Bringing Melbourne’s café culture to its lush rooftop, Burwood Brickworks has welcomed Baked Wonder – a new bright and playful bakery concept. Located 19 kilometres east of Melbourne’s CBD, Baked Wonder is injecting colour, energy, and creativity into the world of baking by serving up innovative twists on pastry classics, family-friendly treats, and an array of refreshing beverages, all within a stunning view of the Dandenong Ranges.
Nestled in the light-filled Glasshouse, Baked Wonder is situated amongst the centre’s rooftop garden, which is run in collaboration with Cultivating Community – a shared community space that encourages social connection and offers a place for locals to come together. The bakery’s menu reimagines traditional pastries in both sweet and savoury combinations. Sweet delights include the ‘Nutty’ featuring honey caramel with crunchy roasted pecans and almonds, the unique ‘Crookie’, a hybrid of a croissant and a cookie, and the signature ‘Pink’ croissant, which oozes raspberry and strawberry once the flaky pastry is pulled apart. Savoury options are just as enticing, featuring items like tomato, vegemite, and cheese scrolls, and sausage rolls from the renowned G. McBean Family Butcher.
As for drinks, an all-pink La Marzocco coffee machine serves up milky coffees, alongside more adventurous hot and cold options including a warming seven-spice ‘Wonder Chai’, decadent house hot chocolate, and the refreshing pink ‘Wonder Iced Tea’ made using Yarra Valley Tea leaves. For the younger visitors, the bakery offers mini versions of bakery classics such as croissants, brownies, cookies, and sausage rolls, as well as ‘Bébéchinos’ and strawberry milk.
Offering a light-filled spot to catch up with friends and family, Baked Wonder has both casual indoor and alfresco seating, accommodating visits ranging from a Saturday morning croissant run to sweet treat pit-stops for the whole family. Plant-based goods are also a staple on the menu, including the ‘Wonder Roll’ made from broccoli tapenade, garnished with pickled radish harvested from the rooftop garden.
Promoting sustainability, Baked Wonder encourages keep cup usage with a 50-cent discount on all drinks in a BYO cup and implements the Returnr system, which is a long-lasting reusable packaging scheme with a deposit-based re-use and share initiative. Accessible by elevator directly from the Burwood Brickworks car park or via the centre stairs, Baked Wonder opens on Sunday 30th June and will operate five days a week from Wednesday through Sunday, 9am – 3pm, ready to serve the local community. Furry friends are also welcome, making it an all-inclusive community hub.
Baked Wonder
Baked Wonder, Burwood Brickworks, 70 Middleborough Road, Burwood East, 3151
Wednesday – Sunday: 9am – 3pm / until sold out
Instagram: @baked_wonder