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10 Best Places For Scones in Sydney [2024]

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Scones Sydney

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If you’re looking for the best scone Sydney, you’ve come to the right place! Here are 10 of our favorite spots for scones in the city. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic scone with jam and cream or something a little more adventurous, we’ve got you covered. So what are you waiting for? Start scrolling down and start planning your next scone Sydney hunting!

1) The Tea Room

Key ServiceWorld-class dining
AddressLevel 3 Market St End,
Queen Victoria Building,
455 George Street,
Sydney NSW
Websitehttps://thetearoom.com.au/
Phone+61 2 9283 7279
Emailqvbinfo@thetearoom.com.au
Operating HoursDaily 10 AM to 5 PM

The Tea Room QVB provides more luxurious tea and scones than any other place. Aside from gorgeous interiors, The Tea Room QVB offers 35 different types of tea on Level 3 of the QVB. Their speciality is High Tea, so make reservations ahead of time to ensure a seat.

Key Differentiators:

  • Within Sydney’s iconic Queen Victoria Building
  • Luxurious location
  • World-class dining

Customer’s Review:

A splendid High Tea, with impeccable service and sensuously wealthy room ambiance. A sumptuous range of the finest teas complimented with the most delicious savouries, sandwiches, scones with fresh jam and whipped cream, and finally petite cakes that just melted in the mouth with flavour. All served with the finest Royal Doulton.

Mark Ko

2) The Boathouse

Key ServiceHuge scones
AddressLocations
Websitehttps://www.theboathousegroup.com.au/
PhoneContact
EmailContact

At The Boathouse, it’s always tea and scones time. They make huge scones here, so go big or go home when it comes to portion size. Two ginormous scones per serve with a side of fresh strawberries, jam, and whipped cream for dessert. They provide meals, homewares, accommodation, weddings and other services.

Key Differentiators:

  • Huge scones
  • Set in a stunning location on the water’s edge
  • Provides a range of services

Customer’s Review:

Always stunning! We’ve visited it a few times over the years and highly recommend for lunch which has a great menu to pair with the view. Breakfast menu is overpriced and a tad disappointing unless you have a sweet tooth, in which case I’d recommend the scones and banana bread.

Kelly Paulino

3) Organic Republic Bakery

Key ServiceOrganic and healthy ingredients
Address100 Glenayr Ave, Bondi Beach NSW 2026, Australia
Websitehttp://www.republicbondi.com.au/
Phone+61 2 9300 8804
Operating HoursDaily 5 AM to 3 PM

The go-to spot for nutritious homemade scones is Bondi Bakery. Organic and healthy ingredients are standard here. Spelt flour, organic components, and no gluten are used to make their light and flavorful scones fresh daily.

Key Differentiators:

  • Organic and healthy ingredients
  • Light and flavorful scones
  • Sustainable bakery

Customer’s Review:

The scone Sydney are amazing. I am not a huge sweets person but their scones are so good. The service is friendly and quick too. Highly recommend!

Stephanie Tran

4) Vaucluse House Tearooms

Key ServiceServes the best buttermilk cone
Address69A Wentworth Rd Vaucluse, NSW, Australia 2030
Websitehttps://www.estatevauclusehouse.com.au/
Phone+61 2 9388 8188
Emailreservations@estatevauclusehouse.com.au
Operating HoursWednesday:
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday:
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday:
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday:
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday:
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM

The Vaucluse House Tea Rooms offers the creme-de-la-crème of Sydney scones. In their tranquil garden surrounds, fluffy buttermilk scones are baked daily and served with a spoonful of cream and jam. Make a reservation for their Devonshire Tea experience or a legendary High Tea.

Key Differentiators:

  • Serves the best buttermilk cone
  • Serves scones with tea
  • Friendly service

Customer’s Review:

We had a lovely afternoon tea here on a busy Saturday afternoon. The main room was very busy and quite loud so luckily we were seated in the smaller room in the front with tables no bigger than 4. Compared to some other afternoon teas, the tea selection itself was a bit limited but we loved how the scone Sydney were served warm with tea after the savouries had been eaten.

Samantha Colden

5) Burnt Orange

Key ServiceHandcrafted scones
Address1109 Middle Head Road,
Mosman, Sydney
Websitehttps://www.burntorange.com.au/
Phone02 9969 1120
Emailinfo@burntorange.com.au
Operating HoursWednesday-Friday – 8.30am-4pm
Saturday & Sunday – 8.30am-5.30pm
Public Holidays – 10am-4pm

This Mosman café has all the trimmings for sophisticated dining, from spectacular views to handcrafted scones and high-quality tea service. The wrap-around balcony’s views of the river are lovely, but Burnt Orange’s famous handmade scones with jam and cream win out. Burnt Orange is likewise delighted to use the most up-to-date local ingredients in their changing Modern Australian cuisine.

Key Differentiators:

  • Handcrafted scones
  • Uses the most up-to-date local ingredients
  • Offers a changing Modern Australian cuisine

Customer’s Review:

Great location and picturesque views, a bit out of the way unless you drive. Service was ok, scone Sydney were delicious, well priced and with generous jam and cream accompaniment. Will be back to sample the breakfast menu!

