Bourke Street Bakery Is Coming to Newtown

Sydney's beloved bakers of Bourke Street have got Newtown in their sights. The team behind the iconic bread basket and cafe, which recently made our list of the best bakeries in Sydney, is getting ready to launch their latest location on King Street on Tuesday, October 4.

The opening marks the 11th store in the growing Bourke Street empire, which now stretches all the way from their original digs in Surry Hills up to Neutral Bay in the north and west into Parramatta. Nestled in Newtown Central right by the railway station, their latest venture will cater to the suburb's steadfast cafe crowd, as well as anyone after a loaf of bread on the way home from work.

"Newtown has always had a really good cafe trade on the weekend, so we want to increase our presence there," says Bourke Street Bakery spokesperson James Vacher. "It's an interesting crowd, but very much a coffee and cafe crowd down towards that end of the street, especially with Black Star, Continental Deli, 212 Blue all opening and building out towards Enmore."

The new shop will save Newtown locals the walk to the Bourke Street site in Marrickville, while the proximity to the train line is also a major plus. And yes, they'll be stocking all your regular faves, including that heavenly ginger brulee tart.

Bourke Street Bakery will open at 13/330 King Street, Newtown on Tuesday, October 4.