This Fremantle favourite is a bakery and restaurant in one, selling artisanal woodfired breads, sandwiches and handmade treats in a lofty warehouse space. Oh, and they churn their own butter in house – an essential loaf accompaniment. 43 Pakenham Street, Fremantle, breadincommon.com.au

Flour, water, salt and wild yeast – that’s all that goes into a Woodfired Baker loaf before it’s baked in a lovingly-restored 100 year-old woodfired oven. Other house favourites include apple & fennel sausage rolls, chicken & white wine pies, danishes, croissants, and their famous gouglehopf cakes. 194 Whatley Crescent, Maylands, thewoodfiredbaker.com

There are now three Mary Street Bakeries and they all offer the same winning formula: excellent pies, sausage rolls, pastries (the escargot is a favourite) and of course, those salted-caramel doughnuts. Sandwiches, salads and coffees are also available for a lighter lunch option. 507 Beaufort St Highgate, marystreetbakery.com.au

Canele and croissants are two excuses to stop by Chu Bakery and while they’re made the French way, there are some tasty Asian accents along the way. Take the bakery’s namesake, the ‘Chu, a matcha yuzu choux puff. Croissants sport similar twists, available in plain or kaya, coconut and almond. 498 William Street Highgate

A Perth institution, New Norcia’s sourdough loaves were originally baked in the wood-fired ovens of New Norcia’s monastery. They’ve since expanded to three more locations, each one offering the same top notch, slightly smoky sourdough. Subiaco, Mount Hawthorn, Malaga and Claremont newnorciabaker.com.au

This café-bakery is stocked with an impressive batch of crowd pleasers: pastries, artisan breads, baguettes and muffins feature next to house-made pies, pasties and sausage rolls. The coffee is also one of the city’s best: bonus. 125 St Georges Terrace, Perth, printhall.com.au/small-print

It started as a wholesale business but today, Bittersweet Bake is one of the city’s favourite bakery shops. Their cakes are almost too gorgeous to eat (we said almost) as are their friands, brioche and tarts. This may be a sweet tooth’s paradise, but the baguettes and quiches are also top-notch. 130 Wellington Street, Mosman Park