Babka Bakery Cafe

Last month my girlfriends and I headed to Melbourne for our annual getaway.  Melbourne had way too many options for great eateries and narrowing our choices was difficult.

However, since we had some time before dinner, we decided to make the trip to Brunswick Street, Fitzroy to show our friends the Rose St market.  Along the way we decided to also check out Babka cafe.  It was after 3pm when we arrived and the place was still bustling.  This is only a small cafe, no doubt, and there were two queues - one for those waiting for tables and the other for those wanting to buy some bread and patisserie.  The wait was not too long before our table was ready.

The menu although small was mouth-watering and appetising.  We ordered the chowder, kransky and the fish pie.  The chowder was served with sourdough which went really well with the chowder.  The sourdough was freshly baked.  The chowder was quite thick and filling.  The kransky was also tasty while the fish pie was also delicious.

While we were eating we saw a lot of other tables ordering lemon curd tart and we decided to follow them and order a serve to share.  The tart was absolutely delicious, not too tangy but the curd was also light and had a good consistency but most of all, the tart was finished off with a slighly crispy top, similar to the top of the creme brulee. This was their more popular dessert and they had trays of tart behind the counter.

If you are in Fitzroy next, this cafe would definitely be worth a visit.

Oh... and check out their great tea selection...