Falco Bakery - Smith St

Ordered the Rockwell pie, sausage roll, and a long black. The sausage roll was beautifully flaky, and the meat was juicy and quality, but the ratio was off - too much meat, and way too much fennel in the pork. Coffee average. The Rockwell pie, however, was a slam dunk. From the crispy, flaky exterior to the rich and decadent filling of cheese, beef, onion, mustard (and something else i missed). Will return to try something else based on the pie alone.

Recently went to Melbourne for a meeting, and I came here to grab some morning tea. Now I am one of those types of people who is very plain when it comes to the food I like, and I basically only ever eat sausage rolls from a bakery.... but this places food was AMAZING, I especially remember this strawberry tart thing and it was so good. Everyone at the meeting loved their food and also their coffee. The service was amazing, everyone was so lovely and helpful when I didn't know what to pick - their prices may scare you a little bit but it's totally worth every cent! When I next come to MELB I definitely will be coming here again.

In the heart of Collingwood, falco has become one of the most popular bakeries in melbourne serving sandwiches, pies and sweets. We tried the plain croissant, however it was a bit underwhelming :(( Whilst the flakiness and crunch of the croissant was to die for, that was about the end of the positives. It lacked flavour and didn’t taste like anything special, and unfortunately the pastry was raw which you can see from the the layers being stuck together. The lamination was beautiful, but it was just a shame it wasn’t cooked through properly. I also think it may have been slightly burnt as it had a bitter aftertaste. Rating: flakiness and crunch 10/10, flavour 5/10 and lamination 7/10. Overall I gave it a 6/10 as I don’t think it was anything amazing… maybe next time 🥲

If you are a true fan of pie then Let me tell you, this shop should not be missed. This cafe is considered a super star in this area. They baked and cook them fresh for a day until they run out. Beef Pies and Vegetable Pies are served hot and they're full of texture. Even the taste was delicious on its own. Each pie's composition is crafted to perfection. The crispy taste of the batter is very superior.

Overall rating: 4/5 If you could smell the aroma surrounding this busy block - that buttery sweet and smokey goodness just warms your soul! Not surprised for the queue outside the store. They bake and cook their goods fresh to go for the day until sold out. Their display window is a huge bait, tempting me to order all their glistening pastries, miso cookies and chicken toasties. Too bad there wasn’t any pastrami kraut & cheese croissant that we were looking forward to. Got lucky, grabbing the last Rockwell pie for the day, and boy was it worth it. The flaky spectrum falls in the extreme, as their golden puffed pie hats was just so full of texture, even tasty on its own. Each element of the pie was made to perfection - the crunchy integrity of the crust, the flaky hat, the smoky hot mince beef. Personally, I think the flavour tasted beyond your classic double smash patty burger. We ordered the special burger sauce on the side, but it wasn’t needed at all - it made the overall flavour too salty. While my sister loved the flavour of the pie, I still found it a bit too salty alone. Concept and complexity of the pie was worth it all, but not sure if worth $9! Would love to return here to try their beautifully smelling sourdoughs and pastries! Taste: 4.25 Value: 4 Ambience: 4.5 Service: 4