LAB Strathfield
4 The Boulevarde, Strathfield, New South Wales, 2135
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Why Choose LAB Strathfield?
LAB Strathfield delivers a lively bakery café experience with abundant seating and a wide spread of Asian-style cakes, buns and pastries worth browsing. The kitchen turns out fresh items with real appeal, the coffee rotti bun and cream puffs are well-loved, and staff will make things right if something misses the mark.
About LAB Strathfield
LAB is a bakery café on The Boulevarde in Strathfield, and it works for a quick coffee and bun or a proper sit-down with something sweet. It calls itself a specialty bakery café built around bread, cakes and coffee, and the cabinets reflect that: a big spread of sliced cakes, pastries, mochi, and both sweet and savoury buns, with a distinctly Asian-bakery leaning. People who like that style tend to find plenty to browse.
Fresh-from-the-oven is a big part of the appeal, and the buns get a lot of love. The coffee rotti bun and the melon soboro bun both have fans, and the cream puffs have a following of their own. On the cake side, locals keep coming back to the taro, mango and strawberry cakes, and the ube sponge and mango mousse have turned a few heads too. Bingsu gets mentioned as well if you're after something cold. If you're planning a celebration, custom cake orders are available, and whole cakes are a regular choice for birthdays and gatherings.
You can dine in, take away, pick up in store, or have things delivered. The space is modern and bright with plenty of seating, which makes it a popular spot to settle in with a laptop for a few hours. It sits close to Strathfield station and has free street parking and a car park nearby, plus wheelchair-accessible entry. Staff are generally described as friendly.
We'll be straight with you: opinion is a little mixed. Some locals feel the prices run high for the portions, and the coffee and a few drinks don't win everyone over, so the baked goods are the draw here more than the barista work. One regular has noticed that service and upkeep have slipped a little lately, so it's one to judge for yourself.
Opening hours are long, running from early morning into the evening most days, but check before you head in if you're after something specific.
Location
What Customers Say on Google
“The display cabinets are packed with pastries, sliced cakes and mochi. There is a huge range to choose from which makes it fun to browse, almost like walking into a dessert showroom.”
“The strawberry slice cake was a bit dry, so I mentioned it, and they immediately apologized and offered me a fresh one. They even said they'd be happy to help anytime if there's ever another issue.”
Source: Google Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions About LAB Strathfield
LAB Strathfield is a bakery café on The Boulevarde known for its Asian-style bakery range: sliced whole cakes like strawberry and cream, blueberry cream, mango cream and taro, plus bingsu, mochi, and sweet and savoury buns. The coffee rotti bun and melon soboro bun are popular picks, and cabinets are kept well stocked with fresh-from-the-oven pastries throughout the day.
Yes, custom cake orders are offered alongside the ready-made whole cakes such as the red rose, red apple and rainbow yogurt cream cakes. Customers have noted the presentation is attractive, though it's worth confirming flavour, size and any handling requests (like securing a cake for transport) directly with staff when ordering.
LAB Strathfield has a bright, modern interior with plenty of seating, making it a popular spot for sitting with a coffee and cake for a while. It offers dine-in, takeaway, delivery and in-store pick-up, has a wheelchair-accessible entrance, free street parking and a free car park, and accepts credit, debit and NFC mobile payments.
LAB Strathfield serves coffee and breakfast alongside its bakery items, and many visitors treat it as a spot to settle in with a drink and something sweet. Reviews on the coffee itself are varied, with some finding it enjoyable and others less impressed, so it may be worth asking staff for their current recommended brew or seasonal drink.
Fresh-from-the-oven baking is a core part of LAB Strathfield's appeal, with cabinets regularly restocked with sliced cakes, pastries, mochi and buns. Several visitors highlight favourites like the taro cake and strawberry cream cake, though experiences on consistency can vary, so it's worth asking what has just come out when you visit.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +61 450 593 522
- Address
- 4 The Boulevarde, Strathfield, New South Wales, 2135
Opening Hours
- Monday
- 7am-10pm
- Tuesday
- 7am-10pm
- Wednesday
- 7am-10pm
- Thursday
- 7am-10pm
- Friday
- 7am-10:30pm
- Saturday
- 7:30am-10:30pm
- Sunday
- 7:30am-9:30pm
Business Details
- Service Options
- Takeaway, Delivery, Dine-in, In-store pick-up, In-store shopping
- Payment Methods
- Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments
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