Balha's Pastry

Balha’s Pastry is not a place you can miss. It’s massive, double-storey and always busy no matter what time of day you visit. They have an incredible range of Lebanese sweets, chocolate, ice cream, cakes, savoury options, hot and cold drinks including their own coffee! besides the food being good, the atmosphere is so lively so it’s a great catch up spot. I don’t know exactly what the ingredients were for each dessert 😅 but nothing we tried was overly sweet despite most desserts having rose water syrup drizzled on top. They reheat some of the desserts for you so that they’re warm but obviously because they just grab them off the trays, they’re not made fresh. I personally wouldn’t recommend the Cheese Knafeh for this reason because you won’t get the same melted cheese texture you’d get if it was fresh. That’s the only downside but considering how tasty everything else is, I can personally overlook that. I know that might not be for everyone though. If you’re looking for authentic Lebanese sweets, this is definitely where you’ll find them. There is just so much to try here, it’s unlikely you won’t find something you like. Even if you just go for a hot drink and sit upstairs, it’s worth the visit.

Ordered 21 * 2kg trays of mixed baklava’s. The girls at the service area were absolutely amazing. Nothing was too hard, flexibility of packaging and communication was fantastic every step of the way. Customer service second to none! ! For someone who likes anything sweet, Balha’s just make me want to sing “I’m in heaven!” Each tray was perfectly made up ready to deliver to our clients! These sweets will be sure to make life sweeter for everyone. Thanks Balha’s! Highly recommended!

Needed a last minute cake for a dinner party, and ran in crossing every part of my body that they still had something. They did! Great recommendations and service from the women behind the counter. Every single small treat behind the cases that surround the customer area looked next level. If I lived in the area, I'd be there so often for a coffee and a bite. Highly recommend checking it out.

Clean, authentic and tasty middle eastern pastry restaurant. The staff are very polite and caring. The pastry are die for. The skill of making coffee exemplary. The only issue I face is the lavatories are not clean. They need automatic sensor air freshener to get rid of the human aroma from the lavatory.. Can the staff keep an eye on the cleanliness of the lavatories and ensure there are sufficient toilet rolls. 5 stars for their customer service and food.

The absolute best sweets in Melbourne! As soon as we walked in we were greeted by friendly staff who offered us their best service and were very quick. The znood was amazing, the best I’ve tasted in Melbourne so far. All the sweets we ordered were so tasty with the perfect amount of sweetness. The atmosphere was so beautiful very warm and friendly and the tasty, delicious sweets were to die for. Will definitely be back!