La Fantaisie

Abbotsford has just landed a whimsical new café, patisserie, florist and event space, all bundled into a timeless Victorian façade building, flowing with abundant light - La Fantaisie. A charming pâtisserie-florist the café oozes with fanciful food, fresh flowers, in-house pastries and great coffee.

It’s a little Provençal and a lot of Melbourne, balancing a dreamy white exterior and dramatic entrance with historic bones designed by Bergman & Co. We loved tasting out way through the menu. The scallop and spinach risotto was to die for – perfectly cooked cream based arborio rice with plump scallops topped with tobiko and parmesan. The Chilli Prawn Curry Scramble Eggs were another highlight. Think huge and wonderfully fresh Tiger Prawns seasoned with curry spices atop curry scrambled eggs with diced potato on a crusty ciabatta bread, finished with turmeric mayo and parmesan cheese.

 Accompanied with signature drinks such as the rose tea latte and Primrose Blossom, it was simply a wonderful treat. 

Dessert is a must at La Fantaisie. Whatever you do, make sure you try the dish cheekily named “Eggcellent”. It looks just like smashed avo topped with sunny side up egg but it’s actually a dessert made from various coconut, mango and avocado textures. 

Grounded in the simple pleasures of a slow Sunday or a ‘just because’ bout of self-indulgence, La Fantaisie rolls artful bunches of fresh flowers into its repertoire. The ultimate pitstop for picking up a few special gifts for a friend, or revelling in some pockets of joy alone, this café-florist hybrid has recently opened to a revived, reopened Melbourne. Owners Jia Wang and Valerie Wang have taken cues from their first venture, Flovie, planning an extensive premium lunch menu and private events for Paris-reminiscent soirées. 

Location: 297 Victoria Street, Abbotsford, VIC 3067

Phone: (03) 8590 5010

Link: https://www.lafantaisie.com.au/