Grices Bakery Cafe — Restaurant in New South Wales

If heaven had a smell, it would be this bakery—only with less incense and more butter. You walk in and are immediately greeted by staff who are so cheerful, you begin to suspect they’ve either won the lottery or are high on croissant fumes.

The pastries? Criminally good. I bit into a pain au chocolat and briefly blacked out. Woke up halfway through a cinnamon swirl with no memory of how I got there. The sourdough is so perfectly crusty, I considered apologizing to it for all the subpar bread I’ve eaten before.

Coffee is available too, but honestly, it’s just there to keep your hands warm while your mouth handles the real business.

Service is quick, efficient, and suspiciously friendly. One staff member offered to carry my tray and I almost cried.

Would I go back? I already live behind the counter now. They think I’m part of the staff.

Five stars. Six, if I could include the one I saw when I bit into...

Good pies good prices ' older ladys are very friendly ' how ever younge black haired girl with a pony tail is very rude and clicky' she seemed to dislike us walking in from the back entrance for some reason no sign saying not to ? Nor did she say anything just hello as she was out there after that She started stairing oddly at my partner and i and whispering something to a college that we walked in the back' i have ears i can hear you very imature younge lady ' don't know what...

Sad that i wasted $30 on cakes as a treat for my family to be very dissatisfied and couldn't even finish most ended up in the bin... pastry underdone, or stored for more then few days chewy and dense,icing so sweet it was not enjoyable definitely not fresh that day ehich is sad (Iced Match stick) Apple turn over fresh cream, pastry was flaky on outside dense & chewy in middle, cream was salty, Apple filling was lovely though. Lots of...