the flute bakery

i always make an effort to come out to fyshwick every now and then to visit flute and try a new sweet treat from their cake cabinet. our family regularly visit when we can to try a new cake or dessert from here since they have never failed to impress us. all of the cakes we have tried are always full of flavour and textures, and most importantly, aren't so sickeningly sweet that you dont enjoy it after the third spoon. most of their small cakes and tarts are $7.50 which is great value for what you get, and a lot cheaper than other patisseries or cafes. 

my three favourites (difficultly narrowed down) would be the pistachio cake as it is full of differently flavoured and textured layers topped with a macaron, their cafe nicosette which is a triangular shaped dessert (photo attached) with macadamias and hazelnuts adding a wonderful crunch, and the strawberry cake which similarly to the pistachio cake, consists of multiple layers of different textures and tastes but the strawberry doesn't taste artificial, adding a touch of tartness.

very unpleasant experience with the flute bakery. wrong cake served does not deserve an apology, which is customer service i have been though.

i ordered a pear & caramel last thursday, which was picked up by my partner the next day. when i saw the box with "pear & caramel", i just opened it at ease, but i was so shocked to see another cake sitting there, which i have no idea what it is. pear & caramel is not supposed to be like that, so it must be something else. plus the base has filled with macadamia, which is not kids friendly apparently. it can't be used as a birthday cake for my boy. the whole birthday party was totally ruined.  

i just gave them a call this arvo, and honestly i was not expecting anything but an apology. over the phone call with belinda, who has claimed she is the owner of the shop, and she is the only one i can talk to, i was completely blamed it is too late to bring this matter to them, they cannot do anything even an apology.  

i won't come back to the shop for sure. all canberrans please don't visit the shop again. it is just a bakery who only knows how to bake without knowing respect.

hidden away in fyshwick is this little bakery that sells cakes that make you smile. the decor is simple and fresh and a bit french. i love the choices of freshly made bread that looks fantastic. unfortunately i'm only one person so i chose to do two desserts.. a cake called mr smith and a apple and raisin struesel. the cake was so soft and creamy and just plain delicious. not only did it taste great it was very appealing to look at.. in fact so much so i ended up buying it. the struesel was so flaky and had a beautiful subtle taste that only good pastries. there was a bit of line when i got there but it powers through quickly. the customer service is ok but maybe they're just worn out with the amount of work they had to do. parking is a bit of challenge but worth every bite of their delicious food.

delicious cakes. absolutely wonderful flavours that dance in your mouth. my only real complaint is their opening hours, which ensure that 80% of the working class need to take a day off work in order to get there. is it so hard to open a bakery cafe on a saturday? especially one as popular and no doubt profitable as this.

i go here everyday to get coffees for the office and the coffee is very hit or miss. they have a vast selection of pastries and cakes which are all delicious. there are also pies and quiches which have the best flaky buttery crusts! great place to grab a cuppa and sit in the sun on the patio.

beautiful selection of cakes and pastries. just a pity that it doesn't open on weekends, making it quite hard for a working person from the north side to get there during the week.

very nice!!! doesn't look super glamorous on the outside...but the cakes are really nice..not too sweet and great texture.
i has to also buy the danishes since they were so cute...they made it the shape of apple and pear for the apple and pear danishes..
sadly monday to friday only...but if ur around the area definitely worth a try.

warning...cash only!!

horrible management. i have been to flute a few times, in need of bakery food, however this should not make up for the awful service. i never thought i would be treated so rudely by who looked to be the manager, being told to move away from the coffee machine, simply because it seemed i was too close and annoying her. there is limited respect for the customers, let alone the staff. they consistently look sad. through word of mouth there is an incapacity to treat staff with manners and ensure its somewhere enjoyable to work. it ruins the atmosphere. bad service every time no longer makes up for the product.

i absolutely love flute bakery, every time i have some time off from work, i’ll make a point of ensuring that i get down to fyshwick and hoard as many cakes from flute bakery as possible. i love the cakes they make, they’re always super delicious, tasty and somehow also keep pretty well too. i mean i like adriano zumbo as much as the next person but flute bakery is just always so consistent, every cake you get is so damn good.

mmm baked goods. best pies in canberra and the cakes are far too pretty to eat.

seriously get yourself some hot cross buns when easter rolls around

the flute is a quaint, french provincial style patisserie. they’re only open from 8am – 3pm on weekdays, which makes it incredibly difficult to get to unless you take some time off from work. the cakes and pies taste amazing and are very reasonably priced.

croissants. i arrived at flute at 8.30 this morning to buy croissants; i was told that "we have sold out" at that early hour.

my friend said the same thing happened to her.

please make more croissants so that those who arrive after 8am can also enjoy them.

flute bakery is sadly only open monday to friday (approx 7-3pm). it offers beautiful cakes and pastries, well priced tea $2.50 per pot for one, coffee $3.50 and great bread. an assiette, a selection of four different treats is available for $8, making it a great way to share and savour a range of smaller portions. the decor is fine, but more ‘bakery’ like than cafe. a great spot for a coffee if weekday shopping in fyshwick.    

best macarons i've ever had. been going to the flute for years. best macarons i have ever had. much better than zumbo's and much cheaper. the pistachio cake is also delicious.

bring back the hazelnut salted caramel macarons!

pretty birthday cake. ordered wild strawberry cake for my girlfriend's birthday celebration. it was very pretty but very sweet. would be much better if they reduce the sugar to add more tanginess to the cake. but overall it was a good value cake.