Open Bakery

Head down St George's Road in Kemptown and you'll find Open Bakery doing the unglamorous, essential work of making bread properly. This isn't the sort of place that'll Instagram your face off, but it is the sort that'll have you coming back before your last loaf's gone stale. They're doing serious sourdough, croissants that justify the butter content, and the kind of seasonal pastries that change depending on what's actually good right now—not what some corporate menu says should be good. The scores don't lie: 4.7 stars from nearly 200 reviews tells you locals know what they're queuing for.