Fuumi Fuumi

Skip the flight—just head to Rosslyn Street. This West Melbourne Japanese bakery and cafe is an absolute masterclass in aesthetics and flavor, serving up homemade breads and Asian-inspired pastries that look almost too stunning to consume. Discerning cafe-hoppers are quietly making repeat visits just to tackle the massive, perfectly executed menu. We’re talking towering fried ebi and egg salad sandos wedged between impossibly fluffy house-baked shokupan. Open-faced pickle and roast beef toasts hitting every savory note. And the baking? Next level. You absolutely need the matcha melon pan and the purple taro mochi drum pan in your life. Wash it all down with a flawlessly poured hojicha latte—complete with fiercely cute bear latte art—while soaking in a warm, poster-lined room that genuinely feels like Japan. Come hungry. The portions are huge, the service is radiant, and the quality is relentless.