Black Star Pastry St Kilda

Best bakery in st kilda! They havea really mellow atmosphere, great coffee and really really good cakes! Interior design is clean, minimal, created in 2045. 10/10

It is not only world’s most instagrammed cake but also very refreshing, perfectly sweet and tasty. I bought it for my mom’s birthday and she said it was the best cake she has ever had for her birthday. Decent serves.

Fantastic food and service, we also loved the coffee. The cakes are absolutely gorgeous and taste just as good. The ham and cheese croissant and the mushroom pastry were perfect for breakfast, followed by the pistachio and lemon cake which was like a lemon tart on steroids.
Highly recommend a visit!

The overall experience was wonderful. I felt welcomed. The food is incredible. I had the chocolate cake and I love the White steps. It’s such a social space.

Their cake always surprises you with uncommon ingredients like watermalon and lychee, etc. Instergrammable cakes, and it never fails to win applause from friends. Cafe is fitted with both indoor casual seating and outdoor seating.

We always get our birthday cake from here. Never been disappointed unlike other places. Watermelon cake is 10/10. From the first try till now it has not changed at all. The quality of the food is always the same. Fresh as ever and tastes the same. Must try watermelon, it’s so refreshing, not too sweet and soft texture. Just perfect for summer. We also tried their ice mocha and it was just amazing. Not many seating inside the cafe as they have stair like seating which is quite intimidating. They do have seating outside.

If your thinking of ordering online ensure you book it couples of days ahead as each order requires at least minimum 2 days time. They sometimes do delivery but not always. Worth checking their website.

Over all, best place for cake and pastries. Service is friendly too. Defiantly recommend.

Tried the Black Sesame Cake $11, Watermelon Cheesecake $11, Lychee Strawberry Cake $11 and Egg tart $7.
The Watermelon Cheesecake is very refreshing, especially when it’s hot outside. This was my favourite out of the cakes. All were yummy though.
Also had a cappuccino which was a little weak for me but still a good coffee.
Will definitely go back to try the other cakes.

Reach my expectation, the moment I stepped inside, I can feel the vibes and WOW, really amazing. They have a ton of vegan options, both sweet and savoury. The cake was great on its own and even better with the topping. I can't wait to go back and try more menu items. Definitely recommended.

The staff are friendly and enthusiastic. I ordered 2 cakes and had a very excellent recommendation based on my preferences, as well as a great description for each of them.

Deliciously crafted. Beautiful presentation. I love contrasting flavours and textures. The cakes were very fresh. (Context: Often with other cakes, I'll find the texture gets compromised over time because of moisture and the way ingredients are layered, but these were great!)

I showed up within an hour of closing and was welcomed with open arms.

Sat outside on a beautiful sunny day. Yes, they do iced coffee.

The cakes aren't cheap ($11) but you need to understand what you're paying for.

Their signature: Strawberry Watermelon Cake
Very refreshing! And it's the "world's most instagrammed cake"

Ume Forest Cake
A Japanese twist on a traditional Black Forest

Recommended strongly by my girlfriend as a "love at the first taste" experience so I brought my big camera and ordered one of them each on the Good Friday. Every single cake was made with love and passion. I'm not really a cake person but the watermelon cake just won me over and impressed me so much! The sweet level is absolutely at perfection and you just want to keep eating them. But I let my girlfriend have most part of it because this is how much I love her!

This chicken curry pastry is an absolute delight for the taste buds. The flavors are rich and well-balanced. Also I got a perfect small strong oat latte ☕

Excellent strawberry watermelon cake! Great service, easy ordering and a cake concierge too for curb side pickup!

Their main product is water starberry melon cake. It's lightly sweet, has real slice of watermelon & strawberry flavoured jelly.
This shop has minimalistic interiors, spacious in door seating & has good number of outdoor seating with heating facilities too.

Finally it’s here! I won’t post anymore about how amazing the strawberry watermelon cake is, plenty of people already do that. Came in early on Saturday morning at 8:30am when it was quiet and they just finished baking the cakes, so there was a little bit of wait but worth it. Across the street there are some free 1 hour parking, otherwise there’s 2 hour free parking on Fitzroy Street towards beach end. Only hope the stay here is permanent!

The rose watermelon cake is the best. Always love it and always drool over it. It never disappoints in Sydney or Melbourne. We didn’t really like the other cakes as much, some flavors worked well but some didn’t.

Great flavour. Love my drink I will come back!

Black Star pastry is a modern classic institution and must be protected at all costs. Their signature watermelon cake is often imitated but never duplicated. I'm so glad Melbourne can have this cake too.

Went for this place at the end of a long run. Did not disappoint. Truly novel cake flavours. Luckily I could try all 6 flavours on the menu. And I see now why they are so famous. You have to try these once atleast instead of those same old flavours you always get. My favs in the 6 would be - 1) tied between Strawberry watermelon cake and Dragon cake, 3) Pistachio lemon cake, 4) Japanese Forest cake, 5) Raspberry lychee cake and 6) vegan popcorn cake. Just personal ordering. I somehow liked the crust part on dragon Cake so it's high up there. Raspberry Lychee was good but too sweet even for a cake hence demoted. Vegan popcorn seemed too ordinary out of all.

Edit - 1Jan2021 - Well Black Star is now permanently located in Melbourne St Kilda area so obviously was not gonna miss out on it for new year's day and had been to the place. Apart from the usual suspects, also got a new art inspired cake - the Rain Cake. It was quite tasty too 😋 Added a new pic with the new cake in left top corner

A well-rounded experience in the midst of chaos. These cakes are worth the trek and timing. Displayed wånderfully, spacious and safe, top notch brew and a charming staff to boot. Always a friendly welcome and a delightful departure. My perfect order - a magic & mirage 🔮✨

5 stars for the cake itself. Been a fan of the watermelon cake since 2014. So yea, 5 stars for the cake but not for the price or service. 😂