Monarch Cakes

A Melbourne institution started in the Great depression era. The claim to fame is it's 100 year old Polish Cheesecake recipe. Although I must say, they have changed the recipe slightly from back 20yrs ago. It's no longer taste that cheesy because the clever use of lemons to musk it, and perhaps less sugary. They still do sell this cake by the weight it seems. You are definitely getting what you paid for!

Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. The mocha was good, with the coffee itself very well-brewed, however the milk steaming let it down and it was fairly watery with minimal crema. The caramel slice was also well-made, with the downside of the chocolate top being compound chocolate instead of the high-quality chocolate I expected from such a highly rated cake shop. Definitely not a bad experience and worth the price I paid, but there's certainly room for improvement.

We enjoyed some of their cakes, my favorite was the custard cake.
We had a small talk with the owner too.very nice staff and customer service.

These legends probably do the best Gugelhupf. Second close will be the Polish cheesecake, and almost 3 out of 5 times it turns out to be consistent.

But, other than that, we found other desserts / cakes too sweet for our palate.

Cakes are ok but no prices are informed! So, I conclude that prices change regularly.and that a liar is hided there.
The service was ok for the cakes but when I asked for a water, instead to bring a carafe or bottle, they served water in a small glass.so small that I reclaimed water twice and I had again thirst.
I don't recommend this place! I wouldn't come back

Monarch have the best tasting European cakes you can get anywhere. Even my grandparents used to go to Acland Street to get cakes from them and the quality and taste of their cakes has remained unchanged over the many years since then.

The staff have always been very friendly and the service is great.
Our whole family still loves their great selection and it's well worth dropping in if you're in the area or making the trip to get a delicious treat.

If you feel like stepping back into time with lots of history and some decent cakes - this is the place. You'd get more appreciative to history.

One of the best cake shops I have been to. I wish that they had a shop like this on the Sunshine Coast. Unfortunately we only found this shop a few weeks before I was transferred from Melbourne so we did not have long to enjoy their spectacular cakes, I guess in one way I was fortunate that we were moving as I probably would have been in a permanent sugar comma. If they are still the same, give them a go.

Went to St. Kilda in Melbourne and tried some of the pastries. I had a cherry crumble, 100 year old recipe cheesecake, kogelhopf cake, and poppy slice. All of them were fantastic, especially the famous kogelhopf that Monarch is known for. Monarch is the best patisserie in St. Kilda.

The interior is very old-fashioned but they do have a fine selection of northern and central European cakes. It's my first option for cakes whenever I am in the neighbourhood.

The baby kugel and hazelnut white chocolate and orange cake were pretty good but a little too sweet in my opinion (and that's coming from someone with a sweet tooth), so it might be best to split between people even if the slices aren't that big

There are a few ways to bring back memories of my childhood. Eating a warmed up mini kugelhof cake tops the list. The molten chocolate, gooey cake and crystallised sugar combine to bring tears to my eyes. Diet be damned!

Cake was OK-good. Service rather less OK.
Pretty plain service and no prices displayed which seems to be a sales catch. When ordering and then getting asked to pay 20$ for two small cakes and a small coffee seems to be overpriced but they are already on the plates so you do not ask questions.

The best Polish cakes in Acland Street and the whole area.
Many other cake shops along the strip have been bought out quite some time ago, but not so Monarch.
The quality of Monarch's cakes is very good, with no preservatives.
It seems to me the quality of some of the other cake shops is not so good as preservatives seem to be used, and indeed quite noticeable to me after 30mins or so. Just looking at some of these other cakes in shop windows is quite unappealing, especially when I know a bit more about how they're made.
Monarch is the only cake shop I visit and buy from these days. Sadly they're selection is less than it used to be, but to me quality is still very good.

Amazing cheese baked cake, and an amazing service.

Monarch Cakes really do go above and beyond for you!

Have no idea what was the issue with the barista this morning who was unfriendly and more like upset or angry? Why did I pay my money for this unpleasant coffee?

Grew up eating sweets and cake, I enjoy 20 minutes from time to time. Florentine, plum cake, and famous cake gives it a fantastic twist. Average price 5 to 6 dollars a slice.

Everything we have had so far has been sensational. The Baby Kugel was deceptively rich - I really couldn't have imagined it would be so delicious. The Sacher-Torte was equally delicious and even more decadent. And the passionfruit tart was just divine.

My favorite cake shop. So many delicious and scrumptious cakes to choose from. Haven't been disappointed yet, nor will I be.

Thank you thank you thank you
Needed to send one of your famous cakes to a client in the country
Not an issue and the cake got there fresh the next day 400kl away
Thank you Nikki your service is absolutely magnificent.