Our Story
Dulce
Means Sweet
A South American bakery in Melbourne's west, since 2017.
Baking runs in the family
Dulce Bakehouse is Eddie and Gaby, from Chile and Uruguay. Baking runs in Eddie's family: in 1983 his dad, Washington Segovia, opened Panaderia Sud Americana in Yarraville, the first South American bakery in Australia.
In 2017 Eddie and Gaby started their own, and called it Dulce. Rosca con chicharrón, empanadas, chilenitos and vanilla slice: the things his bakery was known for are still on our counter today.
Dulce means sweet, and you'll taste why in almost everything we make. Dulce de leche fills our alfajores, layers our chilenitos and finishes many of our facturas. Next to them on the counter: empanadas, filled and folded by hand, and the breads and cakes we grew up with.
From Yarraville to Delahey
1973
The Segovia family arrives in Australia from South America.
1983
Washington Segovia, Eddie's dad, opens Panaderia Sud Americana in Yarraville, the first South American bakery in Australia.
1993
The family goes back to Chile and Uruguay to train further in pastry.
2003
Panaderia Sud Americana reopens on Warwick Road, Sunshine North.
2017
Eddie and Gaby open Dulce Bakehouse. Dulce Chico in Essendon follows.
On the counter
Three countries, one bakery
Chile
Chilenitos & Chilean breads
Wafer-thin biscuits layered with dulce de leche, and Chilean breads like hallula and marraqueta.
Try the chilenitosUruguay
Biscochos
The everyday pastries of Uruguay: a mixed box of biscochos de grasa, margaritas and more, for sharing with mate or coffee.
Try the biscochos boxArgentina
Facturas & medialunas
Small, sweet pastries made for the afternoon coffee, from medialunas to dulce de leche filled favourites.
Try the facturasNew to South American pastries? Here's what to try first
Two shops, one family
Our main store is in Delahey, and Dulce Chico, our little sister, is in Essendon. Order online and collect from either, or just walk in.