Cakes & Pastries
Fresh Bakes, Every Day
Cakes & Iced Treats
Custard Pastries
Buttery Croissants
Fruit Tarts
Chocolate Delights
Assorted Pastries
From our ovens to your table — St. Mary's Bakers has been the soul of Colombo's baking tradition since 2005, perfecting every bun, pastry, and tart with the patience of two full decades.
Every recipe is rooted in time-tested baking methods passed down through our master bakers, honouring tradition in every loaf and pastry.
We source only the finest flour, dairy, and local produce to ensure each creation meets the exceptional standard our customers expect.
Our ovens begin at the break of dawn so every customer receives pastries and buns at the peak of their freshness and flavour.
St. Mary's Bakers was born in 2005 from a single passion — to bring authentic, handcrafted buns and pastries to the heart of Colombo. What started as a modest neighbourhood bakery has grown into one of the city's most beloved institutions.
Over twenty years, we have refined our craft, perfected our recipes, and built a community of loyal patrons who return daily for the comfort of familiar flavours baked with unwavering care.
Today, our bakery remains true to its founding spirit: premium quality, genuine warmth, and the timeless pleasure of something made beautifully by hand.
Layers upon layers of buttery, flaky pastry — our croissants are slow-fermented for 36 hours and baked to a perfect amber crisp.
Soft, pillowy, and beautifully glazed — from plain dinner rolls to stuffed savoury buns, baked fresh every morning.
Silky smooth custard cradled in a short-crust shell, golden on the edges and trembling at the centre — a local favourite.
Airy choux shells filled generously with lightly sweetened cream — delicate, indulgent, and gone within minutes.
Rolled tight with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter, then glazed with vanilla cream — warm from the oven, irresistible in hand.
Flaky puff pastry wrapped around aged cheddar and herbs, baked until golden and bubbling — the savoury pride of our counter.
Topped with seasonal fruit and apricot glaze, our Danishes celebrate the art of laminated dough in every layered bite.
Enriched with eggs and butter for a tender, cloud-like crumb — equally at home with savoury fillings or a swipe of fruit jam.
Each morning begins with selecting premium flour, fresh dairy, and locally sourced produce that meet our exacting standards.
Our master bakers hand-mix and knead every dough, respecting the texture and timing that no machine can replicate.
Doughs are given time to develop complex flavour and structure through slow, overnight fermentation in cool conditions.
Baked at precise temperatures and rushed warm to the display — because freshness is not a feature, it is a standard.
St. Mary's has been my morning ritual for over a decade. Their butter croissants are genuinely world-class — I've had croissants across Europe and these hold their own.
We order pastry platters for every office meeting. The cheese pastries disappear within minutes — our clients always ask where we get them from.
The egg tarts remind me of my childhood. There is something deeply comforting about a bakery that has held its quality and character for twenty whole years.