Chu Bakery, Hyde Park
21 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/perth26 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Chu Bakery, the shop across from Hyde Park, and several praise its baking, with one singling out the almond croissant. A few suggest it for a date or for a coffee and pastry by the park, and a few mention queues or crowds. One commenter names a North Perth shop, while others place it by Hyde Park. Others are less convinced: a couple found croissants soggy, salty or burnt, one says its main advantage is being the only bakery by the park, one calls it overrated, and one found the music too loud.
Address
Chu Bakery, 498 William St, Highgate WA 6003, Australia
At a glance
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Other places on this map closest to Chu Bakery, Hyde Park, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Caveatu/mr_poopie_butt-hole in r/perth · Jan 2026ambience
Found the music at this bakery so loud on a weekday morning that ordering was hard.
- Recommendsu/solarmass in r/perth · May 2026
Calls it excellent, with the ordering queue as its one drawback.
- Caveatu/Hopeful-Principle-64 in r/perth · Jun 2026
Considers Chu overrated.
- Recommendsu/googlygooglygooogly in r/perth · Jun 2026
Lists Chu among its croissant picks, with no detail.
- Recommendsu/Comma20 in r/perth · Jun 2026
Lists Chu Bakery among its recommendations, no detail.
- Caveatu/Sumojuz in r/perth · Jun 2026
Says Chu's sole merit is being the only bakery or cafe next to Hyde.
- Recommendsu/jellytelly241 in r/perth · Jul 2026taste
Agrees with the Chu suggestion; calls it a past favourite with tasty baked treats and a relaxing feel.
- Recommendsu/RATSSTUDIOAU in r/perth · Jul 2026taste
Suggests takeaway coffee and pastries from here across from Hyde Park; notes it can get crowded.
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- Recommendsu/Party-Marsupial-8979 in r/perth · Apr 2026
Suggests it as a semi-close bakery option if you want baked goods.
- Recommendsu/Langenbeck_holder in r/perth · Nov 2025
Adds another endorsement of Chu as a place to go.
- Recommendsu/frenchcasserole in r/perth · Feb 2025
Offers a North Perth outlet as a suggestion, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Mintox_M8 in r/perth · Dec 2023taste
Singles out the salted caramel donut as the best of the bakery's offerings.
- Caveatu/SpiritualFlounder548 in r/perth · Oct 2026consistency
Says some Chu croissants were soggy more than once, so they rank it lower.
- Recommendsu/Bright-Cat9882 in r/perth · Jun 2026
Suggests ending the route with a flat white at Chu.
- Recommendsu/LePhasme in r/perth · May 2026
Names Chu Bakery near Hyde Park among the regular go-to bakeries.
- Recommendsu/Perthmtgnoob in r/perth · Nov 2025taste
Ranks Chu's baking as the best in town.
- Recommendsu/polaroid in r/perth · Apr 2025taste
Says Chu's coffee is good too.
- Recommendsu/HorrorBlacksmith6636 in r/perth · Nov 2024
Calls Chu good.
- Recommendsu/exilehunter92 in r/perth · Jun 2024wait time
Notes it still draws a weekend queue.
- Recommendsu/Urbain19 in r/perth · Oct 2026taste
Says Chu is the best they've had, by a clear margin.
- Recommendsu/DPRofWestralia in r/perth · Oct 2026taste
Calls Chu the king for almond croissants, praising its flaky, light texture and paste.
- Recommendsu/Knight_Day23 in r/perth · Jul 2026
Says Chu would suit the date, with food, coffee and a stroll at Hyde Park.
- Caveatu/Individual-Shine3758 in r/perth · Jun 2026taste
Visited recently and found both croissants poor: one very salty, the other burnt and bitter.
- Recommendsu/_magic_shop in r/perth · Jun 2024
Names this bakery as a nearby spot, close to Hyde Park, without further comment.
- Recommendsu/Aimless-Existence in r/perth · Jul 2026
Suggests buying a coffee at Chu bakery, then sitting in Hyde Park.
- Recommendsu/I_AmYeti in r/perth · Aug 2025taste
Enjoyed it; included on their short list of rated places.
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