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Gelato Messina Bondi
Gelato · Bondi Beach
The Bondi outpost of Sydney's most celebrated gelato maker, tucked into the Hall Street hub a short walk back from the sand.
Best for: A post-beach dessert walk on Hall Street
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The best bakeries & sweets in Bondi
The croissants, loaves, gelato and after-dinner sugar worth walking for — Bondi's bakeries and dessert spots, ranked on the thing they actually do.
Our top pick right now is Gelato Messina Bondi — a post-beach dessert walk on hall street. Below are 15 places we rate for this, ranked on the food and how well they suit a visit. Prices shown are a rough guide ($–$$$$); always check the venue’s own site for current hours and menus.
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Sundays Bondi
bakery · Bondi Road
A tiny weekend-only micro-bakery on Bondi Road built around soft, cold-fermented cinnamon scrolls and viral cold drinks, with queues to match the hype.
Best for: A weekend treat run for scroll-and-coffee lovers who don't mind a queue
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Mapo
Gelato · Campbell Parade
A slick, architect-designed gelateria directly opposite Bondi Beach, serving old-school Italian gelato made with no stabilisers or artificial anything.
Best for: A high-quality post-beach gelato right on the promenade
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Rivareno Gelato Bondi
Italian · Bondi Beach
Authentic Italian gelato made fresh daily on-site, on the busy Campbell Parade corner a short stroll from the sand.
Best for: A post-beach or after-dinner gelato stop with the family
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Wellington Cake Shop
Hungarian · Bondi Road
A family-run, old-school Austro-Hungarian cake shop on Bondi Road, baking strudels, tortes and poppy-seed rolls the same way since 1979.
Best for: A heritage Hungarian cake fix away from the beachfront crowds
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Anita Gelato
Gelato · Campbell Parade
A world-travelling boutique gelato chain's Bondi Beach outpost, churning 150-odd handmade flavours a few steps from the promenade.
Best for: A late post-beach or after-dinner gelato with the whole family
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Sonoma Bakery Cafe Bondi
Bakery · Bondi Beach
A tucked-away branch of Sydney's pioneering artisan sourdough bakery, serving house-milled sourdough, pastries and house-roasted coffee from a laneway spot just off Campbell Parade.
Best for: A quality sourdough-and-coffee breakfast near the beach
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François Artisan Baker
bakery · Bondi Road
A genuine French artisan bakery and patisserie on Bondi Road, hand-making breads, classic and modern cakes, pastries and savoury pies daily.
Best for: A morning pastry run or a proper French cake to take away
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Shuk Bakery
Bakery · North Bondi
An Israeli-style neighbourhood bakery and takeaway from the Shuk group, turning out house-baked sourdough, pastries, bourekas and made-on-site sandwiches a couple of blocks back from North Bondi beach.
Best for: Morning bakery runs and takeaway lunch near the beach
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Bondi Boulangerie
French bakery · Bondi Beach
A French artisan bakery and patisserie on Hall Street, a couple of blocks back from the sand, turning out croissants, pastries, breads, sandwiches and coffee daily.
Best for: A morning pastry-and-coffee run before the beach.
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The TinPin Bakery
Bakery · Bondi Road
A long-running, family-owned artisan bakery and coffee spot on Bondi Road, turning out sourdough, croissants and pastries from early morning.
Best for: An early coffee-and-pastry run away from the beachfront crowds.
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Yo-Chi Bondi Beach
Frozen Yoghurt · Campbell Parade
A self-serve frozen yoghurt and açaí shop on Campbell Parade where you build your own bowl from a wall of soft-serve flavours and a 30-plus topping bar, priced by weight.
Best for: Customisable froyo for families, groups and late beach-strip cravings
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Medani Bakery
Israeli · North Bondi
A low-key North Bondi Israeli-Jewish bakery-cafe turning out fresh pita, sambouseks, falafel and shakshuka a few streets back from the sand.
Best for: A relaxed, good-value Israeli breakfast or bakery run away from the beachfront crowds.
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OAKBERRY Açaí (Bondi Beach)
Acai bowls · Bondi Beach
A compact counter-serve outpost of the Brazilian açaí chain a block back from the sand on Gould Street, building customisable açaí bowls and smoothies to take away.
Best for: A quick post-swim açaí fix to take away
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Bondi Bikkies
cookies · North Bondi
A Bondi-born boutique cookie company from chef and nutritionist Sarah Glover, hand-baking wholesome bikkies now stocked in cafes across Sydney and beyond.
Best for: A wholesome Bondi cookie to grab with coffee or take home