Abbots & Kinney

These guys know pastry! They have a small selection of hot breakfasts, lunches and danishes available. There are some good vegetarian options, I recommend the sautéed mushroom Danwich. The inside is a bit sparse with shared seating, but you can always take away.

Finally finally finally I got to come here! Pastry heaven in all its glory, I’d give it 6 stars if I could. The place smells incredible as soon as you walk in. The sweet danishes and pastries on the counter will break every bit of willpower you thought you had.
I came to try the famous Danwich. Yes, danish sandwich. I got the Danish Harlett which was guacamole, maple bacon, soft boiled egg and dukkah all sat atop a high puffy pastry. It’s quite a rich start to the day but everything about it is delicious. The soft boiled egg is perfectly cooked, the egg yolk is so creamy it’s almost sinful.
Can I just say as well that I looooove the way they name their pastries. So clever.
PS: We may have bought some more «for the road».

Most likely a stone’s throw from your office (certainly from mine) Abbott’s has arguably one of the best café designs in Adelaide (and awards to prove it) and some of the best ‘snackables’ too. You know when you’re not sure what to eat for breakfast? That’s called a Danwich and you’ll only find that at Abbot’s and Kinney. Great lunches too, pooch friendly, and they serve pickles on the side of everything. Pickles.

The only thing better than the coffee is the customer service, which is the best I have gotten in a long time. Strongly recommend.

I have died and gone to pastry heaven and it’s pretty goddarn delicious. For all of your savoury and sweet pastry needs; go no further. They also can caffeinate you in a highly satisfactory method. Another beautiful space with a little bit of outdoor table space and an interesting bi-​level seating space inside.
If you’re a savoury person like me make sure you try the barry croquer: savoury croissant, bechamel, ham and cheese. It also comes with the most amazing side salad. Also, the sausage rolls are unshareworthy. You will need one each.
On the sweet side, you really can’t go wrong however their almond croissant or their choc and raspberry croissant has winner written all over it.
Great coffee stop. They use some seriously creamy, delicious milk. I go a double shot latte but a little espresso is pretty good too.

I found these guys on instagram and found their pastries very interesting. It wasn’t till a month later I realised they are in Adelaide, not America like I assumed. I was excited and couldn’t wait till my next visit.
First stop when I arrived, the staff were friendly and helpful, guiding me through every variation of danish and croissant. I chose the raspberry and choc pastry.
It was amazing. Wow. Great texture, great flavour in the pastry, fantastic custard texture and flavour. I went back 4 times during my week visit. That good!

Tasty Pastry.
Not your average suburban bakery.
This place doesn’t have a great variety each day but the quality is great.
The savouries have plenty of filling and a lovely thin (buttery) pastry crust. The sweet ones all look light and delicious.
I had the day’s sausage roll. (pork, pancetta, apple and fennel) MMMM so damn tasty, served with a great tasting salad on the side.
Well worth a visit for sure.

Woooooah, I’m in love! I have tried Abbots & Kinney when they used to be From Scratch, so was very excited to see their store open up near my work ;)
I had an absolutely amazing ‘danwich’ for lunch (ie cross between a danish and a sandwich) with chorizo, soft boiled egg, baked beans and cherry tomatoes, served with a delicious salad — mmmmm! The coffee was delicious too (pretty sure they use Bonsoy).
This place is pretty busy, so you’ll need to be quick to nab a seat … but I assure you, it’s totally worth it ;)

Abbots & Kinney are by no means new to Adelaide — they have been popping up all over the place for a while now. Their most regular haunts have probably been in Leigh St in the CBD and in the Unley Metro shopping centre. But rejoice! Because now they have their own home on Pirie St.
These guys are the absolute pros of pastry. Their almond croissant has got to be the best I have ever had in Adelaide. They’re constantly coming up with new sweet and savoury options that intrigue and delight with their names alone (such as ‘silly sausage’ and ‘mark prosciutto’)! There are healthyish options — ‘danwiches’, soups, pasties & toasties — but you can also get your fill of delicious and decadent sweets. Think donuts injected with jam and custard, croissants, danishes and sfogliatelle warm out of the oven. I’m getting hungry just writing this!
The coffee is good and the staff are friendly. I was wearing my work name badge as I ordered, and when my coffee was brought to me and when I left I was thanked by name, which always makes me feel welcomed.
The fit out of this place is simple but attractive, and I think this is important because it is really what they are making that should be doing the showing off!
I’m looking forward to visiting these guys again and seeing what else they have to offer my rumbling tummy!