The South Melbourne Bakery
356 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
Open nowToday 06:00 – 16:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved bakery at South Melbourne with a 4.5 rating across 225 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 06:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday
- 06:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday
- 06:00 – 16:00
- Thursday
- 06:00 – 16:00
- FridayToday
- 06:00 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 15:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 15:00
Why it's worth checking out
The South Melbourne Bakery sits on Clarendon Street in South Melbourne, one of the city's characterful inner suburbs. With 225 reviews behind its 4.5 rating, it's a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is quality baked goods with a devoted following — a lovely spot to pick up fresh bread, pastries, a treat or a coffee, the kind of craft bakery that earns loyal regulars, close to the famous South Melbourne Market. Its location makes it an easy and welcoming stop.
Menus, specials and trading hours change over time, and popular items can sell out. If you're after something particular or specific opening hours, it's worth confirming the current details directly before you head over.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 225 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 78
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 71
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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