This cafe positioned right in the hustle and bustle of South Melbourne. The cafe window at the front has the most beautiful desserts displayed. The staff were lovely and we enjoyed sitting out the front in the sun.
There is a great drinks menu. We enjoyed a high quality coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice to help us get through the day.
We loved the middle eastern frypan because it came with such a diverse range of food. We loved the hot pan that had in it open grilled fried eggs with Turkish soujock, tomato medley and feta. This dish also came with some olives, cucumbers and za’atar flatbread, which was a nice touch.
We enjoyed a sweet end to our meal with the Nutella bomb waffles which was topped with fried ice cream, cinnamon sugar, strawberries and hot Nutella fudge.
We enjoyed dining in here and would love to go back again.
Friendly staff and an ‘old time’ fitout make this an interesting place to visit. Good range of cakes and pastries, a good breakfast menu with some twists on the usual fair.
Good coffee and reasonable prices, well worth the visit.
Good old school feel. Great range of cakes, good coffees, Panninis, sandwiches, soups & classic fried burgers, chips etc. Something for everyone, a bit like mama making you lunch.
I have been visiting this place many times over the few years of living in this neighbourhood. They have great selection of cake and never disappoint. Coffee is pretty good as well. But I wouldn’t really invest much for lunch or dinner because then it becomes like every other place. I especially love their cheesecake . Make sure you try the baked ones .
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A colleague brought an orange and lemon cake in for her birthday today which I absolutely loved. Stupid me somehow only took a photo of the box and not the cake which is really disappointing as it looked phenomenal. More importantly it tasted utterly delicious and being fruit based was not overly sweet. Thoroughly recommend
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I LOVE THIS PLACE. Every type of delicious cake imaginable, macarons, slices absolutely all bases of yumminess covered. Muffin? Doughnut? Freakshake? Cupcake? BAKLAVA? You name it they've got it and it's all tasty AF. The windows are so packed with vibrant delights they will make your mouth water.
Choosing between the 20 plus cakes on display is always a challenge so best to take a friend or two so you can share a variety of options. An institution that makes all its own cakes (when was the last time you went somewhere that makes all its own cakes?!?!) and I have never had a bad experience in all my many post dinner visits.
The toffee popcorn cheesecake is 🙌🏼 and the Nutella and peanut butter ones are equally heavenly. Best of all they are opened until midnight every day of the week so can satisfy your sweet cravings all night long
Lots of choices, tasty food, friendly helpful
staff & nice atmosphere ! Pretty good value all around. Bit of an issue parking sometimes - but I was lucky this time .
With some of our regular favourites closed during queens birthday public holiday, we ventured to The old paper shop Deli, with some visiting family in tow and no one was left disappointed.
The portions are large enough to be shared between two and maybe a small mini! Everything ordered was flavourful, hot and delicious. My green eggs an ham was perfect, the men indulge in the signature breakfasts and struggled to finish their orders.
I noted that, their cabinets are laden with so many (carb overload) delights. However, it’s clear that every baguette, pastry and the like is made with pride and love.
Highly recommended for peeps wanting to go on the cheap and share a dish, to the big eaters; there is be something for all. For the celiacs or gluten sensitive; This may not be the best spot for you (they do have salads though) We will be retuning soon to taste more of their vast selection!!
Love finishing my night here with a coffee and cake. Great selection of cakes and food if your hungry but to be honest I just go for the cake. Well worth dropping in for some old school charm both in good and decor.
George David Michaelides
+4
I like it here, it has an old school New York little Italy feel to it even though it doesn't serve Italian food. The staff are friendly, the place is always busy but not overly packed. Coffee has a nice kick to it, an integral part of Clarendon St
My rating is based purely on coffee and service. This place is heaven open all hours and make the BEST COFFEE. Service is always good, cafe is always busy so that’s a great sign. Operating hours are fantastic as l love a coffee anytime of the day or night.
If you are having a late night coffee craving try this place it’s worth it.
