Baker D has been a favourite carb heaven for many years, but I love it especially more at Easter…read morewhen they bring out their hot cross buns. Dense, fruit-packed with some decent spice, these are always a crowd pleaser with the grown-ups at Easter time. While you may need to take out a second mortgage (you'll need $20 to buy a half dozen) they're well worth the investment as they'll last for several days on the bench in their bag waiting for someone to say "is it time for a cup of tea and a hot crossie?"

I'm am proud to say that this is my local bakery. Friendly staff, wonderful bread and pastries. So…read morefar I've tried their sourdough, caneles, pain au chocolat - and the best, ever Christmas fruit mince pies. Can't have enough of those mince pies.

This was another one of those random cafes that I visited on my way into work. Being close to the…read morerailway station did help somewhat because I meant that I could jump off the train, have some breakfast, and the squeeze onto the next train heading into the city. Well, sort of because it wasn't really one of the best. The coffee was passable, but I did really like the eggs benedict, which used bacon as opposed to ham, which I tend to prefer a lot.

3.2. Curious name. Curious place…read more Basic but not unpleasant fit out. Cute wallpaper in the middle room. Gorgeous chill out mix on, lovely mellow sound from the Jamo speakers in the middle room. Reasonable menu. Lots of brekkie favourites but not OTT. No water provided on my table which was unusual. My large long black was just ok and failed to scale any heights. It was a bit underpowered for me. Generic flavour too and no length at all. I ordered the vegan fry up for my brekkie. It was just the cleanser I was after. Sourdough. Avocado. Onion. Tomato. Mushies. Spinach. All nicely cooked. It was a tasty dish. Really enjoyed it. I'm surprised surprised more places don't offer something similar. Neither the manager or staff were friendly or engaging here. There was no attempt at conversation on entry and ordering or on exit. No enquiry about my experience at all. There was little or no warmth evident. Good service is critical. It was all a bit flat for me here. Perhaps it was the cold, grey and wet Melbourne weather. But, I can't see a reason to return here.

Zimt (cinnamon in German) is a great find whether you're having breakfast/brunch, coffee & cake or…read morewant to take-away a special sweet for dessert such as apple strudel or a berry tart. There is such a variety of beautiful cakes, slices and pastries to choose from. We had breakfast here. I tried the two olive & mushroom quiche which was delicious and chose the raspberry filled doughnut and slice of carrot cake as a take-away for later. The carrot cake with cream cheese icing was especially scrumptious, moist and not too sweet. There are also jams and an assortment of speciality biscuits which you can buy, perhaps as gifts. Will definitely be back.

I like cake, I like coffee and I like brunch - these guys do two of these things well…read more.. Zimt is now my local go-to place for a sweet treat. The carrot cake and vanilla slice are both pretty delicious with the coffee being a solid pass. Prices are a little high but it is Surrey Hills, dahling! We popped in here for brunch with out of town friends over the weekend and sadly, I was a little disappointed with the choices. Very limited indeed and sticks to patisserie items mostly. No fry ups here - think danish, tarts and muffins. Certainly hit this place up for cake and coffee, but give it a miss if you are chasing the grease on a lazy Sunday morning.

Cafe Saporo is in the lobby of the Royal Domain Centre on St Kilda Road. I work nearby and have…read moregone there for lunch every day for several years. Really good range of food from a la carte, pasta, curries, great chicken schnitzels, rolls and sandwiches, pies and salads.

Decent coffee, good selection of lunch menus, and easy to go foods. It is a nice cafe, looks really…read moreclean and well designed. The staff are friendly. Lunch options are good, freshly made sandwiches would be my recommendation there.

I'll have one of the chocolate chick pea cakes, a Banoffe tart, and a lemon & coconut syrup cake…read moreplease! What do you mean, diet? I've never heard of no diet. The Northcote Bakeshop is a cute little bakery on High Street, where there's not much around, but is totally worth the trip there just on it's own. They cater for both the savoury and sweet tooth. I had a vegan empanada today which was made up of tomatoes, pumpkin, corn and olives. Just delightful. They also have a whole range of gluten free options as well. Best thing is it's all baked locally in Northcote. Definitely worth a stop if you're ever up that way.

Currently dogsitting in Northcote and got recommended to visit this place haha. Was pleasantly…read moresurprised when ordering their delicious sausage rolls that it came with what I'm assuming some fresh made tomato relish. Also got an beef empanada which wasn't too bad either. I grew up with Chilean friends whose parents always made empanadas so the bakeshop ones don't quite stack up but probably cause they were made earlier then heated up. An empanada in my experiences have been super fresh in that if you're too impatient you take a bite and the steam and filling (usually cheese for me) burn you haha

This is my lunch break coffee shop :) I have closer ones but I walk further just for this place…read more Their coffee is AMAZING! All their sandwiches and rolls are made fresh in front of you with your choice of bread as they bake it themselves. One downside is they don't have any gluten free bread. However all sandwich fillings are fresh and tasty. The inside of the cafe is small with limited table space, however outside is bigger and is undercover with clear "walls" to protect from the wind. They also have heaters in the outdoor section, thus perfect for any and all weather :) very reasonable priced, check it out for yourself!

Awesome range of baked goods, fresh bread and good set up. In the Donburn row of shops which really…read morehides some secret gems. Fantastic coffee and am looking forward to trying a pie!

Stopped in here as the store said they won the national pie competition for the best pie in…read moreAustralia. Such a claim must, of course, be tested. Is Australia's best pie n Donvale? We got the plain pies to give it a fair, comparable test, and I must say, they really are very very good! The flavour of the filling is really good, very nice short crust base, and a suitably flaky top. In fact, the short rust base would have to be one of the best. I do think, though, to be fair, it is slightly pipped by the Kirra Bakery's pie, which as a slightly better, flakier top. But it is certainly the best pie in Melbourne, and one of the best in Australia :-)

Such a treat to have this as our local bakery, however it's worth a drive too. We're hooked on…read moretheir Multi-grain Loaf, which we buy every week, religiously. Their sweets are amazing as well. I am quite partial to their Vanilla Slice, bit they have gorgeous tarts and cakes too. The ladies are so nice too- neighborhood gem!