Family run in Balnarring since 2001

Freshly baked. Every day.

Traditional artisan bread, much-loved pies, handcrafted cakes, take-home meals and good coffee—made with care on the Mornington Peninsula.

Fresh artisan loaves on the bakery shelves
TodayOpen daily · 6am–4pm
Find usBalnarring Shopping Village
Pre-ordersCall (03) 5931 3125

The home of artisan bread

Creativity, care
and proper baking.

Everything on the shelves is made in-house: slow-fermented loaves, fresh pies, sweet pastries, celebration cakes and chef-prepared meals using quality, locally sourced ingredients.

The bakery counter filled with bread, pastries and pies

Highest quality ingredients · artisan made every day

Made here. Shared around the Peninsula.

The Red Hill Baker family with freshly baked bread

Our family business

Serving locals and visitors since 2001.

Ray and Jill Johns grew the bakery with daughters Jess and Lucy, and a team of bakers, pastry chefs, chefs and caring service staff.

From a single baker starting at 1am to a bustling seven-day bakery and café, the family has stayed focused on traditional craft, good ingredients and genuine hospitality.

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Order ahead,
skip the queue.

Pre-order takeaway drinks online. Cakes, pies and bread are also available to pre-order by calling the bakery.