D'avoine French Bakehouse

Wait, a patisserie near me - what is this hidden gem? Well it is kinda hidden, but so are all their pastries, cakes, sandwiches and everything else you would kinda hope to see when imagining a boulangerie /patisserie *which is what they label their business is.Man, the place was spartan, cleaned out. I had to ask if they were still in business. They nodded yes, as I imagined Soviet grocery stores from the 70's having way more goods on hand.I asked about a sandwich, they had like 2 pre-made sandwiches. I didn't like the look of them, but was happy when the lady said they had chicken schnitzel sandwiches. Great I said. She said it would be 10 minutes - they make them fresh. I must have looked a bit crestfallen in my Covid mask, so she said today it would only be 5 minutes, as they had just made some before. Um ok.I have to admit, I was pretty disappointed when my request for some dijon on my sandwich, at this French boulangerie, was met with an absolute No.Well, I got my sandwich and picked up a sourdough (for more than 8 bucks). The sandwich was solid *I added some of my own mustard when I got home.The real kicker was the sourdough. I needed my angle grinder to cut through the crust. But after getting through the kevlar crust, i was met with nearly stale loaf of expensive bread.I will probably give this hidden gem a miss until we are out of lockdowns and back to normal.

I'm giving this bakehouse cafe a high rating based on the quality of their product.FIRST CLASS!Probably the best beef pie I've ever eaten.Cheese twist sliced in half horizontally, heated up in the oven, then stuffed with slices of a fresh top quality unsalted butter - sensational!(Just don't tell the shopkeeper).Gotta go back there next time I'm in Melbourne for more beef pies and to taste more genuine French baking.You should go too, try it for yourself and buy up big, see if you can make the shopkeeper happy.WARNING! Google Maps says open on Sunday. I made a special trip based on this info from Google. Should have known better.Closed Sundays.

Best coffee and the best pastries ever!!

Best hot cross buns in Melbourne!!

The best coffee, the best almond croissant, the best mince pies and hot cross buns but best of all is the person who serves you what a girl!!

I thought I'd give this place a chance even though it looks really barren. I tried the chicken schnitzel baguette which was decent but the bread needs improvement for what is being marketed as a baguette.The real downer was the service. No smile and really unfriendly

Genuine French croissants! For a few wonderful mouthfuls, I was back in Paris.

Not sure what goes on in here but looks like they had forgotten to do any baking. not friendly no bread a couple of lonely sausage rolls Go to Laurent.

This place has an unduly modest street presence. We stopped for a coffee and enjoyed it very much. The food looked good so we’ll try that next time.

A real undiscovered gem! Really surprised to see so few reviews. Their pastries are fresh and delicious! Maybe the best almond croissant I've ever had. Definitely worth checking out!