Darling Pies & Cakes
283 Darling St, Balmain NSW 2041, Australia
ClosedToday 05:00 – 17:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved pie and cake bakery at Balmain in Sydney with a 4.5 rating across 40 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- 05:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 05:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 05:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 05:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 05:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 05:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 05:00 – 17:00
Why it's worth checking out
Darling Pies & Cakes sits on Darling Street in Balmain, one of Sydney's charming, historic inner-western peninsula suburbs. A 4.5 rating from 40 reviews marks it as a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is quality pies, cakes and baked goods with a devoted following — a lovely spot to pick up a beautiful pie, a cake, a pastry or a treat, the kind of bakery that earns loyal regulars, on Balmain's popular Darling Street. 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 40 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
- 71
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 49
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 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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