Ice cream, egg tarts and legendary lollies: Cheap sweet treats in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs under $5

After a week of work, there’s nothing better than sitting back with a cheap treat. From a scoop of ice cream to a warm pastry, there’s plenty to check out across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.

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CandyGo

Tucked away near the Mountain High Shopping Centre in Bayswater, CandyGo is a treasure trove of sweet treats from all over the world. 

Never tried L&P from New Zealand or Dutch liquorice? Now’s your chance to give them a go.

Where: B9/19-23 Macauley Place, Bayswater

Opening hours: Weekdays 1pm to 5pm

A Sweet

Specialising in dessert bowls at $3.68 per 100 grams, you can fill up with bingsu, icecream or a drink and use whatever toppings you want, including home-made taro balls, stretchy mochi, peach gum and water chestnut popping pearls.

Or check out their grass jelly, which is made by boiling the leaves and stalks of the Mesona chinensis plant, served with syrup, honey or fruits.

Where: Shop 35, Ground Floor, Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre, Burwood East

Opening hours: Tuesday to Thursday 3pm to 9pm, Friday 2.30pm to 10pm, Saturday 12.30pm to 10pm and Sunday 1.30pm to 9.30pm, closed Sunday

Grain Asian Dessert Bar

Find yourself jumping off the train at Box Hill on the way home and suddenly craving something sweet? Stop into the Grain Asian Dessert Bar.

Cheap eats include their Hong Kong style egg tarts at $3.50 a pop and sesame balls with red bean paste for $3.50.

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Where: Box Hill Central, Box Hill

Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday 9am to 5.30pm, Thursday and Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm

Happy Dough

Happy Dough’s pop-up shop at Eastland specialises in catering to all food intolerances, with all of their offerings gluten-free, soy-free and vegan-friendly.

Original cinnamon doughnuts are available from $3 each, with iced or specialty doughnuts costing $5.50.

Where: Level 2, Eastland Shopping Centre, Ringwood

Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday 9am to 5.30pm, Thursday and Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm

Carousel Ice-Cream and Cake

Carousel Ice-Cream is just a little over the line at $5.10 for a single scoop, but I couldn’t go past a shout out of this local landmark which opened in 1981 and moved to Bayswater North in 2003.

Pick from 30 dairy, 12 non-dairy and three frozen yoghurt flavours, including Oreo Honeycomb, Chocolate Mud and Cappuccino.

Where: Factory 2/3, 96 Canterbury Road, Bayswater North

Opening hours: Sunday to Wednesday, 10am to 9.30pm, Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 10pm

Global Confectionery

Getting low on musk sticks or liquorice to have by the couch on a chilly Sunday afternoon? Global Confectionery is full of a little bit of everything, from Australian classics to imported treats.

Where: 8/114 Canterbury Road, Kilsyth South

Opening hours: Weekdays 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm, closed Sunday