Vegan
Western
Fast food
Take-out
Bakery
Gluten-free
Australian
Vegan bake shop that serves savoury and sweet food including baguettes, bagels, sausage rolls, hot dogs, quiche, doughnuts, cinnamon scrolls, babka, cupcakes & danishes. Also offers a variety of hot and cold drinks such as coffee, chai, hot chocolate and monster shakes. Accepts orders for custom cakes. Also sells at area markets. Founded 2010. Open Mon-Fri 9:00am-3:00pm, Sat-Sun 8:00am-2:00pm.
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151 Union Rd, Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 3032
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100 Reviews
First Review by Kittybiscuit
Curious_potato
Points +97
I wish I lived closer - Edit
Everything about this place is great. From the cute and quirky aesthetic to the donuts and bagels, to the coffee. It's probably a good thing I live a little way away, or I'd be in here everyday!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-06-08
Pros: Coffee is great, Food is EXCELLENT, Super cute quirky atmosphere
Cons: A little pricey
Guest
aggressivechickpea
Points +243
Amazing food and vibe - Edit
Amazing food and vibe will definitely be back!! Lots of options even past 1pm they had lots available so defs go here
Read moreKeep in mind that the pastries are quite big (absolutely justifies the price), I made the mistake of getting a sausage roll in addition to a chocolate babka and trying to finish both was… a struggle. They were absolutely delicious, but it’s probably a good idea to eat the hot food in, and takeaway the pastries!
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-03
Pros: Variety, Vibe
Guest
Kotty
Points +167
Tasty treats - Edit
Their savories and sweets are both wonderful :)
Read moreTiggy
I haven’t been here in years but will come here this weekend and hope to make it a regular thing.
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manifesting.maddi
Points +550
Earl grey cupcakes - Edit
Yummy cupcakes, coffee and treats. Lovely service.
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Seitanicveg
Points +921
Good bakery! - Edit
Good bakery, quite like the vegemite cheese scrolls and the spinach cheese scrolls. The shepherds pie is good, as well as the donuts.
Read moreNot a bad spot. Vegan baking as moved on a little from this place (ie: Smith & Deli).
Pros: big serves, sweet and savoury, all vegan
Cons: some things a bit doughy and dense
Guest
inmoodforfood
Points +424
BEST CUPCAKES ever / WORTH the travel - Edit
We had two cupcakes, a quiche and a bagel and two coffees and everything was super delicious! We had lemon passionfruit cupcake, smores cupcake, spinach mushroom quiche and a chickpea tuna-style bagel.
Read moreThey also offer croissants, donuts, a sandwich, cinnamon buns and other cupcakes. The cupcakes are sometimes gluten free and they have a great variety of unusual flavors.
Pros: Lemon passionfruit cupcake
Guest
blovessummer
Points +362
Love this place - Edit
Have been here a ton of times for food and snacks and have also ordered birthday cakes from here more times than I can count. Have never been disappointed. Everything is just so good.
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nicirl
Points +2223
Lovely bakery tucked away in the suburbs - Edit
Nice bakery a little bit further out of the city. Got a tram here and really enjoyed the bakes! The cinnamon roll is a must!!
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Neth
Points +876
Amazing! Heaven! - Edit
So many different options. Sweet. Savoury. Soft. Hard. Lunchy. Desserty. I like the cupcakes and Vegemite scrolls. Their subs are amazing too. If you're up for it, try their shakes
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Kittybiscuit
Points +8737
Amazing sweet treats and savoury items - Edit
Inside seating is back!
Read moreI have been coming here since it opened and I’ve ordered cakes here as well, I enjoy their savoury options too. There are few tables in there now so I get takeaway
The first time I took a mini hazelnut cupcake and a cherry chocolate turnover. Both were tasty! It was their opening day and when a couple heard me talking to someone about how everything was vegan, the couple walked off saying "they weren't waiting for vegan food!" I suppose this is why there isn't a big sign saying they are vegan.
The second time I shared a few mini cupcakes and a strawberry shortcake which was amazing! I could have eaten them all. My Other friend who drinks a lot of dairy hot chocolates had a hot chocolate made with hazelnut milk and said it was the best hot chocolate she'd ever had.
Highly recommended!
