B&P Sweet Studio

Absolutely delicious and amazing sweets. I visit the store every Melbourne trip and would love to walk away with one of everything!
I had the ‘Coconut, passionfruit, ginger, mint’, which was recommended by the helpful staff and I was not disappointed. I particularly liked that it wasn’t excessively sweet.

So delicious, the hardest part is deciding which one to eat.
The meringue clouds are fantastic treat to pick up and take to a dinner party for a light dessert, they are probably my all time favourite.
All the cakes I’ve tried have been well worth the money spent.

AMAZING sweets, staff are always so helpful and the complementary samples as you walk in are always a fun way to try new things,

One of the nicest dessert specialists in Melbourne. There are so many things to recommend here, I don’t know where to begin…
It’s a shame there’s no indoor seating area though.

I tend to plot my birthday cake with 364 days to go before I get the next one. After buying my mum a mothers day cake there, I had been dreaming about the exploding raspberry mousse cake being my birthday cake. Chocolate, raspberry AND POPPING CANDY. POPPING CANDY!
And all that dreaming did not disappoint. The cake lasted about 3.2 seconds after the grand unveiling. It was popular.
When you get in there, the studio is a wonderland of sugar high. Individual treats, little cake pops and other chocolatey goodness. It’s a total indulgence, but one worth it and if you share, everybody loves it.

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Really cool sweets and treats, but on the expensive side

The crème de la crème of sweet creations, B&P is hard to beat. Only the very best components in creative and inventive combinations make it to the darling display cabinet.
I’ve tasted my way through a few and even though on some occasions the taste is too experimental for me I can alway appreciate the quality ingredients, care and precision that went into that small work of art.
It’s not a place to sit and linger — there is a small outdoor seating area for those that can’t wait to taste their goodies — and I don’t mind that at all. You have a range of single serve cakes, ready made large cakes, and lots of sweet spreads, chocolate bars & slabs and all manner of other sweet concoctions to choose from. You can also order cakes ahead of time for a special occasion.
I love how good the store smells all the time and I appreciate the open view of the kitchen where the magic & hard work happens. The service is always lovely and impeccable and overall it’s a premium buying experience.
I think my favorites are the peanut raspberry mousse, mini salted caramel & chocolate tart, and pear & chocolate cake. There’s a lot to try and I’m sure you’ll find a favorite too.
Today I tried a new one — Chocolate, banana, passion fruit, caramel tart. Utterly delicious!

Found B&P while wandering up and down Chapel Street with a friend and were intrigued by the sweet delights inside. Had a peek and saw an amazing range of exquisite and extravagant looking creations– confectionery, chocolate bars, lollipops, chocpops, cakes, jams and spreads everywhere.
We got the Chocolate, hazelnut & salted caramel tart to share. Was a deliciously sweet chocolate brushed tart shell with oozing salted caramel and chocolate & hazelnut cream filling with a dark chocolate glaze and a chocolate logo on top in a paper white box to go. So much talent. Great taste– need to go back to try more!
Owner/​Chef– Darren Purchese– you have done well! Enjoyed looking at the window display that was made entirely of chocolate, jellies, sponges, mousses, cream, crumbles & spreads into an artwork. Definitely worth a browse

It certainly took me a while to get my butt down to B&P but I am so glad I finally did. The shop itself is very nice with an open kitchen, staff are friendly with cute uniforms. Everything I bought was delicious though my absolute fave was the chocolate, caramel, peanut butter & raspberry dessert. Looking forward to going back!

Delish, GORGEOUS and artistic chocolates. I love the choc here but it needs larger seating area to make it feel like a place to hang out and chilling between shops.

A fabulous unique experience taking the birthday cake experience to a whole new level!!! So difficult to decide I wanted them all.

One of the best things about this place is that you can walk in, peruse all the deliciousness and yet just walk out with a single chocolate salted caramel pop and feel satisfied… but know exactly where you’re getting your next birthday cake.

If Michelangelo got jack of the paint game and opened up a sweet shop this would be the net result. It’s not so much a sweet shop as it is a damn gallery, an artisans studio to hand-​crafted sugar confections that bring women to their knees with wailing, quaking desire.
All around the small shop are sighing acolytes and moist-​eyed zealots fingering delicate creations that beggar belief such is their quality and creativity. Cakes fit for Persian kings with fat fingers and jewelled rings. Blocks of chocolate stacked like gold bars. Rows of bonbons almost too rich and perfect to eat. And, incongruously, a fridge replete with tubs of spicy pumpkin ice cream.
I’m coming back for the G&T trifle, as decadent a creation that will be mine, oh yes, precious, it will be mine.

A quirky little chocolatier/​sweet shop that opts to mix sweet with savoury tastes.
And the layout of the place + arrangement of products is more like Willy Wonkas factory than a place of business. Especially as the kitchen is on full display for you to watch them at work. Fun all around.
Overwhelmed by the site of it all I ultimately got just one of their teeny tiny desert cups that layer so many different goodies one on top of the other. It was divine. And honeycomb for a movie friends & I were seeing later. Again amazing.
Probably only complaint would be that unlike Chokolait, the Lindt cafes, Ganache, San Churo, Coco Black there is no seating available.
Will be back, recommend to friends, etc

B&P is accurately described as a sweet *studio*. You’ll be wowed by the displays of exquisite chocolates and cakes that are as pleasing to the taste as they are to the eye.
I love their little chocolate (lolli)pops. The dark-​choc-​salted-​caramel one is perfect when you desire just a tipple of something sugary.
The only fault is that they don’t have anywhere for you to sit and enjoy your heavenly dessert inside. A café extension would be perfect. For now, there is a bench outside which you could use, if you just cannot wait to get home to indulge. Totally understandable.

