There’s no better way to start the day than with a freshly baked croissant. Whether you prefer the classic crescent spread with butter and jam, the almond kind or savoury ham and cheese, we have the perfect pastry for everyone. Here are the five best croissants in Brisbane and beyond, as crowned in this year’s delicious. 100.
Thousands of croissants are hand-rolled and laminated at this celebrated croissanterie daily, with all-day baking ensuring yours will never be anything less than beautifully flaky, buttery and possibly still warm. There are typically around 14 types, from classic to kooky, with cross-state Lune teams charged with brainstorming flavours to keep it ever fresh and sweet. Brisbane City and South Brisbane; lunecroissanterie.com .
A slow fermentation and French butter are the key ingredients to croissants that are so revered people are happy to join snaking weekend queues to get one. Patiently laminated to create those desired layers, proper flakiness and beautiful honeycombed texture, they are available in flavours including plain, almond, custard and the perpetually-popular “Nutella”. 8 Baildon St, Kangaroo Point; christianjacquespastries.com.
Pastry chef and owners Amie and Pierre Surieux go through more than 25kg of butter each week making their prized croissants in their special chilled prep room built to cope with Queensland’s humidity. While French expats adore the traditional version, for locals, the almond and chocolate croissants are favourites. 105/102 Alexandra Pde, Alexandra Headland; instagram.com/lapetitesouris.au.
After starting with pies and sausage rolls and then moving onto doughnuts, this coveted bakery has now nailed the croissant. The team of bakers turn out hundreds of the chunky, rustic pastries daily, which are available at their stores for a meagre $5, as well as wholesaled to cafes across the Gold Coast. 44 Currumbin Creek Rd, Currumbin Waters; fuelbakehouse.com.au .
It takes pastry chef Gibb Mookachonpan three days to make the buttery, skilfully layered croissants by hand at this suburban favourite. While her classic version is a joy for purists, starring thousands of tiny holes delivering a pillowy inside contrasting against the shatteringly crisp exterior, her playful monthly specials offer a fun twist with versions from PB and J to strawberry sundae. 167 Given Tce, Paddington; paddingtonsocial.com.au.
