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Hopetoun Bake Shop

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

June 5, 2025

2 / 9Inside the McKillop Street tea rooms.Supplied

3 / 9Tea and scones at Hopetoun Bake Shop.Supplied

5 / 9High Tea at Hopetoun Bake Shop.Supplied

8 / 9Carrot cake available to order.Supplied

9 / 9Plenty of tea to choose from.Supplied

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The relocated tearooms are still percolating on Bourke Street, but this 20-seat basement venue offers a preview. Green banquettes and wallpaper nod to the original location, and diners have a window into the commercial bakery. Shelves are stacked with 24 house tea blends, from floral Lady Hopetoun to Australiana spins, including genmaicha with wattleseed. Drink in or take your tea home in a handsome tin.

Good to know: Modest three-tier tea stands ($35 per person) are a stand-in until the big opening.