Upon stepping into the store, my first reaction was: «Wow, the desserts here are so pretty!» The counter was full of colourful, meticulously assembled, and gorgeous cakes and fluffy cloud meringues. Wander over to the next room and you come across an «ingredients» wall. Then there is the kitchen where all the baking and magic happens. Turn around again, you notice the other wall, which is lined with chocolate treats, jars of chocolate/​caramel goodness (one flavour combination is chocolate and mango? Yes, it was a bit odd), and other treats.
Needless to say, upon seeing all of this, I had high expectations of the 2 portion of cakes I took home that day — the coconut, ginger, passionfruit, and mint cake, and another cake of raspberry white chocolate, honey, and lychee — and the jar of caramel/​chocolate spread (hey, it had been a tough week).
I was left slightly underwhelmed by the cakes. I found that the flavours were too subtle and muddled. Maybe it was because both cakes I had were very «mousse-​y». The chocolate/​caramel spread, however, is delicious — I could (have?) eat it by the spoonful.
I wouldn’t mind coming back again to try the non-​mousse cakes (the chocolate and mandarin one looks promising), but at $ 9 per portion, it will be a little while.

The first time I came here, I looked to the nearest man and suggested we should get married. He looked mildly horrified, but obviously didn’t follow my reasoning that if we were to get married, we could get Burch and Purchese to custom make our wedding cake. There’s a whole wall lined with tiny flavour jars — each a «flavour» that you can request in a bespoke creation.
Or, if you need something immediately («I want it now!!») then go mental in the «Wonka for adults» shopfront, where you can buy a selection of cakes, chocolate, honeycomb and other sweet evil. Whichever you choose, B&P are responsible for many incredible creations, often with intriguing flavour and textural combinations.
Last minute dinner party desserts are a breeze — they have a freezer filled with ice creams (buttered popcorn or «violet» crumble anyone?) that are well accompanied by a jar of their wonderful sauce and a bag of flavoured soils or dust. Alternatively, do as I do and buy one of their large family sized cakes (around $ 45) for an easy Parisienne housewife «oh, I just whipped this up this afternoon» –style win.

Sweet it is indeed. There’s a lot of fuss about town surrounding this newish sweet store, and I’m not sure I’m buying it. Now, let me begin with the distinc detail that I have only consumed their macaroons, but this was on the advice that I ‘had to have’ the macaroons.
One was a pineapple concoction, bought on the ill-​considered belief that I had to try something ‘different.’ I barely like pineapple as a fruit, so this little treat was pretty doomed. I enjoyed the more conventional flavours, like caramel, chocolate, even the choc-​mint. I found that, in comparison to original French recipes, they were a little too sweet for me.
If you’re a diehard fan, I think this joint is the closed you’ll get to Adriano Zumbo in Melbourne. That said, don’t be consumed by the hype.

The second thought that came to mind when I walked into this heavenly place was how do I get the scrumptious looking creations into my belly? There is nowhere to sit! Then I thought about it a little bit more. I will buy the cake that my stomach so desires and retire to the botanical gardens which are located not too far away. This is the perfect way to give the edible masterpiece the respect that it deserves.
Now back to my first thought when I walked inside this wonderland. WOW! I instantly asked the owner how I can get a job here because I want to be surrounded by the contents of the cork walls (nice choice) every day. Perhaps the best part of Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio is that they are always creating, this could actually be a very bad thing. Not just for my waist line but my hip pocket.

Unassuming and minimalistic as first glance, B&P sweet studio is one place you won’t want to miss, particularly if you’ve got a penchant for desserts. Brainchild of pastry chef duo, Ian Burch and Darren Purchese, B&P was opened earlier this year on the quiet side of Chapel Street in South Yarra.
A recent appearance on MasterChef Australia has no doubt propelled them to national recognition but beyond the glam and the glitz, this little gem is certainly a big hit with Melbourne dessert devotees. Myself included!
From the moment you step inside the inconspicuous space, an enchanting waft of sugar permeates, without overpowering. It is common place to hear squeals of delight coming from female patrons — I remember an instant euphoria at the sight of the visually arresting but more importantly decadently delicious desserts.
Whether it is exploring the range of detailed and highly adorned cakes in the display cabinet or being enthralled by the 300 different ingredients that make up the «ingredients wall» or sampling fluffy meringues, the studio certainly has all the right ingredients to keep you interested.
Looking at the cakes through the glass cabinet is like a treat for the senses. Not only will it be difficult to choose between the beautifully presented desserts but the unique fusion of flavours on the menu will challenge the way you view after dinner sweets forever.
With unique flavours such as roast pumpkin, milk chocolate, maple syrup and bacon (yes bacon) in a cake — you really need to try these gastronomic wonders to understand how amazing they are. My favourite is the passionfruit and mango eton mess which comprises of passionfruit marshmallow, passionfruit meringue, mango curd, mango jelly and a chocolate mango vinegar cream served in a clear cylinder.
B&P also have a delightful spread of preserves, chocolates, big fluffy cloud-​like meringues, home-​made ice cream (try the mint aero flavour) and even edible canvas art! And with a take-​away only concept, you will be paying $ 9 for a dessert that would cost you a minimum of $ 16 in a restaurant.