Correction (10 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 9 October 2026.
This page answers one question: where do you go for something sweet in and around Windsor? The answer is four places. Two are on Chapel Street in Windsor, one is in South Yarra and one is in Balaclava.
That is a short list, and it stays short. Each place was checked against at least two sources, including its own website, OpenStreetMap or the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG). Every fact below says whose listing it comes from. We copied no menu prices, so none are printed.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Ice cream on Chapel Street | Pidapipo | 85 Chapel Street, Windsor |
| Fried dough with listed late hours | Lukumades | 176 Chapel Street, Windsor |
| Daytime cafe stop in South Yarra | Darling Cafe | 2 Darling Street, South Yarra |
| Patisserie visit in Balaclava | Dana Patisserie | 175 Carlisle Street, Balaclava |
Pidapipo — 85 Chapel Street, Windsor VIC 3181
Pidapipo is at 85 Chapel Street, Windsor, and its own locations page, AGFG and OpenStreetMap all agree on that. Its site lists hours as “Sun - Thu 12-10pm, Fri - Sat 12-11pm”. Its site also flagged October flavours when we checked, a reminder that flavours change more often than an address. We copied no menu prices, so this page prints none.
Order: Check its site for the current flavours before you commit to a scoop.
Lukumades — 176 Chapel Street, Windsor VIC 3181
Lukumades are Greek-style fried dough balls, normally served with syrup. The venue shares the name, and its site puts the Windsor branch at 176 Chapel Street. That site lists “Mon-Thurs 12pm-11pm, Friday 12pm-12am, Saturday 11am-1am, Sunday 11am-11pm”. OpenStreetMap’s tags show different, earlier times, so the two sources disagree. Confirm before you go.
Mess forecast: Syrup and fried dough are a sticky pairing in general, so check what the menu offers and bring napkins.
Darling Cafe — 2 Darling Street, South Yarra VIC 3141
Darling Cafe is at 2 Darling Street, South Yarra. Its own site lists daily hours of “Mon – Sun 7am – 4pm”, and OpenStreetMap shows the same daytime window. AGFG lists Breakfast and Alfresco Dining as features. Those are listing tags, so they are listing details. The sources we read give hours and tags, not a dessert menu, so this page prints no items.
Order: Treat it as a daytime stop, because its listed hours finish in the afternoon.
Dana Patisserie — 175 Carlisle Street, Balaclava VIC 3183
Dana Patisserie is at 175 Carlisle Street, Balaclava, which its own site and AGFG both confirm. The site lists “Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm Weekends - 7:30 am - 5 pm”, and those hours belong to the Balaclava store. We found no date on the pages we read, so hedge on how current they are. A patisserie counter is where cakes and pastries are sold by the piece, but we copied no menu prices.
The build: Go in expecting a patisserie counter, then confirm what is on it with the shop before you travel.
Quick answers
Which dessert places are on Chapel Street in Windsor?
Our checks found two: Pidapipo and Lukumades, both on Chapel Street in Windsor. Pidapipo’s own site lists hours and flagged October flavours when we checked. Lukumades is the fried-dough option, listed at its Windsor branch by the chain’s own locations page.
Which Windsor dessert place is open latest at night?
Going by the hours its own site lists, Lukumades runs latest, to 1am on Saturday. Pidapipo’s site lists a Friday and Saturday close at 11pm. OpenStreetMap shows different times for Lukumades, so confirm before you head out.
Where can I get something sweet in the morning near Windsor?
Darling Cafe in South Yarra lists daily hours from 7am on its own site. Dana Patisserie in Balaclava lists a 7:30 am start on its own site, though we found no date on those pages. Neither Windsor place lists a morning start on the sites we read, apart from Lukumades on weekends, so check first.
What do desserts cost in Windsor?
We copied no menu prices on the own-site pages of Pidapipo, Lukumades, Darling Cafe or Dana Patisserie, so this page prints none. Check each venue directly, because prices change.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. We copied no menu prices from these places’ own pages, so this page prints none. 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
- Pidapipo: openstreetmap.org/12113835801, pidapipo.com/locations, agfg.com.au/pidapipo-windsor-82067
- Lukumades: openstreetmap.org/6499347304, lukumades.co/locations
- Darling Cafe: openstreetmap.org/5274633382, darlingcafe.com.au, agfg.com.au/darling-cafe-62683
- Dana Patisserie: danapatisserie.com, agfg.com.au/dana-patisserie-54318
