Coco & Rye Artisan Bakery & Café

Coco & Rye Artisan Bakery & Café is a bakery and café in Fyshwick, Canberra, with an in-house baking focus and a menu that runs from breakfast through to lunch. The venue says its baked goods are made fresh daily on site and that it serves Vittoria coffee. It is open from Thursday to Sunday, with the kitchen, coffee service and overall venue hours listed separately on its website.

The bakery selection includes fruit danishes in flavours such as apricot, blueberry, mixed berry and cherry, along with Italian cream-filled donuts with fillings including raspberry jam, vanilla custard, caramel and hazelnut chocolate. Coco & Rye also highlights its waffles, served with fresh cream, maple syrup and mixed berries. Bread and pastries can be pre-ordered by email, which is useful if you are planning a gathering or want to avoid waiting in the queue.

For a sit-down meal, the all-day menu covers familiar breakfast options such as bacon and egg rolls, eggs on toast, smashed avocado, mushroom bruschetta, eggs Benedict and granola. Bagels, toasties and grilled croissants provide lighter or easy-going choices, while lunch includes beer-battered fish and chips, a truffle steak burger, a crumbed chicken wrap and a vegan sweet potato, pumpkin, ginger and coconut cream soup. There is also a Caesar salad with poached egg. The drinks menu goes beyond standard café coffee, with iced drinks, milkshakes, chai, hot chocolate and alternative milks available.

The website’s customer comments describe fast, friendly service, a comfortable café setting and a good selection of breads and pastries, with the donuts receiving particularly enthusiastic feedback. With coffee, takeaway baked goods and a substantial all-day menu, Coco & Rye suits a casual breakfast, a daytime catch-up or a solo stop for something freshly baked. Catering enquiries are also welcomed by email. The venue’s listed service period is Thursday to Sunday, making it worth checking the details before visiting outside those days.