Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Victorian bakeries, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading bakeries in Victoria on Staying Power are Bendigo Original Pie Shop (started in 1950; 4.0 from 268 Google reviews), Tonmax Bakery (started in 1958; 4.4 from 118 Google reviews) and Beechworth Bakery Ballarat (started in 1984; 4.2 from 1,969 Google reviews).
- Bakeries compared
- 618
- Google reviews
- 112,755
- Median rating
- 4.5
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendigo Original Pie Shop266 Hargreaves Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550 | 268 Google reviews | 1950 | ||
| 2 | Tonmax BakeryFeatherbrook Shopping Centre, Shop 10/238 Boardwalk Blvd | 118 Google reviews | 1958 | ||
| 3 | Beechworth Bakery Ballarat6 Grenville St, Ballarat VIC 3350 | 1,969 Google reviews | 1984 | ||
| 4 | Beechworth Bakery Bendigo158 High St | 2,360 Google reviews | 1984 | ||
| 5 | Crusty Loaf Bakery Frankston52B Heatherhill Rd, Melbourne VIC 3199 | 320 Google reviews | 1986 | ||
| 6 | Nikos Cakes25 Portman St, Melbourne VIC 3166 | 1,887 Google reviews | 1987 | ||
| 7 | Temptation Bakeries Café - Langwarrin | 61 Google reviews | 1993 | ||
| 8 | Donnelly's Bakehouse (formerly The Bread Spot)143 Warrandyte Rd, Melbourne VIC 3910 | 193 Google reviews | 1999 | ||
| 9 | Zeally Bay Sourdough | 29 Google reviews | 2007 | ||
| 10 | Cherabs Pty Ltd | 32 Google reviews | 2009 | ||
| 11 | The Cupcake Queens | 110 Google reviews | 2010 | ||
| 12 | Bonbons Bakery CraigieburnShop C00-27 Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre 350 Craigieburn Road, Windrock Ave | 129 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Aussie Oggie Pasty Co31 Selkirk Dr, Ballarat VIC 3355 | 23 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 14 | Gluten Free 4 U Bakery Ballarat - Bakery, Cafe, Cakes Shop, Pizza, Wholesale Bread513 Main Rd, Ballarat VIC 3350 | 114 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 15 | Two Sisters Cafe146 Aberdeen St, Geelong VIC 3218 | 97 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 16 | The Dessert Life5-11 Tariff Ct, Melbourne VIC 3030 | 15 Google reviews | 2018 | ||
| 17 | Bread King81 Kingsway, Melbourne VIC 3150 | 324 Google reviews | 2021 |
Staying Power compared 618 bakeries in Victoria, with 112,755 Google reviews between them. Of these, 17 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 75 reviews.
Of the bakeries compared, the most reviewed is Lune Croissanterie Melbourne CBD on Russell, with 4,637 Google reviews at 4.3.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which bakeries in Victoria have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading bakeries in Victoria on Staying Power are Bendigo Original Pie Shop (started in 1950; 4.0 from 268 Google reviews), Tonmax Bakery (started in 1958; 4.4 from 118 Google reviews) and Beechworth Bakery Ballarat (started in 1984; 4.2 from 1,969 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank bakeries in Victoria?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many bakeries in Victoria did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 618 bakeries in Victoria, with 112,755 Google reviews between them. Of these, 17 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 75 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.