Bakeries are a great place to visit for affordable, yet delicious food—whether you’re after breakfast, lunch or a spot of brunch. Amongst their delicious range of baked goods, you can expect to find an assortment of pasties, pies and of course—sausage rolls! You’ll also typically find sweet goods such as cakes, tarts, meringues, biscuits and other scrumptious delicacies to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Bakeries are also home to some of the most contentiously fought over foods in the long-standing battle between Australia and NZ, to determine who invented what. Take the lamington for instance! Depending on which version of events are true, they were either created in 1901, when a servant of Lord Lamington (Governor of Queensland) accidentally dropped a sponge into melted chocolate, whoops; or when the very same Lord Lamington visited New Zealand in the 1890’s, experienced this delicious treat in Wellington, then copied and renamed the recipe—scandalous! Then there’s who baked the first pavlova? Do Anzac biscuits really belong to Australians? Whichever way you look at it, bakeries are ground zero in the ‘who invented what sweetie war’.

These days you’ll find a blend of different styles of bakeries—from the traditional, to the artisanal. With the rise of hipster bakeries, where the traditional beef pie has made way for paddock to plate lamb and rosemary; there’s an emphasis on delivering third wave coffee and higher-end foods. However traditional bakeries continue to pride themselves on service and providing hearty and tasty treats at a seriously affordable price.

In Alice Springs, you may find yourself a long way from anywhere, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find a myriad of delicious bakeries. So, when you’re in the market for a little tastebud tickling, check out one of the many bakeries Alice Springs has to offer!