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How we read reviews →Melbourne's Italian pasticceria landmark. cakes, gelato and coffee amid glorious chaos.
A huge, always-buzzing Italian cafe and pasticceria in the CBD with separate counters for coffee, food and dessert; reviewers consistently describe it as chaotic, loud and crowded, especially on weekends.
An enormous celebration cake display, house-made gelato, a pizza and pasta bar, and an all-day menu running from breakfast through late-night dessert.
A decades-old Melbourne Italian pasticceria brand; reviewers liken the buzz to 'a cafe in Rome' and note genuinely Italian pastries, gelato and pizza.
Reviewers frequently flag it as pricey for what you get, citing surcharges and one $72 charge for takeaway cake pieces, though the pastry and food quality are generally rated well.
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