MELBOURNE | Sam Iverson has a passion for baking. He used to bake bread in his mum’s backyard, delivering it to friends and neighbours before joining Lune to learn how to make croissants and other viennoiserie. At Lune, Sam was given the nickname ‘Bobby’, and since his time there, he’s honed his craft at places like Sydney’s Bourke Street Bakery and Wild Life Bakery in Brunswick East. Late last year, Sam opened his own bakery, Bobby’s Bakery in a former mechanic’s workshop in North Melbourne. I popped in take a look for What’s on Melbourne.
Bobby’s Bakery is primarily a take-away spot, but here’s a small bench in front of the pastry display cabinet and payment counter that you can sit on if you want to eat your treat. Across from the bench you’ll find wire racking filled with an assortment of freshly baked loaves of bread, and behind the counter, you’ll find the coffee machine, pasty oven, and the expansive baking station and ovens.
Originally from Cornwall in the UK, Sam loves a good Cornish pasty. The version he makes here is based on his mum’s recipe, using lard that’s rendered on site, with a variety of fillings. The traditional Cornish-style pasty, which meets the guidelines set by the UK’s Cornish Pasty Association, is outstanding. It’s filled with at least 12.5% beef, along with potatoes, swede, and onions. It’s probably the best pasty I’ve enjoyed since I visited Cornwall back in 2010, and it was getting the tick of approval from many a customer with an English accent while I was there.
Beyond bread and pasties, you’ll also find a selection of French, Italian, and English baked treats on offer. There’s plain and filled croissants (the almond is especially popular), a rotating selection of Danishes, cookies, pizza slices, and more. I’m a big fan of the cinnamon stars. They’re crispy, flaky, sugar cinnamon treats made using offcuts from the croissant making process.
If you need a morning perk up, there’s a simple drink menu of espresso-based coffee using beans from Allpress Espresso, and batch brew filter coffee made with Fieldwork Coffee beans.
Bobby’s Bakery
207 Dryburgh Street
North Melbourne
Victoria 3051
Australia
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E-mail: [email protected]
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Open
Wed – Sat: 7:00am to 2:00pm
Sun: 7:30am to 2:00pm