Correction (5 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Sweet list. Six places. One is in Parkville, two are in Carlton, two are in North Melbourne and one is in Brunswick.
Each entry comes from the venue’s own words, an AGFG listing or an OpenStreetMap record. Prices appear only where a menu printed them. Where we found none, the table says so.
No ranking. Pick by what you want: a crepe, a lamington, chocolate, patisserie, ice cream or a tiramisu.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crepes on campus | Carte Crêpes | see below | not printed here |
| Lamingtons with a twist | Tokyo Lamington | The OG Lamington | A$8.50 |
| Chocolate, North Melbourne | Mörk Chocolate Brew House | see below | not printed here |
| Patisserie, North Melbourne | The French Quarter Patisserie | see below | not printed here |
| Ice cream in Brunswick | Billy van Creamy | see below | not printed here |
| Baked ricotta cake or tiramisu | Gemma Simply Italian | Pastiera Napoletana (Baked Ricotta cheese cake) | $14.90 |
Carte Crêpes — John Medley Building, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3052
Carte Crêpes is the Parkville entry. It sits in the John Medley Building at the University of Melbourne. The university page describes traditional and inventive crepes to take away, plus specialty coffee. AGFG lists its hours as 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM on Saturday, closed Sunday.
Order: crepes to take away, as the university page puts it. We could not read a menu, so no filling is named.
Tokyo Lamington — 258 Elgin Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Tokyo Lamington is at 258 Elgin Street, Carlton. Not Parkville. The site says three essential elements define a lamington: sponge cake, chocolate coating and a layer of desiccated coconut. The menu prints The OG Lamington at A$8.50. It prints Fairy Bread Popcorn Lamington at A$8.50 and Yuzu Meringue Lamington at A$9.90.
On the menu (copied from tokyolamington.com on 4 October 2026):
- The OG Lamington: A$8.50
- Fairy Bread Popcorn Lamington: A$8.50
- Yuzu Meringue Lamington: A$9.90
The build: sponge, chocolate, coconut, per the site, which also says its vegan lamington is egg-free. The site’s news lists Carlton hours of 8am to 8pm Friday to Sunday, without saying whether other days are closed.
Mörk Chocolate Brew House — 148-150 Errol Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Mörk Chocolate Brew House is at 148-150 Errol Street, North Melbourne. Chocolate is in the name. AGFG lists Child Friendly, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Options and Gluten Free Options. We could not confirm hours, so check before you go.
Mess forecast: unknown. We could not read a menu or a price, so no item is named.
The French Quarter Patisserie — 570-574 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
The French Quarter Patisserie is at 570-574 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne. Patisserie is in the name. Its listing page at the-french-quarter.edan.io carries the line Eat & Drink and the address. That page is a business listing, not a venue-run site, and we could not read a menu or hours there.
Order: nothing named. The listing shows no menu, so ring or check before you make the trip.
Billy van Creamy — 146 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056
Billy van Creamy is the ice cream shop at 146 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Its site says it offers a wide range of dairy, vegan, gluten free and halal-friendly flavours. It also says it makes wholesome ice cream, free from artificial stabilisers, emulsifiers and flavours. The site lists hours of 3:00pm to 10:00pm Monday to Thursday, 3pm to 10:30pm Friday, 12pm to 10:30pm Saturday and 12pm to 10pm Sunday.
Mess forecast: the site mentions BYO containers for takeaway, which is a tidy way to carry a scoop home.
Gemma Simply Italian — 183 Elgin Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Gemma Simply Italian is an Italian restaurant at 183 Elgin Street, Carlton, with a dessert list on its menu PDF. The PDF prints Pastiera Napoletana (Baked Ricotta cheese cake) at $14.90. It prints Homemade Tiramisù at $12.90, Pannacotta (gluten free) at $11.90 and Assorted Gelati (three scoops) at $10.90. It also prints Cappuccino at $4.90.
On the menu (copied from gemmasimplyitalian.com.au/Gemma-Dining-Menu-2.pdf on 4 October 2026):
- Pastiera Napoletana (Baked Ricotta cheese cake): $14.90
- Homemade Tiramisù: $12.90
- Pannacotta (gluten free): $11.90
- Assorted Gelati (three scoops): $10.90
Order: the gluten free Pannacotta, if you need it. AGFG lists dinner from 5:00 PM Tuesday to Sunday, closed Monday.
Quick answers
Where can I get a lamington near Parkville?
Tokyo Lamington in Carlton is the lamington stop on this page. Its menu prints The OG Lamington at A$8.50. The same menu prints Yuzu Meringue Lamington at A$9.90. Its site lists Carlton hours of 8am to 8pm Friday to Sunday and does not say whether other days are closed, so check before you go.
Is there a dessert place in Parkville itself?
Carte Crêpes, in the John Medley Building at the University of Melbourne, is the one Parkville entry. The other five are in Carlton (Tokyo Lamington and Gemma Simply Italian), North Melbourne (Mörk Chocolate Brew House and The French Quarter Patisserie) and Brunswick (Billy van Creamy).
Which dessert places near Parkville list vegan options?
Tokyo Lamington says its vegan lamington is egg-free. AGFG lists Vegan Options for Mörk Chocolate Brew House. Billy van Creamy’s site says it offers a wide range of dairy, vegan, gluten free and halal-friendly flavours.
Where can I find tiramisu near Parkville?
Gemma Simply Italian in Carlton, whose menu PDF prints Homemade Tiramisù at $12.90. We did not find tiramisu on the other five pages we checked.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the Australian Good Food Guide, unimelb.edu.au, the-french-quarter.edan.io and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Carte Crêpes: openstreetmap.org/2037707508, agfg.com.au/carte-crepes-119588, unimelb.edu.au/food-and-retail-on-campus
- Tokyo Lamington: openstreetmap.org/12455697646, agfg.com.au/tokyo-lamington-carlton-135713, tokyolamington.com
- Mörk Chocolate Brew House: openstreetmap.org/628203443, agfg.com.au/mork-chocolate-brew-house-46754
- The French Quarter Patisserie: openstreetmap.org/14028531101, the-french-quarter.edan.io
- Billy van Creamy: openstreetmap.org/7053663491, billyvancreamy.com.au/locations, billyvancreamy.com.au/about
- Gemma Simply Italian: agfg.com.au/gemma-simply-italian-40933, gemmasimplyitalian.com.au, gemmasimplyitalian.com.au/Gemma-Dining-Menu-2.pdf
