Goodhub Eatery, on the Hibiscus Coast Highway in Hatfields Beach, is a cosy cafe and bakery devoted to two things done properly: freshly brewed coffee and handcrafted croissants. Its own welcome says it well — a delightful selection of coffees and pastries made from the finest ingredients, served in a cozy atmosphere where guests can relax, work, or catch up with friends.
Croissants are the heart of the operation. Everything is baked in-house, fresh and daily, with premium dough-sheeting equipment doing the heavy work while the team shapes, fills and bakes. The cabinet spans the Traditional Croissant, Pain Au Chocolat, custard-filled Pain Au Raisin, nutty Almond Croissant, a Ham and Cheese Croissant with a sneaky dollop of seeded mustard, the savoury Cheese Twist, a Lemon Curd Cruffin filled with house-made curd, classic-style Danishes and an in-house Brioche Loaf.
Coffee runs from rich espresso to creamy latte, made to complement the buttery pastries and decadent cakes. For bigger occasions, Goodhub also bakes whole cakes to order — including gluten-free San Sebastian Cheesecake, Carrot Cake and Chocolate Mousse Cake, plus Classic Chocolate Cake, Russian Honey Cake and Apple Sicilian — arranged by email at [email protected].
Goodhub Eatery sits on the Hibiscus Coast Highway in Hatfields Beach, and everything about it points back to a simple idea: good things, baked fresh, and shared over good coffee. It is a cosy cafe and bakery where the croissant is the headline act — but it is also a place designed for lingering, with an atmosphere made for relaxing, working or catching up with friends.
The offering is deliberately focused. Rather than a sprawling all-day menu, Goodhub centres on coffee, croissants and cakes, made from the finest ingredients. That focus shows in the details the team talks about — dough-sheeting equipment, lemon curd made in house, mustard tucked inside a ham and cheese before it is ever shaped. Nothing on the counter arrives by accident.
The croissant programme at Goodhub is a serious one. Everything is baked on site, fresh and daily, with premium dough-sheeting equipment doing the heavy work before the pastries are shaped, filled and baked. The aim, in the team's own words, is the finest quality croissants and a unique experience for whoever picks one up.
The range rewards repeat visits. The Traditional Croissant is the original — simple and sleek, the format that has graced morning kitchen tables for years. The Pain Au Chocolat is the cheeky little breakfast treat, with no judgement if it becomes an afternoon-tea or midnight-snack habit. The Pain Au Raisin is a buttery, spiral-shaped pastry filled with sweet custard and plump raisins, its golden flakey layers lightly glazed. The Almond Croissant is golden and crisp on the outside, with a rich, nutty flavour and a soft, indulgent interior.
Savoury fans are looked after too. The Ham and Cheese Croissant earns devotees for the crunchy ear where the cheese oozes out and bakes into a crispy layer over the pastry — plus the sneaky dollop of seeded mustard added before shaping, which gives it that iconic zing. The Cheese Twist is the cheesy on-the-run option, equally at home beside a coffee or on a cheese platter.
House originals round things out. The Lemon Curd Cruffin is filled with lemon curd made in house, its lip-smacking tartness cutting through the richness of the buttery pastry. Danishes are baked in a classic style, proved before being filled and then baked into a perfectly balanced treat. And there is an in-house Brioche Loaf for taking a little of the bakery home.
The coffee list keeps it classic: freshly brewed coffees from a rich espresso to a creamy latte, made to complement the mouthwatering buttery croissants and decadent cakes on the counter. Whether it is a quick shot before the road or a slow latte with a Pain Au Raisin, the drinks are built to sit alongside whatever you pick from the cabinet.
Just as much thought goes into the room itself. Goodhub describes a cozy atmosphere where guests can relax, work, or catch up with friends — the kind of cafe that works just as well for a morning coffee run as for an unhurried catch-up.
When a single pastry will not cut it, Goodhub scales up with a whole-cake menu made to order by emailing [email protected]. The line-up includes a gluten-free San Sebastian Cheesecake, a Classic Chocolate Cake, a Russian Honey Cake, an Apple Sicilian, and gluten-free Carrot Cake and Chocolate Mousse Cake — a spread that covers birthdays, afternoon teas and everything in between.
Goodhub Eatery is at 326 Hibiscus Coast Hwy, Hatfields Beach. First visit? The Traditional Croissant is the benchmark, the Ham and Cheese Croissant is the savoury favourite with its crispy cheese ear, and the Lemon Curd Cruffin suits anyone who likes sweetness cut with a little tang. If there is a celebration on the horizon, a whole cake ordered ahead is the move. Whichever way you go, the formula stays the same: baked in-house, fresh and daily, with coffee to match.