Eight To Try: Perth’s Best Hot Cross Buns To Pick Up This Easter

Perth’s bakers have ensured there’s a hot cross bun out there for all tastes. From time-honoured classics to modern interpretations stuffed with chocolate spreads and silky custards, here – in alphabetical order – are the eight best hot cross buns in Perth.

Croff Bakehouse, Perth CBD

Are Croff’s hot cross knots traditional? Not even close. But do they work? Absolutely. Bold, buttery and just sweet enough, Croff’s hybrids take the very best elements of traditional hot cross buns and flaky croissants, combining them into a decadent, delicately spiced pastry that’s topped with an iced cross.
One for $6.

Dough Street, Balcatta

The classic hot cross buns at gluten-free bakery Dough Street are textbook perfect but, if you ask us, the filled varieties are what’s getting us out to Balcatta. Pick up a Nutella, choc-pistachio, or custard-filled bun this Easter.
Traditional and chocolate buns are $4.70 each. Filled buns are $6.50 each.

Everyday Bread, Hamilton Hill

These hot cross buns are for the purists. No crossover creations, no sickly-sweet fillings – just a well-executed classic. At Everyday Bread, it’s all about quality ingredients and expert technique. Light, fragrant and packed with fruit, these golden buns sell out fast, so plan accordingly.
Six for $18.

Mary Street Bakery, Various locations

Soft, spiced and burnished to perfection, Mary Street Bakery’s hot cross buns are worth planning your morning around. There’s a classic iteration that ticks all the right boxes, plus a zesty choc-orange number laced with warming spice, citrus and ribbons of rich chocolate. Enjoy them fresh in-store slathered with Lescure French butter or buy them by the half dozen to take home for the week.
One for $2.80, six for $14.50.

Miller & Baker, Perth CBD

At Miller & Baker, there’s no room for second-rate baking. It’s an ethos emblazoned on the bakery’s boxes with the phrase, “Life’s too short for bad buns”. The Easter staple is made with house-milled flour, with each studded with plump dried fruit, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg.
Six for $25, 12 for $48 or 18 for $70.

North Street Store, Cottesloe

There are only a few weeks in autumn when North Street Store’s iconic cinnamon scrolls play second fiddle to another freshly baked treat: the hot cross buns. The recipe is tweaked every Easter to ensure each year’s batch is better than the last.
One for $4.50, six for $16.80.

Strange Grains, Shenton Park

Gluten-free baking can be tricky, but Strange Grains has it down to a science. The celiac- and vegan-friendly hot cross buns come in two flavours: a classic and a chocolate variation. Both are free from gluten, dairy and animal products.
One for $4, six for $20

Teeter Bakery, Perth

Teeter is one of Perth’s best bakeries, so it goes without saying that its seasonal Easter treats are topnotch. Plump raisins and currants are steeped in Earl Grey tea before being added to a mix of orange puree, butter, eggs and freshly ground spices. Baker Natasha Brownfield uses tangzhong, a Chinese flour paste to keep her buns soft and fluffy.
One for $4.50, six for $26.