The Bakers Block

4.9(70)

7 McDougall St, Brunswick, Victoria, 3056

“Melbourne's Oldest Traditional Bakery”

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Services:Vegan OptionsSourdough BreadTakeaway

Fresh From the OvenKnown for Sourdough Known for Pies

Known for

DanishSausage rollsCinnamon scrollTakeawayWheelchair accessibleCard & contactless payments

Why Choose The Bakers Block?

The Bakers Block is known locally for sourdough bread that keeps customers coming back, with loaves you can get sliced on the spot. The pies are exceptional, beef and mushroom, and steak, cheese and jalapeño being particularly popular, while pastries like danish and cinnamon scrolls are made with quality and flavour. Staff deliver friendly, helpful service throughout.

About The Bakers Block

The Bakers Block is a Brunswick bakery that does a bit of everything well. Sourdough is the foundation here, and locals will tell you the loaves are worth a regular trip. You can get bread sliced on the spot, and the range runs from spiced fruit loaves to sourdough burger buns and pizza bases. Fresh from the oven is the whole idea, and it shows.

The pies are what many people go on about. Beef and mushroom does the rounds, and the steak, cheese and jalapeño pie has its own following, with big tender chunks of beef and real cheese. One Kiwi told us it beats most Aussie pies, and another called their beef pie one of the best they'd ever had. Sausage rolls get the same nod.

On the sweet side, people mention the danishes, pain au chocolat and cinnamon scrolls, plus donuts that are fluffy without being too sweet. The tiramisu donut is available here. The Bakers Block is also a vegan business, so you'll find vegan options throughout the range.

It's a standalone unit with a counter, so this is takeaway only with no seating. It's wheelchair accessible, and cards and mobile payments are accepted. Queues can build up at busy times, and one regular learned the hard way to let staff pick the loaves rather than reach into the baskets.

Check the hours before you head in, as they differ slightly between weekdays and weekends.

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What Customers Say on Google

Staff

“By far my favourite bakery - the customer service is phenomenal, everything is freshly baked and delicious, and they have an awesome range of products.”

Pastries

“Quite possibly the best pastries in Melbourne. An underrated gem that Brunswick is lucky to have. The raspberry danish and Pain au Chocolat were amazing!”

Pastries

“This blows the socks off other Aussie pies. Their steak, cheese and jalapeño pie is so bloody good. Big tender chunks of beef with flavoursome real cheese.”

Source: Google Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bakers Block

: The Bakers Block has a strong local following for its sourdough, which is sliced on the spot and used across the range, from spiced fruit loaves to burger buns and various savoury bases. Its pies get just as much attention, especially the steak, cheese and jalapeño and the beef and mushroom, alongside sausage rolls, danishes and cinnamon scrolls.
: Yes, the pies are a standout. The steak, cheese and jalapeño pie has a loyal following for its tender beef chunks and real cheese, while the beef and mushroom and creamy mushroom varieties are regularly praised too. Everything is baked fresh, and even a Kiwi customer rated the pies above typical Aussie versions.
: The Bakers Block offers vegan options alongside its usual sourdough and pastry range, so plant-based customers have a choice beyond the traditional pies and danishes. For specifics on what is currently available, it is best to ask the bakery directly before visiting.
: The bakery has a wheelchair-accessible entrance and accepts credit cards, debit cards and NFC mobile payments, making it straightforward for a quick takeaway visit. It is a walk-up counter setup, handy for grabbing sliced sourdough, a pie or a pastry on the go in Brunswick.
: The Bakers Block is very highly rated locally, with people calling out the cloud 9 and spiced fruit loaves, raspberry danish, pain au chocolat and cinnamon scrolls as favourites. Many mention friendly, helpful service and fresh-from-the-oven quality across both the bread and pastry sides of the menu.