Abla's Patisserie - Glen Eira

We had a hot chocolate and a flat white, expensive in total at A$10 at this Prahran Market cafe that is in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, not Prahran as TA incorrectly suggests. I'll be sending TA an amended address.The cafe was lightly patronised at 1100 on a Thursday, but Saturday is probably its busiest day.My hot chocolate was served in a mug as requested but was not all that hot upon receipt, and it tasted a little watery.The male owner and waitress were friendly.Poor value, however: no wonder I don't often bother to have coffee at expensive Australian cafes.

Ablas is yet another hidden gem in Prahran. Coffee to die for made to your tastes and such a selection of hand made baklava that you will need several coffees over several days to sample. Do not go past the home made coconut macaroon biscuits. You know the old fashioned originals before the advent of the fancy macarons. They are not here every day but "charge in" and buy when they are. The bonus is that they are gluten free and delicious.

The four of us had been to the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne in the morning and we decided to visit the Prahran markets for lunch and a bit of a wander there and nearby Chapel Street before cocktails in the evening.What we were looking for was a nice cafe, good coffee and maybe a small pastry to hold us till dinner.Abla's attracted us with a $8.50 coffee and apple pie special. Pricey? It was a big slice of apple cake and the coffee that came with it was very good.A customer who had had the same before us announced when we made our orders that it was the best that he had ever had.What made this apple pie special was that perfect ratio between crumbly crust and filling; too much of one or the other and it just doesn't work.Besides apple, the filling had bits of different nuts and sultana. It made for great taste and texture.The restaurant also serves other Lebanese pastries.

If you are in the south of Melbourne and enjoy authentic Baklava, then this is the place you need to beIf you aren't in the area, go tongue area.

I called for a funeral to wait on the road, needed something after 4 o'clock to get a flight. had a coffee and was just okay, a little hot for a great coffee. but I saw a sign for baklava and while they won. an award in 2013 (previously 7 years) and may not cook around anymore, the baked on the display was nothing less amazing. had to have a few small ones and they smeared as good as they looked.