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Cupcakes By Paolo

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"The best cupcakes ever and the best service would highly recommend to buy more then 1 box its not enough when they taste..."

Tije Yalcin

"Happened to find the shop by luck, but cupcakes were amazing will defiantly be..."

Daniel Davis

"Highly recommend a great place to stop off for a coffee and cake. Friendly customer service and very reasonably priced. Now which one will I choose..."

Julia Grdovic

"Cupcakes by Paolo are moist, sweet, fluffy clouds of heaven in your mouth! Thank you Paolo.. your cupcakes & cake pops never disappoint so we keep..."

Sahlee Jane

"Absolutely love this small shop. Recommended to friends and families. Great pricing, great customer service & cupcakes are so beautiful. Very..."

Olive Ongoongo

"Absolutely beautiful 6” chocolate cake and 90 vanilla or chocolate cupcakes for our wedding! The cupcakes were demolished by our guests. Thank..."

Lisa Jordan

"I bought 6 cupcakes this morning and was very happy to find an extra one when I got home! These cupcakes are delicious, light and fluffy!..."

Andrea Flynn D'Arcy

"Absolute delicious � the cakes are not on beautifully decorated but are so soft and creamy ! Definitely recommend..."

Payten Micallef

"Think its a great place We go there often Sarah and Alexandra love it Cupcakes are terrific We have something that we go when ever the two..."

Robyn Enever

"definitely best in the west! thankyou for my son’s paw patrol cupcakes..."

Elizabeth Takai

"Absolutely delicious !! Had the red velvet cupcakes and were so yummy. Not to sweet and beautiful� so soft and fresh!! can't wait to get them for..."

Ally Lou

"Visited this afternoon after dropping the camper van off. BEST FIND EVER!!!! Awesome deal for hot drink and cupcake $5 and the best cupcakes ever!!!..."

Thalia Wass

"So good! Such a lovely cafe and the cupcakes are delicious. I'll be back..."

Shy FP

"My favourite desserts! I ordered personalised cupcakes for my engagement party recently and with all of the running around, I forgot to pick up my..."

Jock Tran

"Nothing beats Paolo's cupcakes! Pls come to the east..."

Ben June Martinez

"Amazing light and fluffy cupcakes!! Absolutely devine!! My favourites are strawberry and the passionfruit pavlova...."

Gemma Blenkiron

"I ordered mini cupcakes for my 30th, they were delicious and beautiful! Thanks to the team at Cupcakes by..."

Cat Weissauf

"4.5A little surprise awaited me when my partner got home bearing a box of cupcakes from Cupcakes by Paolo. The smell of the cupcakes were..."

Hello. Imnikki

"This place is amazing, cupcakes are so moist and very reasonably priced. It's my go to for party cakes and also for a coffee and a week treat. Cloud..."

Bex Bee

"This is such a gem for West Footscray! The service was absolutely beautiful and my little one loved his cookies and cream cupcake, which was just..."

Serena Shehrbano

"My wife bought 6 cupcakes from here and I was a quite interested on how they would taste as I always find cupcakes a hit or miss type of deal...."

Mills

"Adorable and reasonably priced cupcakes with amazing decoration! Gotten them twice for birthdays and they haven’t disappointed. Definitely..."

Valérie Vuu

"After driving past this little cupcake bakery for so many years, I finally decided to take a break from my own cupcakes and purchase a few evidently..."

Christy

"Been going here for years! Great service and my all time favourite are the chocolate cupcakes (any icing) +red velvet ! So moist best ones ever!..."

Wendy Pham

"Impeccable service. Visited for the first time and the owner provided us with a free cupcake alongside our order. We purchased the cupcake and coffee..."

ED

"Mini cupcakes by Paolo look and taste amazing, the perfect gift to any party. The mini cupcakes are a great size not small at all, bigger than bite..."

Rachel

"✅ Awesome selection of cupcakes.✅ Good coffee and cake deal ($5.00)!✅ Cupcakes and moist and rich. 🚫 Finding a park sucks -..."

Jay

"You get two coffees and two cupcakes for $10. Not bad!!! very cheap!! plus customer service is great!! very friendly people! best in the..."

Anna Loren Pitcher

"YUMY YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM. How can you go wrong with a little treat from Paolo. These have to be hands down the best cupcakes i have EVER TASTED...."

Sarah

"Delicious, well priced and great variety! A lovely little cupcake store on a bustling main road, if you blink you'll miss it! Service is always..."

ThatGirlAlice

"I found my happy place at @cupcakesbypaolo the exact amount of sweetness will melt your sweet-tooth cravings... to top it all ❤❤❤ the staff,..."

Thyne Manuel

"These have to be the lightest cupcakes I have ever had. They are so fluffy and feels like I'm eating colourful clouds! ☁️There are a variety of..."

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"Great Family Business. Carrot cupcake got me hooked it certainly the best I've ever tasted. Soft, moist and delicious. The venue clean, tidy and..."

Levi Ritchie-Hill

"Love love loveeeeee this place. Totally my go to spot after a stressful day and in need of some sweets and relaxing time. Very friendly..."

