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    Il Fornaio

    4.3 (16 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    jacinta s.

    Il Fornaio is beyond a bakery. Quietly propped up on the hill at the beginning of Acland Street, it has a calm beauty to it. It is a popular destination for breakfast in St Kilda and the outdoor seating fills up pretty quickly on the weekend. Best to go early. Their bread is usually made onsite but as they do renovations, it is supplied by Noisette and absolutely gorgeous, still. The divinely elegant pastries and petite fours are a luxury hard to ignore. Their coffee is just gorgeous as it has to be in this Melbourne location. It is an ultra modern bakery with a European twist and still manages to be relaxed. A summer day can be the loveliest to sit there with a coffee, a wine, a cake or a pasta.

    Phillipe C.

    I have been coming here for 17 years and I have to say it's as good today as it was in its hey day. Great breakfast, good service. Some feedback might be to switch on the air conditioning because it's almost unbearably hot to eat and drink coffee when it's super hot outside and the wifi is not good at all and needs to be sorted but I'm not taking a star off for that. The place is great. Always reminds me that I'm home in Melbourne. It's an institution. I love it. You will too

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    Harry L.

    It's as if they tossed the whole pig in a blender. Avoid the bacon and the ham!Bottom line; if your local, stop in for the great homemade bread and friendly service. Don't go out of your way for their average coffee.

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    I may have just been unlucky, but got really ordinary service here. Food was okay, but nothing to write home about.

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    I'm grateful I just live on Acland and it's a short walk down the road.

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    Le Petit Gateau - ケーキとラテ

    Le Petit Gateau

    4.3(18 reviews)
    5.3 kmMelbourne
    $$

    After lunch at Izakaya Den, we fulfilled Jo's sweet tooth by paying a visit to the French…read morepatisserie, Le Petit Gateau. We were pretty full from our lunch, but upon arriving, our bellies were at once again ready to go! I'm more of a fruit tart type of gal, so I went for the Lemon Tart (6.8). The others had the Brownie & Passionfruit Chocolate Gateau (8.6) and the Hazelnut Millefeuille (8.6). We essentially shared our desserts, so I got to try all three! I loved the Lemon Tart, as it was neither too sweet or sour, and I love tart pastries! Although it's difficult to go wrong with a lemon tart - there definitely wasn't any added or artificial flavor that shouldn't have been there. The Hazelnut Millefeuille was also delicious, as it reminded me of a Ferrero Rocher. It was definitely richer, so it was difficult for me to have too much, but puff pastry always does it for me. The brownie cake was also really delicious, and was a good balance of all the flavors, especially with the layer of passionfruit. They do an afternoon coffee and dessert special for $9 that we should have done, but we didn't see it until after! The place actually reminded me a bit of a petit Le Bon Choix in Brisbane, but definitely with better tasting desserts and better service!

    Little cake. Extraordinary flavors…read more A charming little shop located in a quiet alley of Little Collins. Upon walking in, I felt I had entered a high-end cake boutique. On display behind immaculately clean glass were dozens upon dozens of colorful and perfectly delectable French pastries. The Mister Green Tea (what a witty name for a cake) caught my eyes immediately. Absolutely enchanting with perfectly crafted raspberry jam and gold leaf on top of a faint green tea cake, it completely stole my breath away. Upon looking closer, the tiny pastries were made with black sesame sable base and green tea mousse. And as I bit into it, I found the center filled with luscious raspberry cremeux. Everything about it is a testament to perfection and deliciousness! I also got their Matcha Latte, and it was just as sensational as the rest of the desserts. That green tea was light yet rich, slightly bitter to counter the sweetness of the cakes. Beautiful in both presentation and taste! The price may be quite steep for such a small plate of dessert ($9.90) and a cup of latte ($6), but to find a rare gem like this certainly makes up for once in a lifetime experience.

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    Noisette Boulangerie Patisserie Chocolaterie

    Noisette Boulangerie Patisserie Chocolaterie

    4.1(14 reviews)
    3.7 kmPort Melbourne
    $$

    Nice small bakery coffee shop just by our apartment. Coffee was amazing, and the pastries all…read morelooked delicious. It's pick and go place not a sit down cafe

    The owner of Noisette, David Menard, is a fifth generation Baker from Brittany, France. And with…read morethat kind of skill, it's no wonder that his bread graces the tables of some of Melbourne's top Good Food Guide Hatted restaurants and fashionable cafes. The breads are sourdough leavened which means they are not coeliac friendly. My favourites are the whole grain sourdough, baguettes, Pain de Mie (brioche loaf), chocolate Viennoise and the garlic sourdough that has whole cloves of sweet roasted garlic. Noisette in my opinion make the best and most authentic, flaky, buttery croissant and Pain au Chocolat. Also on offer are hand made chocolates, beautiful patisserie: cakes - individual and occasion sized - macarons, danish, tarts, sable breton, brownies and more. Something that makes Noisette unique is speciality items made for French festive calendar events like Galette des Rois and Buche de Noel. David was one of the Patissier/ Boulangeres that came to Australia to start up Laurent, so you may see a similarity in the sandwiches, filled baguettes and Croque Monsieur. But I think they are much better value here plus half portions are available. You can practice your French on the cheery staff and they happen to make a decent coffee too. Is it any wonder I've been a regular since they opened?

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    Il Fornaio - cafes - Updated May 2026

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