Best Pastries in Ipswich

"After taking a sabbatical from butter, eggs and flour, Brisbane’s dessert doyenne Jocelyn Hancock returned to the city’s sweet treats scene with Cake & Bake. Given the store’s West End location, it seems only fitting the brownies are a little bit hippie with swirls of halva and Tahini, but this only makes you love them more. There is a menu featuring desserts such as light-as-a-feather Paris Brest and a honey soaked and toasted almost slice or you can ogle the glass cabinet and take home a treat."

"Cake & Bake comes in top of the list with Brisbane food icon Jocelyn Hancock’s Newstead cake shop. Using produce sourced from Jocelyn’s childhood home in Braeside as well as local farmers, it’s the perfect place to get your cakes if you want top quality ingredients and to support local business and farmers. Known for: carrot cake, red velvet cake, chocolate sour cream cakeAddress: 58 Commercial Rd, Newstead QLD 4006Phone: +61 7 3257 0000Trading Hours: Tue-Fri 7.30am-5pm, Sat 7am-2pm"

"There’s no shortage of gateaux at Cake & Bake, which cosy up to pain au chocolat, pain au raisin, and the “Polonaise”: a rum-soaked brioche filled with creme patissiere and topped with Italian meringue. Pies, quiches and pizzetes offer savoury respite. 296 Montague Road, West End"

"One of Brisbane’s only Italian Bakeries, Gerbino’s aim to bring the authentic taste of Italy to Brisbane. From handmade pastries, breads and cake to their delicious coffee, this family-run pasticceria and bakery is the ideal location for a date with Nonna."

"Half bakery, half pasticceria, this Italian gem is tucked away from the main Ashgrove action and more than warrants a detour."

"Sooo Sweet is a little hidden gem just outside the city is the perfect spot for a sweet tooth’s fix. With a huge assortment of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean sweet pastries, you’ll probably spend a good half hour just trying to figure out which ones to try. Perfectly cooked Baklava, Turkish delight, ice cream and biscuits are just some of the treats you’ll find at one of the best cake shops in Brisbane."

"For over 50 years Giardinetto has 
been dishing out hearty Italian fare 
in the heart of Brunswick Street. This busy bistro with its garden courtyard is a real blast from the past 
for long-standing Brisbane diners."

"Forget cooking a fancy dinner and dealing with the pressure and mess, hit up Il Locale for a no-fuss Italian feast!. From their authentic pastas and pizza to slow-roasted duck, every palate will be impressed and pleased!. It's the ideal date night in."

"The Kingfisher Seafood Café ensures you will enjoy all of their meals. They offer the freshest salads and the tastiest burgers. As a matter of fact, they have been awarded as Brisbane’s best fish and chips restaurant."

"Gambaro Seafood Restaurant has been around for 60 years, so they know what they’re doing when it comes to cooking and service. Although seafood may not immediately spring to mind when you think of Italian cuisine, it holds a rich history on the plates of many Italians. With linguini marina, grilled scallops and black lip mussels, don’t just take our word for it, go and try some for yourself."

"The Gambaro family are a well-known dynasty in the Brisbane foodie scene. Originally starting with a humble fish and chip shop in the 1950s, they now run one of the top seafood restaurants in the state. The family’s Italian heritage shines through in their menu, with fresh seafood and classic Italian flavours on offer."

"Gambaro is one of Brisbane’s oldest seafood haunts, having started as a fish and chip shop in 1953. The establishment has considerably upped the ante..."

"Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens is a must visit destination during your stay on the Gold Coast. As Tamborine Mountain is just a short drive from the Gold Coast city centre, it is easily accessible by car, or there..."