Don't have time for a long post, but here's a quick tidbit. I thought I'd mention a small place near our accomodations called BCB Bakery. Somehow I thought I had a ton of pictures from this place, so I never bothered to take new ones when I went back. It turns out I actually never even took a pic of the storefront, so my apologies. My Google-fu can't find any evidence of its existence, but rest assured it's there, near the corner of Broadway and Mountain. It's a cute little French bakery which appears to be run by some Japanese people. It turns out they have some great bread (then again, the bread in Japan is great too), and make some pretty nifty sandwiches.
sandwich with ham off the bone, cheddar cheese, grainy mustard mayo - A$6.8
They make a variety of sandwiches using their delicious mini baguettes, and this simple ham and cheese was my favorite. Some nice meat, cheese, and tasty mustard is all this great bread needs. They also have a great goat cheese/coppa/walnut sandwich, and according to Jainy, a nice vegetarian one as well. The side salad with a simple vinaigrette was fine for A$2. They also make a variety of crepes - I think that's a nutella crepe in the background. But they cost more than a sandwich, are tiny, and didn't look all that great, so I'd stick to the baked goods.
They also have some nice pastries, namely some nice croissants and brioches. There were many kinds of little tartlets there too, but I never tried any since I'm not big on sweets. It was a pleasant surprise to find bread this good nearby, though.
sandwich with ham off the bone, cheddar cheese, grainy mustard mayo - A$6.8
They make a variety of sandwiches using their delicious mini baguettes, and this simple ham and cheese was my favorite. Some nice meat, cheese, and tasty mustard is all this great bread needs. They also have a great goat cheese/coppa/walnut sandwich, and according to Jainy, a nice vegetarian one as well. The side salad with a simple vinaigrette was fine for A$2. They also make a variety of crepes - I think that's a nutella crepe in the background. But they cost more than a sandwich, are tiny, and didn't look all that great, so I'd stick to the baked goods.
They also have some nice pastries, namely some nice croissants and brioches. There were many kinds of little tartlets there too, but I never tried any since I'm not big on sweets. It was a pleasant surprise to find bread this good nearby, though.