Sweet Treats, Ice Creams and Bakeries in Melbourne’s West

Discover the best bakeries and sweet treat spots near you with Mamma Knows West's comprehensive list of family-friendly options. We have Ice cream places, the best bakeries in the west, donuts and more! Have a browse and see what you can find nearby

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motte bakery, newport

Hurrah! Ollie from Motte Bakery has found a gorgeous permanent home in Newport and that means we can get his delicious bakery treats ALL THE TIME!

manoushi bakery, werribee

Manoushi is Werribee's newest bakery, and Mamma gives it her stamp of approval! Mamma can guarantee that the moment you step into Manoushi, your mouth will start to water.

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biancolatte, yarraville

Situated right in the heart of Ballarat Street, just opposite Grill’d, Biancolatte is the perfect place for a pit stop after dinner.

cake creations vending machine, caroline springs

We LOVE this! The cutest little cupcake pitstop is in Caroline Springs Square - Cake Creations by Katie is a cup cake VENDING machine!

cà rem gelato, footscray

Cà Rem is Vietnamese gelato! Flavours include avocado, Kopiko, lychee and mint, Yakult and melon and pink dragon fruit! How bananas! (Oh yes, there is also Vietnamese banana!) This is seriously good gelato… Mamma struggled to decide on a flavour, but the coconut and pandan went down so well.

nans bakehouse, footscray

Mamma has found yet ANOTHER new local favourite!

You can’t help but feel excited when you walk into Nan’s Bakehouse. The aroma hits you immediately - that perfect mixture of coffee and treats will instantly divert your eyes to see what’s available on the counter.

double dutch bakery, kensington

Kensington got its own bakery sensation - Double Dutch Bakery is now officially on the map and will be on Mamma’s regular rotation of yummy places to go!

candied bakery, spotswood

Candied is officially an icon of the west - here is where you will find some of the best pastries, cakes and breads you will EVER taste.

happy eats gelato, moonee ponds

We were so excited when Happy Eats Gelato announced they were opening up a second ice creamery outlet in Moonee Ponds, because they sell such seriously delicious ice cream!

lukumades, williamstown

Aside from a really fun word - Lukumades are irresistible Greek pastries – hot, doughnut-like balls with a crispy outer layer and a soft interior. So squishy and so delicious and now in Williamstown!

all rise bakery, sunshine north

Us Westies LOVE a new bakery, especially one with brilliant sourdough, hot pies, delicious pastries and fragrant coffee like the NEW ✨ All Rise Bakery ✨ in Sunshine North!

baby j's, werribee

Desserts, sandwiches and coffee - say no more! Baby J’s started its humble beginnings as a pop up in 2018 in Hoppers, then upgraded to a food van and NOW a permanent shop in the heart of Werribee under the Holiday Inn!

yo mama frozen yogurt, altona

This is a stunning fit out, clean and pretty and the FroYo is amazing. It is made in store as well as most of the toppings including the free branded wafer. The freshly made yogurt flavours are top tier - think New York Cheesecake, Salted Caramel and of course faves like strawberry and chocolate. The topping selection is VAST and you can dabble in healthy goodness or go straight to the sweetest lollies.

tuckers sandwiches, werribee

Mamma loves seeing sandwiches having their day in the sun. And it seems they just keep getting better! Tuckers in Werribee opened a few months ago and boy, do they have mouthwatering options to try.

pecks road, caroline springs

Pecks Road is where you head on your treat day! Delicious - and Mamma means DELICIOUS - artisan doughnuts are what it’s all about here. A display cabinet will showcase freshly made doughnuts with a variety of flavours, and monthly specials.

poets of maidstone dessert bar, maidstone

Poets of Maidstone will absolutely knock your socks off. The flavour combos of this dessert bar are incredible. Mamma and the kids have never enjoyed dessert so much!

cinnabuns, albion

New French bakery! Yum, yum, cinnabuns! Delicate, fluffy buns surrounding big bombs of either nutella or vanilla custard. Simply delectable. The buns are cooked in a round pan and perfect to share with a bunch of pals - ready to literally rip right into it!

williamstown ice cream and frozen yoghurt, williamstown

Anytime is always a good time for ice cream in our family. We have a couple of ice cream connessieur’s that are more than happy to try all the shops in the west! Well, we can happily report that Williamstown Ice Cream and Frozen Yoghurt is yummy!

croiXssant, travancore

Croissant? Nah, Mamma says you should try CroiXssant - a new pastry bakery with LOADS of UNIQUE croissant flavours. From eggplant parmigiana to martabak pocket (a spin off of an Indonesian pancake with ch-ch-ch-chocolate, cheddar and condensed milk - actually really yummy)!

kariton sorbetes, footscray

Footscray’s now-iconic gelato joint. Delectable, decadent and velvety ice cream with wild Filipino flavours like coconut and pandan, purple yam, salted (fish sauce) caramel and toasted puffed rice and more, with specials every day too - like silken tofu soft serve. A must-try.

krisy kreme dine in and drive-thru, maribyrnong

Krispy Kreme has opened its first Drive-thru in the west at Highpoint and mamma had to check it out!

gigi's gelato, yarraville

Gigi is the master authentic gelato maker of these tasty flavours and with his wife Sue, have created something special here in the village.

goje, yarraville

It is not your average Frozen Yogurt - everything is made from scratch, made on-site 100% plant based and where possible they use organic. raw ingredients plus their ‘Froyo’ is 100% vegan.

sprinkles ice creamery - lollies n' more, point cook

Mamma is very happy to see the love being ‘sprinkled' to Point Cook. With 72 incredible ice cream flavours and an array of lollies you have to check out yourself - owner Zane has once again created not just a lolly shop but a sweet destination for families to visit.

gordon st bakery, footscray

You know as soon as you enter Gordon St Bakery that this is an authentic, and very French, bakery. The welcoming and comforting aroma of browned butter and pastry greets you at the door - and it’s the scent that you can only get when all the products are made in house, and actually, right in front of you.

naröcha premium tea room, werribee

Wow, you know as soon as you walk into Naröcha that this is no ordinary bubble tea store. This is bubble tea that is made from actual tea that is brewed fresh in-house every morning - they don’t use powder of any kind, just good quality ingredients. Mamma says - you can taste the passion.

gotcha, sunshine

Gotcha is new in town at Sunshine and farms their own tea, made fresh to order. Inside a wonderful aroma surrounds you as you pour over the menu including all the favourites as well as a Japanese Style Yogurt series.

footscray ice cream co., footscray

Here’s the latest scoop: the Woodend Ice Cream Co. have brought their famous ice cream to the inner west! Churned with the finest ingredients sourced locally, this ice cream is PACKED full of flavour.

cravin' crepes, maribyrnong

The gorgeous location only adds to the spectacular-ness of the amazing array of delicious crepes, ice cream, milkshakes and coffee at Cravin’ Crepes. YUM!

mr. panda tea, sunshine

Are you a cream strawberry lover? Mango ice queen? Nuts for coconut milk tea? Or maybe just a simple green tea tickles your fancy. Whatever you love, Mr. Panda has a million squillion choices of bubble tea!!

mr fresh ice cream van, hobsons bay

There is NOTHING more exciting than hearing the faint tune of Greensleeves wafting through the streets. It brings back so many amazing memories, and we LOVE that our kids get to have this too.