Newcastle French Bread House
271-273 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Open nowToday 07:30 – 16:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved bakery in central Newcastle with a 4.5 rating across 64 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:30 – 16:00
- TuesdayToday
- 07:30 – 16:00
- Wednesday
- 07:30 – 16:00
- Thursday
- 07:30 – 16:00
- Friday
- 07:30 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 07:30 – 13:00
- Sunday
- 07:30 – 13:00
Why it's worth checking out
Newcastle French Bread House sits on Hunter Street in the heart of Newcastle, the harbour city in NSW. A 4.5 rating from 64 reviews marks it as a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is quality French-style baked goods with a devoted following — a lovely spot to pick up beautiful bread, pastries, a treat or a coffee, the kind of bakery that earns loyal regulars, right in central Newcastle. Its location makes it an easy and welcoming stop.
Ranges, specials and trading hours change over time, and popular items can sell out. If you're after something particular or specific opening hours, it's worth confirming the current details directly before you head over.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 64 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 73
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 55
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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