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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The bakeries of Cranbourne

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bakeries in Cranbourne, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Cakes & Grains (5.0 from 51 Google reviews), Hoops & Cookies (4.9 from 144 Google reviews) and Balay’s Specials Bakery (4.9 from 67 Google reviews).

Bakeries compared
22
Google reviews
2,128
Median rating
4.4

The bakeries of Cranbourne: the top 16

  1. 3

    Balay’s Specials Bakery

    4.9 from 67 Google reviews.

    0430 062 661

  2. 4

    Eloise Bakes

    5.0 from 10 Google reviews.

  3. 6

    JJ Cafe & Bakery

    4.6 from 55 Google reviews.

  4. 7

    Pastry Box

    4.5 from 203 Google reviews.

    19 Linden Tree Way, Melbourne VIC 3977

    0400 795 079

  5. 9

    Alvin's Creations Bakery & Cafe

    4.5 from 45 Google reviews.

    113 South Gippsland Hwy, Melbourne VIC 3977

    0420 542 693

  6. 12

    Gold Sun Hot Bread

    4.2 from 36 Google reviews.

    20 Bakewell St, Melbourne VIC 3977

    03 5996 5898

  7. 13

    Baked Cafe & Bakery

    4.2 from 126 Google reviews.

    0424 869 288

  8. 14

    Hot Daily Bread

    4.1 from 30 Google reviews.

    03 5995 3220

  9. 16

    Erosha’s Cakes and Sugar Flowers

    2.7 from 27 Google reviews.

    0433 455 596

Not a Chain compared 22 bakeries in Cranbourne, VIC, with 2,128 Google reviews between them. Of these, 16 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.4 from a median of 61 reviews.

Of the bakeries compared, the most reviewed is The Cheesecake Shop Cranbourne, with 492 Google reviews at 3.9.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.

A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local bakeries in Cranbourne, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bakeries in Cranbourne, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Cakes & Grains (5.0 from 51 Google reviews), Hoops & Cookies (4.9 from 144 Google reviews) and Balay’s Specials Bakery (4.9 from 67 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank bakeries in Cranbourne, VIC?
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
How many bakeries in Cranbourne, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 22 bakeries in Cranbourne, VIC, with 2,128 Google reviews between them. Of these, 16 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.4 from a median of 61 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.