If you’ve ever queued for one of Lode’s iconic pies, you know the drill: it’s worth it. Now, Sydney’s cult bakery legend has gone big in Rozelle and it’s less ‘grab-and-go’ and more full-blown foodie pilgrimage.
Here’s why you need to make a detour.
Pies That Are Practically Famous
Lode built its cult following on pies and Rozelle doesn’t mess with success. From the legendary chicken, jalapeño and egg to the Lode Burger (burger in pie form), every bite hits that perfect balance of flaky, savoury and unapologetically precise. Queue up, grab a slice and feel the glow of being in on the city’s best-unkept carb secret.
Bread That’s Basically Art
If you thought Lode was just pie, think again. Rozelle introduces a serious bread program - slow-fermented, blistered, chewy and ridiculously satisfying. Pumpkin seed sourdough, Rozelle country loaf and rotating seasonal bakes emerge from a glass-walled prep station that doubles as prime people-watching territory. Watching dough transform into golden loaves is surprisingly hypnotic, in a very ‘I need that loaf’ kind of way.
Brunch That Actually Excites
Rozelle’s cafe doesn’t just serve breakfast; it stages it. Pistachio croissants with the kind of flakiness that makes you whisper "wow,” lemon meringue bombolone that’s a citrus bomb you’ll forgive yourself for eating before lunch and a passionfruit yuzu chiffon cake that’s airy, light and completely indulgent. Add morning sandwiches and a rotating brunch menu and suddenly Lode is your new weekend obsession.
A Space That Makes You Stay
Rozelle isn’t a pit stop; it’s a destination. There’s a sunlit terrace perfect for a slow Sunday morning, a 60-seat cafe for lingering over coffee and warm, understated interiors that somehow make blistered pastry feel like therapy. The glass-walled prep station lets you witness the Lode magic in action and if you wish to linger until everything coming out of the oven has been admired, we won’t judge.
Everything Feels Like Lode
What makes Lode more than just a bakery is that it’s obsessively consistent. Every pie, loaf and croissant carries the same attention to detail that first earned the cult following. It’s thoughtful, seasonal, precise - and fun. Rozelle gives you all of that at scale: grab a pie on the go, settle in for brunch or just watch sourdough rise like it’s a performance you didn’t know you needed to see.
Lode Rozelle isn’t just a bigger bakery - it’s the full experience and founder Federico Zanellato has poured purpose and precision into making it something special…a place you’ll definitely want a piece of!
