The ultimate Hot Cross Buns in Perth
The Easter season in Australia means indulging in hot cross buns. Lightly toasted, untoasted, slightly warm or dripping with butter you’ll find these delicious spiced sweet buns everywhere. Now, while even an average hot cross bun can be ok when toasted, we reckon to find the best hot cross buns in Perth it’s time to skip the store-bought buns and treat yourself to some from our local bakeries. From classic fruity and spiced buns to innovative creations like a caramilk hot cross hybrid, Perth’s top-notch bakers have you covered.
The Best Hot Cross Buns in Perth
We’ve searched high and low for the best bakeries crafting delicious hot cross buns before putting this list together. So, if you’re heading out in search of the best hot cross buns in Perth, here are our favourites for Easter 2025 (in no particular order!)
Miller + Baker – Northbridge
Miller + Baker in Lake Street, Northbridge has been a hit since opening six years ago – not surprising since it’s one of the few bakeries in Australia that mills its own flour. Over the past few months, their bakers have been perfecting the recipe for their 2025 Hot Cross Buns, using a longer ferment and adding a combination of spices – nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cardamom, sultanas and homemade candied orange peel. A heavenly Chocolate HCB is also available filled with chocolate ganache, plus dark and white chocolate chips. Both are served into custom boxes of 6 and pretty as a picture with their perfectly piped cross – they’re definitely drool-worthy.
Goods Bakery – West Leederville
Goods Bakery in West Leederville has well and truly cemented itself as one of Perth’s best bakeries. With some of the most delicious pastries, croissants, crullers and ‘everything escargots’ it’s no wonder they are also producing some incredible hot cross buns. Their traditional fruit and spice buns for 2025 are soft and light and studded with raisins soaked in tea. So damn good!! Individuals or 6 packs are available in store – but get in early as they do sell out.
Knead Bread & Coffee – Scarborough
This family-run micro bakery is a local fave in Scarborough, and their baker Robby is a sourdough master. Knead’s bread and pastries are all natural and slowly fermented over a two to three-day process using the best quality Australian grown, organic flour from Wholegrain Milling. For Easter 2025, Knead are producing 2 types of hot cross buns – a soft traditional sourdough bun and a delicious bun loaded with dark chocolate chips for those who aren’t into fruit! Both are oh, so delicious, and bonus – they’re vegan friendly!! Baked fresh daily, and sold individually, it’s best to get there early to avoid missing out.
Crumbs Patisserie – Applecross
Since opening in October 2021 in Ardross Road, Applecross, Crumbs has quickly made its mark in Perth with head pastry chef Julia serving up delicious pastries, cakes and desserts. Using the highest quality ingredients, seasonal produce and thriving on originality, it’s not surprisingly that Crumb’s Hot Cross Buns in 2025 come in three delicious flavours. Traditional, a soft bun loaded with spice and fruit. Cookie Butter – filled with a Biscoff spread centre in an enriched dough. And a savoury option – Branston Pickle and Cheddar Cheese (scrumptious toasted with butter!!).
Big Loaf Bakery – O’Connor, Cottesloe, Shenton Park, East Fremantle
Previously voted as one of the best hot cross buns in Perth, Big Loaf Bakery are again this year pumping out more of their deliciously soft, plump and heavy buns. Filled with all Australian fruit soaked in Lady Grey tea with a secret spice blend and coated in vanilla glaze, you won’t be able to stop at one! They have a good, fruity flavour, great texture and are the best value of all the bakeries. Pick up a pack from Big Loaf Bakery in O’Connor, North Street Store, Cottesloe, Wards Central Dining in Shenton Park or Little Loaf Lunch Bar in South Fremantle.
Mary Street Bakery – Highgate, City Beach, West Leederville, QV1, Allendale SQ
With 5 locations around the Perth metro area, you won’t have any worries grabbing one of Mary Street Bakery’s popular hot cross buns. With two flavour options – traditional and choc orange on offer, the buns are huge and good value for money. Packed with cinnamon, nutmeg and oodles of dried fruit, and using locally ground flavour, these fluffy, light buns have an excellent spiced smell that certainly makes your mouth water! Mary Street Bakery’s buns are sold in 6 packs.
Any other delicious buns in Perth you’d suggest?
Is there somewhere else you reckon has some of the best hot cross buns in Perth? Send us a message so we can visit and add it to our Best Hot Cross Buns in Perth list.
You might like to check out our Best French Toast in Perth or Best High Tea in Perth for some other great food options.
