Hand-shaped, artisan loaves, puffs and brioche are made the French way at Manubread. Their rustic sourdough and pastries featuring seasonal produce and can also be found at Launceston’s Harvest Market, Evandale Market and Cradle Coast Farmers’ Market in Ulverstone. 215 Invermay Rd, Invermay manubread.com.au

Pigeon’s morning buns – a honey and spice-infused croissant-style pastry – as well as their almond croissants are famous the state over. They have pastries and loaves in spades and they’re not afraid of venturing outside the box – take their fougasse, for instance, A French cousin of the focaccia that hails from Provence. 32 Argyle St, Hobart pigeonwholebakers.com.au

Lady Hester’s decadent slow-proved sourdough doughnuts with luxe Persian-inspired fillings – think orange curd and cardamom; salted dark chocolate and honeycomb; vanilla cream with pistachio – are some of the city’s best. They open their commercial kitchen window in the Hobart CBD every Friday from 10am until sold out, and they have a sell-out stall at Farm Gate Market every Sunday. 136 Collins Street, Hobart (rear basement)ladyhestereats.com.

Apiece Sourdough Bakery is an unassuming neighbourhood bakery in Ravenswood, Launceston, that produces fantastic sourdough, ciabatta, baguettes, woodfired pizzas and decadent croissants using local Tasmanian Butter Co cultured butter. Prosser Forest Rd, Ravenswood

You’ll find all your favourite bakery stalwarts at Jackman and McRoss – a colonial-era bakery in historic Battery Point. Breads, cakes, pies, pastries (duck, cranberry and walnut sausage roll, anyone?) and a crowd-pleasing sit-down menu continue to attract a steady stream of locals and visitors. 57 Hampden Rd, Battery Point

Feast on seasonal galettes, bombolini (doughnuts), madelines, Portuguese tarts, loaves ands moreish savoury pastries (such as a delicious Moroccan-flavoured sausage roll) at Hobart’s much-loved Daci and Daci Bakers. Their breakfast menu flaunts smallgoods from local producers and free-range meats and eggs, too. 9-11 Murray St, Hobart dacianddacibakers.com.au

The Ross Bakery Inn is a heritage inn with an original woodfired oven in the adjoining bakery. It has been operating in Ross for over 100 years and the woodfired oven is a piece of colonial history – the traditional semi-scotch brick “3 bag oven” can bake 300 loaves at a time. The best part? You can sleep off that carb coma at their charming inn, which is about halfway from Hobart to Launceston. 15 Church St, Ross rossbakery.com.au