Hopetoun Bake Shop

Hidden basement bake shop in the CBD for scones, show-stopping cakes and a big tea list

A cosy, classic-charm basement down a flight of stairs, with an open kitchen window, green-and-gold styling and teacups; more casual than a formal tea room.

Cakes, pastries, scones and savouries baked in house with the pastry team visible through the kitchen window; huge tea selection; cakes to order and pre-order vintage tea stand.

Carries the heritage of the Hopetoun Tea Rooms, a Melbourne institution with over a century at Block Arcade, in a more relaxed bake shop format.

Cakes sit at the pricier end but are generous; the tea stand at about $35 a head is good value for some and light for others.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.