Flying Hat
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Flying Hat is a bright bakery-cafe at The Forum on Pacific Highway, St Leonards, known for fresh-cream cakes, cookies, pastries and coffee. It works as a quick weekday stop and a place to pick up a birthday cake, and Wadanggari Park is a 2-minute walk away.
About Flying Hat
Food at Flying Hat
The glass cabinet holds layered sponge cakes, croissants, pastries and cookies, plus lemon meringue-style cupcakes topped with blueberries. Reviewers rave about the fresh strawberry cream cake, made with real cream, and the walnut chocolate cookie. Matcha pastries and drinks have their own following, and breakfast is on offer for regulars. Birthday cakes are made to order.
What to order: Strawberry cream cake · Walnut chocolate cookie · Matcha pastry
Coffee and drinks
Reviewers call the coffee good and quality consistent, with a skim latte and plain croissant earning praise. One reviewer found the tiramisu coffee underwhelming, and another thought the sticky chai tasted mostly of honey.
Facilities at Flying Hat
What visitors say about Flying Hat
- 💬Cakes and cookies earn the most praise, especially the fresh-cream strawberry cake.
- 💬Regulars describe the coffee, fresh food and friendly service as reliable.
- 💬Matcha pastries and drinks stand out among the range.
Near Flying Hat
Visitor tips for Flying Hat
- ✓It is open from 5:30am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, closing at 5pm on weekdays and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.
- ✓Order birthday cakes ahead; reviewers say they are beautiful and taste great.
- ✓Wadanggari Park is a short walk for a coffee and cookie outside.
Getting to Flying Hat
The bakery is in Shop 5p5, The Forum, 201 Pacific Hwy, St Leonards NSW 2065.
FAQ
What time does Flying Hat open?
It opens at 5:30am Monday to Thursday, 5am on Friday and 8am on weekends.
Does Flying Hat make birthday cakes?
Yes, reviewers say its birthday cakes look beautiful and taste great.
Is there a park near Flying Hat?
Wadanggari Park is about a 2-minute walk away.