Mary Street Bakery Highgate

Mary Street Bakery opened in July 2013 on the corner of Beaufort Street and Mary Street in Highgate, from which it takes its name. It was founded by Michael Forde and Paul Aron, and the Highgate original has since grown into a group of five bakery cafes across Perth, with further branches in West Leederville, City Beach, Allendale Square and the QV1 building in the city. The business also supplies bread and pastries to other cafes, restaurants and grocers, including Coles Local stores since 2022.

The bakery describes its offering as cult bakery classics: all-day breakfast, breads, baked goods and what it calls its famous doughnuts, served with coffee from Offshoot, the roastery associated with the same founders. The doughnuts are the item most visitors come for, with flavours such as chocolate peanut caramel among the best known, and the pastry counter has included morning buns and almond croissants. Breakfast dishes have ranged from croissant bread and butter pudding to savoury plates, smoked salmon croquettes and a brisket sandwich, and Time Out's 2014 review mentioned an English-style bacon butty, a steak sandwich and a pork Scotch egg among the early favourites.

The Highgate cafe has an airy interior with whitewashed brick walls, polished concrete floors and plenty of timber. It is a casual place where you can sit down for a full breakfast or simply grab a coffee and a doughnut to go. Ordering ahead is possible for catering and wholesale cakes through the bakery's online ordering service, which is useful for picnics or gatherings, and gift cards are available through the website.

The bakery's website gives opening hours of 7am to 3pm daily for its suburban stores, while the city stores open on weekdays only; check the current hours for Highgate before travelling if you plan a late visit.

The Highgate bakery suits couples, families and anyone looking for a relaxed breakfast away from the city centre, and Beaufort Street, which continues on into Mount Lawley, makes a pleasant strip to explore afterwards. If you cannot make it to Highgate, the city branches at Allendale Square and QV1 are convenient for a weekday coffee and doughnut, and the founders' Offshoot Coffee operates separately as a roaster and coffee spot.