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Calle Bakery

Carlton North’s cult-favourite bakery, now on High Street.

Tomas Telegramma

July 14, 2025

1 / 9Calle’s lemon meringue croissant wheel.Paul Jeffers

2 / 9The Northcote location allows Calle to ramp up its production.Paul Jeffers

3 / 9A selection of croissants on display at Calle.Paul Jeffers

4 / 9Fruit and custard croissant danish.Paul Jeffers

5 / 9Sisters Vivian (left) and Ellena Ly, who own Calle Bakery.Paul Jeffers

6 / 9More classic pastries, such as escargots, are also in the cabinet.Paul Jeffers

7 / 9Desserts like banoffee pie and Dubai chocolate inspire many pastries.Paul Jeffers

8 / 9Danishes filled with fruit are joined by globally trending pastries.Paul Jeffers

9 / 9The space has just a few seats inside, plus some outdoors.Paul Jeffers

Calle Bakery Northcote

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Calle’s original Carlton North shop has been mobbed by ever-longer queues for its riffs on globally trending pastries since it opened on Rathdowne Street in 2022. Now, it has a second outpost on Northcote’s High Street with room for 20 diners.

Heading up production is co-owner Vivian Ly’s husband, Huey Phung, a pastry chef of 25-plus years. Heading up production is Vivian’s husband, Huey Phung, a pastry chef of 25-plus years. The signature custard-filled croissant wheels – inspired by those that attract crowds to New York bakery Lafayette – have come to Northcote, but are available only Friday to Sunday (as in Carlton North). Two different flavours are on the roster every month.

Also popular is a croissant version of the internet-famous Dubai chocolate bar, with a filling of creamy pistachio spread and crispy kataifi pastry threads, and a topping of melted dark chocolate. Ooey-gooey cinnamon scrolls are a Northcote exclusive. There are also slabs of focaccia, sourdough loaves, sandwiches and other savoury items, including quiche and gougeres (cheese puffs).

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