Continental bakeries don’t get enough love, and this one is particularly special. Former owners Athena and Aristomenis Spyropoulos opened Athena Cake Shop in 1974, and sold the business to the Haralambou family in 2023.

Since then, there have been some tasteful additions to the line-up of classic shortbread, honey biscuits and spanakopita. Among them are must-try pistachio almond long biscuits and pistachio-dusted honey cakes, available for takeaway or eat-in with a house-blend espresso.

The family plan to open a second Marrickville cafe before winter, with a larger seating area, beneath their warehouse near the Sydenham Metro.

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