Excellent cafe! Great food and coffee in a cozy setting filled with used books for sale. It's like…read morea combination book and coffee shop (one stop shopping?!). Definitely a great coffee for breakfast, a snack, or just a quick coffee to go!

5-Senses Coffee on a La Marzocco machine produces rich coffee with a smooth after palette…read more The cosy atmosphere is a great place to enjoy the smoky bacon (which is a must have) with eggs on the side. No porridge, which is a shame because it is an environment made for a bowl of rich oats. Second hand books and crocheted tea cosies finish the effect. I'm going to leave this review shorter than usual because I have my coffee to finish...

One thing Melbourne excels in is breakfasts. I located this little cafe tucked in Avoca Street off…read moreToorak Road through Yelp and a review of the corn fritters alone had me hanging out for breakfast. I order the breakfast piadina which I had thought was bacon and eggs, it came wrapped in a piadina with relish and pesto oil .. and was delicious! Probably the best breakfast I ate in Melbourne this visit. I ordered a potato rosti to go with it which was huge!! Try this local gem out, great service good coffee outstanding fresh food and a well priced breakfast which will keep you full until well after lunchtime.

Love this semi tucked away spot, one of my local faves…read more Love sitting on the terrace even on a drizzly day. The coffee is consistently good by well trained baristas! And the breakfast menu is great! The perfect stop on a walk through South Yarra's gorgeous tree lined streets!!

This intimate little Café has a real hills vibe to it, and serves up great food and coffee with…read morefriendly service every time. Although it's been a while since I last ate here, I enjoyed the breakfasts on offer. They had a real home cooked feel to them, with fresh ingredients and a cosy environment making it a nice place to start the day. I also had the vegie burger, which was tasty and very filling. The coffee is great, and whether your staying to drink it or taking away, I recommend the long macchiato. The tables outside treat you to a good view of Belgrave in all its glory, and sipping away at your coffee whilst watching the local happenings often leads to one or two chats with local personalities up for a yak.

Fun cafe with a positive vibe. Tables outside are always entertaining with local interaction…read more... Good coffee too! Snacks & meals I have tried have all been lovingly prepared and cheerfully served by the friendly staff.

This place was great. Basically I was wandering up around Ascot Vale, namely because I wanted to…read moresee how long it would take for me to get from my house to the exam venues by public transport, and since I was down here having some breakfast was definitely called for, so I decided to come here. Well, not surprisingly they had a great eggs benedict, though the tea wasn't one of the best that I'd had. Still, it was pretty cool, and the staff were also really friendly.

The coffee is poifect, the food - delightful. A small selection of foods but really hearty and full…read moreof flavour. You can't complain when you have the choice of pairing your brekkie with an Oreo milkshake (milk is not a bad choice here, Ron Burgundy!) Union Road has some seriously awesome cafés to choose from, but if I'm on my own, I'll always go to Grandpa Joe and grab a seat by the window, fill up on creamy lattes and watch the world go by. You're generally helped along by some classy tunes and the Banksy-ish artworks that graces the walls within. Don't go in a large group, tables generally cater for two inside and four outside.

I used to go to grigons and Orr quite a while back and loved it. So when my friend asked where we…read moreshould go for a big vegan breakfast that was close to home we chose here. I was let down this time. Their vegan options had dwindled to just one and we had to 'make your own' to put together a meal which turned out extremely expensive for what we got. The vegan option was crumpets with spread. As we were hungry we opted for toast with the sides of avocado, hash brown, mushrooms and tomato. This came to the hefty sum of $22! (I'm certain we were charged for the eggs even though we didn't order them) The meal it self was tasty! I couldn't help wishing for lemon with the avocado but the hash brown was so delicious! The service was great and friendly and the place is so adorable. There was a very long wait on food, which we were fine with and they had set our expectations early. There also seemed to be a bit of a wasp problem so we needed to move inside. I love the outside tables on what is a quiet spot on queensberry st, so I hope they deal with the wasps somehow. It was like watching a comedy sketch, everyone flapping them away or running about then sitting down again. Overall, it was too expensive for such a basic meal and took way too long to come out considering there was still empty tables. Order the set meals and you will probably have a much better experience!

