Yes, it's in Blackburn, an Eastern suburb of Melbourne. But for a surprisingly traditional taste of…read moreFrance, go no further than the French patisserie in Blackburn, Bonjour de France. I've been to France on the odd occasion, and I must say that every time I was in a Parisian bakery I'd think to myself "Wow, this feels a lot like Blackburn." That's not entirely true, but Blackburn and France are joined with a wonderful bakery serving the most delicious french pastries and more. Wit both owners as pastry chefs, you wont find a better place in a good ten kilometres of here. The only problem I've had every time I go it "What to have?" which often leads to "What to have first?" Vanilla slice with delicious flaky pastry. Tarts. Meringues. Eclairs. Cheesecakes. Truffles. The list goes on. For those after a more savoury selection, there is also pasties, quiches and pies. All bits are made fresh daily on the premises, so the best time to come is mid morning for the best selection available. Come any later and you may miss out. The coffee is a wonderful strong addition to the sugary sweetness of the pastries, and all the energy will keep you going until your next meal.

Always fantastic food here…read more You wouldn't expect this sort of quality in an outer eastern suburb shop yet this shop never fails to deliver. From their assortment of Pies and Quiches to the mouth watering pastries. I always buy the Vanilla Slice and recommend it to anyone interested.

Awesome range of baked goods, fresh bread and good set up. In the Donburn row of shops which really…read morehides some secret gems. Fantastic coffee and am looking forward to trying a pie!

Stopped in here as the store said they won the national pie competition for the best pie in…read moreAustralia. Such a claim must, of course, be tested. Is Australia's best pie n Donvale? We got the plain pies to give it a fair, comparable test, and I must say, they really are very very good! The flavour of the filling is really good, very nice short crust base, and a suitably flaky top. In fact, the short rust base would have to be one of the best. I do think, though, to be fair, it is slightly pipped by the Kirra Bakery's pie, which as a slightly better, flakier top. But it is certainly the best pie in Melbourne, and one of the best in Australia :-)

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

Bread rolls. Sausage rolls. Hedgehog slice.Ok, so basically it's another bakery. Except it not…read morereally is it? For one it has a sandwich bar for those who don'y see flaky pies and pastries in their immediate lunch time future. But the main reason I drop by the Lower Plenty bakehouse in my last minute pre-Christmas panic is to experience Christmas flavoured delight in the form home made mince pies. They come in teams of six and will cause you to banish those generic brand 'mince' pies from your home. The mince has real fruit and peel and the sweet frosting is a nice alternative to yet more pastry. YUM. I can't wait for December to roll (bakery pun anyone?) around!

Just amazing service and great food. I stop in regularly to buy bread and donuts. Always pleasing…read moreservice and great products like the hot pies yum. Thank you all at Lower Plenty Bakehouse.

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!!

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!