Duffy’s Bakery

Duffy’s Bakery is a quaint little deli suitable for a quick lunch. I’ve been here only once before, but as a place to grab a quick bite to eat on the go, it does the job.
The shop’s menu board consists mainly of the Australian classics, i.e. meat pies, pastries, sausage rolls and sandwiches. Nothing fancy here — just simple, comfort food. I had the pizza pie, and I can’t say that I wasn’t satisfied. It was just the right thing to hit that lunchtime hunger pang. There’s a large range of other pie fillings, in addition to pastry rolls and quiches.
Its situation in the Norwood Mall makes eating outdoors very pleasant, and you can stop in for a quick bite whilst walking through if you’re out doing some shopping or simply going for a stroll.

Best chocolate donuts here ever, like delicious chocolatey clouds. I’m relieved I don’t work around the corner from here any more though, because after two years of running in to pick up our morning tea I was starting to resemble a chocolate donut in shape. And the lemon meringue slices! Oh my.
They have kids birthday cakes totally sorted here. And if you get your child’s birthday cake from Duffy’s, the whole thing will actually get eaten, as opposed to when you buy it somewhere else and you end up with a fridge full of uneaten cake after the party. Have a flick through the look book and order a cake, they’re the best!

Like Scott, I too went to Marryatville High School and was always hanging around either Duffy’s or Gloria Jeans before heading home.
Now, going to Duffy’s always brings back memories of sausage rolls, rocky road, chocolate slices, custard tarts, and they have this awesome bacon and cheese pie — the name has slipped my mind but it’s deliciously fatty.
Since 2006, the year I finished school, Duffy’s has obviously revamped its image. But not so much that it’s lost its identity. It still looks and feels like Duffy’s, just a newer, fresher version.
They have really nice desserts and cakes, and everything has a sort of homey feel. The smells that waft outside the shop are enough to draw you in and at least take a squiz.
These guys also cater, as well as bake according to holidays and seasons. Like this month, they’ve started baking Christmas decorated biscuits and cakes.
I’m not sure if the owners are still the same, but five years ago I was there so often I used to get a free biscuit every now and then! Now, I rarely see them (the owners) but the bakery still gives the same feel as it did when I was back in school. The staff are friendly and always greet you with a smile.

Having gone to High School at Marryatville, the Parade was always a sensible spot to head for a quick bite before heading home and ‘studying’ (playing Doom). Duffy’s Bakery was always a favouite and it is still really good. The shop is a bit smaller than it used to be, but the contents are just as good with everything a growing boy needs… unfortunately lately I have found that I am growing horizontally rather than vertically.
I am a particular fan of their Sausage Rolls and Pizza Pies, but the Potato Pie satisfys many a taste bud also.
They have a decent selection of deserts if you blood sugar level is of no concern, I was always a custard and apple tart man myself… Love the crumbly bits!

Stopped in for a quick bite at Duffy’s on Saturday for the first time in a few years and I was really excited to discover it had maintained it’s old-​fashioned bakery feel.
It’s not a particularly big store, but it is chock full of delicious bakery items. It has all the usual suspects (sausage rolls, pasties and a huge range of pies) and also stocks every type of biscuit, cake and bun you could imagine. I love the apricot slice and my son’s a fan of the snowballs (jelly cake, rolled in coconut and filled with cream) — special occasions only, of course. I also loved the display of edible meringue people. They’ve started making the Christmas ones already.
It’s a little pricier than some of the franchise bakeries, but I like to think I’m buying quality and supporting an independent when I shop here.
The staff are friendly and seem to manage to serve people in order, even when there are a dozen or so people squeezed in.
If you’re not doing a mad lunch-​on-​the-​run, there are a couple of casual tables and chairs strewn out the front where you can savour your baked goods.