The cakes on display and the shopfront is so beautiful and delicate! A real gem and I'm so glad I…read morevisited. Apart from cakes, they sell cupcakes and snack-sized tarts. I tried a cupcake and the icing was too hard and sweet for my liking, and the cake itself was a little dense and dry. But if I ever need a big cake for a special occasion, I'll be sure to visit Soiree. The fondant is perfect, the cakes look incredibly classy and intricate. Love the designs.

This place is amazing. The crepe cake and Nutella crepe cake are to die for. They're like 1,000…read moretiny crepes with an amazing homemade French pastry Creme in between every layer. The homemade whipped cream on top is also good. Huge selection of hot teas, and you've GOT TO TRY the Marie Antoinette Hot Chocolate. Made with pure melted Belgian dark chocolate, Almond Milk, orange blossom water, whipped cream, and topped with this crazy pink stuff called Persian Fairy Floss. Will definitely come back at least twice next time I'm in Australia. They also make the absolute coolest looking custom cakes, wish they could send one to America for my birthday haha

A little French bakery... I had a rough time deciding what to try, but settled on the passion fruit…read moretart with a raspberry on top as well as a shoehorn butter cookie partially dipped in chocolate. The cookie was good, but the tart stole the show. I actually went back for mor Passion fruit tarts... so freaking good. Unfortunately I did not experience the friendly staff others have mentioned. Rude almost to a French level, so I guess that fits. But as long as that tart remains delicious, who cares, right?

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say this is one of the best bakeries in Sydney. You can…read moretell before you even walk in the door - the smell that wafts out is a perfect mix of flour, butter, egg and salt. It just smells amazing. It's always fresh, it's baked to perfection, and it's impossibly hard to walk by once that smell gets you. Did I mention the smell? It's truly fantastic.

The SiMit and mini sourdough roll was fresh and flavorful. Nice exterior crust and soft dough…read moreinside. The sesame crust of the SiMit was nutty, toasty, great flavor. Friendly, welcoming service. I can't wait to return. Definitely recommend.

Love this bakery! My husband and I are out of town from Seattle and we have visited multiple times,…read moreand have gotten their granola, Egyptian breakfast, and avocado toast, and have not been disappointed! Their coffee is excellent, delicious foam and they give you a little cookie with each drink; so cute! All their breads and pastries are freshly made in house. The gal with the short curly hair at the counter is the sweetest thing and obviously cares a lot about quality and customer satisfaction, which I greatly appreciate! Give this place a try and you won't be disappointed.

The ladies here are just lovely. The food is what you would expect from a decent bakery and the…read moredeserts are just naughty. It's hard to say no when they look good or you can come in here to treat yourself to some sweet or savoury. I would recommend anything because I've not had anythingmade me think oh that's not that good. It's all delicious.

Great location with a lovely interior and an even better outside seating area for optimal people…read morewatching in the hip and super sporty Pyrmont district. Lots of cyclists and sundry sport aficionados heading to one of the numerous area fitness centers. The coffee is quite good and they even offer the Ketogenic-diet focused Bulletproof Coffee, which is quite delicious.

This is the second year that I have ordered a birthday cake for my son. We are in the UK and he is…read morein Sydney. Last year we ordered cupcakes, which he said were great. This year I ordered the cake Sydney in lemon, which he said was the most amazing cake he has ever had !! Charm was so helpful and kept me in touch with the delivery. Thank you Black Velvet I think we will probably be using you again in the future.

Amateur cakes that look nothing like what you order on the website (checkout our photos). Our tiny…read more$115 cake was meant to be semi naked (sponge partially and rustically exposed) with artistic staggered drips. Instead, it was lopsided with inconsistent icing caked on without any exposed sponge; and the drips were sloppy uniformly spaced lines (checkout the photo of the pathetic cake). When we contacted them to raise the issue they denied having sold any cakes like ours today. Do not trust this disreputable amateur bakery with your special event. Like us, you will be left without a cake for your special event. Hopeless.

Amazing cakery. Head there if you need fancy desserts (take away or seat in)…read more I fell in love with the gluten free chocolate and apple cake. It is really nice to seat outside enjoying a drink with your cake. Fyi, single origins cafe just up in the street get their desserts from there ! Much better to go there directly. Cherry on the cake, staff is really kind and proactive.

My American chef husband was craving a piece of USA so I ordered him the Pecan pie and the German…read morechocolate cake. Both were flawless. The chef said it's the best German chocolate cake he has ever had. I will be back soon.

I stopped by their location after a morning run, I was feeling peckish so I ordered the egg and…read morebacon quiche. It was warm and a fair size, not bad for less than $7! It's a mostly grab and go type of shop however there are a few outdoor tables around the space if you're lucky enough to snag one.

We were in town for a few days and wanted to sample some meet pies. This place was recommended for…read morethe area so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant itself is on a corner and is really set up for takeout orders. We chose to eat there and were able to snag one of the few tables outside. The restaurant is very busy so it's best to know what you want when getting to the order counter. We tried the Classic Beef pie and one that had beer, beef and mash. Both were actually quite tasty. We tried them with and without sauce (sauce is on the side). I liked the sauce - not a ketchup (or tomato sauce as the Aussies call it) but close to it - my wife did not. The pies were quite flavorful and tasty and we were pleased both the the quality and the speed of service.

I'm a foodie, NOT a shopper!…read more After walking around Sydney's CBD, we visited the famous Queen Victoria Building, a late 19th-century Romanesque Revival marketplace that is now a shopping mall filled with high-end boutiques and eateries. We crossed George Street to The Strand, where we were in search of the world-famous patisserie, Black Star Pastry. Although I don't use IG or FB, I heard about Black Star Pastry's Strawberry Watermelon Cake while reading an old New York Times article about this Australian patisserie, which declared this signature cake and most-requested cake as "The World's Most Instagrammed Cake." So, I made Black Star Pastry a destination during our pre-cruise stay in Sydney. We followed the directions posted on The Strand's directory to Black Star Pastry and ogled the artistically and attractively decorated cakes while zeroing in on the Strawberry Watermelon cake slices lined up next to the Raspberry Lychee and Mango Yuzu cake slices. Honestly, all of the cake slices looked lusciously delicious, but our taste buds were craving a refreshing slice of Strawberry Watermelon. We selected the cake slice, and the amicable countergirl neatly packaged it and asked if we needed eating utensils. Of course, we needed and wanted eating utensils as we dreamed about digging into the cake at their dining counter right away. My husband rushed me to finish taking photos, and he jabbed his fork into the tender yet juicy cake. Before I knew it, he unassembled the cake slice to reveal a fresh-cut slice of juicy, ripe, and sweet watermelon, light rose-scented cream, tender cake, and was topped with fragrant rose petals and fresh strawberries. He claimed it would be easier to eat because the cake slice was about 3" high and looked like it would've toppled when pierced from top to bottom. Yeah, it was HIS "thing" about eating this cake, I decided to take a bit of the top layer, then a small slice of the watermelon bottom layer together. It truly was refreshing, light, and not overly sugary. The lightness and flavors of this cake seemed like it might have been low-cal, but even if it wasn't, who cares when you're on vacation?!

Came here to try the most instagrammed cake, the watermelon cake. I thought it was good. It wasn't…read moreoverly sweet and not dry. I would recommend to try a small slice. Lines aren't too bad and it goe by quick!