I was kind of disappointed to learn that Boulangerie simply meant bakery. The beautiful sign outside Bourke Street Bakery promises so much more.

We arrived there, after getting a tad lost and wandering down the wrong end of Bourke Street, to be greeted by a massive queue out the door. It was obvious that this old school looking place had its fair share of fans. They have delicious breads of the sourdough variety, with that delicious hard crust and soft interior combo that combines to make the perfect loaf.
The best thing about this place is the creativity of it's menu. Judging purely by taste, both Sonoma, Brasserie Bread and the even more difficult to find La Tartine pump our superior bread. But picking between these four is like grumbling because you got a million dollars and not a million and one. What sets Bourke Street apart is that they do things like Pistachio and Rhubarb tarts, Praline twists and some more exotic loaves, as well as a menu that does change periodically.
Also, they use Single Origin coffee, which means that if the Barista is doing his job, you should get damned good coffee too.

You can't really ever expect to get a seat here, considering they have about three. But that just motivates you to buy tonnes of bread (literally) and eat it at your homestead. Pair it with some good jam, or a good slather of butter and you have yourself a winner.
This place is the definition of rad. I'm very glad that there's the store so close to Sydney University.