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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The bakeries of Hervey Bay

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bakeries in Hervey Bay, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Whale Bay Cafe (4.9 from 23 Google reviews), Pie & Pastry Paradise - Elizabeth Street (4.7 from 477 Google reviews) and The Bakers' Room (4.7 from 302 Google reviews).

Bakeries compared
23
Google reviews
4,275
Median rating
4.6

The bakeries of Hervey Bay: the top 13

  1. 4

    Santini Italian Pastry Cafe

    4.7 from 146 Google reviews.

    470 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655

    07 4124 9903

  2. 7

    Howard Hotbread Bakery

    4.6 from 416 Google reviews.

    71 William St, Howard QLD 4659

    0423 531 300

  3. 8

    Kelz Bakehouse

    4.6 from 245 Google reviews.

    575 Esplanade Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655

    07 4125 6613

  4. 9

    Top Of The Bay Bakery - Kawungan

    4.6 from 115 Google reviews.

    BWS, 1 Doolong Rd, Hervey Bay QLD 4655

    07 4124 1985

  5. 11

    Cake Bake Brew

    4.5 from 102 Google reviews.

    Pialba Place Shopping Centre, 30 Main St, Hervey Bay QLD 4655

    07 4124 7509

  6. 12

    Burrum Heads Bakery Cafe

    4.2 from 166 Google reviews.

    45 Burrum St, Burrum Heads QLD 4659

    07 4193 4862

  7. 13

    Tin Can Bay Bakehouse

    4.1 from 190 Google reviews.

    1 Dolphin Ave, Tin Can Bay QLD 4580

    07 5486 2199

Not a Chain compared 23 bakeries in Hervey Bay, QLD, with 4,275 Google reviews between them. Of these, 13 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 107 reviews.

Of the bakeries compared, the most reviewed is Bayaroma Cafe, with 901 Google reviews at 4.6.

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 Hervey Bay, QLD, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bakeries in Hervey Bay, QLD on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Whale Bay Cafe (4.9 from 23 Google reviews), Pie & Pastry Paradise - Elizabeth Street (4.7 from 477 Google reviews) and The Bakers' Room (4.7 from 302 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank bakeries in Hervey Bay, QLD?
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 Hervey Bay, QLD did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 23 bakeries in Hervey Bay, QLD, with 4,275 Google reviews between them. Of these, 13 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 107 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.