Why Sydney foodies are flocking to buy $45 baguettes right now: ‘Best. Ever.’

A little bakery just 45 minutes from the Sydney CBD has made a serious name for itself in food circles – much to the disappointment of locals. 

Kearns Village Bakery, near Campbelltown, has wowed foodies with its tasty treats since it opened – but it’s the $45 bánh mì that has the spotlight right now.

It’s important to note that while some ravenous customers have been able to finish the 80cm creations on their own, they are designed to be shared between three to five people.

Annie, of Annie’s Bucket List, visited the bakery to try one of the 80cm Vietnamese rolls for herself and she was not disappointed.

‘This is an 80cm bánh mì thịt,’ she said while showing off the baguette in a TikTok review.

‘They sell these at Kearns Village Bakery – it’s a humble little family-run bakery in Campbelltown and people usually come here for the regular-sized ones.

‘[They have] crispy pork at the front and traditional bánh mì thịt at the bottom. [The traditional side] has the pickled carrots and daikon and it has the cold cut meats and my favourite, which is the Vietnamese pâté and bơ.

Bơ, she explained, is a ‘special Viet mayo’. 

Kearns Village Bakery, near Campbelltown, has wowed foodies with its tasty treats since it opened – but it’s the $45 bánh mì that has the spotlight right now

It’s important to note that while some ravenous customers have been able to finish the 80cm creations on their own, they are designed to be shared between three to five people

‘The pâté and bơ is really good, it’s a very solid bánh mì – love it,’ she gushed, before tasting the other side.

‘This is the side with the crispy skin pork. Aunty says when people order this they also ask if they can buy the sauce that comes with it so she gave me some extra to put in there,’ she said.

‘Usually I like the traditional bánh mì thịt with the cold cuts better but their crispy pork here is really, really good. It’s so crispy and there is so much pâté… the pâté is amazing.’

And she wasn’t alone, with many fans sharing her enthusiasm.

‘Girl that looks AMAZING,’ one wrote.

‘It’s the size of five regular bánh mì so they’re essentially $9 each,’ another added.

‘They make the best bánh mì EVER,’ one more agreed.

Others argued the $45 price was too steep to justify, even when split between multiple people. 

‘The pâté and bơ is really good, it’s a very solid bánh mì – love it,’ Annie gushed, before tasting the other side

‘$45 for THAT! That’s a steal because they are stealing your money,’ one wrote.

‘Too expensive,’ another wrote. 

Annie disagreed, saying the price was ‘fair’ given the ‘crazy amount you get’.

‘I even told them to keep the change because I felt bad,’ she said. 

Annie said the custard tarts, pies and meatball rolls the bakery sells are great, too, with many enthusiastic locals agreeing.

Unfortunately, judging by the virality of this little bakery, these regulars will have some serious queues to contend with very soon.