Pioik Bakery Pyrmont — Restaurant in Sydney

There is nothing better than the smell of hot baked goods early in the morning. 😋 but seeing this, amazing window display of @pioikbakery is like a work of art.

i woke up at 7:30 on a Saturday morning to get to Pyrmont, so I can get my hands on these beauties, and they did not disappoint. 😁 I like to try few things also love to share my pastries.

So, I got the savoury danish (Halloumi, Labneh, Za'atar, topped with Honey, Sea Salt) this was fantastic. It had all the ingredient that most Syrians grew up eating in the morning. It was nostalgic and delicious, so soft and light.

Charcoal @sift_produce yellow nectarine 🍑pistachio and raspberry sweet danish was super light and refreshing. 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 of course the classic plain croissant 🥐 you may say it’s the basic option, but that’s not true. If You want to know how good the bakery is you gotta try their plain croissant.

After having so many pastries and trying almost all the top rated bakeries in Sydney. I can tell and confirm @pioikbakery have the best croissant’s in Sydney. I’ve bought this croissant at nine in the morning, and I had it at 5 pm, and it was crunchy, flaky and buttery as if it was still fresh out of the oven and that is so impressive. The crispy outer with a light fluffy inside. So good you can eat them without anything added.

Most places I visit the pastries taste good when fresh, but then taste dry and old couple of hours later through the day, but @pioikbakery was still super crunchy, and I enjoyed it so much. 10/10 I am so excited to go back as they change up their offerings...

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...

We’ve been wanting to try Egyptian bakery, Pioik for a while now. Positive word of mouth as well as sampling things in other cafes led us to making a trip to Pyrmont.

The store is quite small, located on Harris Street in Pyrmont. The front counter showcases the goodies on sale but you can also see the bakery production behind.

We scan the display case and note an array of treats from almond croissants to snails and some savoury goodies too such as the Pioik egg sandwich. We purchase the Pioik scrambled egg foccacia, which despite being $15!!! (For a small bread), was certainly extremely tasty. Crispy bread topped with a tomato sauce cheese and a dollop of scrambled egg on each piece.

They have a great range of breads, though they are outrageously expensive at $25 for the 2kg Eporo, 16 for a loaf of Etyoo (5 grains), Kemo (Rye and Caraway) or Foccacia to name a few. You may wish to only but half a loaf or a small baguette to save your pennies.

That said it’s worth a trip, for it is delicious.

Be sure to check opening hours, for it only opens Thurs -...