Bakeries in Ballarat

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The Australian bakery is its own institution. Beyond bread, it is where you buy a meat pie and a sausage roll for lunch, a vanilla slice or a lamington for morning tea, finger buns for the kids and a cheese-and-bacon roll for the road. Country-town bakeries are destinations in their own right, with pie competitions, queues of travellers and decades of family history.

This directory lists every bakery we know of, from the independent sourdough bakery to the familiar chains, grouped by city and suburb. Pick a city to see all its bakeries on a map, or use the near-me button to find the closest one.

From the early-morning bakery to the late-night gelato bar, 21 businesses are listed in Ballarat. The mix: 21 bakeries.

Opening hours are known for 7 of them. Sunday is covered too: 57% of them (4) open on Sundays, while 7 trade on Mondays. On average they are open 61 hours a week.

Where is the competition fiercest? Sturt Street (4), Howitt Street (3), Albert Street (2) – several ovens within a short walk of each other.

You will recognise Bakers Delight (4), Brumby's Bakery (1), Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses (1), Beechworth Bakery (1); still, 14 places are independently run.

Specialities on record in Ballarat: pie shops (3).