The Best Cinnamon Scrolls in Melbourne
Cinnamon scrolls were the breakout bakery item of 2025 – which goes to show the enduring appeal, given they've been around for at least 500 years in some form. The new guard is thankfully eschewing the dry, crusty takes you might remember from your childhood and leading with soft doughs that feel like biting into a cloud.
Here’s where to find Melbourne’s finest, from the classic to vegan and gluten-free takes. For the sake of simplicity, we’ve stuck to the soft, cream cheese-topped scroll, rather than the crisp, un-iced morning buns and escargots found at places like Lune and Gordon Street Bakery.
Words by Nick Connellan
Published on 28 April 2026
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Sebby’s Scrolls
This Caulfield takeaway window and its bigger St Kilda counterpart started the cinnamon scroll renaissance in Melbourne. Come for super-soft dough, crusted with caramelised brown sugar and a generous layer of cream cheese icing.
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Simply Mike’s
French pastry chef Mike Ying is behind this operation, which pumps out as many as 500 scrolls a day and employs a Japanese technique called yudane, for increased softness of the final product.
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Hector’s Bakery
Hector’s Deli is spreading across town rapidly – good news for sandwich and cinnamon scroll fiends alike. Find these guys in Richmond, Fitzroy, Carlton, South Melbourne and the CBD.
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Baker Bleu Cremorne
Sourdough specialist Baker Bleu is likewise proliferating across town, and we’re here for it. Find its cinnamon scrolls in Cremorne, Caulfield North, South Yarrra and Hawksburn.
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Backhaus Food Store
Head to Essendon and Airport West to find these crisp, flaky rolls, which contrast nicely with the soft swirl of icing on top.
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Candied Bakery
This longstanding bakery often looks to the US for inspiration – and these ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls are no exception.
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Amann Patisserie
Trust a French-born baker to use brioche dough when it comes to their interpretation of cinnamon scrolls, one of many highlights at this tiny window.
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Bloomwood
This Japandi bakery has two locations in the CBD, both passing out these dripping cinnamon-maple rolls.
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Ocab Bakery
Technically this is a cinnamon “knot”, but the soft milk-enriched dough fits the bill in our opinion. Find these ones in Yarraville and Moonee Ponds.
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Mister Nice Guy’s Bakeshop
Vegan cinnamon scrolls? Gluten-free cinnamon scrolls? They’re made possible at this more than 15-year-old bakery.
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Heart Bakes
Locals love this Port Melbourne cafe, which does many things well, but cinnamon scrolls are the main highlight – and the item people travel for.
