Can not go past this beautiful bakery! Sure it's not one of the world renowned cake shops in St…read moreKilda, but this is close enough for me! The pastries to my knowledge can't be better, and I always love to go in there and grab a lamington! Highly recommend!

Good food and coffee. Service generally very good. Something noteworthy about this place is the…read moregreat opening hours. 7 am to 6 pm seven days a week.

Yep. Tried it again. Still disappointed. Service was prompt but it stopped there. Went in after…read more10am and croissant tasted like it was yesterday or the day before. Not fresh and rather heavy. Offered jam, but arrived cold. Coffee okay. Should have trusted my instincts. A short walk either way would have brought me to other cafes where the experience may have been different. Can't say I did not give them a fair go. But a 3/3 miss, won't be going here again.

Delicous food, helpful services Finest Swiss pastry for…read moresavoury and sweet food Hill Top Swiss cakes has been a popular local family business for decades

I didn't know about this tiny little café/bakery in Ivanhoe until a co-worker rocked my world by…read morebringing their (his?) gingerbread men to a meeting. The. Best. Gingerbread. Ever. Yes, I mean it. Seriously, I had dreams about these men (not in the usual George Clooney/Brad Pitt type way) but in a must get my hands on some more type way (okay so not really that different I guess.) So every December over the past few years I have stolen away to this café to get a sugar hit in the form of stars, gingerbread men, and bells, and every other month in between I go there for the fabulous coffee and to test my ability to resist desert temptation. Go there for the fabulous coffee and see the window filled with delicious looking tarts, donuts and cakes and you will agree! Can you resist the temptation?

Quite nice decor. Fresh and modern. Friendly service. But, our quiche was probably brought in…read morerather than being made on the premises. The chicken and avocado focaccia had only the tiniest piece of avocado in it and was pretty tasteless. On the good side, the coffee eclair was absolutely beautiful and went down very well. The coffee was just ok. Conclusion, a pretty average place.

Arnold's is not new, it's been in the same location at the top of Bell Street (before Upper…read moreHeidelberg Rd) for many, many years and I've come to know that it is the place that people "in the know" in the North frequent for birthday cakes, fruit flans, and assortment of party food such as mini pies, sausage rolls, quiches etc. Their sausage rolls are amazing, the best I've tasted. They create a very impressive fruit flan, the small version which would serve 4-6 is only $15.00! Also a must try is their classic Eugenie sponge cake, available in chocolate or vanilla, so light with layers of chantilly custard cream & strawberries, topped with waves of chocolate and surrounded with chunky almond pieces, simply delicious! Arnold's also have a large selection of items to order for Christmas, puddings, fruit mince tarts, chocolate & almond Christmas trees, gingerbread houses, stollen, Christmas cookies. I'll be putting in my order very soon!

Love a good dessert... Arnold's will not let you down. Fruit Flan was delicious and full of…read morefruit... I will say if you leave if left in the fridge a bit too long the base will get a bit too hard to put your spoon through, but once through it's delicious!!

Carol definitely serves the best pies I've ever tasted. I've tried a few flavours with great…read moresuccess! ... but can't go past the chunky beef as my favourite. The filling is well seasoned with melt in your mouth chunks of beef. The pastry is delicious and buttery... but not messily over the top flakey. Spot on! Carol's offer normal sized pies for around $5 and a family sized pie for around $20. They have frozen stock at times so you can save it away in the freezer for when you have a pie craving (if you can resist not eating it straight away!!) Carol does some enormous (huge!) sausage rolls which are delish as well. Not your dubious quality servo sausage roll. These are top notch! There's also other dishes available which I'm yet to try ... However I'd imagine they're bang on yummy home cooking (... but better than home cooking) going by what I've tried so far!!! Recommend you stop by, but please leave a pie or two for me ;)