Xavier Fuhrer

6) The Tea Room Gunners Barracks

Key ServiceServes freshly baked scones
AddressEnd of Suakin Drive,
Georges Heights, Mosman NSW 2088
Websitehttps://gunnersbarracks.com.au/
Phone02 8962 5900
Emailinfo@gunnersbarracks.com.au
Operating HoursMonday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The Tea Room Gunners Barracks serves freshly baked scones with clotted cream and preserves, finely cut sandwiches, savoury pastries, and delectable petit cakes all prepared by our highly experienced cooks. To complete the collection of Ronnefeldt teas, Asia provides the largest variety of such teas available in the world, a total of 41 distinct varieties.

Key Differentiators:

  • Serves freshly baked scones
  • Has a wide variety of teas available
  • Highly experienced cooks

Customer’s Review:

The high tea was delicious, everything tasted amazing. The scones Sydney were especially fluffy and moist, and the service and view from our table was also great. Highly recommended.

Kiera M

7) Bellagio Cafe

Key ServiceLight and fluffy scones
Address285 Bronte Rd,
Waverley
NSW, 2024
Websitehttps://www.flowerpower.com.au/
Phone0414 817 664
Operating HoursMon-Fri
7 am – 2:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday
7 am – 3 pm

Their passion at Bellagio is to create happy moments, and the food we serve plays a key role. Their tastefully designed dishes are full of flavour and are prepared daily with love, all for your breakfast and lunch-time appetite. Bellagio’s scones are a must-try – they have a light and fluffy texture, and are served with housemade preserves.

Key Differentiators:

  • Light and friendly service
  • Light and fluffy scones
  • Serves scones with housemade preserves

Customer’s Review:

Great dine in environment. Staff was attentive but not intrusive. Food was delicious.

Vikikiau 78

8) The Tea Cosy

Key ServiceCan deliver scone packages to your home
Address7 Atherden Street, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales
Websitehttps://www.theteacosy.com.au/
Emailinfo@theteacosy.com.au
Operating HoursMonday – Friday
10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday
9am – 4.30pm

Their secret gem, The Tea Cosy, is tucked away in a heritage-listed building in Sydney’s historic Rocks region. Delicious scones are baked fresh all day at this charming tea shop. Indulge your hunger with something heartier while relaxing with a cup of fragrant tea. They now provide a selection of scone Sdyney packages that may be delivered to your home (specific areas) or picked up from their cafe in the Sydney CBD.

Key Differentiators:

  • Baked scones all day
  • Charming tea shop
  • Can deliver scone packages to your home

Customer’s Review:

We stumbled upon this nice little tea place and opted for the grand stand. Such a good price for the amount of food that we got. Delicious scone Sydney. Mixed berries iced tea was full of fresh berries which I loves. Outside space beautiful. Nothing to fault really!

Natalie

9) Gertrude & Alice

Key ServiceRelaxing ambience
Address46 Hall Street, Bondi Beach, NSW 2026
Websitehttps://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/
Phone(02) 9130 5155
Emailinfo@gertrudeandalice.com.au
Operating HoursWeekdays, 6:30am – 4pm, and weekends, 7:00am – 4pm

Gertrude & Alice Bookstore is a well-known Bondi institution with a long literary history that dates back almost twenty years. It’s a haven for readers, writers, actors, and coffee-lovers alike, where people of all literary tastes can find relaxation between the pages of a wonderful book.

Key Differentiators:

  • Best for readers
  • Relaxing ambience
  • Freshly baked goods

Customer’s Review:

My most favourite cafe / bookshop / second home in the world. So much so that I moved 90 mins away and still make the trip down with my little ones every few weeks for a pot or two of their famous chai tea (their muffins and pastries also make an excellent accompaniment to their chai).

Sarah

10) The Bathers’ Pavilion

Key ServiceHighly skilled staff
Address4 The Esplanade, Balmoral NSW 2088
Websitehttps://www.batherspavilion.com.au/
Phone+61 2 9969 5050
Emaileat@batherspavilion.com.au
Operating HoursBISTRO
Breakfast: 7 days a week from 8am
Lunch: 7 days a week from 11:45am
Dinner: 7 days a week. Reservations from 5:30pm, however walk ins are always welcome

BETEL LEAF
Lunch: Wednesday – Sunday
Dinner: Wednesday – Saturday

RESTAURANT
Lunch: Wednesday – Sunday
Dinner: Wednesday – Saturday

The Bathers’ Pavilion provides a one-of-a-kind dining experience for every occasion. With options for all hours of the day and all with that beautiful Balmoral Beach vista, there are a variety of spaces from the informal to the formal, as well as dining choices for every event.The Bathers’ Pavilion kitchen staff is a collection of enthusiastic and highly skilled people, both in the front of house and back of the house. They have worked at some of Australia’s most illustrious restaurants, as well as internationally renowned eateries.

Key Differentiators:

  • One-of-a-kind dining experience
  • Beautiful Balmoral Beach vista
  • Highly skilled staff

Customer’s Review:

The first thing that impresses you at first arrival is the Hampton style furnishings and interiors! It’s absolutely stunning. It’s quite a large place too, it has a few different sections, from casual to more fine dining depending on what kind of meal you’re wanting. The food is nothing short of fabulous to match the entire experience! Definitely worth a visit. If it’s good weather the vista is unsurpassed.

Ella

Scones Sydney

If you’re looking for a scone in Sydney, any of the places we’ve mentioned would be a great choice. Our list includes some of the best-known and most popular spots, as well as a few hidden gems that you may not have heard about before. Whether you’re looking for a light snack or something more filling, we’re sure you’ll find something to suit your taste at one of these scone-serving Sydney cafes. So, next time you’re in the mood for a scone, be sure to check out one of these great places!

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