Fantastic all around, staff are friendly and their prices are very fair and cheap. The best hot…read morechocolate ever here

Easily my go to bakery since I was a child. Sammys bakehouse is fantastic. The location is great…read morebeing only about a 3 minute walk from Newport train station and also having loads of parking space. The bakery has a great selection of hot food ranging from hot dogs, bagels, sausage rolls, meat pies. But the best item they sell has to be the meat pizzas. Ive been enjoying the Sammys meat pizzas since I was a child around 5 or 6 years old and they are still just as good as they were back then.

If you're looking to satisfy your sweet tooth after a bowl of pho or a banh mi at one of…read moreFootscray's excellent Vietnamese restaurants, The French Baguette has sugary treats galore: Glass cases filled with Italian chocolate dipped biscuits, Aussie "hedgehog" cakes and vanilla slices, and cream filled eclairs fill the centre of this huge cafe, while French style cakes (opera, chocolate royale) tempt from the display cases along the periphery. We ordered a rich, decadent chocolate royale cake: Mouse layered on a hazelnut ganache crust and dusted with dark chocolate on top. My Frenchie declared it as good as anything you could get at Parisian bakery....Maybe not from the top patisserie in the Marais, but solid nonetheless. At only four dollars it was priced at half what you'd get in any other suburb in Melbourne. (In fact, the next morning we spotted an almost identical looking cake at an upmarket cafe in neighbouring Yarraville that sold for 8.50). They also sell giant banh mi sandwiches, smoothies, and an array of fresh juice. Ambience is typical of Footscray (i.e, "absent") but you'll be so absorbed in your dessert that you'll hardly notice.

Cake like a dry sponge! Personally I'm ok with it cause it still tasted decent but aware. Hot…read morechocolate wasn't great but found myself drinking more than I thought.

Walked into this cafe/dining place on a cold early morning and caught a warm whiff of aroma of…read morepastries and cakes - Mmm... Ordered the Breakfast special of the day - Bacon & Egg in Brioche + Coffee for $8. The B+E brioche - mmm... First bite, and I was hooked. Was even thinking about it the whole day. And even a few days after that. Yup! That good. Coffee-wise, well, let's say, not a lot of places know how to make a good soy latte and this place, they've nailed it. Good coffee makes me a happy person! Got the roast vege roti wrap for lunch on the same day. Extremely satisfied with that too. Filled with vegetables and absolutely lip smacking good. Definitely making this place my regular work day eatery now.

A very convenient place to pick up a coffee, cake or lunch. The food is amazing..... There is a…read morehuge selection of cakes and slices.... Very decadent and delicious. The lunch time food is also fresh and very yummy, although the selection can be a bit small. There is easy parking throughout the day, except for Saturday mornings when families are out for the weekend sports. The price is very reasonable. My favourite times to go are on the way to work in the morning for a tummy take away coffee or on the way home on days where I crave a treat :-)

Not my favourite place to go but I've heard better things from friends. The location is great as…read morethere is a lot of parking spaces and its also only about a 3 minute walk from Newport train station. Ive heard great things about the coffee but due to not being a coffee drinker myself I cannot back up the recommendations myself. Often I only walk past for a meat pie or a sausage roll on my way to the station but find that they are a little more expensive and not as great as other places. if I'm honest id prefer to walk down for a 7/11 sausage roll over the ones at Routleys

I've been here several times for their great coffee (I always get a soy latte) but had one of their…read morepies finally and OH WOW was it delish. I had the vegan tempeh and lentil bolognese pie, but they also do a vegan curried pumpkin pie that I'm eager to try ASAP. Very nice flaky buttery crust. You can get either of the pies to take away for a dollar cheaper than dining in (that's what I did). They have other food, too, and bread to take home, but I haven't tried it. Service here is always friendly and relatively fast. The atmosphere is cheerful but there's not much seating inside so it definitely feels like more of a take-away joint than a sit-down cafe, unless you sit out front on a nice sunny day. Also, you have to walk through the kitchen to get to the toilet, which is a bit awkward. I think this place would benefit hugely from a different fit-out, especially if they managed to get a courtyard in there, to make it a bit more welcoming for people who want to linger over their food and coffee. Nevertheless, one of the best cafes in the area.

