Where to find 7 of the best scrolls in Sydney

Sydney is a city with no shortage of great food, but when it comes to the art of the scroll—whether that’s a cinnamon-laced spiral or a decadent custard-filled coil—some bakers go beyond good.

These aren’t your average café counter pastries. These are layered, buttery, unapologetically rich showstoppers that demand to be eaten with both hands.

Here’s where to find the best scrolls in Sydney right now.

1. Lode Pies & Pastries, various locations

Lode is not messing around. This minimalist pastry lab is where geometry meets gastronomy, and their signature scrolls are proof. The “cinnamon escargot” is hypnotically coiled, lacquered in sugar syrup, and layered like an edible nautilus shell. Every bite shatters, melts, and lingers.

What sets it apart? Technique. This is laminated dough mastery at its finest. With a caramelised crust and tender interior, it’s less a pastry and more a pastry experience.

Must-try: Cinnamon Escargot or the Pistachio Custard Scroll.

2. Rollers Bakehouse, Manly

Rollers is the rebellious younger sibling of the pastry scene. Nestled just off the Corso, this bakehouse turns the traditional cinnamon scroll on its head and gives it a beachside swagger.

They rotate flavours often (think Milo, orange and cardamom, or sticky chai), but the foundation is always the same: ultra-flaky croissant dough, tightly rolled, slow-baked and finished with unapologetically generous toppings.
Insider tip: Go early. They open at 7am and the good stuff is gone by 9.

3. AP Bakery, Eveleigh, Newtown & Surry Hills

If Lode is precision and Rollers is punk, AP Bakery is the people's pastry. Their cinnamon scroll is denser, chewier, more Scandinavian than Parisian, and it hits differently. Less flaky, more bready, but no less addictive.

It’s spiced with restraint, iced with care, and baked to the point of dark, caramelised perfection. It’s the kind of scroll that pairs with your first coffee of the day and makes you pause halfway through to just appreciate the craft.

One to watch: Their scrolls often show up in limited runs at Carriageworks Farmers Market. Go hungry.

4. Flour and Stone, Woolloomooloo

Flour and Stone has long been a mainstay in Sydney’s café scene, known for its exquisite lamingtons and famous panna cotta lamington, but don’t sleep on their scrolls.

Their take is more rustic, a buttery, cinnamon-rich spiral with just the right amount of stickiness. You’ll want to lick your fingers after this one. It’s not about aesthetic perfection here. It’s about flavour first, always.

Pair it with: A strong flat white and a quiet table in the sun. You’ve earned it.

5. Bourke Street Bakery, various locations

A classic for a reason. Bourke Street Bakery’s cinnamon scroll isn’t flashy, but it delivers every time. Doughy, nostalgic, and perfectly balanced between sweet and spice, it’s the comfort food of Sydney’s scroll game.

Where others might chase trends, Bourke Street keeps it grounded. Their scrolls are the kind you grab on your lunch break, eat on the walk back to the office, and find yourself daydreaming about the next day.

Bonus: There’s also a pain aux raisins on offer, and it’s seriously good.

6. Sundays, Bondi

If there’s one bakery currently defining the cinnamon scroll movement in Sydney, it’s Sundays. This tiny Bondi spot has built a cult following almost overnight, with queues forming before doors even open.

Their scrolls are soft, airy, and oversized, made using a slow fermentation process that gives them a pillowy texture and deep flavour. Finished with thick cream cheese icing and rotating specials (think Biscoff or Kinder), these are unapologetically indulgent.

This is one of the most talked-about cinnamon scrolls in the city right now, with demand so high they regularly sell out before midday.

Must-try: Classic Cinnamon with cream cheese icing

Insider tip: Arrive early or don’t bother.

7. Bobo Bakery, various markets

Bobo Bakery has quietly built a reputation as one of Sydney’s best cinnamon scroll specialists, drawing loyal crowds at markets across Paddington, Bondi, and Rosebery.

Their scrolls lean into indulgence—pillowy soft dough, glossy finishes, and flavour combinations that go beyond the classic. You’ll find everything from traditional cinnamon to pistachio, apple crumble, and Nutella variations, all made from scratch with high-quality ingredients.

What sets Bobo apart is consistency. Whether you catch them at a weekend market or a pop-up, the result is always the same: rich, perfectly balanced scrolls that feel both nostalgic and elevated.

These are the kind of scrolls worth travelling across Sydney for.

Must-try: Classic Cinnamon or Pistachio
Where to find them: Paddington, Bondi & Cannery markets

For bakeries looking to capture this demand without adding complexity, using pre made scroll dough from Suprima offers a consistent, high-quality base—allowing you to focus on flavour, finishing, and presentation while still delivering a standout product.

What makes a scroll great

A great scroll should be structured, with tight, deliberate layers, but also rich in flavour and indulgent in its finish. Whether laminated or brioche-based, the best ones leave you planning your next visit before you’ve even finished the last bite.

In a city where pastry has become a high art, the scroll is more than just a treat—and these five bakeries are leading the way.