Monarch Cakes

Exceptional,food friendly service omg the coffee was perfect. Well worth a visit. The Polish baked cheesecake from a 100 year old recipe is a must try.

Dessa · 2025-12-28

The cakes are to die for and coffee tasted good too. However as some other review also pointed out, we did not quite appreciate the attitude of the staff members towards customers. This isn’t against us but we overheard staff bitching about some other customers who decided not to buy their cake and they were rolling their eyes after the customers left and making comments which were borderline racism.

Z C · 2025-09-08

It’s a real challenge to stand out at the end of Acland Street with all of St Kilda’s best patisseries and coffee joints, but we picked Monarch Cakes and hit the jackpot! Their Poppy seed cake—a proper European delight—was a one-of-a-kind find, and the pastries looked yummy and almost healthy for a dessert—pretty neat! 😄 Cherry Crumble was so amazing it erased any calorie guilt. Sipping top-notch coffee, we saw tons of folks grabbing take-away—turns out we’re not alone in loving this tiny but awesome café-patisserie! Tip: the sign says The Monarch, but search Monarch Cakes on Google to find it.

Tasha Semik · 2025-09-23

Came here with family for some cake and coffee and it’s really nice to see the old photos showing the history of the store up on the walls. The decorations and design of the interior is very full and cosy, quite lived in and tells of a long history. The flat white was nice, the coffee was flavourful and the cakes were unique and a treat to try. The atmosphere was just okay but the staff were friendly and personable which was a nice experience too.

mai · 2025-06-20

Omg delicious .. visiting the area from Perth. Stopped in for a coffee and I had to try the Monarchs famous kooglhoupe . I was asked if I wanted it heated to yourself a favour do it ! Also note there are a few cake shops in the area trust me don’t walk bye !

Melanie Lunt · 2025-09-25