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Paddock Bakery
Bakery cafe in a restored Queenslander house in Burleigh Heads, known for wood-fired breads and pastries, doughnuts and coffee, open seven days from 6am.
At a glance
- Type
- Bakery cafe
- Area
- Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Australia
- Price
- $$ · Mid-range
- Official site
- paddockbakery.com
Good to know
- Open 7 days from 6am
- Wood-fired baking
- Breakfast and lunch
- Garden setting
Why we recommend it
Paddock Bakery is set in a restored Queenslander house, about 70 years old, on Hibiscus Haven in Burleigh Heads. It has become one of the Gold Coast's best-known cafes, and it describes itself as the coast's best and most awarded cafe for breakfast and lunch. Tourism Australia includes it in its guide to the best coffee shops on the Gold Coast, and the business has since opened a second location in Geelong in Victoria.
Baking is the heart of the operation. Breads and pastries come out of a wood-fired oven built from red bricks salvaged from houses around Australia, everything is made by hand, and the cafe is particularly known for its doughnuts, which many visitors treat as a reason to come in their own right. Tourism Australia sums up the appeal as the pairing of excellent coffee with baked goods in a rustic, high-quality setting, and the coffee-and-doughnut combination is what it is best known for. Coffee is taken seriously too, so it is as good a stop for a morning flat white and a pastry to go as it is for a sit-down breakfast. The full breakfast and lunch menu is published as a PDF on the website, so you can check the current dishes before you arrive.
The setting is a large part of the appeal. Eating in a restored house of this age feels very different from the modern cafes along the highway, and it gives the cafe a homely, unhurried atmosphere that suits a slow start to a day in Burleigh.
Paddock suits early risers, families, couples and anyone who loves good bread. It opens every day from 6am, which is useful after an early surf or a sunrise walk around Burleigh Head National Park. Weekend mornings are a popular time for brunch across Burleigh, so an early arrival gives you the widest choice from the bakery counter and a better chance of a table.
The cafe combines well with a morning at Burleigh Beach, a walk in the national park or the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre's guided walks on the Gold Coast Highway. For catering, wholesale or general questions, contact the bakery by email at the address on its website.
Paddock Bakery FAQs
Where is Paddock Bakery?
At 20 Hibiscus Haven, Burleigh Heads.
What are the opening hours?
It is open seven days from 6am.
What is Paddock Bakery known for?
Wood-fired breads and pastries, doughnuts and coffee, served in a restored Queenslander house.
Does it serve breakfast and lunch?
Yes. The full breakfast and lunch menu is on the website.
How old is the building?
The cafe occupies a restored Queenslander house that is around 70 years old.
Is there another Paddock Bakery?
Yes. There is also a location in Geelong, Victoria.
Is Paddock Bakery recommended by tourism bodies?
Yes. Tourism Australia includes it in its guide to the best coffee shops on the Gold Coast.
How do you contact the bakery?
By email at [email protected].