Joji N

"If you need to make a good impression get your cupcakes here. They are everything you could want in a cupcake. They're a good size, not overly sweet,..."

Kitty Mckenzie Johnson

"Cupcakes...."

Matthew-esler

"8/10. One of the best cupcake bases I've tasted. The cake itself is divine, flavoursome, moist and hits the spot. However, the icing is a hit and..."

Anne Pham

"Love their cupcakes. I love the cupcakes from Cupackes by Paolo. Every flavour I have tried has been delicious. Coffee is good..."

Loren

"Best cupcakes..."

Maggs

"Paolo set up shop in my dingy neighbourhood, and I want to cheer him on. Tasty, pretty cupcakes that brighten your mood. Great service. Thanks Paolo..."

Biba

"Cupcakes madness. I'm not a fan of cupcakes, but decided to drop in to support a local business.Cupcakes were light, fluffy and not overly..."

Batsu

"Best cupcakes in Melbourne. Only place with pandan flavored cupcakes. Super fluffy and light. Love the passion fruit and lemon meringue too. A must..."

Halana

"OH MY!!!. What a find! Seriously good cupcake! Had 2 wanted 10! Coffee was so good with it. They only have coffee and cake but they do those two..."

Didi

"Fabulous!. Great service, great cupcakes! I ordered these for my birthday and they were a hit!! Great flavours to choose from, highly..."

Melanie SRG

"Yummo. In a spot where you would least expect it is this little goldmine... Great flavours, great taste, good old friendly service and you can never..."

Pauly

"The Best Cupcakes. The most beautiful cupcakes ever! Definately worth the trip out there for some. Only place i will go to..."

Tish Walker

"Fantastic! They only do two things- coffee & cupcakes but they do them amazingly well! The service is always friendly, coffee always fantastic..."

Liz

"Beautiful cupcakes and nice coffee here - is only surpassed by the cute girl who serves them up..."

Dieter

"Lovely, lovely, lovely. Great place. Friendly, happy & helpful staff. Fantastic cupcakes, moist, fresh and full of flavour. The coffee is great too,..."

Siouxzy

"Better than others. I have tried the cupcakes at many other establishments, including those with better PR, and have to say that Paolo's are far..."

Leanne Delgado

"Go Paolo!. They only do two things here, but they do them perfectly. I'm usually hesitant about ordering long blacks, they're so often burnt or..."

Zgrid

"Best in Melb. I don't want the secret to go out but do yourself a favour and just get there. Any which way you can, best cupcakes in Melb by..."

Madam Boots

"Beautiful presentation. I have often eaten various cupcakes from Paolo...I must say the cupcakes always looks greatand they have got this..."

LP Cheah

"I could eat these everyday!! The chocolate cupcakes are the best- Jaffa on the chocolate base is my absolute fav. Red velvet we have tried twice and..."

Karen

"A work of art. Really loved the cupcakes. The icing was not too sweet and a generous amount. Purchased a takeaway 6 pack. My favourite flavour was..."

Connie

"Discovered today the opening of the store in ashley street!! Great friendly staff, attractive cupcakes. The chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing..."

Jen

Footscray Milking Station

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"My favourite Footscray cafe. Coffee is always great and food is yum. Staff and service is always good too.Only downfall is my favourite things..."

3011heaven

"A cafe nearby busy Footscray station in the Footscray suburb, this small little cafe has something big to offer , the ambience is gorgeous, the food..."

Harjit Singh

"This is quite a nice cafe, serving decent coffee and food. There are not many tables and also the cafe is like sectioned into 2 area where I find its..."

MissCat

"Really lovely café in Footscray. I had the vegan cauliflower wings and the flavours were delicious, very fresh and beautifully presented. The coffee..."

Teeny Reeny

"Had the mushroom toast. Can't complain - filling, greatly flavoured, and the pork/fennel sausage with it was lovely. Coffee was very nice (if..."

L

"Great location and vibe. Coffee was great and food was delicious. Really wanted baked eggs but they have updated their menu and instead had the..."

Jessica Nguyen

"This was a pleasant surprise. We went to this cafe on a whim as we drove past it and thought to give it a try. The staff were nice. It had an..."

Virgil

"Great place for a quick lunch or coffee before work. Located a short walk from Footscray station, it offers early morning trade for those rising with..."

Niki

"First time having brunch, and my experience was great thanks to the Milking station. They had me at the flavours and presentation. My brunch journey..."

Danielle Nguyen

"Me my brother and a friend went here today & I had a breakfast burger which I think could do with some relish but I score a 3.5/5 my friend had the..."

~ The Real Review ~

"Really friendly service from waitress.. who cleared a table pronto ...two of us shared brekkie dishes one was poached eggs with haloumi and trout on..."

Jane

"Customised the crossiant into a cheese and tomato one given I am a vegetarian. Ordered it with the pancakes which were absolutely delicious. The..."

Veginspo

""This seems like a nicer part of Footscray," said my husband. There were nice, well-maintained terrace houses along the tree lined street leading to..."

