Austro Bakery - Kurunjang

As a lover of cakes of all shapes and sizes, I've made it my mission to visit bakeries all over Melbourne to sample as many as I can. Not many are as pretty as Austro bakery in South Melbourne. It has a cute ambience. Light filled with several indoor and outdoor tables, it has a European feel, especially with the cool mural on the wall. The staff are so sweet, and were great at describing the cakes to us.<br/ <br/ The cakes and pastries are as pretty as a picture, but also delivered on flavour. Lots of delicate pastels make them so appealing to the eye, and it was really difficult to decide what to have. We were super happy with our choices, as they weren't too sweet, and they were lovely and fresh. The tart had beautifully short pastry and a zingy curd filling, and the pistachio cake was light and nutty.<br/ <br/ If cakes and pastries are your thing, especially in pretty settings, then Austro bakery is one that you should add to your must visits. I know we will be back.

Austro Bakery has been on my wish list for ages and it is with great pleasure to announce that it has now been promoted to my 'must return ' list.<br/ <br/ The pretzel plate won me over immediately. The pretzel with its crisp yet chewy texture, deep brown sheen and distinctive taste, and the various accompaniments (beetroot relish, pickles, cheeses, and the pastrami and prosciutto) resulted in a well rounded dish that was balanced in flavour and texture.<br/ <br/ The Ottoman 's Galette was also a thing of beauty. The soft fluffy brioche paired with the spiced shakshuka sauce and the runny egg was simple yet heavenly. The tartine was relegated to third best after that.<br/ <br/ It was without a doubt that I wasn 't going to leave without dessert, and it was a wise decision on my part. The Austrian donut (Krapfen) was amazing! The toffee glaze added an element of crunch to the soft donut, and the custard was dreamy and smooth. My partner however preferred the coffee and almond financier, which was lovely in flavours but nothing extraordinary otherwise.<br/ <br/ I left with a small haul to take home. The apple strudel and passion fruit creme brulee tart had me wanting more. This place is starting to get really dangerous for my hips, and my wallet<br/ <br/ Our skinny lattes were reasonably good, but what was great was the service. Both the staffs who served me were warm and friendly, patient and helpful, and made everyone felt right at home.

I 'm not really a sweets kind of person, Austro has changed that. Their pastries and coffee are to die for. Apart from all the delicious pastries I have tried there I would also highly recommend the 'Eggs Verdi '!

Such a cute, cosy bakery with a wide range of pastries and a fantastic breakfast menu. Get the eggs verdi which is baked eggs in a kale parsley sauce. I normally don't like kale but they do it so well with the parsley sauce. The coffee is great too and the pastries cake are delicious. The doughnuts particularly were yum I had a creme brulee one and it had the perfect crackly top.

Delicious food and friendly service. The scrambled egg brioche was delightfully light and tasty as was the mini pastrami on rye. Topped off with a toffee glazed donut oozing with creamy custard and I was absolutely happy with this place. The price point is great too for such fabulous food.