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How we read reviews →Melbourne's west obsession. Chilean and Argentinian empanadas and a dulce de leche vanilla slice.
An always-busy suburban bakery with a numbered-ticket queue system. reviewers describe a warm, authentic South American feel rather than a polished cafe setting.
Housemade empanadas (beef, chicken, spinach and ricotta), a dulce-de-leche vanilla slice reviewers call the best in Melbourne, and specialty South American pastries. alfajores, chilenitos, torta mil hojas. rarely found elsewhere in the city.
Strong heritage signal. reviewers of Chilean, Argentinian and Uruguayan background confirm the empanadas and pastries as authentic to home, with the owners' South American background referenced directly.
Individual pastries and empanadas rate as reasonably priced per most reviewers, but a 10% weekend surcharge and rising cake prices draw recurring complaints, with a few calling birthday cake pricing and portioning a rip-off.
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