Great ambiance, friendly staff and amazing cakes makes this bakery a must visit in Geelong. We came across this little gem not knowing what they had to offer yet decided to give it a go.
We grabbed a slice of banana bread, berry and yoghurt and carrot cake for takeaway. To our surprise they were all delicious as they were light, fluffy and not too sweet. The banana bread was a winner for us.
Can’t wait to return to try their various range of cakes, muffins, tarts, macaroons and pastries.
This cafe has a great ambiance, with old timber chairs and recycled timber tables inside and a cool reused garbage skip as their outdoor seating area. The service is friendly, efficient and patient as you choose from the many yummy looking cakes, muffins, brownies and cookies.
We had the carrot cake which was well balanced and generous in serve, accompanied by a good coffee.
We highly recommend James St Bakery.
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James street bakery cafe is authentic. The cakes, slices and tarts you see behind the counter haven’t been mass produced offsite frozen then thawed like some of the big boys in Melbourne.
We came here for breakfast I choosing the cheesy toast, bacon & poachies while KD chose the classic avo feta combo, both with coffee.
Coffee was Genovese which has been one of my long time enduring favourites (used to buy beans direct from the factory on Moreland road) and was of a suitably strength for the mug sized serve I needed. A good thing for almond and soy milk drinkers too as I’ve found this blend doesn’t cause the separation/curdling that some more acidic blends of coffee (like Vittoria).
My cheesy toast was delicious and bacon was at the top end of quality too which made the meal all the more enjoyable.
Note this cafe has set breakfast and lunch times so early brunchers will need to choose off the breakfast menu (until 11am) and late brunchers the lunch menu (from 11am). I didn’t test how flexible this was.
Probably one of my fave places to eat in Geelong. The staff are so friendly it’s almost a crime, and the food is so worth every dollar.
The atmosphere is great, with the occasional mother’s club having their monthly discussion about the retirement newsletter, as well as the occasional middle aged man reading a Bryce Courtney novel.
Honestly, I highly recommend this cosy cafe.
What it lacks in atmosphere it more than makes up for in its food. Slightly hushed, revered environment (lots of wood and carpeted floors) so focus is on the eats rather than the clientele :)
Slightly pricey but then large portions - doughy bread filled to capacity for sandwiches (door stops!) and the prosciutto, beetroot & feta salad delicious. And those cakes .... With a general avoidance of cream in the cakes, they taste as good as they look. That raspberry & white chocolate bread & butter pudding (top right in image) was light, fluffy, divine - and a large portion was very welcome!
Stopped here whilst in Geelong for some breakfast. Good coffee, friendly service and nice decor.
I ordered cheesey bread and my father ordered big breakfast. Both meals were very nice and well presented, I particularly enjoyed the bacon. Coffees were both very good and the range of cakes looked very nice.
I do recommend if your travelling through or live in Geelong. Thanks
Amazing, I had the Big Breakfast - loved it. Great mix of flavours all cooked well.. coffee was very well made too. Service was friendly and prompted and they have a nice set up inside. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!
My most favourite café in Geelong. I am in love with their Asian-style pulled pork burger. It is absolutely wonderful. The wait staff are great and the ambience is nice and homey.
Excellent place to have a catch up, to chill or just to have great breakfast.
The menu selection is relatively large for a small family managed place.
The bread is wonderful. Would definitely visit again if I am in Geelong next!
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Spacious cafe with friendly staff. Huge selection of cakes and sandwiches to take away, and also dine in options. We tried the scrambled eggs with added tomato relish and bacon - delicious! Chili gave it a nice kick but was not too overwhelming. Green breaky was also delicious - light and healthy. Would go back!
Quite nice cafe considering taste, service and reasonable price. Well maintained for long time presuming by looking at classic style interior makes here unique
Happily come back for quick, reasonable priced breakfast
Had a delicious breakfast here that was very reasonably priced. Good coffee, nice staff, and a great atmosphere!
Girls were very friendly , good breakfast! Coconut muffin was delicious not too sweet too .
We needed to have a hearty breakfast and quality coffee before a big day at the Great Australian Beer Festival. These guys did NOT disappoint. As soon as we walked in we were greeted with welcoming and friendly service. Minutes after we were seated, the rush hit but the attentiveness of the staff did not falter. We thoroughly enjoyed the Green Brekky and Corn Cakes - recommend to everyone and the coffee absolutely hit the spot!
When we were leaving, we noticed the Portuguese tarts in window, and although we were full, knew we needed to try one... it could quite easily have been the best Portuguese tart we have ever had!
Amazing! Recommend James Street to all!!
I tried the frittata, which is quite nice. The flourless orange almond cake was moist and perfectly balanced. However, the real showstopper was the brioche Nutella french toast that my friend ordered and was nice enough to let me try. It came with raspberries and crushed honeycomb chocolate and the toast was cooked perfectly. Easily the best french toast I have tried. So while the savoury treats at James St Bakery & Cafe are okay, the real pleasure is their sweets.
Absolutely great! Walk in and greeted by a warm welcome and a lovely atmosphere. I ordered a English breakfast tea and the cheesy toast with poached eggs and bacon. The tea cup was so fancy and adorable , and the meal came very quickly and tasted amazing ☺️ definitely will come back again!
Stopped over for a quick breakfast before heading to Twelve Apostles. It was a amazing discovery. The big breakfast was huge and definitely tasty. Dun miss out their cakes! we ordered carrot cake, blueberry muffin. Moist and not too sweet.. Love it. We also ordered chocchips cookie, macaroon and chicken avocado sandwich for take away along our drive. All tasted so good. Definitely a place for stopover if goin for GreatOceanRoad trip.
Cozy bakery, lunch, coffee shop in Geelong. Consistency of coffee here is great (even if you have different barrister's) and lunch food here is also super homey and very delicious. Staff are also super friendly. Will definitely be back for more!
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