Friendly service with classic decor but while the desserts are tasty it was slightly overpriced (I tried the strawberry Lamington , 4.98$). That being said the cheesecake looks delicious and I will definitely be returning to try a slice!
Happened to eat this bean salad one day..loved it!! Went back to get it another time but wasn't available so the chef asked me to come back on a certain day...and voila.. here I am enjoying this amazing salad !!! Thank you for being so apt on customer service and satisfaction !!
Always friendly service. Huge portions of cake. Window display looks so good! Top spot for after dinner treat. Just make sure you've left enough room.
This has become our go to place! So much choices on their menu and in the display cabinet. Lovely and efficient service! There just needs to be vegan baked goods to make this place even better!
Went here on the weekend for a quick lunch. Chicken schnitzel roll was delicious as was the coffee and lemon meringue pie. Everyone enjoyed their food. Great atmosphere and will be back again.
Even got a takeaway!
Oh my gosh!! Seriously, this dessert drink is the bomb!! Its called Freakshake😍😍😍
Chocolate milk shake , lots of nutella, with chocolate brownies , whipped cream. And strawberries & pretzel . Definitely must try if you around South Melbourne's area. Cosy little place , very warm atmosphere, reasonably price for dessert drink. I tried their cakes before, they are very decent too
This is an old fan favourite for a lot of people in the South Melbourne area for many people, open many hours of the day, you'll never go hungry for breakfast or a late night craving/feed after a late shift at the office. Service is always friendly and you're always made to feel welcome. The selection of foods is huge, especially the sweets selection, and you can choose from the bainmarie or menu for any time of day. I personally recommend selecting from the menu, since I've found the freshly cooked items from the menu are extra special and well worth the extra - always cooked with even more love and true family pride!! :)
As always, today's meal of Eggs Outback, was particularly pleasing - two fried eggs, sunny side up, served alongside two hot sausages and a very special baked bean mixture (with a Mediterranean twist). Very tasty and a must try for everyone!!
Why a 4.5 for this venue? It can get a bit noisy at times with conversation, but that's the only downfall. Enjoy!!
The most incredible of the windows on Clarendon Street are the cake-lined ones here at The Old Paper Shop Deli. It’s a colourful and eye watering display to lure you in. It’s a huge menu here with almost twenty cakes on display, various cheesecakes, full sandwich bar, bakery items and hot food options. Everything is place about this is big, including claroie count, our portions and its prices to some degree. We frequently get sandwich-based catering for work from here and it’s usually good. DJ Peter went for the lamb shank meal one time and that thing looked huge enough to give someone a good clubbing.
Just grabbed a quick hot chocolate from this place and it was great. My husband has always praised the place and I am sure it's great to grab quick food. There are many dishes which are ready and quick to get. Overall a good place to try !!!
Nice little shop. Best chai latte in the Albert Park area. I used to grab a sandwich or muffin before school, they're good if you buy them in the morning while they're still fresh. Reasonably priced.
This cafe is an icon in Clarendon Street. It is open 7 days a week 7am to Midnight. You know you can always get a good hot meal, coffee and dessert at a fair price. My wife and I visited this evening and Dined on their staple lasagne with salad followed by an piece of banana cake. The lasagne was good but perhaps a little dry. I must say though, the cake was disappointing as not was dry and perhaps a little old. Certainly not their best effort. Still we will return as it is always clean with attentive service and broad selection. Keep up the good work.
Was gifted with a beautiful, decadent cake from the Old Paper Shop Deli by my husband, which was much loved and devoured by all. So much so that we forgot to take a photo. Will return for many more cakes.
I came here on a friend's recommendation, but after seeing that most reviews were less than impressed, I was wary.
Nevertheless, I was persuaded to share a slice of White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake and Twix Cheesecake, which were around $8 each. They had a weird, not-quite-cheesecake consistency and tasted identical apart from the toppings and mix-ins. They weren't bad, but they weren't worth it either.
Despite that, their enormous display of sweet treats boasts a lot of variation, and I'm open to trying something else. The staff are pleasant!