Carol's Pies is an unassuming little shop on bustling Bell Street. Wedged between a car dealership…read moreand a laundromat, you could be forgiven for missing it. Carol and her husband Keith run this place by themselves, with an emphasis on top notch food. They provide fresh baked goods and also pre-made meals. The shop itself is neat and clean. There are display cases as soon as you walk through the door, and depending on what they've whipped up, you could buy anything from muffins, salads, mac and cheese, biscuits, pasta bakes, cakes etc... But for me, the stand out item here is her pies. I have never had a pie this delicious. In fact, I might be under selling them a tad...these are the best pies in Melbourne! The pastry is perfectly flaky and golden and inside is the most amazing fillings. My favourite is the chunky beef, but she also does many other styles such as curried beef mince, Thai chicken and lamb. I'm probably leaving out a few but you get the idea. This is one of those places you would go out of your way to visit just to get some beautiful home style comfort food. Carol and Keith always make you feel welcome.

Quite a place to have a brunch. Fast, friendly service. There is a deli too. Reasonable prices.read more

When you first see this place you may wonder why I have given it five stars. I was also very…read moreskeptical when my friend suggested we go here to help ease our prodigious hangovers. I had gone past this place many many times assuming it was a roadside bakery likely be the dining place of truck drivers on the long haul. I even had no idea it was a Lebanese deli, bakery and shop. As you go inside you still may not be overawed with a sense that this place will deliver you five stars of goodness. It does after all look like a cross between said truck driver cafe and continental supermarket. But if you make your way to the back of the store towards the large brick oven stars will slowly start creeping into your eyes. You spot an array of delicious doughy baked treats at outstandingly low prices between $2.50-$5.00. And then it will dawn on you that the $3 lLebanese pizza, the $4 spinach and feta calzone, spiced lamb minced topped bread, and haloumi cheese pie are all worth a star each on their own. Then you will bite into any one of these delights and shebang! The fifth star will hit your tongue. Feeling stuffed full of doughy treats, you will head round the shop buying all sorts of delicious Lebanese delights. You will even buy some more expensive cheeses and olives from their deli section - because you know that you have already saved money by tucking into their ridiculously cheap and yummy baked goods. And then you will walk out the door swearing that you will tell everyone they absolutely must come here regardless of the fact that it is in the far flung streets of Preston.

Divine and beautifully dressed desserts on display…read more This place on Glenferrie Road dresses the street up with their stunning display of cakes, pastries and savouries. You pay for what you get. It's very busy on the weekends so a touch of patience is required but once you take a seat, it's a place you want to be to share a cup of coffee and a chin was with a friend. Don't be fooled by the size of the place at the front as they have more seating at the back. The lemon tart had a good balance of tart and sweet. The pastry was crumbly and complemented the filling. Definitely a local's favourite for catch ups or simply to read the newspaper.

From the owner: Bakery, Wholesale Bakery, Patisserie, Café, Coffee Shop.read more

Popped in here for lunch the other day. Take-away is also available and the cafe itself is small…read moreand intimate. No decor to talk about, but the staff are very friendly and accommodating. I had a quiche and salad for $10. Quite a good portion and I was able to have a little of each salad. The salads were fresh and tasty and I'd definitely go back for them. I do wish they had an even greater selection of salads though. The quiche was your average cafe fair.

We have been going to the Pastry Kitchen for many years now and they are absolutely great. The food…read moreis fresh and organic were possible and cakes are real home made and taste like it to.They also have Gluten free cakes and apple-rhuburb is my favourite.We purchased a Black forest cake for parents 60th Wedding Anniversary and it was so delicious with everyone commenting on the quality and freshness. If you are considering an occasion for work or family you can't go past the Pastry Kitchen.I am a regular for breakfast and sometimes lunch,love the Bio-dynamic sausages and Beetroot salad and can say that the coffee there is fantastic.It has become my favourite place to eat on Glenferrie rd.Keep up the good work Stewart

I really enjoy visiting this bakery. The staff are always so nice and friendly, and of course the…read moresmell of fresh baked goods is unbeatable! We get the wholemeal multigrain sliced loaf as a staple and my gosh it's tasty! The pink iced donuts and apple cakes are pretty damn delicious also!