I love the variety, selection and quality of food at Aviv. There's a good mix of savoury and sweet…read moreitems, and you can always find something to buy to satisfy a craving or to organise a work lunch/party or whatever. Their bagels aren't my favourite, but they have great quiches, and often at work we get their cakes for various occasions and they never disappoint. However ... with all of that said, the only real negative I can say is that they are a tad overpriced and to me, it lets them down. I also happened to buy a birthday cake, a mini quiche and a cookie and I had some sticker shock for sure. When the cookie was rung up and it said $5, I thought that was the mini quiche and cookie added up together. So that day I spent $51 and when I was leaving, I asked if there was a bag to put the cake in. The only bags were the cloth ones, and they were going to charge me .50c for one when I just spent $51. I had to do a whole separate transaction on EFT-POS just to pay for this .50c bag. I feel that not only are they a bit overpriced, but they need to use common sense when charging for a bag after someone has spent a certain amount. It's a bit off putting, however I'm sure the lure of their bubka (the best I've ever eaten anywhere) will get me back there eventually down the road ...

If I could travel the world on a journey just to find the best vanilla slice I would go in a…read moreheartbeat. Until I book that flight I have found Melbourne's contender in the challenge and it is located inside what some say is also one of the best places to buy bagels in town, Aviv's. If you are planning to have people over for brunch I highly recommend pre ordering some mini bagels. Your guests will be as happy as I am when I go to someone's house for brunch and I see those little circles of holy dough.

Home! This is home!…read more All the good bakery stuff you might miss from Germany, Austria or Switzerland can be found in this nice little bakery in Malvern. No matter if your are looking for Bretzeln, Roggenbrot oder Sauerteigbrot - here you will find it but get up early: They sell till the stuff is gone!

Amazing place! Everything is freshly baked and sells out really fast so you have to go there early…read more They have traditional German baked goods, which I learned to love and come back to buy every Monday. I especially love their pretzels and on holidays they also bake stollen, which is my favourite cake. The staff are all very friendly, work efficiently and are always ready to help you out with your choice. I recommend you check this place out as soon as possible.

B&P is accurately described as a sweet *studio*. You'll be wowed by the displays of exquisite…read morechocolates and cakes that are as pleasing to the taste as they are to the eye. I love their little chocolate (lolli)pops. The dark-choc-salted-caramel one is perfect when you desire just a tipple of something sugary. The only fault is that they don't have anywhere for you to sit and enjoy your heavenly dessert inside. A cafe extension would be perfect. For now, there is a bench outside which you could use, if you just cannot wait to get home to indulge. Totally understandable.

Absolutely delicious and amazing sweets. I visit the store every Melbourne trip and would love to…read morewalk away with one of everything! I had the 'Coconut, passionfruit, ginger, mint', which was recommended by the helpful staff and I was not disappointed. I particularly liked that it wasn't excessively sweet.

Delicious Italian style pasticceria. The sandwiches were really good. Cakes yummy and fresh. We…read morewill be back.

I was super excited to discover this place, the cakes looks beautiful, and with all the christmas…read morecakes around I finally found a place with a great christmas spirit in the area. I was really near ordering our christmas cake there but I wanted to try their cakes first so I did. And I'm glad I did because unfortunately the cakes were awful !! I took a mozzarella, tomato and basil sandwich, a frangipane apricot tart and a lemon meringue pie. The mozzarella sandwich was bland, really, neither the tomato nor the mozzarella had any taste and there was ONE (old, brown) basil leaf in the whole sandwich... the bread was ok tho but that's all. The frangipane tart was ok, but the apricot weren't good, all dry, super sweet and hard... I ate the frangipane but had to remove everything on top of it... And last but definitely worse, the lemon meringue pie, I'm nearly 100% sure it wasn't fresh at all, the lemon filling was one of the worse things I ever tasted. I started by one bite, where I mainly had some of the weird meringue, but quickly realised something wasn't quite right. On the second bite I also took some lemon filling and... actually had to spit it out because its awful taste nearly got me sick. I ended up putting everything in the trash... I'm so disappointed...

I love this bakery. Almost every weekend I stop by for pastries, coffee, bread or take away brunch…read more The coffee is amazing - never had anything burnt or below par. It's not a seated brunch kind of place - there is some seating but it's more for waiting or having a coffee. Great location too, especially for those after a quick coffee on the way to work. Huge selection of breads, pastries, cakes, biscuits, sweets - you name it, they will have it there. The service is always friendly and speedy, a fantastic new addition to the area.

Candy! Candy! Candy!…read more Whatever the occasion, whether it be a birthday, wedding or anything in between this is where you will stock up on all those little nibbles that will be scatter around the venue for passers-by to get a handful of goodness. You can get all sorts of stuff here ranging from nuts of all variety, dried fruits, some of the best gummy lollies in town in all types of colours and shapes, chocolates and things covered in chocolate, and the list goes on. Most products come in packaged in around the 500gm mark so if you're not buying these products for a function be prepared to do some exercise when you finish the bag.

BEST KEPT SECRET!…read more This place is amazing. The "horse" part is a mystery, but its basically a lolly wholesaler open to the public. They have lots of overseas stuff too, like NZ and American candy. It's a great place to come to when catering a party, and the chocolate is pretty good quality, not like some of that gross generic stuff. I came here to stock a "serve yourself" candy bar I created for a hens night, and probably saved well over $100, and also had some options that you can't get in the supermarkets. Its also the only place I can find my beloved white choc freckles. Parking is nearly impossible though, and best to take your own recycling bag as they charge for bags.

Warm & welcoming staff, great food. The best custard tarts in Caulfield!…read moreHighly recommend this bakery.

I love this little shop! We don't have places like this in America. So charming and quaint. You…read morewalk in and you've been transported into a beautiful bakery. Everything is homemade and delicious. I would eat here every day if I lived here. A wonderful selection of breads, desserts, lunch items and much more! I would definitely rate this as a must stop if you are visiting or live here!

Think Fitzroy Street is nothing but bogans and backpackers? You've clearly never been to the…read moreamazing Bakery D. Chirico! Everything is made fresh in-house -- I should know because I lived upstairs and had to suffer the smells of heavenly pastry prep each night. Prepare for a long wait if you venture in on a weekend -- this local hot spot is always busy. Always. The inside seats all of about two patrons, but there are plenty of tables outdoors, rain or shine. The plain croissants are a perfect hangover cure, totally worth the crowd. Next time you're in the beach 'burb, you'll definitely want to stop by this incredible lil artisan bakery.