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    Animal Orchestra

    3.7 (12 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for kids

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    Sophie L.

    Animal Orchestra really is the quintessential student cafe. As a result they have gone characteristically overboard on the shabby chic decor. The chairs are mismatched, the mirrors are vintage and retro posters plaster the walls. They've pretty much raided the local op-shop for that oh-so-casual thrown together vibe, but whatever it works for them. The staff are suitably trendy and service can be a little patchy under the pressure of the lunchtime rush hour. This is due largely to the throngs of chain smoking Arts students that flock to AO; needless to say space is limited. While the food is by no means revolutionary, its really not too bad at all. There's an extensive panini list, a good range of baked eggs and the muesli is delicious. The soup tends to be a little watery, but comes with a huge slice of sourdough toast to make up for it. Worth a visit if you're in the area, and a definitie improvement form the sterile confines of the Melbourne Uni food court, what Animal Orchestra lacks in refinement it makes up for in character.

    When I had previously heard people mention Animal Orchestra, I literally thought it was some kind of wacky steak house that served up bizarre meats, like ostrich and crocodile. Thankfully, the actual place keeps its wacky-factor to a minimum, and is actually quite a cute little inner-city café. There is a decent sized breakfast menu, with an emphasis on baked eggs, served with a variety of different accompaniments. I opted for the focaccia menu and sampled both the chicken pesto focaccia and the bacon and egg breakfast focaccia. These were both reasonably priced at $9.50 and were definitely filling, but in terms of taste, neither of them were anything to write home about (and the breakfast focaccia was a little dry for my liking). The coffee was decent, and the vibe was quite pleasant.

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    13 years ago

    Snug. Awesome baked eggs and excellent coffee. They use Vitasoy. Friendly service.

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    Little Rogue Coffee - My small chai

    Little Rogue Coffee

    4.5(38 reviews)
    1.1 kmMelbourne
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    Little Rogue speaks for itself. Honestly they don't need my review. All you need to do is look at…read morethe line out the door and down the alleyway from the time they open and you know they're doing coffee right. I had to try them with all the rave reviews, especially in my journey to find the best of the best of the Melbourne coffee scene. It's harder than it sounds considering any coffee in Melbourne is already pretty top tier in comparison to anywhere else. Little Rogue deserves the line out the door and rave reviews. Not only is it in the top of the top for coffee I've had in Melbourne...or anywhere...they're also just really cool people. Not a coffee snob in sight. Just down to earth smiles, friendly even at the crack of dawn, and happy to serve you some of the best coffee you'll ever have. Seriously. If Australia, or Melbourne, isn't on your bucket list, it needs to be if only to have the firsthand experience of the coffee everyone talks about. Like so many Melbourne hotspots, Little Rogue is unmarked. No signage. If you know you know type of place. You wouldn't know it's there except for the line out the door that gives them away. Just across the alley and up a few steps is a bakery that's also getting a pretty good rap. Make it a whole trip to start your morning right. You won't be disappointed. PS... If you're at any of the iconic coffee hotspots in Melbourne and you really love your espresso, ask for the (Melbourne) Magic. Just the 'Magic' for the locals. You're welcome.

    While exploring Melbourne (precovid), we came across this cute blue door and decided to give it a…read moreshot. I tried one of their specialty matcha lattes, and it was pretty interesting for sure. The space was very cute and the prices were standard for the area.

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