Familiar names. Unfamiliar recipes. The cheese cake was insufficiently dense. The lemon slice was…read morevery disappointing. Just as expensive as a good bakery. Not nearly as nice.

Fran's Bakery is a really nice change from all the chain bakeries. The prices are lower and the…read morestaff remember their patrons really well. I've only been in three or four times in the last year yet each time they remember who I am. The store itself is clean and the breads are always well displayed. The rolls here are very soft, particularly the flour rolls. The doughnuts also look a lot nicer than those in chain bakeries, cheaper too. With a big orange sign out the front it is easy to see in the big strip of shops at Studfield. Check it out.

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.

Beautiful café, but the food was a let-down. Paid $40 for two poached eggs with bacon--eggs were…read moreovercooked, bacon tasted odd, and the bread was rock-hard and obviously frozen. Serving this in such a stylish place is pretty disappointing. No butter on the toast, either. Desserts were decent, but for the price and presentation, the basics should be much better. Wouldn't come back for breakfast.

First impression is the speakers mounted above the door to entertain those that sit at the tables…read moreout the front. A bit loud and not great sound quality so head inside, ah, that's better. TV on wall showing music videos but the customers don't seem interested in it. The place certainly looks clean and inviting in a slightly cramped clinical sort of way. The tables are small but should comfortably fit four adults but not much wiggle room around them would really limit you to three I think. The mug of Flat White is a good size and is nice and hot with a good flavour, the chai latte tastes nice but having never tried it before, I have no reference to compare it to. Certainly nice enough for me to try again. There are a plethora of items to choose from to eat. I had a delicious roast beef and salad with cheese and lovely mustard with my choice of roll, a great combination of flavours and textures. The tandoori wrap was a delight but bordered on the edge of being to hot. Then you cast your eye over a sheer symphony of delightful desserts, a masterpiece of items to get your taste buds jumping up and down with delicious anticipation. How do you decide from such a selection, can you stop at just one or do you flee to save that waist line you've sacrificed so much for. Of course you get a couple of things promising yourself to work that bit harder next time at the Gym. Enjoy, it's the little pleasures in life that add up you know. So, will I drag myself reluctantly back here. You better believe it, especially now I can afford it since cancelling that pesky gym membership. Oh oh, there goes that waist line Back to reality for a moment, there were two uninvited guests at my table today, a legacy of the open door policy, Mr Mozzy and Mrs Blowy. Other than that, a really nice little place with very friendly staff and reasonable prices. Enjoy.

A favourite amongst both locals and neighboring suburbs, The Basin Bakery has achieved pride of…read moreplace in the hearts and stomachs of all who visit. Operating 7 days of the week, and making a great variety of bread, pies and sweets, its best to get in early if you're after your choice of pie or pasty. With most hot food snapped up by early afternoon, its sometimes wise to purchase your pie cold and have it on hand at home, rather than risk missing out. Growing up, "The Basin Bread' was a term that became a household benchmark to compare all breads. Maybe I like bread more than the next guy, but hey, all you have to do it try it yourself and you'll know what I mean. Great service by local staff, and a home-style feel to the cooking rates The Basin Bakery as my favourite Bakery. I challenge any other Bakery to try and sway me. Send pies to my home address...

From the owner: The Basin Bakery is a family run business which specialises in Freshly baked bread, cakes and pies…read more We do Birthday Cakes and speciality bread as well as sausage rolls and pastries. Also available for wholesale and supply cafes, schools, sporting clubs and restaurants

Excellent Patisserie. For decades, the go-to home of…read moredelicious pastries for family celebrations, or for amazing pues and pasties. Madame will look after your desires!

I use to eat here years ago and it was amazing. So when I returned yesterday I was excited…read more Unfortunately I was a little dissapointed. I bought an chocolate eclaire which was ok but not great. A cherry tart again was ok. And some other dessert which I couldn't say or spell the name but again it was just ok. My girlfriend purchased a croissant which was dry and hard on the ends. I will return and try the pies. (As they use to be great) but if they are no good I don't think I will visit again.

