic. I love anything sweet and tart. Tarty sweetness makes my lips tingle and "sing". The passionfruit fudge is thick, but it doesn't "feel" thick in my mouth, and it's great to crunch the passionfruit seeds between my teeth. I ate the standard vanilla slice first because I wanted to finish with the tartness of the passionfruit fudge icing. I can appreciate why The Village Baker's standard vanilla slice won this year's baking award. I prefer their passionfruit fudge vanilla slice.

A HIDDEN GEM ON SOUTH ROAD…read more WOW! That's all I can really say.. My wife introduced me to this great little bakery a few months ago, and it's now become a weekend regular. Pulling into the little shopping centre in Blackforest, the place doesn't look like much from the outside, but don't let that fool you. This place is a hidden gem. They have a great selection of gourmet pies, pasties and sausage rolls. Beef and Bacon Pie! Amazing.. :) Also there selection of pastries and cakes are brilliant, and after walking in there today to find that they now sell CRONUTS! Sweet! :) This is a working Bakery and it is always packed, they are constantly refilling there pie warmer as they always sell out quick, so no day old footy pies here.. I would highly recommend this place next time your in the neighbourhood. :)