A red brick building is home to a French-Australian bakery which powers some of the city’s most upmarket restaurants. Don’t leave without trying their chocolate and pistachio croissant. 140 Edmondstone Street Wilston

Bread, sweets, pies and provisions round out the menu at Jocelyn’s. Loaves vary depending on the day and extend from sourdough to ciabatta. Their old-school butter cakes are hard to beat but they also do smaller treats like cupcakes and marshmallows. This is your one-stop nostalgia-tinged shop. Shop 11, Centro on James, 46 James Street, Fortitude Valley

The snaking lines of locals come the weekend is a testament to Flour & Chocolate’s pulling power. Specialty sourdough comes in a number of variations, like caraway and rock salt, fruit and walnut, and chocolate from time to time, but there’s plenty of other baked goods to bask in, like focaccia, bagels, brownies and doughnuts. 4/621 Wynnum Rd, Morningside

Sourdough, baguettes, croissants, even cornbread are at home at Miettes, the latter of which is a locals drawcard. It’s only available on certain days so be sure to check their Facebook page for updates. 158 Graceville Ave, Brisbane

Behind a couple of garage doors, you’ll find a cabinet literally overflowing with croissants, sourdough jam doughnuts, and rich, fudgy chocolate brownies. But it’s their bagels that Brewbakers are most famous for, alongside their European-style sourdough loaves. 1 337 Sandgate Albion

There’s no shortage of gateaux at Cake & Bake, which cosy up to pain au chocolat, pain au raisin, and the “Polonaise”: a rum-soaked brioche filled with creme patissiere and topped with Italian meringue. Pies, quiches and pizzetes offer savoury respite. 296 Montague Road, West End

Daniel Mikus has learned from some of the country’s best, including Igor Ivanovic of Iggy’s in Sydney and Adriano Zumbo. At this small artisan workshop, sourdough loaves are handcrafted with organic flour from Gunnedah, salt from the Murray River basin and water – Danny keeps things simple. 113 Commercial Road Teneriffe 4005