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Monforte Viennoiserie

This venue is a finalist for best treats in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Monforte’s signature leatherwood honey and sea salt croissant.
1 / 4Monforte’s signature leatherwood honey and sea salt croissant.Supplied
Morning bun.
2 / 4Morning bun.Supplied
Asparagus and goat’s cheese tarts.
3 / 4Asparagus and goat’s cheese tarts.Supplied
Pastries from Monforte in Carlton North.
4 / 4Pastries from Monforte in Carlton North.Supplied

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From a miniature workspace, Giorgia McAllister-Forte conjures mahogany-coloured pastries with dainty, ultra-seasonal toppings. We’re talking poached pear with gingerbread, fig leaf cream and dark berries, and salted yuzu with almond frangipane and meringue. One savoury pastry usually joins these and her leatherwood honey and sea salt croissant, a candidate for Melbourne’s baked good hall of fame.

Good to know: This is a takeaway window in a residential area – head to Princes Park for your pastry party.

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