Pioik Bakery

This gets me up in the morning: kimchi, provolone, chili croissant ($12 each - quite pricey but it’s different and so tasty). My colleague is raving for their almond croissant too - will try later. Coffee has been good and consistent since the first days they opened up shops. They also sell really good sourdough bread and some other interesting things in their menu.

These may be the best pastries I have ever had, and I am so excited to go back as they change up their offerings all the time. We got the twist ($6.50) - I adore that there's not just cinnamon but turmeric (you can't tell from the exterior but the dough is yellow), cardamom and vanilla which gave it such a well-rounded spicedness, bringing to mind curry in the best possible way. The pastry layers in their viennoiserie are so sharp and well-defined and so crisp, so buttery and full of butter flavour without feeling weighed down by butter. And the twist, in particular, was so perfectly golden-brown all over and practically crunchy on the ends, you'd question whether or not it was actually deep-fried. IG: @shazlikesponies I highly prefer tarts and Danishes where the fruit is baked in rather than added as a garnish post-bake because caramelised fruit (and veg) is magic. Hence the whole apple nestled within the apple Danish ($6.50) sparked joy. Love the gorgeous shape of it too. The scrambled egg foccacia ($16) was also fantastic. There was potato, there was chilli (plus shishito peppers on top), there was silky soft butter-scrambled eggs - freshly scrambled to order, of course - such an amazing idea. Only thing (which I'm not even sure I don't like) was some of the potato slices were a touch too dry and crunchy - I might've preferred them tenderer? Also, side-note: they ask if you want your pastries reheated, and that's something I really love. Why yes, I would love my pastries restored to their optimum as if freshly pulled out of the oven! A small thing that makes a big difference to me :)

This used to be one of my favourite pastry places in Sydney however I feel that the quality over re ent visits has dropped significantly. My latest experience being a chocolate almond croissant that was so tough I stopped trying to eat it after the first bite. Unfortunately won’t be in any hurry to go back.

Phenomenal food and coffee. They make their own almond milk and it was delicious. I've never tasted any coffee like that in my life - and I mean that the best way possible. I had an egg sandwich, almond croissant and Danish for breakfast. The pastry and bread were outstanding. They are also a venue who are taking the COVID safe approach very seriously (hence the no cash as per the very unfair below review), & are rightfully following all the recommended approaches meticulously. I'm happy to pay a tap-n-go % surcharge that equals 50¢, to limit the risk of a COVID outbreak in my country & to help keep a small business afloat.