Chef’s Kiss

The Grumpy Baker

Café · Café & brunch · BakeryDover Heights4.0 (766 Google reviews)

6 dishes marked gluten free+ 1 can be made gluten free on request

92 dishesmenu read 1 Novthegrumpybaker.com.au

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Baked menu

  • Sourdough$9

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Soy Linseed Sourdough$9

    Likely gluten, soy (our guess)

  • Kibble Rye Sourdough$9

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Wholemeal Sourdough$9

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Black Russian Rye Sourdough$9

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Spelt, Rye & Malt Sourdough$10

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • White Boule Sourdough$10

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Olive Boule Sourdough$10.50

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Garlic & Olive Sourdough$10

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Fig & Walnut Sourdough$10

    Likely gluten, nuts (our guess)

  • Potato Rosemary Sourdough$10

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Carrot Sourdough$10

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Challah$9

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Round Challah$10

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Round Fruit Challah$11

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Mini Challah$3.80

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Knot Roll$3

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Milk Bun$3

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Mini Milk Bun$1

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Bagel$3.50

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Jerusalem Bagel$3.50

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Baguette$6.50

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Yesterday's Bread$5

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Chunky Beef Pie$12

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Beef Goulash Pie$12

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Chicken Harissa Pie$12

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Moroccan Lamb Pie$12

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Mushroom & Feta Pie$12

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Seafood Pie$12

    Likely gluten, fish (our guess)

  • Croissant$6

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Almond Croissant$8.50

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Pain au Chocolat$4.50

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Rugelach$5.50

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Cinnamon Scroll$8

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Cronut$8.50

    Served with nutella or jam

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Apple Turnover$6

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Muffins$6.50

    Spiced pear, raspberry, blueberry, chocolate, apple & fig or sour cherry

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Fruit Danish$5.80

    Apple, raspberry, pear or apricot

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Raisin Scroll$5.50

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Wild Berry Scroll$7.90

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Brownie$7.20

    Free of glutenLikely egg (our guess)

  • Caramel Slice$7.20

    Free of glutenLikely dairy (our guess)

  • Coconut Nutella Slice$7.20

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, nuts (our guess)

  • Lamington$5.50

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Berry Frangipane$5

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Chocolate Tart$5

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Fruit Mince Pie$5

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Belgian Choc Cake$7.80

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Orange & Almond Cake$7.80

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Lemon & Poppyseed Cake$7.80

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Banana Bread$6.50

    VegetarianLikely gluten (our guess)

  • Ginger Bread Cookie$6

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Macadamia, White Choc & Cranberry Cookie$6

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Choc Chip Cookie$6

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Nutella Babka Slice$5.80

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Whole Nutella Babka$25

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Bread & Butter Pudding$6.60

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Family Meal$28

Cafe menu (Vaucluse)

All day breakfast; breakfast until 12PM; lunch from 12PM
  • Grumpy's Granola Bowl$18

    Coconut yogurt, granola, caramelised banana, seasonal fruit & maple syrup

    Vegan

  • Toast & Spreads$7.50

    With butter & house made raspberry jam, Vegemite or peanut butter

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Eggs Your Way$14

    Poached, scrambled or fried with sourdough toast & tomato relish

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Turkish Bourekas$12.50

    With butter & house made potato & sea salt OR spinach & cheese with a hard boiled, grated tomato & zaatar toast

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Shakshuka$23

    With feta, olives, house pickles, Israeli salad, labneh & crispy zaatar toast

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Summer Smoothie Bowl$18

    Choice of acai, berry, mango or banana smoothie blend topped with house made granola, toasted nuts, chia seeds & fresh fruit. Add peanut but

    Likely nuts (our guess)

  • French Toast$18

    With strawberries, maple syrup & ice cream

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Middle Eastern Breakfast$18

    Toasted sourdough with baba ganoush, hummus, labneh, hard boiled eggs & Israeli salad

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg, sesame (our guess)