Operating as a regular bakery, with fresh bread and hot pastries, my own experience with Raffles…read morehas always been with the cakes. These guys do a mean lemon poppy seed cake. Many times I've grabbed one of these for a family birthday, and each time I've loved it. With a beautiful tang, and a light and fluffy sponginess to the cake, it's definitely worth a try.

This place should be illegal, because I'm out of pocket after just sneaking inside…read more The other day I came here for the usual morning coffee after hearing all the praise from yelpers (hey, after all if you can trust anyone it is all the good yelpers rather than any other strangers I have never met ). I was surprised at the large amount of freshly baked bread and decided to stock up a weeks worth of breads as well as a few muffins for myself and some workmates which was amazing , Other than all the breads anyone could want this guys have all kinds of other treats including cookies in many shapes and sizes pies ( apple pie, berry pie, meat pies an all the other pies), sticky date puddings, soft drinks and coffee which is honestly no that all praise worthy.

This is my morning bakery that I have been coming to for years. Maybe because it's the closest…read morebakery to me, but even if it wasn't I would still buy from here. A non-pretentious little shop that sells fresh bread, pizza rolls, ham cheese rolls, cakes, croissants, sandwiches and other typical bakery items. They are quite busy during the mornings, with workers constantly coming in and out for a takeaway coffee and ham cheese croissant. They sell a few cakes (orange and poppy seed, sticky date, cheesecake, mud etc.), cupcakes, tarts, gingerbread men and meringues etc. They also sell muffins fresh in the mornings that are absolutely delicious! The flavors change every day, but they are all so good. I had a berry one once, and there was swirl of raspberry jam all the way through, it was fantastic. Definitely grab yourself a muffin from here. This bakery also stocks milk and pies.

The best bakery for sourdough breads, croissants, pies, sausage rolls and coffee. Chicken…read moresandwiches and chicken baguettes are very delicious. I Highly recommend this bakery for breakfast and lunch !

I was really looking forward to my spinach and cheese roll - and then I bit into it. Filled with…read morepasta (a cheap filler, I guess) and a minimal amount of spinach and cheese, these were tasteless and stodgy - not something I'd want to eat again. Super-disappointed. Service was grumpy and curt, but was prepared to overlook that if the food was good. Sadly, it's a big miss on both counts. Avoid.

The best potato and leak and cheese pasties ever! Ok, so…read morethis is the only bakery I have found who make these, but wow, they are amazing. I made the mistake of living around the corner from this bakery for 2 years. I say mistake, because it definitely was for my waistline! They have a huge range of cakes, slices, hot food, bread. And everything is great. Apart from the pasties, the vanilla slices are great, with nice crispy flakey pastry, and the dounuts are fresh and soft and obviously made daily. This bakery is everything a bakery should be.

The Knoxfield Hot Bread Bakery is another place I have been frequenting for years and years. It…read morehasn't changed in terms of décor since I first started getting cheese and bacon rolls there almost ten years ago. I never really liked the cheese and bacon rolls though - Mum just thought I did. The truth is, they pile a big lump of cheese and bacon right in the middle of the roll. I eat them plain and it means that I get a heap of mouthfuls of plain bread before an overwhelming cheesy bacon bit in the middle. I used to put them in my school bag and throw them in the bin at school if I remember correctly. But aside from the cheese and bacon rolls, they make the most amazing cinnamon doughnuts I have ever tasted. No joke - Knoxfield Bakery. At only 90 cents per doughnut, they are the perfect consistency. Not too hard and not too light. I think I could eat their cinnamon doughnuts all day long and that isn't me exaggerating. The other prices are pretty good and they make really fun cupcakes with smiley faces on them - they taste really good too. Prices are cheap and for the most part I like their products. (Lets not mention those cheese and bacon rolls.) The service is quick and the staff are friendly too. It's a nice bakery and I really think that everyone should get the chance to try their cinnamon doughnuts - come on, they really are amazing!

How rude are the ladies in this bakery they laugh behind your back very rude their food always…read moretaste a day old ..... go to other bakeries instead