Cute little bakery with delicious baked goods and simple dishes (sandwiches, quiches, salad, etc)…read more Everything was fresh and seemed pretty healthy. There is indoor and outdoor seating available, altho indoor seating was a bit limited (especially for tables; plenty of bar/stool seating). Free still & sparkling tap water available. This place is perfect for a bite after a rigorous bike ride or hike. Service staff is friendly (like all of Aus that I've encountered). Not open everyday so check the hours before you go! Ordered the spinach, ricotta and feta pie with a side of daily salad (green bean and a bunch of other veggies in vinaigrette dressing). The pie came with a side of homemade chutney and the serving size was pretty big (for a pie). Even though it was filled with cheese, it didn't feel heavy in the stomach. My partner ordered the sausage apple roll (made from free-range Victorian Pork) and it was the biggest sausage roll I've seen. Jam packed with quality meat and also served with a side of homemade chutney.

Delicious. Eclectic. Quaint. The pastry chef should be commended. The pastries are world class. The…read morebreads, home made jams etc are perfection. The staff baristas can make a good cup of coffee. Highly recommended!!

Best bakery ever - really great pies, especially their Lemon one and chicken curry. Quick service,…read morebaked fresh daily. Lots of seating inside and outside. Close near the Dandenong outdoor excursions.

Great bakery. I love there white bread and they make a meanest pie. My favorite is the curry pie. I…read morehave eaten hundreds of them over the years. They make some nice sweets aswell.

For all the Dutchies out there: Excellent Gevulde Speculaas!... and other great Dutch treats.read more

Beautiful café, but the food was a let-down. Paid $40 for two poached eggs with bacon--eggs were…read moreovercooked, bacon tasted odd, and the bread was rock-hard and obviously frozen. Serving this in such a stylish place is pretty disappointing. No butter on the toast, either. Desserts were decent, but for the price and presentation, the basics should be much better. Wouldn't come back for breakfast.

First impression is the speakers mounted above the door to entertain those that sit at the tables…read moreout the front. A bit loud and not great sound quality so head inside, ah, that's better. TV on wall showing music videos but the customers don't seem interested in it. The place certainly looks clean and inviting in a slightly cramped clinical sort of way. The tables are small but should comfortably fit four adults but not much wiggle room around them would really limit you to three I think. The mug of Flat White is a good size and is nice and hot with a good flavour, the chai latte tastes nice but having never tried it before, I have no reference to compare it to. Certainly nice enough for me to try again. There are a plethora of items to choose from to eat. I had a delicious roast beef and salad with cheese and lovely mustard with my choice of roll, a great combination of flavours and textures. The tandoori wrap was a delight but bordered on the edge of being to hot. Then you cast your eye over a sheer symphony of delightful desserts, a masterpiece of items to get your taste buds jumping up and down with delicious anticipation. How do you decide from such a selection, can you stop at just one or do you flee to save that waist line you've sacrificed so much for. Of course you get a couple of things promising yourself to work that bit harder next time at the Gym. Enjoy, it's the little pleasures in life that add up you know. So, will I drag myself reluctantly back here. You better believe it, especially now I can afford it since cancelling that pesky gym membership. Oh oh, there goes that waist line Back to reality for a moment, there were two uninvited guests at my table today, a legacy of the open door policy, Mr Mozzy and Mrs Blowy. Other than that, a really nice little place with very friendly staff and reasonable prices. Enjoy.

Best wholemeal rolls ever and the cheese & cauliflower rolls (like sausage rolls, but for…read morevegetarians and other people with taste) are great. If you get there early enough you might even be able to get a small beesting cake - big enough to serve 2 and has a great creamy/custardy filling. They also do a lot of sandwich-making to order on weekdays.

A favourite amongst both locals and neighboring suburbs, The Basin Bakery has achieved pride of…read moreplace in the hearts and stomachs of all who visit. Operating 7 days of the week, and making a great variety of bread, pies and sweets, its best to get in early if you're after your choice of pie or pasty. With most hot food snapped up by early afternoon, its sometimes wise to purchase your pie cold and have it on hand at home, rather than risk missing out. Growing up, "The Basin Bread' was a term that became a household benchmark to compare all breads. Maybe I like bread more than the next guy, but hey, all you have to do it try it yourself and you'll know what I mean. Great service by local staff, and a home-style feel to the cooking rates The Basin Bakery as my favourite Bakery. I challenge any other Bakery to try and sway me. Send pies to my home address...

From the owner: The Basin Bakery is a family run business which specialises in Freshly baked bread, cakes and pies…read more We do Birthday Cakes and speciality bread as well as sausage rolls and pastries. Also available for wholesale and supply cafes, schools, sporting clubs and restaurants

Excellent Patisserie. For decades, the go-to home of…read moredelicious pastries for family celebrations, or for amazing pues and pasties. Madame will look after your desires!

I use to eat here years ago and it was amazing. So when I returned yesterday I was excited…read more Unfortunately I was a little dissapointed. I bought an chocolate eclaire which was ok but not great. A cherry tart again was ok. And some other dessert which I couldn't say or spell the name but again it was just ok. My girlfriend purchased a croissant which was dry and hard on the ends. I will return and try the pies. (As they use to be great) but if they are no good I don't think I will visit again.

Familiar names. Unfamiliar recipes. The cheese cake was insufficiently dense. The lemon slice was…read morevery disappointing. Just as expensive as a good bakery. Not nearly as nice.

Fran's Bakery is a really nice change from all the chain bakeries. The prices are lower and the…read morestaff remember their patrons really well. I've only been in three or four times in the last year yet each time they remember who I am. The store itself is clean and the breads are always well displayed. The rolls here are very soft, particularly the flour rolls. The doughnuts also look a lot nicer than those in chain bakeries, cheaper too. With a big orange sign out the front it is easy to see in the big strip of shops at Studfield. Check it out.