Ricotta gnocchi and other assorted dishes.
1/8Ricotta gnocchi and other assorted dishes.Supplied
Brunch at Cheri.
2/8Brunch at Cheri.Julian Lallo
Croissant.
3/8Croissant.Supplied
Breakfast at Cheri.
4/8Breakfast at Cheri.Supplied
The breakfast plate includes Mr Cannubi salami cotto and aged gouda.
5/8The breakfast plate includes Mr Cannubi salami cotto and aged gouda.Supplied
Almond croissant.
6/8Almond croissant.Supplied
Avocado tartine with cream cheese,cucumber and dill.
7/8Avocado tartine with cream cheese,cucumber and dill.Supplied
Croissant French toast with cinnamon sugar and maple syrup.
8/8Croissant French toast with cinnamon sugar and maple syrup.Julian Lallo

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A stone’s throw from the South Melbourne Market,the Darling Group (Higher Ground,Top Paddock,The Terrace) has expanded its cafe portfolio with this handsome patisserie and eateryspanning the former Bibelot and Chez Dre sites.

Entering off Coventry Street,you’ll find a six-metre-long glass cabinet filled with everything from classic eclairs to pistachio-cream-filled choux pastry,as well as large-format celebration cakes. Moving into the 150-seat dining area,there’s an all-day menu that runs the gamut from cinnamon-sugar-dusted French toast (made with croissant loaf),to a Middle Eastern-style fry-up brekkie,to pizzas made with 72-hour-fermented dough.

Upstairs is a production kitchen churning out 600 sourdough loaves,1000 croissants,and 800 brownie pain au chocolats a week exclusively for the group’s venues.

Tomas TelegrammaTomas Telegramma is a food,drinks and culture writer.

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