Scullin Sweet Bones

Scullin Sweet Bones is a vegan café and bakery in Belconnen, serving sweets, wholefoods and coffee alongside a cake and events service. The venue offers eat-in and takeaway, with delivery available through UberEats, giving locals several ways to order. Its online menu also promotes seasonal dinner service at the Scullin location on Friday and Saturday evenings during February, from 5pm to 8.30pm. Regular café hours are listed as 7am to 2pm on weekdays and 8am to 2pm on weekends, with the kitchen opening at 8am daily. The venue is closed on public holidays.

Custom cakes are a major part of the offering. The Custom Classic can be tailored with chosen flavours, frosting colours, embellishments and a short personalised message, making it suited to birthdays and other celebrations. The site also lists The Vintage and Spring Fever among its cake options, as well as cupcakes, kids’ party cakes and catering. All cakes are vegan, meaning they are made without eggs or dairy. Selected gluten-free and soy-free options are available, with the website advising customers to note allergies when ordering. The kitchen contains traces of nuts and other allergens, so this is important information for anyone ordering for a group.

The Scullin shop is the second Sweet Bones location. Founders Emily and Russell Brindley began the business in 2011, with Emily baking and Russell delivering to cafés around Canberra. They opened their first physical shop in 2012, moved to the current Braddon location in 2014, and added Scullin in May 2022. That background gives the bakery a clear local connection, with the business growing from café supply and baking into café service, online ordering and celebration cakes.

For visitors, the format suits a quick coffee and sweet treat, a casual daytime meal, or a cake order for a family event. The availability of kids’ party cakes, cupcakes and catering makes it practical for group occasions, while eat-in service and takeaway cover more informal visits. Table bookings can be made by call or text, and cake collection is available during opening hours. Weekend visits attract a 10 percent surcharge, so customers planning a Saturday or Sunday stop should factor that into their order.