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-04
Pros: great choices, nice coffee
Guest
chatreuse
Points +3213
Ok - Edit
- Hot dog pretzel: enjoyable, they used to use a different hotdog that was better tasting
Read more- Vanilla glazed bronut: very similar texture to Krispy Kreme, delicious, but bit more oily, good in airfryer as well
- Chocolate babka: very good, great light soft texture
- Apple cinnamon scroll: bit too sweet, but soft and nice
- Chocolate walnut cookie: too crumbly, not chewy
Guest
sprocket41
Points +174
Fantastic - Edit
We had some treats delivered for my birthday including a massive cinnamon roll, Portugese tarts, and cupcakes. They're all amazing. The cinnamon roll was my favourite
Read morePros: Cinnamon roll is massive and delicious
Cons: Pricey but worth it
Guest
BruceVMcLaverty
Points +34
Fabulous vegan baked goods - Edit
Love this place so much. For over a decade they have been making the best vegan goods.
Read morePros: Great gluten free options, Cater to a range of allergies and intolerances
Guest
kajabear
Points +883
Perfect birthday treat 🥳 - Edit
Very moist and sweet! Love the Christmas spices especially ✨
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RudiDarran
Points +394
A Melbourne institution - Edit
Imagine a completely vegan bakehouse. Well, this is that in reality.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-02
Pros: The range is epic, It’s well run and consistent, Sweet and savoury options
Guest
Chelseaja
Points +220
Delicious! - Edit
This was our first time here as we are from the GC and I’ve wanted to try it for a while now. It did not disappoint! We got the pretzel dog (what a fantastic idea!), the cinnamon scroll, feta and spinach triangle, Shepard’s pie and unicorn milkshake. What a treat! Everything was delicious and this would definitely be our local if we lived here. Can’t wait to go back!
Read morePros: Taste , Variety
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HungryLiss
Points +363
Brilliant! - Edit
Yesterday was my first visit to this bakery and it won't be my last. Everything looked amazing and of the 10 things I purchased I would get 8 of them again without question. The staff were lovely as well. Unfortunately they had no cheesecakes available but there was still so much to choose from and I didn't even get to the cupcakes. Something for next time!
Read more10/10 Spinach pastry warmed in the oven. Amazing flavour and flakey pastry.
10/10 Spinach and cheese scroll warmed in the oven. Moist and tasty, creamy layers in bread.
10/10 Bubka. Great choice if you want somethings not too sweet.
10/10 Glazed doughnut. Unbelievably fresh and moist. Sweet but not sickly.
9/10 Peanut butter brownie. As salty as it could possibly be without being too salty. Pleasantly salty, gooey and crunchy.
9/10 Pink doughnut with sprinkles. Not quite as fresh as the glazed but still delicious!
10/10 Cinnamon scroll. Fresh, sweet, sticky, delicious and a generous portion.
9.5/10 Portuguese tart. My non-vegan husbands favourite of the lot! I loved the pastry.
Not too sweet
7/10 pretzel dog. This was kind of nice but I found the bread a little too sweet and it had a strange artificial taste in the hot dog.
6.5/10 sausage roll. The pastry was lovely but the filling was really soft and had the same artificial taste as the pretzel dog.
Guest
Ruzha
Points +3646
Amazing Bakery - Edit
One of my favorite places we visited in the Melbourne area! Fantastic food - huge portions at reasonable prices!!
Read moreIt took us quite a while to pick out what we wanted, as everything looked so good, but we got the sausage roll, shephard's pie, pretzel dog, chocolate babka with a long black and a cappuccino to begin with. Then we got a passionfruit lemon pop cupcake, an apple caramel bun, and a peanut butter brownie to go, but we ended up eating the cupcake in the store, as we didn't want to have frosting all over the place in the takeout box. Everything was really!!
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eyeheartbugs
Points +141
yum! - Edit
tried their sausage roll, a little bit too much sausage for the pastry ratio for my liking. and the cinnamon scroll was far too sweet for me, but very flavorful!
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mrfantastik22
Points +210
Fantastic Bakery!! My favorite in Australia So Far! - Edit
First and foremost this bakery is fully vegan (Thank goodness lol). Their donuts are legendary, the best donut I’ve had in both America and Australia. It’s above average in size but excellent blend of taste and texture. The shepherd pie was descent, along with the pretzel hotdog as well. However, the steal of the show was their donuts.
