Farrar & Sons Bakehouse at Shop 1/224/228 Maitland Rd, Mayfield NSW 2304, Australia currently tops the BestDish ranking (4.9★ across 164 Google reviews).
In and around CBD, Vo's Bakery ranks highest (4.7★, 86 reviews), 307 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia.
CBD — 3 of the 15 ranked venues are there, led by Vo's Bakery.
By the numbers, yes (4.9★ across 164 Google reviews). Rankings blend community mentions with review strength; money never changes a ranking.