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The Grumpy Baker is a bakery and cafe on Macleay Street in Potts Point, known for its pies, pastries and sourdough loaves, with good coffee and a calm, cosy room for breakfast or brunch. Arthur McElhone Reserve is a two-minute walk away.
About The Grumpy Baker
Food at The Grumpy Baker
Breakfast, brunch and lunch are served. The bakery side is the main draw: reviewers say the pies and sausage rolls are tasty, and the goulash pie is a favourite with one reviewer. Sourdough, olive bread and carrot sourdough are the loaves regulars buy, and the display holds rows of fruit danishes, caramel slices and rolled pastries. One reviewer found the Israeli breakfast light and refreshing.
What to order: Sourdough loaves · Pies · Coffee
Coffee and drinks
Reviewers praise the coffee, and one says it is the best they have had in over a decade. Takeaway coffees are sold alongside the bread.
Challah bread and schnitzel in challah
Challah is the top-selling bread here, and a schnitzel in challah is a cafe favourite. The bakery also makes a Moroccan lamb pie as a signature, and does catering with mini pies, sausage rolls, muffins and finger sandwiches.
Facilities at The Grumpy Baker
What visitors say about The Grumpy Baker?Summarised from recent Google reviews.
- 💬Reviewers say the pies and sausage rolls are tasty.
- 💬Reviewers say the sourdough loaves are excellent.
- 💬Reviewers say the staff are friendly.
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Visitor tips for The Grumpy Baker
- ✓Expect a line for coffee at busy times, one reviewer warns.
- ✓A regular who buys the bread each week recommends the olive bread and carrot sourdough.
Getting to The Grumpy Baker
73 Macleay Street, Potts Point NSW 2011. Parking is available. St Neots Reserve and Embarkation Park are a few minutes' walk further on.
FAQ
Does The Grumpy Baker have parking?
Yes, parking is available nearby.
Does The Grumpy Baker have outdoor seating?
Yes. A small table with chairs sits on the footpath beside the bakery window.
What bread does The Grumpy Baker sell?
Sourdough, olive bread and carrot sourdough are among the loaves regulars buy, and challah is the top seller.