Dulce Chico

4.6(79)

26 Russell St, Essendon, Victoria, 3040

“Baked with Butter, Served With Love”

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Services:DeliveryTakeaway

Fresh From the OvenCustom CakesGood ValueFriendly Staff

Known for

EmpanadasCroissantsBeef empanadasTakeawayCoffeeBreakfastCard & contactless paymentsFree parking

Why Choose Dulce Chico?

Dulce Chico brings authentic South American baking to Essendon with hand-crafted empanadas, croissants and pastries that locals rate highly. Custom cakes are a strong suit, and the location next to the station makes it an easy stop for takeaway coffee and fresh pastries on your way through.

About Dulce Chico

Dulce Chico is a South American-style bakery in Essendon, Victoria, built around hand-crafted pastries and empanadas baked fresh daily. It sits right by the railway station, which makes it an easy stop on the way to a train or a morning coffee run.

The empanadas are what people talk about most, especially the beef and the cheese. Croissants come in some interesting local twists, including an Uruguayan version and a pistachio and dulce de leche style, and there's alfajores. If you're after something for an occasion, we've heard their custom cakes are a drawcard too, with one local raving about a tres leches made for a birthday.

They do takeaway and delivery, plus coffee and breakfast, and you can pay by card or phone. Free street parking and a car park nearby make popping in simple.

Locals describe the staff as friendly and the prices as good value for what you get. It's a small, hole-in-the-wall kind of shop, and the popular lines can sell out later in the day, so getting in early is the tip. We've also heard the odd grumble about freshness of the bread and some inconsistency on service, but most people leave happy with the baking.

Check the opening hours before you head in, as they differ between weekdays and weekends. The tagline says it plainly: baked with butter, served with love.

Location

Beef Empanada
Topside mince (halal) with mixed spices, one Spanish olive, two sultanas and a sliver of boiled egg wrapped in hand crafted pastry dough
$7
Chicken Empanada
Chicken and mushrooms mixed in bechamel sauce & seasoning wrapped in hand crafted pastry dough
$7
Cheese Empanada
Local Alba Cheese cheddar cheese wrapped in pure butter puff pastry
$7
Spinach & Ricotta Empanada
Local Alba Cheese ricotta and spinach seasoned with nutmeg and wrapped in pure butter puff pastry
$7
Cocktail Empanadas
Beef empanada - topside mince (halal) with mixed spices, one Spanish olive, two sultanas and a sliver of boiled egg wrapped in hand crafted pastry dough; Chicke
$3.50

Cakes & Slices

Vanilla Slice Cake
Our classic vanilla slice made as a whole cake to share. Layers of flaky pastry and silky vanilla custard, dusted with icing sugar. 9 Inch
$50
Sponge Cakes
Fluffy sponge with a layer of dulce de leche stuffed with fresh cream & strawberries or freshly made coffee cream topped with grated chocolate
$7
Miloja Cake Slice
Thousand layer cake slice - traditional Latin cake of wafer thin sheets layered with dulce de leche & walnuts and dusted with icing sugar
$7
Tres Leches Cake
Sponge layered with custard & caramel soaked in 3 different types of milk mixed with imitation brandy and topped with toasted merengue. A traditional Latin cele
$8.50
Vanilla Slice
Pure butter puff pastry with a layer of dulce de leche and a filling of custard dusted with icing sugar
$5.50

Alfajores & Biscuits

Chilenito Small
Two sheets of salty miloja dough stuck together with dulce de leche, coated in meringue
$3.50
Maizena Large
Cornflour & citric zest biscuit sandwiches with dulce de leche, rolled in coconut and dusted with icing sugar
$4.50
Maizena Small
Cornflour & citric zest biscuit sandwiches with dulce de leche, rolled in coconut and dusted with icing sugar
$3.50
Chilenito Large
Wafer thin hand-cut biscuits layered with dulce de leche and coated with air dried merengue
$4.50
Triple Large
Wafer thin hand-cut biscuits layered with dulce de leche and dusted with icing sugar
$4.50
Triple Small
Wafer thin hand-cut biscuits layered with dulce de leche and dusted with icing sugar
$3.50

Pastries

Facturas Argentinas Mixed
A mix of Argentinian facturas. Custard, membrillo, plain & Dulce de leche (8 units)
$20
Biscochos Uruguayos Box
A mix of biscochos de grasa. 1 cuernito 1 galleta dulce 2 margarita dulce de leche 2 margarita custard 1 vigilante dulce 1 croissant salado (8 units)
$20
Profiterole
$3.50
Fruit Drops
Bite sized pure butter puff pastry with a touch of custard topped with either strawberry, cherries, peach or apple & coconut
$3.50
Eclair Small
A light and buttery eclair filled with freshly whipped cream and dipped in chocolate ganache
$3.50
Palmeritas
Pure butter palmeras sandwiched together with dulce de leche and dipped in either coconut, chocolate or walnuts
$3.50
Palmera Large
A large palmera made from pure butter puff pastry and melts in your mouth
$4.50
Eclair Large
A light and buttery eclair filled with freshly whipped cream and dipped in chocolate ganache
$5
Cachito (Cannoli) Small
Pure butter puff pastry cone filled with custard or dulce de leche and dusted with icing sugar
$3.50
Cachito (Cannoli) Large
Pure butter puff pastry cone filled with custard or dulce de leche and dusted with icing sugar
$4

