Their honey donuts (loukoumades) are pretty great. Super sweet and sticky so you'll definitely need some cinnamon on top. But that's it - none of these fancy toppings or additives needed.
Very tasty 😀
It's all Greek to me
It's cake and it's sweet and delicious so you can't go wrong. I had the Cannoli and the Pistachio Baklava and enjoyed both. One was very sweet and the other had a good pistachio flavor and was crunchy and flaky as well. They have a very good assortment of cakes and biscuits so I'd definitely recommend looking them up.
In unrelated Greek history news I heard an interesting story about the funeral procession for Alexander the Great. I will leave you to discover it for yourself though dear readers :)
The spanakopita is pretty good. Definitely. Time warp zone here folks. The almond croissant was yummy and of suitable standard. The spanakopita is really beautiful with that crisp/soft pastry that is so elusive. It has the rubber/short effect on the bite. Nutmeg is a subtle but sweet addition. Better than a 2. Much. Though don't go for decor or fawning staff - this is what it has always been like and the food scene has changed under it. This is International Cake through a 1960's Greek diaspora kaleidoscopic lens. Of course it's not perfect. If you one raters want perfection look in the mirror.
A cosy but spacious dessert cafe that specialises in Greek delicacies. Nothing too fancy, but there are booths and enough tables that you can stay and chat in the evening.
We tried the Yo yo, vanilla slice and almond baklava. Both the yo yo and vanilla slice had a similar custard filling, but the yo yo had a biscuit-y cake-y top and bottom with a chocolate coating; and the vanilla slice had the puff pastry layers and almonds.
Both were nice but the highlight was definitely the baklava (which is why you should always go for Greek desserts in a mostly Greek cafe!). It was not too sweet, had a nice sticky texture and tasty filling.
The desserts were also reasonably priced - cheaper than the standard dessert at a restaurant perhaps. Not a bad place to go after dinner, so make sure to save some space!
Have been here twice recently with my husband. Â There is a vast selection of cakes to choose from and they are quite nice but somewhat expensive. Â Coffee is ordinary though. Â Need to serve better tasting coffee. Â Staff are friendly and attentive. Â The shop is looking a little run down though and being the only Greek cake shop left in Lonsdale Street it would be nice to keep its appeal.
I realise we can all have our ups and downs, but I've only ever experienced great service and cake here. It might just be my tastes, but I've always enjoyed it.
Amazing. Flavours were out of this world. Had the tiramisu, cannoli and various other almond and pistachio encrusted delights. Beautiful food. I love Melbourne.
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Pricey but I still love it. To be honest I am always the sort of person who looks for a bargain, and good value for food rather than just going out to buy expensive food.
The Greek cakes are so much cheaper in the northern suburbs, or even in my area (Port Melbourne).
Having said that, as this is the only true Greek cake shop left in the city they can in a way warrant higher prices for what they have, however one would still say it is very overpriced. You can pay $9 for a bougatsa (fair enough this is one of very few places in Melbourne that make it), but $6 for a small sized galaktoboureko is enough to put some people off the thought of it. (Even though their galaktoboureko is amazing).
I am used to paying $3-$4 for a nice frappe in my area or whenever I visit the suburbs, so it is a tad odd to pay at least $6 for a frappe here when it is not even as big as what most Greek places serve; however as I am always in the city and I enjoy the atmosphere here of what remains the only true Greek coffee shop left in the city from the golden era of Greekness on Lonsdale Street... I always make the exception and come here to relax to a cold frappe before or after work.
Moving on to the positives, for anywhere remotely close to the CBD or within a 5km radius (with exception to Hellas Cakes), this place has the largest selection of Greek cakes that you can find. Not to mention they are all perfectly made.
If you want a true Greek experience (minus the staff who are all Chinese and not one Greek person working there), then go and enjoy the food/coffee here. You won't regret it.
Yummy baklava. I didn't like baklava at first but i have changed my mind, that was the best baklava I have ever had in my life.
i love this place! Look traditional and cozzy!!!
Nice services!! The bosses are so kind when I asked for extra nuts and syrup!!
Definitely come back !!
Baklava. Just exactly thw one i tried in greek and i feel it's better than that
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Better than Acland Street, but expen$$$ive. Even if I had read these other reviews of International Cakes -- which give a true impression of this place, as most Urbanspoon listings with a lot of write-ups do when you take them as a whole -- I would have gone here anyway for coffee and a pastry. I haven't eaten in Melbourne's Greektown since I returned to Australia, and I wanted to do that for old time's sake. I had been here a couple of times before, like once when I nicked off from an environmental group's stall that I was manning during some rally at the State Library. I had a vague memory of being pleased with International's pastry. It's as attractively displayed as the better-known shops on Acland Street, but I think International's treats taste better than the good-looking but disgustingly sweet stuff in St. Kilda.
What I had forgotten was the price$$$ here. A flat white, which would have been classified as a small or medium at any other place, cost $4.50. It was nicely done with Crivelli beans, slightly stronger flavour than average, but almost $5?!? The hazelnut and chocolate pastry I ate was also well-crafted. It had a large round shortbread biscuit topped with the hazelnut version of almond paste (not marzipan), then dipped in chocolate. Whole hazelnuts studded the entire top surface. I noticed small details of pastry chef craftsmanship such as the thin schmeer of seedless raspberry jam between the biscuit and hazelnut paste. My ex-wife taught me that trick, which keeps dry things such as biscuits from getting soggy from the moisture in wet stuff like nut pastes. But it cost $7.50! No wonder there are no prices by items in the display case.
OK, now I've had my memory lane visit to Greektown. From now on when I want Mediterranean pastries, I'm going to Balha's in Brunswick.
Lovely tasty Greek cakes to finish your night off with. have eaten here a few times and have always loved the spread.
Love it!!. I've noticed that the majority of negative reviews were from people who didn't order the Greek Sweets... my parther (Greek) and I have Greek coffee here often. If you order Greek it will be amazing- I recommned the Galaktoboureko, it's one of my favourite Greek Sweets. Halva is amazing (but an acquired taste... and don't try to eat the whole slice in one go!)
Sublime!. I bought 4 different cakes from here today - a cream cake coated in pistachios, a macadamia tartlet, a chocolate waffle, and a tiramisu. I'm from Perth and it was sublime to me - there is nothing this good in WA. I'm shocked this place has bad reviews - if this is considered expensive and lacking quality, then I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of my travels around Melbourne bakeries!!!
My husband and I stopped off for dessert on Friday night and loved everything. There was an amazing range to choose from and everything was delicious. The coffee and all 4 cakes that we choose were delicious, we just couldn't finish it all so we were provided a takeaway container to take them home. Finished them off the next day and they were still so good.
Given the cost of ingredients and the time it takes to make everything I don't think the prices are too high. Really friendly staff and wonderful quality, we will definitely be back.
Reading all the reviews I am completely flummoxed. The man who served us was absolutely lovely and so friendly. We went at almost closing time and his wife & gorgeous children turned up as well. The food (we bought one of pretty much everything, baklava in every flavour, Turkish delight, etc.) was delicious and I have been hanging out to come back ever since. I've tried all the same foods from countless different vendors and from Greek friends. The other reviews are talking out their behinds. The vibe of the store is so cute & old world, it feels like a 30 year time warp with old Mr Papadopoulos sitting there with his cup of tea, plate of something and newspaper.
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