Amazing food and coffee. Great service, great vibe, great prices, and clean environment. Nothing…read moreclose to this in Los Angeles... felt warm and cozy the moment I walked in. Very welcoming and polite.

I'm reeling a little from how good this place is. I just didn't expect it. First impressions…read moreweren't strong when I entered as there's nothing overly striking about the exterior of interior here. That said, it grew on me the longer I stayed and it has a comfortable and nice relaxed air. My long macchiato was expertly made and it's quality set me back on my heels a little. It was just a truly beautifully made Melbourne coffee and there's not really much higher praise available than that. I ordered the greens dish - super greens it is called - which is just spectacular. It's not large so I probably should have ordered the bread as a side but the flavours in this dish are incredible. It's more veggie than green as such because the hero is the beautifully flavoured pumpkin, but that said everything on this plate works in gorgeous harmony. I am very keen to return here. If the kitchen can make a dish like this sing so beautifully there must be other amazing dishes here too I reckon. Recommended.

Uncle Drew 3.6…read more I liked this place. Obviously an old milk bar converted into a cosy cafe with good front and back areas. It's certainly a thriving business. It's in the back back streets of Clifton Hill but has an impressively constant stream of customers. There's a low key casual decor that sort of works here. Low key but effective service throughout as well too. Not many smiles here but plenty of efficiency. I had the pork and beans dish which I adored. A great dish for another cool grey Melbourne day. The pork and fennel sausages in this dish were spectacularly good. As good as you could make, I reckon. If they were made on site someone here is a sausage maker of rare genius. They're superb. The beans were lovely as well with nice heat evident from the jalapeño. Nice bits of ciabatta to spread the beans on as well. This was a really lovely and perfectly sized dish. The world's most beautiful woman was disappointed in her dish though. It was a toastie with pulled pork. I had a taste and liked it but she wasn't keen on the chilli in the pulled pork. Her point was that the chilli part wasn't noted on the menu and she wasn't keen on the unexpected heat at all. A real shame. Super coffee to finish. We both really enjoyed our respective coffees, a long black and a flat white. They kindly gave one coffee free because of the unnoted chilli in the toastie. I'd definitely return here. I liked the place.

Nice cosey little spot in Clifton Hill. Coffee was good and staff very friendly. It is an easy walk…read moredown from Schots if you want a better coffee than the in-house cafe.

Cavallini is fantastic if you not looking for friendly enthusiastic service staff, then the place…read moreis 5* the quality is with many quite unique items. even the macarons who very popular France pastry made by thousands, are exceptionally good.!! well, must try if you in da area.

I was brought here by a French friend who said that this was the only place in Melbourne she had…read morefound to make authentic eclairs that matched up to those she was used to in France. That sounded like quite a qualified reference, so I decided to indulge. Like Kate, I was sucked in by the macaroons. They look incredible and they taste even better than they look. As for the eclairs, they were also amazing. If you suffer from a sweet tooth, I'd stay well away from Cavallino. You might just start spending the whole of your pocket money here when you should be saving those pennies. It's a good job I don't live around the corner! Go in and everything you see in front of you is just TEMPTATION!

Omg, the things you find in Melbourne when you go looking. I've been keen to try The Bell Jar for…read morea while. Every time I've looked at the reviews it's sounded interesting and well worth checking out. In my mind I was going out for a Melbourne style brunch which we're all familiar with. Instead, I got an unexpectedly wonderful taste of French cuisine. My head's still spinning from this experience. After we sat down the server/manager recommended the beef bourguignon, one of the listed specials for the day. I've had this dish a number of times including in France and most recently at France Soir in Toorak Road. It's a favourite of mine. I love a nicely constructed beef stew, basically. The server basically asked me to trust him while also informing me that the chef was French as he appeared to be himself too. To cut to the chase, the dish was absolutely superb. Easily the best beef bourguignon I have had anywhere. The meat was in roughly cut chunks and so beautifully tender but without any danger of being over cooked. The red wine sauce was luscious as well and with some equally well cooked carrot and potato, the dish was utterly wonderful. The perfect dish for a cool Melbourne day. Just so delicious and so hearty and that I carefully mopped up all the sauce with the bread provided. We were very kindly given a complimentary taste of the stewed fruit they serve here. That was superb as well. And, our coffees to finish were fantastic too. This is one of my highlights of the year coming to The Bell Jar. You don't come here for the decor which is impressively lowbrow inside. You come here for the food, and what I was lucky enough to have here today was completely superb.

