Best Pastries in Melbourne

"Melbourne is in love with this simple dessert, and you wouldn’t want to miss out on the hype surrounding this Japanese-style cheesecake. One of the joys of Uncle Tetsu’s shop is the simplicity — the store sells a couple of simple variations on the perfect combination of wheat, egg, milk and cheese. A slice of the original signature Japanese cheesecake is melt-in-your-mouth soft and fluffy."

"Brunetti's recent revamp of its flagship store in Carlton has transformed it into an enormous, mosaic wonderland of Italian desserts. With a gelati bar at one end and curvaceous cabinets framing an array of pastries peeling up to the other, Brunetti is a Melbourne staple that still knows how to deliver the goods, like frittole (doughnuts with pinenuts and sultanas), custard-filled panzerotto, and bigne di San Giuseppe, full of strega chantilly cream. Take home a cake, such as the chocolate money-bag Bacio, for an impressive dessert."

"Custom cakes and deserts with impeccable service for your special day!. We provide custom designed wedding cakes and cupcakes that will captivate and delight you and your guests. We specialist in individually designed edible works of art made especially for you!"

"Restaurants South Yarra. Locals are lucky to have Tivoli Road on their doorstep. Run by head baker Michael James and partner Pippa, the bakery makes deeply tan, glossy escargots topped with chopped pistachios and pork sausage rolls wrapped with flaky pastry and flecked with fennel seeds."

"For that special cake you would like, just call me and I will try and achieve. Cakes By Rosa is an achievement I love from the sugar flowers to the figurines and the individual cakes people order. I ensure to design each cake unique using quality ingredients and making sure not only do you have someone you can trust to do a good job but also have a cake with the wow factor."

"Housed in a free-standing red brick building on Birrarung Marr, ArtPlay was once a training centre for train drivers from the 1920s to the 1980s. City of Melbourne re-purposed the space as an arts facility for children and in 2004 ArtPlay opened its doors. Go behind the red brick and see what it looks like today."

"Artplay is a City of Melbourne funded children’s art studio and they run free and paid workshops and events for children 0-12 years. Lady AB’s first trip to Artplay was at 7 months old. New activities pop up every month so be sure to check their website to see some new fun activities for kids in Melbourne"

"A quality sushi joint that serves up fresh, Japanese fare every time, Sushi Hub is the perfect pick for an on-the-go lunch with kids. With locations peppered throughout Melbourne, there's sure to be one close by. From sushi boxes to maki rolls, nigiri and inari, this sushi joint offers all of the kids' (and your!) favourites."

"It’s suhi train time, and who knows, maybe the novelty of moving food could persuade them to eat a piece of sashimi."