Byron's Vanilla Slice Blog
+3.5
Rating: 7/10
In one word: Massive
This thing was so big that it came in its own takeaway box and nearly filled it. Possibly the biggest and heaviest vanilla slice to date and although messy as hell to eat, the product was pretty good. A thick dusting of icing sugar ended up everywhere in the car, outside the car, in my beard but some managed to be consumed as per the plan. The custard very creamy and a lovely light texture that was easy to scoop out. Definite vanilla flavour, but more creamy than eggy. The pastry; golden in colour and flaky in texture, although a little dry compared to some of the buttery pastry layers that make up the best slices. Big and expensive but the overall experience was pleasurable.
The serves here are big. This is big enough to feed two people with small appetites. Although they used fresh vegetables I was not a fan of the salad
Seriously good food. If you want quality food, both savoury and sweet, you have to go to the Old Paper Shop cafe, we visit every time we come to Melbourne, and have not yet been disappointed. Their salads are so fresh and the variety is great, their hot meals are also great and for a serious lunch you have to try the marinated beef rib, so tender and flavoursome. If you still have room, try the bread and butter pudding cake better than grandma used to make.
When you walk in to this cafe, it looks like every salad, sandwich and filling is available here. The staff are all sweet and friendly. The salads are a little pricey but seeing you can have almost every filling you want the sandwich or roll is a better bet. There's also seats inside.
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Another perfect Melbourne coffee. I was grocery shopping of an Easter Saturday morning and the places I had planned on having a quick coffee were closed due to the holiday. Before I caught the 112 tram back to my flat, I popped in here for a flat white. Thanks for being open! I had a large one ($4.80 for about 450 ml) and it was fine. Robust flavour, not quite as strong as an Italian job but close, perfectly microfoamed. I won't say it was amongst the best I've had, but it lived up to Melbourne's reputation as an ace coffee town.
Lucky thing I only had enough cash for coffee, not one of those tempting-looking cakes in the front. I would have gone for the Tim Tam one, but I see it gets roundly slagged in these Urbanspoon reviews. I had snagged a packet of T-Ts at Coles (on special for $2.) That was fortunate because I JUST missed the tram -- carrying too many bags and a full coffee so I couldn't run for it. But I had a nice coffee coffee and Australia's iconic bikkies to bide my time with until the next rattle-trap rolled up.
Lovely place for lazy breakfast. The wait wasn't long and the service was friendly. Can't wait to go back to try some of their salads- they look amazing!
Even though the first time I came here my food went to the wrong table which resulted in a long wait, I still came back because the food is delicious, the service is so friendly and the ambiance of the place is just so comfortable and welcoming... Two important factors for me as I am most often eating alone.
Beautiful cake the best I've tasted in Melbourne and coffee perfect also,the staff couldn't have been nicer so friendly and obliging.i will be back
I just looking for one nice place to do some assignment and all of sudden i found this shop. Even this is my first time visiting this place, i can say that i fall in love with this. The Chocolate Ripple was so wonderful suggested by the friendly staff. Really impressed. will come again.
A good deli cafe. With a tasty mediterainian spin on flavours. Great huge salads. Masterful soy chai. Great service. 2 thumbs up. Nice to go somewhere and see a little though and skill go into the food.
Really nice coffee and cakes. Great place, really busy when I went. I got 4 big texan style muffins to take away they were blueberry and raspberry. There always coming up with different variations and have the biggest muffins that include: orange and poppyseed, peach, strawberry, apple and raspberry white choc. I highly recommend.
Planning on revisiting soon!. Went here almost 2 years ago on the night my partner and I started dating. The location was very handy to the hotel my partner was staying at and the opening hours are very good.
Ordered Goulash and a creamy pasta both were tasty, the meat especially was of good quality.
I try and get to the old paper shop at least 3 times a week. The coffee is always good and the staff are so friendly. It's Is definitely one of my favourite cafe's in Melbourne
Great Cafe. They have been open for decades and there is a reason why. The place is fantastic.
The wait staff are very friendly, and the owner and son both work the place and are always open for a chat.
