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.

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've been here many times, it's my favourite coffee place in Ivanhoe. A wonderful selection of…read morecakes and fresh pastries on offer, as well as rich Italian coffee when you stop by. Service is superb, they make you feel as though you are part of the family. I'd recommend this place to anyone catering for an event or passing through Ivanhoe!

Last weekend I stood for 10 mins waiting for the staff behind the counter to stop chatting to each…read moreother and serve me. I ordered a sponge with strawberries and cream. No chocolate no icing. This morning I went to pick it up. I stood for 15 mins (there is a clock behind the counter) waiting for anyone to acknowledge my existence. The girl at the register was standing staring into space ignoring me while another customer was on her phone. Clearly she can only deal with one customer at a time. Finally she asked me: do you want to order a cake too? No I just want to pick up. Annoyed she shouted out at other busy wait staff to assist me while she continued to stare into space. A busy girl came and asked me and simply grabbed a box just behind the counter and gave it to me. ! Opened it. Covered in chocolate. Seriously???? Cut the cake up last night. No strawberries except for the four on the top. A scape of jam that was barely there. No one likes it. Chucked the rest.

This is my number one choice when it comes to cakes…read more Pelligra Cakes is a family owned Italian Pasticceria and café located in Greensborough. They were formally, and really still remain, known as Greensborough Cake kitchen. They enjoy a wide reaching and fantastic reputation as one of the best places in northeastern Melbourne to get a special event cake or even just a slice for a morning tea. They make amazing looking cakes here but really it is all about the taste. From a towering custard crockenbouche to their amazing range of Italian sponges filled with different Italian custards they do amazingly good cake. My most recent discovery is their lemon tarts. A completely reasonable $12 gets you a family sized tart that is both zingy and creamy and just lemon flavoured heaven on a plate. They also do home made pies and have a few tables in store for customers to enjoy coffee and desert or light meals. Pelligra has moved to a new location on Main Road just behind Greensborough Hotel. I would like to think they are my secret, but who am I kidding? Book ahead if you have a special event or over Christmas as this place gets crazy busy!

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!!

I recommend the dusted sponge cake. Highly recommend actually…read more It is a simple, light sponge. Filled with cream and a little strawberry jam. Dusted with icing sugar. This for only $7. Someone from work shared with me. Now I'm sharing with you. If you like cake and appreciate simple and yum things ... TRY THIS CAKE. The shop looks very dated and old school and I like that. I haven't tried anything else here as yet. But I will keep coming back for the dusted sponge!

The taste of basically anything here is amazing! I recommend the dusted sponge cake as well,…read morebecause of how delicious it is. You need to come here! It is good value, and yum

very good bread, and the workers there have cool service, would recommend. super duper bread, u…read moregotta get that bread get that head then leave

Sweet by Nature supplies a lot of cafes and restaurants around town, so it's likely that you've had…read moretheir creation once or twice. They have a cafe at this site where they make their cakes, and you can purchase a mix box of around 6 individual cakes for around $10 - they're the ones who don't make it to the cafes or they are 'not quite pretty enough' to be sold individually - well could've fooled me they're ALL so pretty. If you're on a tighter budget, get the off-cuts slices $6.50 for a tray that will feed your whole (small) office. There is a great variety of full price cakes and slices but you have to call in to see what slices are on 'sale' that day.

From the owner: Naturelovers is a factory direct cafe for Sweet by Nature, a cake manufacturer that has been…read moreproducing amazing cakes and biscuits for foodservice customers for nearly 20 years. All of our cakes are handmade using only natural premium quality ingredients such as fresh dairy cream, fresh fruits and unsalted butter. Selling a selection of cafe lines, a huge range of cakes (of course), as well as wedding cakes, christening cakes, spectacular novelty cakes and catering available. We have a childrens play area and free meeting rooms available to our customers. Don't forget to ask about our not quite right range of heavily discount cakes available every day!

New cafe in the area :) a really cute spot with nice dining space and fresh vibes…read moreCame here on a Sunday to enjoy a morning out and some good food. Cant say I was blown away by the food. It was pretty tasty and looked spectacular but for its price point was typical for brunch. A bit underwhelmed by the coffee - was expecting a little better. Staff overall were pretty nice and helpful but unfortunately when taking away the dishes, one managed to drop a knife and fork over a companions jacket (accidentally but still..) Nice place to check out when in the area nevertheless :)

From the owner: Olive Lane is a Hellenic-inspired eatery that's putting a contemporary spin on the authentic…read moreflavours of Greece. Transport yourself to the isles of the Mediterranean with the scent of our traditional baked goods & the silky smooth taste of our coffee. Proudly owned and run by a Greek-Australian family who is bringing something special to 3104.