Bakemono Bakers
The signature baked goods, including almond and yuzu croissants, blueberry danishes, and honey, sesame and sea salt scrolls, keep customers coming back time and time again.
Overview
With Japanese-inspired, small-batch baked goods and calming, laidback vibes, Bakemono Bakers has been drawing crowds to a hidden laneway off Little Lonsdale Street since 2019. Following a recent renovation, the unassuming space is attracting more crowds than ever, and for good reason.
The chefs blend European traditions and Japanese techniques to create handcrafted products from scratch, which are baked fresh in-house daily. The menu is kept tight and intentional, and while there are some seasonally influenced pastries, Bakemono has a range of signature items that customers continue to line up for time and time and again.
These include the plain croissant, an item that exemplifies Bakemono's commitment to producing quality goods. The traditional croissant is prepared over three days and laminated with Isigny Sainte-Mère butter before being carefully baked to golden perfection. Bakemono's shiopan — traditional salt breads — are soft, pillowy and buttery rolls that customers can't get enough of.
The renovated space maintains its industrial aesthetic, with details drawing inspiration from Studio Ghibli's Japanese animated fantasy film, My Neighbour Totoro. The dark timber display boxes, which showcase each pastry in all its glory, mimic the medicinal cabinets seen in the movie.
In those backlit boxes, you'll find the likes of crowd-favourite twice-baked yuzu and almond croissants, blueberry danishes with mascarpone custard and crumble, soft melon-pans with crackled tops, and honey, sesame and sea salt scrolls that make any amount of time spent in the queue entirely worthwhile. It's best to arrive early, as these coveted baked goods often sell out before midday.
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