Great local cafe. I always get one of the many yummy jaffles and my partner loves the rosti and…read moremushrooms. It's one of our favourite breakfasts. The coffee is great, the orange juice is fresh and the staff are friendly. I love the quirkiness and laid back atmosphere. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

Yeah, this place certainly gets quite crowded, but that is sort of to be expected, especially on…read morethe weekends, but also on Fridays as well. Still, this place wasn't bad at all, and the service was pretty prompt, and the price wasn't bad either. The other thing is that they did make a pretty decent pot of tea as well, though when it comes to speed, making a pot of tea really doesn't take all that much effort. Sure, finding a seat can be tricky, but this place is still nice.

Lovely place ! After…read moretwo weeks in Yarraville, I never had the chance to try this little place yet, cause everytime I wanted too, it was too late (it closes at 15h00) So for my very first time, what a surprise to come inside and see the waitress dressed "french style" They don't have a casual friday, but a theme friday, so as a french, I guess it was the perfect day for me to try ! So of course I had a croissant, which was pretty amazing, for an australian one, pretty close to a very good french one ! I also tried a blueberry coconut muffin, first time I try one like this, and YUMMY. the Mocha coffee was also delicious, so what else could I ask for ? A good service and an excellent welcoming ? Well guess what, I got that too. Too bad it closes so early, cause I would go there way more often !

Ambiance: This place can get very crowded so watch out. I came in on a rainy day and I had to get…read moresquished in with another table awkwardly. Customer Service: I really actually loved the people here. They were incredibly friendly, greeted me immediately, and seemed really down-to-Earth. One of the waitresses complimented me on my tights which was my confidence boost for the day. Food: I ordered the Breakfast Wrap for a little over 12 dollars, 2 wraps with smoked salmon, egg, etc. toasted. It was actually pretty good and decently filling. The only downside is that it may have been a little bit bland - a bit more flavour would have been nice. --- Overall, I really like this tiny little cafe. They have a lovely charm, and a friendly service that makes you want them to succeed. There's definitely room for improvement but I'm willing to root them on.

Can you imagine the look on that fella's face when he went to get his regular cut-throat face shave…read moreat the Barber of Seville in Richmond, only to be asked, "would you like sugar with that" instead of "would you like to come back in an hour?" I prefer my men with coffee moustaches anyway. Since it opened in spring this year, the Old Barber Shop Café has filled an empty space on Church Street. Backed by Danny Klotz (owner of Torch on Swan Street), it's little wonder this is one of those cafés you are hesitant to share with your friends. You'll spot it easily: look for the sun umbrellas and wooden decking out the front - most probably swarming with regulars who come for the expertly prepared Genovese coffee. As you step inside the endearing Victorian building, a glass display cabinet stuffed with savoury goods battles for attention with the tantalising pastries, slices, cakes and cookies. Behind it, food is busily prepared in the tiny kitchen, which snuggles up to the cash register and extremely rare Wega concept coffee machine. If you like boobs with your breakfast you're in luck. A modern nude of an alluring blonde keeps watch over the front counter. Tables for couples sit beneath her but through the arched wall there's room for more. A rustic, blue communal table takes up the majority of the space alongside smaller seating arrangements and a wooden bench with bar seats. The Croque Madame was a knockout. It arrived, like all of the meals, on a wooden board with the addition of a mini terracotta bowl of dressed roquette... probably to try to lessen that guilt factor. It was humongous. The New York deli corned beef bagel maintained the standard. Accompanied by tangy mustard pickle and potato crisps, the sesame seed bagel was stuffed full of beef, onion and melted cheese. Simple but divine. Another basic but delicious dish was the tuna and mayonnaise toastie, served with a side of juicy cornichons. Also ordered was the crunchy house-made granola, topped with a blob of yoghurt and served with apple and rhubarb compote and a miniature glass milk bottle. We will be back in a hurry to try the rest of the menu and to make the most of the seats in the sun. Just like in Rossini's Barber of Seville, when it comes to the Old Barber Shop Café, it was love at first sight.

Situated in the foyer of 500 Bourke St, this cafe serves mostly the business crowds. The kitchen…read moreis very open and you can see the staff making beautiful fresh salads in between customers. For me the standout is the Chorizo and Roast Pumpkin salad. I sometimes think the coffees when they are served are a bit too hot! Paypass any amount here, no need for cash!

Normally very good teas, muffins, lunches & breakfast yogurts. A few staff are brighten-your-day…read morefriendly, Danielle being the best example. Sometimes the queue is long, sometimes the staff are purely functional.