Dessert $ This place was insanely busy the day I went. Located in QV, it’s clearly a favourite to go to after dinner in the city. Pretty pricey for what you get, and the churros are a bit oily, but if you don’t put your expectations too high, it’s a decent place for a hotContinue reading “San Churro (CBD)”
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The Cookie Box
Dessert $ These cookies are pretty expensive at $5/$6 each, but if you’re craving a classic thick cookie with gooey chocolate and don’t feel like baking them yourself, this is the place to go. Comes in a cute bag with its name on it. My favourite is the classic, a standard choc chip cookie. ServedContinue reading “The Cookie Box”
Bibelot (South Melbourne)
Dessert $ Had always been meaning to try this place, cakes look so enticing! Beautiful interior, a block away from the South Melbourne market. Coffees are pretty good, and cakes are delicious. 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰 8/10 https://www.bibelot.com.au/
Purple Yum Cafe (Chadstone)
Filipino/Cafe $ This quaint little Filipino joint has a fantastic ube cake that I just keep going back for. It’s not too sweet and incredibly moist, and the icing is the perfect finish. It’s very popular, and I can see why! They also sell a few traditional dishes for lunch, mostly rice based. Great simpleContinue reading “Purple Yum Cafe (Chadstone)”
Blackstar (Chadstone)
Dessert $ Of course their famous watermelon cake is delicious, but their black sesame cheesecake is really great too! Have to say the watermelon is still my favourite though, perfect balance of light and creamy but not too sweet. Also tried their limited edition hot cross buns; sweet and sticky on the outside but softContinue reading “Blackstar (Chadstone)”
Pafu (CBD)
Bakery/Dessert $ This place always smells amazing, thought I’d finally give it a try! Tried the puff pastry with matcha pistachio, very flaky and a decent bite, but could’ve been a bit sweeter. 🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐 6/10
Morecake (Mount Waverley)
Dessert $ This taro bento cake looks beautiful, but sadly a bit bland! Next time may try a different flavour. 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰 6/10 https://www.morecake.com.au/
Azuo (CBD)
Asian Dessert $ Heard of this Asian cake shop and decided to try it! Beautifully presented in an individual clear casing. I tried the pork floss and taro; taro was light and sweet, but pork floss for a bit too adventurous for me, wasn’t for my palate! Might try more mainstream flavour next time. It’sContinue reading “Azuo (CBD)”
Kurimu (Glen Waverley)
Bakery $ Fantastic Asian dessert place; famous for its cream filled crispy pastries called Choux, that are wonderfully light and sweet. My favourite is the lychee and raspberry. Not a large portion size so you don’t feel too guilty about eating it! The Glen Waverley store also sells Asian flavoured croissants such as pork floss,Continue reading “Kurimu (Glen Waverley)”
Agathé Pâtisserie (South Melbourne)
Bakery $ There’s always a huge line outside this store in South Melbourne Market, now understand why! Beautifully delicate, and sweet but not overly so. My favourites are the custard heart and the pandan croissant. But you may be waiting for quite a while, so don’t go if you’re in a hurry! 🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐 10/10 https://shop.agathe.com.au/
Scoopy (CBD)
Dessert $$ It’s been a long time since I’d tried Bingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert. But then Scoopy had a pop-up near me! With condensed milk and mochi pieces, the taro flavoured Bingsu was a great way to finish the day, not too sweet, but delicious. Have since tried it in person, not bad!Continue reading “Scoopy (CBD)”
Mörk (North Melbourne)
Dessert $ Great cinnamon buns! Super buttery and sweet. If you buy a 6 pack you can put them in the freezer as well if you can’t finish them. The cookies and twice baked chocolate cake are also delicious. 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 9/10 Home
Miss Ladybird Cakes (Elsternwick)
Dessert $$ Cute cake place in Elsternwick that also does cakes for special events. Red velvet flavour was best, moist and well-balanced! Nutella was the next best; passionfruit and champagne were a bit dry. https://www.missladybirdcakes.com/ 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰 8/10
