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Lune is basically the stuff of national folklore at this point. Mathematically perfect croissants? 43 per cent premium French butter? Endless lines? A seemingly permanent spotlight in the Australian pastry zeitgeist? Lune does it all. And now, it's levelling up once again.
After outgrowing the Fitzroy location, Lune has just opened the doors to a hugely ambitious – and genuinely massive – store on Lonsdale Street. Aptly, this edition's been dubbed: Lune Lonsdale, aka ‘Maxi Lune’.
This is the second CBD location (and fourth one in Melbourne overall), and it can be found tucked under the Ritz-Carlton. A wild 418-square metres, this expansive space has been designed to seat 50 people, all while providing adequate space for the production team to churn out the vast number of orders that come through each day.
Lune's Melbourne croissants were previously made at the Fitzroy site, but over-demand meant that the dedicated team of pastry makers weren't able to keep up. Now, Lune Lonsdale is ready to change everything.
Designed by Melbourne-based architecture firm In Addition, the new space is distinctly Melbourne in its structural essence. With paired-back concrete minimalist features, black mirrored glass and a bluestone tile floor that's inspired by the NGV, this new iteration of Lune is gallery-esque, and has been created to focus on the resident works of art – the handcrafted croissants. With a huge concrete table, a glass cube that you can peer through to see the pastries being made and super high ceilings, this is a more theatrical than utilitarian eating experience.
Lune Lonsdale has the capacity to create a whopping 6,000 croissants every day. Compared to the Fitzroy store, it has 50 per cent more kitchen space and double the raw pastry storage, and is well-equipped to continue creating bestsellers like the almond croissants and coveted monthly specials.
Open seven days a week, there are even plans for Lune Lonsdale to stay open late moving forward. After all, in founder Kate Reid's words: “This is not just another bakery.”
Doors are open now, and you can stay up to date with all things Lune Lonsdale via Instagram.
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