Wild Life Bakery — Restaurant in Melbourne

Heard good things about their bread and had to check it out since I’m a big fan of sourdough. And I have to say the bread here is solid. The tanginess is very apparent, 100% sourdough that might be too sour for some but the flavours and texture are just amazing. The crumb is super spongy and chewy, which soaks up the shashuka beautifully. We bought a lemon and fennel seed loaf home and oh my the smell and taste is heavenly. And the loaf is huge too. This place’s bread is legit and there’s no doubt about it. If you love sourdough look nowhere else.

The shashuka is surprisingly delicious. Probably the most tomatoey, sweet and least oily shashuka I’ve ever tasted, and the eggs are super soft and creamy. It pairs well with the bread as well.

Raspberry danish also hits the spot. I hate when danish is not well cooked and soggy in the middle. But the danish here is perfect, not overly sweet, the tangy raspberry makes the buttery and rich danish lighter. We took the croissant away and ate several hours after that, but it was still super crispy on the outside. I’ve always thought Lune croissant is so overrated and the only amazing thing about it is the crispy exterior. However you can get the same crispiness from the croissant here so why bother lining up at Lune.

We came after it opened 20 mins on sunday and the place was already packed with locals, but it is quite spacious and it did not take long for us to get seated.

The only thing i would ask for is probably the bread should be toasted a bit before serving since the crust is super chewy when not toasted, which is normal for sourdough.

Overall, love the products here and I can see and taste the skill of the baker and the attention put into making these beautiful...

This bakery in the small street of Brunswick will immediately draw you in with their heavenly aroma from their freshly baked goods and toasted sandwiches.

They update their menus and create new and limited edition goods that I always find myself here. Their selection of cakes and pastries as well as their infamous kimchi toastie & caramelised onion toastie sell out so early bc they are that good.

Almond croissant (4/5): the lamination and butteriness of the croissant is insane as I bit into that crunchy webbing. The almond frangipane was delicious but personally wasn’t mind-blowing as other reviews have stated. Wished to have more flakiness, as well as a bit of a softer interior to win my heart.

Kimchi cheese sandwich(3/5): the sourdough bread is the star of the sandwich. So well buttered and toasted, which paired well with that tangy fermented kimchi and cheesy goodness. I love my kimchi religiously but the kimchi here was unfortunately a letdown as it had not been fermented enough given its sour overpowering taste.

Their pies and sausage rolls are on another level. The flaky pastry obviously goes unsaid, but the filling is so complex - they love their mix of sweet and savoury, and aromatics. I always roll my eyes when I bite into their oversized pastries.

Caramelised onion cheese sandwich (4.5/5): the aroma in this made me speechless. A nice sweet salty and tangy kick from the caramelised onion which paired so well with the consistently buttery sourdough.

Look out for their specials bc they are always beyond amazing and wish they were here to say, esp their banoffee danish and apple walnut caramel koji turnover pastry.

Food: 4 Value: 3.5 Ambience:...

Wow. I’m not usually in this area but I knew I was spoilt for options for a midday on the go meal and coffee. I chose this one for no particular reason other than they baked bread I could buy to take home as well as feed me.

I don’t give 5 stars often. I’m very selective with my coffee and I am have high expectations when it comes to ‘eat-in food that’s been forced to be take-away’ … I know what you’re thinking - “what a pain!” Hear me out.

The service was warm and welcoming and the ambience inside (on a particularly awful July day) was cozy, peaceful and not noisy although every table was occupied. I arrived at 1pm and the bread was nearly sold through but I still managed to get my chosen loaf! Unfortunately they don’t use Light Milk but offer all other alternatives. I ordered the oat Cappuccino, egg roll + bacon, seeded sourdough to go. I waited 5 mins. I had to use their takeaway cups as i forgot my reusable mug so I expected that ‘burnt tongue’ moment on first sip - NOPE! Perfectly temperate 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 and not kidding or exaggerating that this is the BEST take away coffee I’ve ordered - EVER.

My egg roll was heaven! I don’t know what the other reviews were on about regarding blandness?! This was pure perfection! Worth the $4 bacon add on imo. You can tell it’s quality bacon cooked to crunchy perfection. I can’t wait to try the loaf for breakfast tomorrow.

I will be recommending to my friends!...