It didn't take long for me to get on a first name basis working nearby and it's my favourite cafe in south Melbourne.
The Muffins are definitely one of their standout features and worth a try if you go
Great place if you're looking for excellent coffee, excellent food and excellent service! A fantastic cafe with a large and inviting range of both savory and sweet delights. Atmosphere is great as it avoids the usual South Melbourne wank!
Good old caf. I love this place its brilliant - the staff are always so friendly and amenable and make the effort to make you feel welcome - it has a nice family vibe about it. I love how there is so much choice on what to order although sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. The coffee is great and the portion sizes are really generous.
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Great staff & perfect spot for late night coffee & dessert!. There's always the feeling that you can't be fussed to dress up and go to some chi-chi cafe in some trendy suburb. Perhaps you just want to meet a friendly face at a no-fuss, casual cafe, either for a quick cuppa or a good read through the newspaper to enjoy the next couple of hours.
The Old Paper Shop Deli is just that. It has an eclectic mix of vintage and art deco emblazoned on the interior and exterior facade which is addictive to look at. Staff buzz around the place and are warm, friendly and casual, yet professional.
A traditional cafe of sorts, it offers breakfast, lunch and dinners, as well as offering late night munchies from desserts to sandwiches to a selection of foods in the bain marie to the most hardened insomniac.
But the winning combination it offers is just a non-fussy, casual atmosphere that makes you keep coming back - staff who know you by name by your third visit or so, and the unpretentiousness of the food, the staff and the customers - many who are like myself, repeat customers - makes it appealing and just the place to go when you just want to be yourself; daggy tracks or glammed up diva.
The food is fairly decent, the portions are massive, but their best offerings are their desserts and coffee.
My current favourite is their White Chocolate Cheesecake. Rich, moist yet the perfect texture of not-too-heavy or not-too-spongey, every mouthful is a divine hit of white chocolate and the creaminess of cream cheese.
Their Sticky date cake is also good, and served with either a fruit salad or a scoop of ice cream - you can ask for both or tell them what you prefer.
Their coffees have always been quite consistent, save for the rare 'bad' coffee. If you're sitting al fresco it's better to pop in to grab their raw sugar, housed in stainless steel tins on every table, as it adds to the exquisite carmelised taste that goes best with coffee, unlike the unpleasant iron tang of bleached white sugar.
All in all, it's a great place to drop by and relax with friends, family or just the morning's paper, and enjoy the weather.
Best of all, it's open till midnight every night, and most public holidays, serving piping hot food and a friendly greeting, till late.
You come here for the cakes and the huge hearty breakfasts the coffee and the friendly staff. I’ve been coming here for almost 2 decades and I have never written a review. I always thought that everyone would just walk past and look at the cakes and dive on in which is exactly what I do. On having said that the cakes are absolutely better to taste than they look and the breakfast will fill you up all day. Highly recommend
This is the cutest little cafe/restaurant/cake shop ever. All the cakes are home made and absolutely delicious and even though I have yet to try them all they're such a sweet treat. All the workers are absolutely lovely and anytime I need something sweet I just come here. They do serve lunch and other food as well, so if you don't enjoy sweets that's not your only option. Their menu has a pretty good range of lunch and breakfast options, and so far all the food we've had has been delicious. If you're visiting South Melbourne I recommend you come here first!
Came for the cake. So many options and had 4 different cakes so far and very happy. The recent one was flourless coffee cake. I finished the whole lot, no sharing 😄 the mucake and the orange almond muffins were divine too! Not too sweet just the right taste.
On a lovely Sunday afternoon, my partner and I took my daughter out for a walk down to South Melbourne. We came across this beautiful cafe displaying lots of yummy cheese cakes in the front window. It was so overwhelming as I haven't had cheesecake for a long time. I ended up buying over $50 worth of cakes to take home. The cakes were very fresh and delicious. I will be back next Sunday for more! 😂
Great shop in south Melbourne with a huge variety of deserts. The staff were super friendly and my cheesecake were amazing. They also have a good variety of wraps and brunch and pastries. I am gonna come back for sure.
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