Sydney's Cult Dessert Joint Tokyo Lamington Is Finally Opening Its First Melbourne Outpost

The humble lamington has been given makeover after makeover by Tokyo Lamington — and the Sydney bakery is finally opening its doors in Melbourne.

If you're new to the name, it's a big deal in lamington game, all thanks to Min Chai and Eddie Stewart. After starting life overseas, introducing places like Singapore and Tokyo to some innovative riffs on the humble lamington, the brand settled in Newtown and has been impressing Sydneysiders with its creative desserts ever since. And now, for the first time ever, it's setting up shop permanently in Melbourne.

Tokyo Lamington x Koko Black collaboration

Yes, Tokyo Lamington popped up in North Melbourne earlier in 2022, in a collaboration with Le Bajo, but that was only temporary. Come Tuesday, October 18, however, the dessert legends will open a permanent bricks-and-mortar Carlton location, pumping out those lamingtons with a cult following — and more.

Sweet-toothed Melburnians are in for a proper treat on Elgin Street, with an extensive vegan cookies range also on offer. That said, Tokyo Lamington's Melbourne digs will serve up onigiri, pies, quiches and sausage rolls, too.

For caffeine addicts, it'll be pumping out coffee from Single O seven days a week as well.

Fingers crossed for some more local collabs. In the past, primarily in Sydney, Tokyo Lamington has teamed up with the likes of By George, Circa Espresso, Stitch Coffee, Koko Black and KitKat.

For Chai and Stewart, who also founded N2 Extreme Gelato, there are clearly endless ways to transform the Aussie favourite into something new and exciting. Get your tastebuds ready for what they dream up next, right here in Melbourne.

Find Tokyo Lamington at 258 Elgin Street, Carlton, from Tuesday, October 18 — open 7am–3pm daily.