From a chance meeting in South America to opening a German-inspired bakery in Mount Eliza, discover the story behind Butterken Bakery.

Ask anyone at Bütterken and they'll tell you: German tradition doesn't just visit our bakery once a year. It lives in every loaf we pull from the oven. Our slow-fermented sourdoughs, our deep, malty rye breads, our pretzels shaped by hand each morning, all of it is part of a promise we made when we opened our doors: to share real German bread culture with the Mornington Peninsula. And while that promise keeps us busy all year round, there's one season when our ovens truly go into overdrive. Oktoberfest is on its way.

At Butterken Bakery, we've been feeding builders, sparkies, site managers and trades across the Mornington Peninsula since 2022. We know that a great lunch isn't just about convenience. It's about food that keeps you going until the job's done.

Wondering what The Blockheads eat? Discover the coffee, sandwiches, sourdough and tradie lunches that keep renovation crews going at Butterken Bakery, Mount Eliza.

Discover three cosy winter meal ideas featuring artisan bread from Bütterken Bakery in Mount Eliza. Pair soups with spelt sourdough, pasta with breadsticks, and hearty slow-cooked meals with wheat sourdough.