Top bakeries recognised

Stanthorpe's 'Zest Pastries'.

By Emily-Rose Toohey

Two of Stanthorpe’s bakeries have been named some of country Australia’s best in recent lists.

Foxy’s Bakery was listed as one of the ‘10 Best Country Bakeries Near Brisbane’ on 17 January.

Foxy’s Bakery owner Fiona Fox has owned the business for eight years and she said the site has recently undergone renovations.

“We’ve had more tourists recently and they say, ‘they don’t have bakeries like this in Brisbane’,” Fiona said.

However, this is not the first Stanthorpe-based bakery to appear on a ‘best of’ list.

Zest Pastries was listed last September on the Australian Traveller’s ‘18 best regional bakeries around Australia’.

Zest Pastries owner Emma Lambert said she only found out on Monday after returning from a three-week holiday closure.

“We always love it when we get positive feedback,” Emma said.

Foxy’s Bakery is located at 37 Maryland Street, and Zest Pastries is located at 54 Maryland Street.