The French Patisserie
17 Thornton Ave, Mayfield West NSW 2304, Australia
ClosedToday 09:00 – 15:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A highly rated French patisserie at Mayfield West near Newcastle with a 4.9 rating across 142 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- 09:00 – 15:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 15:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 15:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 15:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 14:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
The French Patisserie sits on Thornton Avenue in Mayfield West, in Newcastle's inner suburbs. A near-perfect 4.9 rating across 142 reviews — a remarkable score for that many — marks it as a genuine standout.
The appeal is exceptional French-style baking with a devoted following — a lovely spot to pick up authentic pastries, fresh bread, a treat or a coffee, with the kind of quality and craft that earns rave reviews. Its Mayfield West location makes it an easy and welcoming stop.
Menus, 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 with the patisserie 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 4.9 from 142 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
- 90
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 65
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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