Read moreLastly, this was the most reasonably priced of any breakfast place I’ve had In Melbourne so far.
Pros: Donuts! Donuts! Donuts!, Super reasonably priced
Cons: Small train ride from Melbourne (Not terrible)
mrfantastik22
Forgot to mention very friendly and welcoming staff. I’m visiting here every trip I take to Melbourne in the future.
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DavineMusic
Points +188
Love it! - Edit
The food was fantastic. Had two donuts, the cinnamon roll, Shepard pie, a sausage roll and a pretzel dog. All we’re good but the homer donut was perfect. It tasted as good as it looked. The pretzel dog was really good too. Highly recommend this place. For everything we got it was like $40 bucks. Great price.
Read morePros: Everything vegan , Really friendly staff, Great prices
Guest
RuthSharon
Points +1271
The best - Edit
My favourite place to visit when I want a little treat. I got the cinnamon bun, spinach scroll and a matcha latte. All was delicious, and I’ll be back for more asap.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-09
Pros: All vegan, Delicious , Fresh baked
Guest
Ebsveg
Points +2398
Consistently good - Edit
Every time I try something at mister nice guys it's delicious. Towards the end of the day they sell out of a lot of things so make sure to go early if you want to try something specific. Staff were really friendly also. My only complaint was that the milkshake could have been a bit colder as it was Luke warm but I wasn't too fussed. Would definitely try the cupcakes next time!
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KhaYenPrentice
Points +86
My favourite place in all of Melbourne - Edit
I looooove mister nice guy. I live on the other side of town but would travel just to get my hands on their goodies, especially their cinnamon rolls and donut holes, the absolute best. I wish there are more 100% vegan bakeries here
Read morePros: Cinnamon rolls , Donut holes , Everything vegan
Guest
Parcari
Points +70
Changes not for the better - Edit
I have been coming to Mr Nice Guys for around 10 years. It was the (very) regular and much anticipated Saturday morning breakfast place for me and my dear friend, a decades long vegan who passed away in her 70s. I left Australia for a three year contract in the UK and returned in October 2022 looking foward to my first visit back. However, it was clear things had changed. The whole set up is now clearly oriented towards the cake business. The inside is no longer an inviting place for sit-in customers. Shelves lined with cake boxes take up former table areas and the counters make the space feel squashed. It feels like cafe people are secondary, and inconvenient? You can't get sandwiches toasted anymore (was that really such a bother?) and they give you flimsy bamboo cutlery instead of the real thing. The bamboo breaks even trying to cut through a scroll let alone a baguette. It used to be somewhere you'd see regulars every week, have a chat, and the cafe bit was really busy. But the two Saturdays I've been now there are always free tables while other cafes along the street are packed full (that says something). I wondered what had changed and discovered (through Google) that the business had been franchised while I was away and taken over by someone else. While the counter food still seems to taste the same (same chef perhaps?) the other changes have really put me off going there to enjoy a well-earned relaxed breakfast after a week at work. I'm sorry to say this about a 100% vegan business, but it's just not an inviting place anymore, and the distance I used to cycle there, looking forward to it, does not seem worth it. I may go once in a while, but it's definitley no longer top of my list, maybe not even top five. I hope the owners rethink their approach to the cafe area and atmosphere, but perhaps they're making enough from the cake business that they care less about that now.
Read morePros: Food
Cons: Cramped, Not welcoming
Guest
YohanⓋ
Points +6230
Dee-licious! - Edit
I can’t believe I’ve not done a review here after all these years! The coffee has definitely improved and the donut I had today was out of this world! I also ordered a birthday cake witch looked amazing!
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Delicious treats
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madelinek
Points +2158
ACTUALLY INSANE!!!! - Edit
finally made it over to mister nice guy’s and was not disappointed! lovely array of vegan goods💌 also a fair amount of gluten free options. i got a cinnamon bun and doughnut (both gf) and i was very impressed. some of the best vegan/gf baked goods i’ve had in a while! also good prices (for a melbourne bakery😅)💘💘💘💘 100% on my list of must visit places in melbourne xxxx
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