A new coffee and cake shop has burrowed into the heart of Belmont.
A creation of Matilda Shalders, Bilby is the newest coffee and cake spot to hit Geelong’s south.
Nestled into Kidman Avenue, just off of the High Street main strip in Belmont, Bilby is unmissable with its cobalt blue front door and touch of window art from muralist, illustrator, sculpturer, Ella Carroll better known as Beany. Taking on the fur-colourings of its endangered burrowing marsupial namesake, once you step inside the pops of blue continue through the decor appearing through the decorative tiled splashback behind the benched seating area, the La Marzocco coffee machine and the fine China wall plate display.
Bilby
When: 7am – 2pm, every Monday through Saturday
Where: 48 Kidman Street, Belmont
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The quaint Belmont space was the previous location for Colour Me Cake, with Bilby arriving this August to fill the cake hole and as well as adding delicious barista-made coffee to the space. Bilby cakes were a previous highlight of fellow Belmont cafe, Paddington, with the demand leading the way for Bilby to set up shop. With a case of freshly baked cakes on offer, dressed up in edible flowers and dried fruit to match the interior aesthetic, Bilby cakes are unlikely combinations packed with flavour. From zucchini, honey and mascarpone to lemon curd and vanilla buttercream or their earl grey and honey mini loaves, the Bilby cakes taste just as good as they look. Available for order, on-spot purchase and wholesale, these cakes are hard to pass on.
But it’s not just desserts on offer. Bilby also feed the breakfast and lunch appetite with granola with seasonal fruit in the morning and salads/ savoury options available for the lunch-time traffic.
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Bilby is a must try for your next stop into Belmont. Open from 7am until 2pm from Monday through to Saturday there is no excuse not to slip in for a morning coffee and pick up a slice for morning tea!
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