  • Avo Toast$20

    Smashed avo on toasted sourdough with feta and black dukkah

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Chilli Scrambled Eggs$22

    Free range scrambled eggs on a fresh bagel with labneh, chilli and chargrilled broccolini

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Sweet Corn Fritters$23

    With smashed avo, poached egg, labneh & your choice of bacon OR salmon

    Likely dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Hummus & Pita$16

    Served with chickpeas & a lemon chilli dressing

    Likely gluten, sesame (our guess)

  • Israeli Chopped Salad$15

    Tomato, cucumber, capsicum, onion with lemon dressing

  • Classic Caesar Salad$20

    With sourdough croutons, crispy bacon, parmesan, boiled egg & house made creamy caesar dressing. Add chicken schnitzel $6

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Watermelon & Cabbage Salad$15

    With feta and fresh mint dressing

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Mix Dips & Falafel$21

    Baba ganoush, matbucha and tahini with crispy falafel, zesty cabbage salad & warm pita

    Likely gluten, sesame (our guess)

  • Moroccan Fish$28

    Barramundi cooked in a spicy tomato chraime sauce

    Likely fish (our guess)

  • Lemon & Mint Chicken Skewers$27

    Served on tahini yoghurt & cabbage salad

    Likely dairy, sesame (our guess)

  • Romanian Beef Kebabs$27

    With caramelised sumac onions, tumeric potatoes & pickled watermelon

  • Schnitzel & Chips$25

    With cabbage salad & chilli mayo

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Cheese Toastie$6.50

    Add ham $2, tomato $1.5, croissant $2

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Cheese Tuna Melt$15

    Tuna with parsley, onion, lemon & melted cheese

    Likely gluten, dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Grumpy Halloumi Roll$15

    Haloumi, 2 fried eggs, avocado, chilli mayo & tomato relish

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Grumpy Brekkie Roll$15

    Bacon, 2 fried eggs, caramelised onion, chilli mayo & tomato relish

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Schnitzel in Challah$18

    With roasted eggplant, spicy Romanian dip & cabbage salad

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Poached Chicken Sandwich$15

    With avo, baby cos & chilli mayo

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Smoked Salmon Bagel$17

    With cream cheese, capers, zucchini pickles, onion & dill in a Jerusalem bagel

    Likely gluten, dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Poached Chicken$6
  • Avo, Bacon, Smoked Salmon or Haloumi$5

    Add-on

  • Feta$4

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Egg or GF Bread$3

    Egg | GF bread

    Can be made free of gluten

  • House Made Chips with Chilli Mayo$5

    Likely egg (our guess)

  • Side of Israeli Salad$5
  • House Made Jam, Peanut Butter or Tomato Relish$2

Good to know

Café

  • Venue says dog friendly, outside only (3 mentions)venue website, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Seats outsidevenue website, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Vegetarian dishes (56)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026
  • Vegan dishes (6)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026

Not known yet: kid friendly, kids menu, wheelchair access, high chairs, takes bookings, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
Address767 Old South Head Road, Dover Heights
AreaEastern Suburbs
KindCafé · Café & brunch · Bakery
Phone+61 2 9337 5179
Websitethegrumpybaker.com.au
Google rating4.0 from 766 reviews
Menu read1 Nov 2026 from thegrumpybaker.com.au
Hours
  • Monday7am–5pm
  • Tuesday7am–5pm
  • Wednesday7am–5pm
  • Thursday7am–5pm
  • Friday7am–5pm
  • Saturday7am–5pm
  • Sunday7am–5pm
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about The Grumpy Baker

Does The Grumpy Baker have gluten-free options?

Yes: 6 dishes are gluten free as served, and 1 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 1 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is The Grumpy Baker coeliac friendly?

Chef’s Kiss reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at The Grumpy Baker?

Egg or GF Bread (GF bread available).

When is The Grumpy Baker open?

Monday: 7am–5pm. Tuesday: 7am–5pm. Wednesday: 7am–5pm. Thursday: 7am–5pm. Friday: 7am–5pm. Saturday: 7am–5pm. Sunday: 7am–5pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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