Best Croissants in Perth

by Dan Cunningham and Holly Bodeker-Smith

Updated March 15th, 2023

Croissants are notoriously hard to make. Even beyond the skill and patience required, you have to work with the weather. A slight change in humidity, air temperature or even the heat in your hands can radically change the final product.

Whether they're yeast raised and prepped by a baker, or more patisserie in style and baked at high temperatures so steam separates the layers, there are a few things that mark a good croissant. It should be crisp but not overly crumbly. The dough within should be buttery and fluffy. When you pull at the sides it should stretch, not break.

This is the ideal, but even the best pastry chefs have their off days. This is a growing list of some of the most consistently good operators in Perth. Just make sure to get in early – you'll never find a good croissant in the afternoon.

Croff Bakehouse
Cafe
After mastering the art of the croissant, this popular bakery is shining a light on the croissant loaf sandwich. Come here for their take on Reuben and a four-cheese number, sandwiched between thick-cut slices of flaky, buttery croissant bread.
Chu Bakery
Shop
A bakery bringing you French-style baked goods with an Asian twist.
Miller & Baker
Cafe
This is one of the few Australian bakeries milling its own flour. Come for single-origin loaves, sweet pastries and vegemite scrolls, sandwiches, and coffee by Five senses.
Grain Bakery
Shop
A fourth-generation baker runs this tiny shop, where sausage rolls and pies are made to 40-year-old family recipes. On the modern side, there are fluffy doughnuts, creative pastries and fudge slices.
Wild Bakery
Shop
Sourdough devotees, assemble.
Mary Street Bakery Highgate
Cafe
Breakfast at its best, from grab-and-go to stay-a-while.
Sugar & Nice
Cafe
Sweetening up the top end of Beaufort Street.
Teeter Bakery
Cafe
This tiny bakery serves superb danishes, sausage rolls, sandwiches and cakes in a semi-industrial pocket of Perth. Plus, Basque cheesecake and one of the city’s finest croissants.