Lode Pies & Pastries Surry Hills

Crown Street crowds line up early for pure pastry theatre. Lode elevates classic bakery runs into high-level viennoiserie, wrapping rich fillings in shatter-crisp, buttery lamination. Loyalists bypass the hunt for limited front seating and bag their haul straight from the counter warmer. The move is the Wagyu pie—chunky, tender beef braised with mushrooms and carrots in an intricately layered crust. Sweet tooths gravitate toward the pistachio-and-raspberry croissant piped with fruit cream, or the signature pithivier stuffed with pork and served with chicken jus. Expect a brisk card-only queue and a box to balance on Crown Street.