Occasionalist

"What a little find this place is. Excellent, friendly service where nothing is too hard. FMS wasn't terribly busy the couple of times we've stopped..."

Miffy VW

"Came here for breakfast on a sunny Saturday. Cosy seating inside but it was nice to catch some sun out in the rear courtyard. It was so relaxing!..."

Rhiannon Beck

"What a groovy cafe, seating outside and have a courtyard out the back. Friendly staff with great service with funky vibe, food and coffee fantastic,..."

Lorretta

"This was our first time here for breakfast. What a great place. Clean, friendly staff and wasn't too busy today. Good quality eggs, bacon and..."

Eat To Live

"Cute little place in footscray. Went there for a birthday brunch. Had the smashed avocado on toast which was really nice, but kinda small for the..."

TheyCallHimX

"Footscray milking station is a rustic brunch place which is open from 8am to 3pm. There are vegan options and also gluten free options which caters..."

KevinTheHungryFoodie

"Came here for a brunch with my little brother before going to work and I have to say, I’m always happy with this place. Coffee is always pretty..."

Grace Sia

"Cute little cafe around the corner from uni. It's got plenty of free parking spots. I was greeted and welcomed by the waitress - the staff are..."

Jessica

"Great fit out and the food is to die for. Before becoming vegan the pork panini was my go to and it was pretty bloody awesome. These days I'm a vegan..."

Nathan

"This place is a winner. Food is always fantastic. Not the most kid friendly place i've been to though which i why i took a few points off and..."

Jack Spratt

"Yes coffee was good. And although I didn't have appetite to try their food, but I should come back one day....It was quite busy at the time when I..."

Zhitian Zhang

"A great little cafe for a quick bite and a great cup of coffee. If I'm working out this way I'll usually just grab coffee from here more often than..."

Morgueman

"Mushroom toast. It is really good combination of hummus and mushrooms. I went to this place for lunch on Sunday. It was good atmosphere and..."

Isaachi

"Delicious corn fritters. Juicy, tasty, corny. Good service, nice coffee and ample parking! Just a lovely cafe on the corner that offers really yummy..."

Nene

"When you think of Footscray, pho usually is the first thing that comes to mind. However, don't be fooled. Nestled on a back street near Footscray..."

Hello. Imnikki

"delicious,great atmosphere,great services enjoyed the place,very friendly people and the food is satisfying,highly recommended.. 5 stars straight..."

M Aden

"Such a nice local little cafe in Footscray! Nice and cosy inside but was lucky enough to be seated outside on a beautiful sunny day. Although the..."

Ly Ho

"Good for a hangover brunch, especially if you have fussy vegetarian friends. Always busy so try get in early. The place is quite small inside but..."

Ms.rhino

"Yay, I'm so excited that my favorite cafe is now open on the weekends. I love this cafe, love the staff, food and coffee. Even better that's it just..."

Corinne Mossop

"Today was my second visit to the Milking Station, a great little cafe in Footscray that whilst ticking all the inner West trendy cafe boxes manages..."

Laura Valentine

"A solid choice for a quick lunch spot. There is a steady flow of traffic coming through to order a coffee and panino or wrap, to which there is a..."

Nosher

"Great cafe. Awesome spot and good vibe. Such a shame that it's not open on the weekends though!! I would love to get my Saturday coffee at the..."

Kit Flanagan

"Love this place. Very surprised with negative comments. Have always found the staff friendly and the food excellent value for money. Sorry it no..."

Lady Who Lunches

"Coffee! Coffee! Coffee! ...Great creamy coffee. No sugar needed. JONESY milk = best milk ever...Pulled Pork. Pickled Cabbage, Caramelised Apple,..."

FOOD TRIP

"i’ve not yet ventured out to the western side of melbourne for brunch, but after some inspiration from @westsidefoodie, i decided that it was about..."

Inlovewithbrunch

"I was a little disappointed with the corn cakes (they were very ‘doughy’ and all I could taste was the flour) but not as displeased as J was as..."

Chris

"After reading countless blogposts and reviews about this place, I can't believe we actually came here on a whim. It's just a very short walk on the..."

May Lim

"So they ran out of their famed pulled pork panini and this appeared to be the next best thing. It did not..."

W

"Huevos rancheros are..."

I-love-tacos

"Yummy vegan options. The Mexican hot chocolate (with soy) and vegan wrap are excellent. Both great vegan options! The staff often seem very busy,..."

Elyce Stefani

"50/50. I've been going to this place for over a year now. Foods and coffee are always great. Service, well depends who you get. The newer staff..."

Riversong2525

"I should have read the last review before I went to the milking station at 8am today (Saturday) and looking forward to the coffee and eggs on toast..."

Thuy Ngo

"Eggs and mushrooms for breakfast. A nice breakfast that included eggs, mushrooms and hasbrowns. Nothing amazing but still very..."

Charlet

"Excellent coffee... Well. Excellent coffee.. Well depends who makes it..I am walking distance to this cafe, go there every now and then. I..."

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