The Pastry Lab — Restaurant in Sunshine Coast Regional

I showed up at 7am to get two almond croissants that the wife had been wanting to try for a couple of months. This was my first and last time coming here. When I walked in, there were a number of staff to the left and out the back where their ovens were and one younger girl at the counter. As soon as I walked in, all I got was stares and scowls as best I could describe the staff to the left and out towards the ovens. Not a smile on any of them despite my holding their stare for moments. Obviously not friendly people nor happy to work at this place. After a moment the young girl turned to serve me and gave a nice smile which was a great improvement. I ordered two almond croissants, looked at the other stuff they had but still feeling unwelcome by the scowls of the other staff, I wanted out of there as quick as I could. Forget coffees or any other pastries to try. I even rang the wife and told her never to ask me to go to that place again. Then when I got home, we sat on our balcony to enjoy my purchase. Two bites into my croissant, a hair was stuck inside the filling. I paid 7 or 8 dollars each for these things and a hair, in the filling. At least that tells you a lot about their food handling skills. Made me sick. What a waste of money and a terrible experience. Wake up to yourselves. First thing I did was checked google reviews and started at the lowest first and sure enough, this seems to be a common thing with the staff sub-service and apologies from the owner that they will talk to the staff. Obviously the staff aren’t listening. The 2 stars I gave were for the smile the young girl at the counter gave. Zero stars for the scowls by the other staff and the hair...

✨ Where Pastry Dreams Come True ✨ There are cafés you stop into for a quick coffee, and then there are cafés that feel like stepping into a wonderland of flavour. This one falls firmly into the latter. Imagine walking in and being met with a display of pastries so beautiful, so golden and glossy, that choosing just one feels almost impossible—like being a child again in a lolly shop, wide-eyed and indecisive. The savoury side is just as memorable. I started with a toasted chicken and avocado sandwich, its layers perfectly balanced and finished with a whisper of rock salt. Simple, yes—but in the hands of a great café, simplicity sings. Then came the raspberry danish, filled with a French-style custard that was beautifully light—silken and delicate, never too rich. Buttery, flaky pastry wrapped around tart fruit and that airy custard made for a bite so perfectly balanced it lingers in your memory long after you’ve left. The only challenge here? Securing a seat. The café’s popularity is proof of its excellence, so be prepared: arrive early or plan to take your treats to-go. And honestly, there’s something rather romantic about unwrapping a pastry box by the sea, the scent of butter and berries mingling with the salt air. This isn’t just a café—it’s a destination. One worth savouring, one...

We most recently visited on Saturday morning for my daughter’s Birthday. She requested a crème brûlée tart as her Birthday treat. We met family and wanted to sit inside as we were meeting my 90 year old Grandma. We had a table of 7 so went to move two table together. We were abruptly and rudely told we weren’t able to move tables and we had to sit outside. I said we had done it before about 2 months earlier and the waitress told me that sometimes they do it sneakily? To what I replied then why can we not today? I was told no again and if we wanted to stay then we must sit at the table outside. Not sure how this makes a difference. Given you have the same amount of chairs? We then went to order and I told the lady at the register one crème brûlée tart for the birthday girl. She didn’t even acknowledge my daughter. I was so shocked! Whilst enjoying the amazing food and coffee we then saw a group of young girls try and move the tables inside to which the same waitress told them no. I could see they were disagreeing and they all ended up leaving without purchasing anything. I never leave reviews like this but given the amazing food, I would hate for your patisserie to not do well because of two team members service. No one looked happy...