Doughnuts

Berlin Doughnut
Fluffy deep fried dough filled with either custard or dulce de leche and dusted with icing sugar
$3.50
Doughnut
Fluffy deep fried doughnuts rolled in cinnamon sugar or topped with pistachio, Biscoff or chocolate
$3

Breads & Rolls

Dulce Focaccia Slab Half
Half tray of house focaccia. Cuts into 10 sandwich portions
$30
Dulce Focaccia Slab Full
Full tray of house focaccia. Cuts into 20 sandwich portions
$60
Hallula
$1
Rosca Con Chicharrón
$5
Crusty Baguette
Crunchy outside, fluffy inside and perfect for sandwiches
$2.10
Marraqueta
$2.10

Tarts

Caramel Tarts
Buttery biscuit tart with dulce de leche with Walnuts Meringue or Chocolate
$3.50
Lemon Merengue Tart
A delicious buttery biscuit tart with lemon curd and toasted merengue
$7
Banoffee Crown
Buttery biscuit tart shell filled with coffee cream and banana topped with fresh cream and dusted in chocolate powder
$6
Fruit Tarts
Buttery biscuit tarts filled with custard and topped with either strawberry, peach, cherry or mixed fruit
$3.50
Strawberry Tart
$7

Croissants & Danish

Mini Chocolate Croissant
Pure butter croissant with a dollop of chocolate and perfect for catering
$4
Mini Croissant
A delightfully miniature version of pure butter croissant. Perfect for catering
$3
Round Croissant
Round pure butter croissants stuffed and dipped with either chocolate, pistachio or Biscoff
$10
Mini Almond Croissant
Pure butter croissant with an almond custard filling and topped with sliced almonds. Perfect for catering
$4.50
Danish Croissants
Pure butter danish with a dollop of house-made strawberry jam and custard topped with either mixed berry or strawberry
$7
Mini Dubai Croissant
$5
Dubai Croissant
Pure butter puff pastry croissant stuffed with house-made roasted kunafa & pistachio mix and topped with pistachio pieces
$10
Mini Danish
Pure butter danish with a dollop of house-made strawberry jam and custard topped with strawberries on top
$4
Argentinian Croissants
Pure butter & honey croissants filled with your choice of custard, quince jam, caramel or plain
$2.50
Plain Croissant
Flaky all-butter croissant
$6.50
Chocolate Croissant
Pure butter croissant with a dollop of chocolate inside
$7
Almond Croissant
Pure butter croissant with an almond custard filling and topped with sliced almonds
$7

Coffee

Latte
$5
Cappuccino
$5
Flat White
$5
Long Black
$4.50
Mocha
$5.50
Piccolo
$4.50
Magic
$4.50
Short Macchiato
$4.50
Long Macchiato
$4.50
Espresso
$4.50
Double Espresso
$4.50
Chai Latte
$5.50
Dirty Chai
$5
Hot Chocolate
$4.50
Babychino
$2.50
Iced Coffee
$6.50
Iced Chocolate
$6.50

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Menu as published at dulcebakehouse.com.au on 28 October 2026. Prices change; confirm with the shop.

What Customers Say on Google

Pastries

“Beef Empanadas were my favourite. Almond croissant pairs brilliantly with a coffee. Delicious Argentinian croissants that I got to try also. And all the abundant of tasty South American sweets.”

Cakes

“I'm Colombian and my Aussie boyfriend got me a Tres Leches cake for my birthday. It was huge, decorated with my favorite color and SUPERB like WORDS CANT DESCRIBE HOW GOOD IT WAS 😭💕💞 I was so happy!!”

Pastries

“Had the Dubai Croissant, Uruguayan Croissant and both the Beef and Spinach/Ricotta Empanada. All delicious but the Dubai croissant and the beef empanada were particularly good. Great flavours, tasted fresh and really hit the spot.”

Source: Google Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dulce Chico

: Dulce Chico is a South American-style bakery near Essendon station known for its empanadas, especially the beef and cheese varieties. It also makes Uruguayan and Dubai-style croissants, alfajores, and custom cakes like the Tres Leches, which has been praised as a standout birthday order. Coffee and breakfast are also on offer.
: Yes, custom cakes are one of Dulce Chico's strengths. One customer described a custom Tres Leches cake made for a birthday as generously sized and decorated to order. The bakery's cake and slice range also includes Vanilla Slice Cake, Sponge Cakes, and Miloja Cake Slice, alongside the empanadas it's best known for.
: The menu covers a range of empanadas including beef, chicken, cheese, and spinach & ricotta, plus cocktail-sized versions. There are alfajores and biscuits such as Chilenito and Maizena, pastries like Facturas Argentinas, Biscochos Uruguayos, profiteroles and palmeritas, and cakes including Tres Leches and Vanilla Slice. Coffee and breakfast items round out the offering.
: Yes, Dulce Chico offers both takeaway and delivery. It's set up as a quick stop near Essendon station, convenient for grabbing empanadas, pastries, or a coffee on the way to the train. Free street parking and a free car park are also available for those calling in rather than ordering delivery.
: Dulce Chico is generally regarded as good value, with customers highlighting the empanadas and alfajores as affordable alongside their quality. It's popular for its fresh-baked South American pastries and friendly counter service, though it's worth getting in early in the day since popular items like the empanadas can sell out. Ask the bakery directly for current pricing.