Burleigh Baker

Burleigh Baker is a bakery shop and cafe on James Street in Burleigh Heads, focused on artisan sourdough and traditionally made pastries. Its signature range includes artisan sourdough, pain au chocolat and croissants, with the website describing the sourdough as baked fresh daily.

The bakery’s bread-making process is central to its offering. Dough is made with a natural leaven culture — a fermented mixture of flour and water containing wild yeasts and beneficial bacteria — then shaped by hand and baked on a stone hearth. The dough is fermented and proofed slowly for 18 to 36 hours, a method the bakery says supports flavour, texture and digestibility.

As well as the Burleigh Heads shop and cafe, Burleigh Baker has a second location at Paradise Point and offers online ordering and wholesale services. The Burleigh Heads venue is a straightforward option for picking up fresh bread or a pastry, while the cafe setting provides a place to enjoy the bakery’s range in the local James Street precinct. It will particularly appeal to people interested in naturally leavened bread, hand-formed loaves and a slower fermentation process.