Unlike the Sylvia Plath novel I assume this cafe is named after, this little eatery is not about…read moredepression or madness. In fact it is my favourite cafe and brings me happiness and joy every time I frequent the place. Not because it is the ultimate cafe. It doesn't do the best poached eggs, the best coffee or any such. But it does do all of these things very very well. No. The reasons I like this place are much more subtle than this. I like the laid back and simple but well thought out seating, decor and vibe of the place. I like the fact that it is founded and run by a young guy who is clearly passionate about what he does. I also get the feeling that this place is cool - not trying to be cool like so many cafes - it just is. But most importantly for me is the menu. I really like the fact that not only is everything really tasty, it is also slightly original. You will not find any baked eggs with chorizo or avocado, poached eggs with dukka on sourdough here. Everything on the menu is well thought out and subtly different. My favourite is the green eggs and ham - with pesto scrambled eggs, free range ham on an english muffin with tomato relish. Yum! In light of such, I believe this place should have been named after a far more happy and joyous novelist - Dr. Seuss.

Fantastic home made gelato and chai and friendly service + wifi. There's also some (but not a lot)…read moreof seating on a well-lit patio in the back.

Swung by tonight for some late night gelato. They are open until 10:30! The service was very…read morefriendly. I tried salted macadamia & Dutch chocolate. Both were really good. Though my preference is to have some more chunks of macadamia - it was lovely anyway .. and subtly salty. My partner had the coffee flavour and Turkish hazelnut. He said the nuts were a bit chunkier in his and he enjoyed both flavours. Would like to come back for more gelato, but also to try some savoury dishes.

If I wasn't a mad fan of variety, I might just come here everyday for lovingly brewed coffees and…read moreteas and the friendly service. It's not the speediest place to get your fix, but all that time waiting means you're getting something made with the utmost care and attention. I love the simple food menu - cakes, cookies, bagels (the "everything" with hummus is great) and two types of muesli generously portioned and topped with yoghurt and season fruit. If you're after more elaborate breakfast and brunch fare then look elsewhere. But for a simple and affordable way to start the day, this place gets my vote. The music is, well, divisive. Sometimes I love the mix they play and other times it just gets a little too loud and hectic and I leave feeling stressed out, especially if it's packed with customers. Great for their bottom line, not so great for feelings of serenity.

Everyday Coffee has brilliant shop space that is full of natural light. My friends and I love to…read morespend lazy afternoons here basking in the sun while sipping on the best cups of coffee money can buy on this side of town. A few things I enjoy about this place: 1. Sparkling water on tap, 2. Rotating filter coffee selection from Seven Seeds, Market Lane, Small Batch etc. 3. Delicious baked goods are from Bakewell & Co, 5 and dime bagels, and Lune Croissanterie. Note: Ordering the Everyday filter is the only way you get to drink out of the Everyday Mug.

With the exception of the Astor (which is really its own class), the Westgarth is my favourite of…read morethe indie Melbourne cinemas. My friends would disown me if they read this, but most of the independent cinemas in Melbourne are a bit shit. It's not their fault, really, it's just the economics. They want to show independent cinema, which doesn't draw crowds. Means they can't compete with the chains on comfort or space, which means they can't pull in large crowds for the more commercial films they show. Why none of this applies to the Westgarth, I don't know. But it's an independent cinema (well, more or less) that combines the stylistic aspirations of the old cinema culture with the comfort and convenience of the new chains. And they still show a whole load of independent film. Final note: on Friday nights, they do a midnight screening of a cult movie every week.

Despite walking past this place numerous times, and planning on going to see a movie here, I only…read moreended up doing so recently, most likely because when I go and see a movie I tend to prefer to watch them at places that are more coveniently located. However, this is one of the Palace Cinemas which means that it tends to be one of the old suburban cinemas that has been bought up and tends to show movies that are a little classier, and more intelectually challenging, that your typical movieplex. The movie I ended up seeing here happened to be the Royal Shakespeare Company's Cymbeline, and having discovered a cinema that is closer to where I live showing such movies I have to admit that I am pretty impressed. The cinema still has its old charms, and you can also take beers into the cinema as well (as long as they come from the candy bar that is).

Great food, super nice staff, cool vibes. Was walking around Collingwood and randomly popped in for…read morebreakfast. Glad I did.

Fantastic brunch place and true to its reputation. Had the Potato Hash which looked deceptively…read moresimple at first glance but was one of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time. Paired it with an iced matcha which was top tier as well. Excellent service and great vibes with all the wide windows, exposed brick and lush plants.

been coming here for years but today was filled with self obsessed clowns and earsplitting music…read morewith a DJ which sounds cool but can assure you will never come back. couldn't get to the laundry machines cos of these clowns. there is no ventilation yet they cook food in there. it's blatantly not meeting regs and is a fire trap. And they're selling alcohol and drugs the cafe is stupidly overpriced for 2/10 'food' and the my can't even make st Ali coffee taste good. needs a zero stars option.

Great local community laundromat, immaculately clean and with a great waiting space to make the…read moremost of your waiting time. Even offers a cute little library for local kids.