Experts' Choice Award Brunetti Classico - Carlton
What the experts agree on
Melbourne institution on Lygon Street since 1974, Brunetti is a beloved all-day destination for Italian pastries, gelato, and café fare. Expect crowds at the counter, but it's worth the wait for an authentic local experience.
“Brunetti, the famous pasticceria, is a damned Melbourne institution on Lygon Street.”
– Time Out
Frommer's "Don’t be daunted by the crowds around the cake counters—and there will be crowds! This is a real Italian/Melbourne experience." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This classy Italian venue with covered outdoor seating serves wonderful cakes, pastries, gelato, chocolates, nougat and biscuits, as well as club sandwiches, foccacia, calzone, bruschetta and coffee."
Rough Guide "Back at its original home on Lygon St, what began as a cake shop 30 years ago is now a café, licensed restaurant, paninoteca, gelateria and pasticceria."
Fodor's "First opened in 1974, this iconic Romanesque bakery has moved around Carlton on several occasions, and the masses have followed with it." Full review
Time Out "Brunetti, Lygon Street’s famous pasticceria, is a Melbourne institution – a triple threat café, bar and restaurant where you could pass the whole day." Full review