Sourdough Kitchen is at it's heart, a bakery. Yes, it has tables and chairs. Yes, you can sit there…read moreand read your paper, order beverages and eat their wares. It's even child-friendly. That said, it's worthwhile remembering that Sourdough Kitchen is not a cafe. Coffee and such things are not their core product. With this in mind, the cafe experience isn't as great as it could be. Their bready delights however, are luscious. My husband is a huge fan of their buttery croissants filled with ham and cheese. When I'm prepared to take the gluten risk, their spelt loaves are doughy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. I deeply suspect they fill their jam with crack too. It's the only explanation I can think of for it just being so incredibly tasty and moreish. If you're prepared to play coffee roulette, by all means give it a go - some days it's great, some days it's... well, bloody awful. Whatever you do though, don't leave without something freshly baked. In most cases the bread is still warm from the oven for that warm goodness feeling.

What a gem of a little bakery! Not being on the main Sydney…read moreroad drag means that there are mainly locals that frequents this shop. Although I have a feeling that the Village Bakery may have its own not-so-local addicts. It's one of those places that looks almost warehouse like from the outside so you don't really look twice. Once you decide to visit Village Bakery though, it's a whole different story! It's elegant and welcoming inside, Open plan type counter and seatings and bread, cakes and pastries, pies and the smell of coffee. It's bright and smells delicious inside. You know you're gonna put on those kilos here. Bread are fresh daily, and there's also a selection of cheap day old bread on the side. Fresh whole meal loaf will set you back about $4 and between $1-3 for day old sourdough, rolls etc. I tried the Nutella donuts ($4)ea also available with jam or custard Pies and pasties selection include lamb, chicken and vego and there's also quiches on offer It was super difficult to keep my eyes off he cake cabinet... Eeeegggghhhhh I spied meringues, berry tarts cheesecakes, EVERY THING looks good!!!! I walked out still sniffing the coffee in the air and thinking about my next purchase... Oh its a blessing and a curse to have finally discovered the Village Bakery. Tip: on street parking and a few off street parking spots directly on door. If you're stuck, park at union square across the road

A quaint little bakery you may not think twice about. However, if you just kept walking on by then…read moreunfortunately you would've just missed out on some really good treats. Sure they make your typical varieties of fresh breads and sweets, but it's the Greek speciality items on offer that makes The Village Bakery worth a visit. The spanakopita in particular is a rare treat. They don't make it often, so when it is available, the locals flock to it. The folio pastry they use must be homemade as it's nothing like the stuff you'd find in a supermarket. It's thicker and beautifully crispy on top. The filling has the perfect balance between salty feta and earthy spinach. I can definitely see why it runs out so fast. One morning I popped in to grab one of their Greek pastries with the custard in the middle, and the owner told me they had just baked a fresh batch and went to get me a one from the back. It was still warm which made it twice as good. Now I try to get there in the morning hoping to score another freshly baked goody.

Great, inexpensive little Lebanese bakery in Altona North. They do zaatar, triangular spinach pies,…read moreMiddle Eastern pizzas, that sort of thing. Popular with folks of all backgrounds. Service was friendly, and there are a few small tables you can sit at and eat. It's located next to the Middle Eastern grocer. We had the zaatar bread and two spinach pies -- my boyfriend asked them to remove the cheese to make my spinach pie vegan, which they did with no problem. Bread was fluffy, tasty, and filling. Definitely some of the best Lebanese baked goods in Melbourne -- just wish they had a few more vegan options like some of the Middle Eastern bakeries in Coburg who offer vegan cheese, etc. These guys can also do catering if you're keen.

I was on my way to work and knew that I wouldn't get through the day without real coffee, not that…read moreinstant stuff waiting for me in the office. So a quick detour to Matilda's Hot Bread bake house was exactly what I needed. What I found was a no frills bakery will more seating than I expected and a range of sweet and savory options. However I only had eyes for the coffee machine by the register. Minutes later I was armed with a large latte and a new spot to grab a quick coffee.