Noisette Port Melbourne

At Noisette, fifth-generation baker David Menard offers ridiculously tempting French fancies. A long marble bench runs the length of the room, and a light-filled cabinet draws your eye to the main drawcard: golden viennoiseries, loaded lunch baguettes and crusty loaves for home.

Attention to detail is evident in all of the products, from the perfectly formed French macaroons that would give Parisian bakeries a run for their money, to the pepita-encrusted wholemeal rolls and flour-dusted sourdough bâtards.

We’re big fans of the house-made tea cakes and mini desserts – you can pick the very famous French bakery chain for whom Menard worked before opening Noisette. A good flow of very fussy customers ensures that the chefs working away in the back remain on their toes. Noisette is a great one-stop shop for all your sweet and savoury boulangerie needs. It also has outposts in Bentleigh and Kew.