Melbourne bakery Burwood Brickworks is open

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…. Read More