La Petite Creperie (CBD)
French $ The wonderful buttery smell of crepes alone is enough to draw crowds at this small stall on Little Collins St on the CBD. The service is lovely and friendly, and while not super cheap, you can’t go wrong with crepes! Great if you’re craving dessert at night in the city. A nice sliceContinue reading “La Petite Creperie (CBD)”
St Gerry’s (Balaclava)
Greek Dessert $$ Nothing like a great donut covered in chocolate. Went to a pop-up stall of St Gerry’s not the actual store in Balaclava, but I’m sure it’s just as good! 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 8/10 https://www.stgerrys.com.au/
Meet Fresh (Glen Waverley)
Dessert $ A bit of a misleading name, but a popular Taiwanese dessert franchise, famous for its shaved ice. A relatively light dessert that suits an Asian palate. Had the Q Mochi Snowflake Ice, mochi was soft and chewy, and shaved ice was light with a delicate condensed milk flavour. But my new favourite isContinue reading “Meet Fresh (Glen Waverley)”
The Butcher’s Daughters Cakes (Mornington)
Dessert/Bakery $$ What a cake would look like if it was a shop. Fantastic carrot cake, moist with light icing. Oreo brownie was very sweet and bitey, but the cupcake was a bit dry. https://www.thebutchersdaughterscakes.com.au/ 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰 8/10
Black Star Pastry (St Kilda)
Dessert $$ Famous watermelon cake lives up to the hype! Not overly sweet, absolutely well balanced. Other cakes weren’t as great, but still tasty. https://www.blackstarpastry.com.au/ 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉 10/10
Koko Black (South Yarra)
Dessert $$ This chocolate is next level. My favourites are the coconut dotties and the Australian wattleseed biscuits! Eating in was less impressive, brownie was a bit dry. Mango white chocolate smoothie was too thick. The chocolate honey joys were surprising great. And the easter ‘eggs’ were praline chocolate! https://www.kokoblack.com/ 🍫 🍫 🍫 🍫 🍫 🍫 🍫 🍫 8/10
Pancake Parlour (Malvern East)
Dessert $$ Great range of pancakes and huge size, but quite expensive. https://www.pancakeparlour.com.au/ 🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞 8/10
Desserts by Night (Maribyrnong)
Dessert $$ On a little strip of restaurants in Maribyrnong is this cute dessert place! Dishes look beautiful and taste great. https://www.dessertsbynight.com/ 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰 8/10
Zero Mode (Boxhill)
Brunch $$ Modern brunch place next to Boxhill Central. Very popular, even on weekdays! Recommend a reservation. Poke bowl was very flavoursome and big portion size. Dessert had a nice entertainment factor, removing the plastic casing to watch the cream flow out. Bit on the expensive side, but good quality! 🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚 9/10
Shortstop (CBD)
Donuts/Dessert $ Can’t go too wrong with a donut. As expected, delicious. But pricey. https://www.short-stop.com.au/ 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩8/10
Cupcake Central (CBD)
Dessert $ Looks better than it tastes, but still mostly sugar so can never go too wrong! Has both basic and quirky favours. Got a delivery, came really late. But when you feel like cupcakes, you feel like cupcakes. https://cupcakecentral.com.au/ 🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁6/10
Mochimelb (online)
Asian Dessert $ A great Asian alternative for donuts! Mochi donuts have a gelatinous rice consistency and a great range of flavours, which change over the year. On the more expensive side for donuts, but have always been a hit for parties! You can order then via Facebook or Instagram. They do deliveries to certainContinue reading “Mochimelb (online)”
Lukumades (Windsor)
Greek Dessert $ One of the many dessert places on Chapel St. Definitely hits the spot if you’re craving doughnuts/sweet stuff, and don’t want to wait in line for Messina. Many different flavours to choose from. Wouldn’t recommend the icecream, could be better! https://www.lukumades.co/ 🍩 🍩 🍩 🍩 🍩 🍩 6/10
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