Monarch Cakes
This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
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With more than 90 years on the clock, this Polish-Jewish bakery is in a league of its own. The window heaves with Black Forest cakes, syrupy poppyseed slices and Polish cheesecake made to a century-old recipe. But the showstopper is the kuglehopf – a sweet, doughy crown marbled with dark chocolate, best enjoyed warm with a strong coffee.
Good to know: No holidays here – they’ve traded in St Kilda every single day since 1934.
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