I love this place. Two visits and they've smashed it out of the park on both occasions. I can…read morecertainly see myself becoming an Addict addict. Super friendly service, matched with seriously delicious (and different) food and well made coffee. Tick, tick, TICK! The mushroom and potato dish is delicious and rich. And that bircher? So much yumminess. I am definitely coming back to sample more of this menu. Cool fit out, friendly staff. Yep, addicted.

As if the Fitzroy cafe options didn't cause enough "where should we go for…read morecoffee/breakfasts/lunch?" dilemmas, Addict should now be firmly set in your shortlist. The coffee is solid. The menu is diverse and goes beyond the standards eggs and bacon options. Vegetarian seem to be well catered for - Northern Beans with poached eggs and confit tomatoes or the Potato Hash with mushroom duxelle got the thumbs up from meatosaurs eating at our table. Crumpets come with a pat of Pepe Saya butter and the cutest jars of house made preserves, or go all out and order them topped with smoked salmon, spinach and poached eggs. So bloody good. For those of the sweet persuasion, there's the fluffiest pancakes you will ever have topped with poached quince and mascarpone. They're "wholemeal" which is supposed to make you feel better about the overdose of sugar I guess. Kids can score a pancake, topped with icecream for a paltry $6 (or an egg on toast or rugrat-sized porridge). The lunch menu is appealing with salads, sandwiches (using Zeally Bay Sourdough) and seasonally appropriate mains of confit duck, pork belly or pulled pork. A cold winter's day getting stuck in to these while reading the paper sounds like the ideal scenario to me. So, who wants to go for lunch?

This family-owned restaurant is suburban hidden gem that serves AMAZING fried dumplings, probably…read morethe best we've ever had in Melbourne. They are so crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, it's like the ultimate flavour bomb. They also sell their spicy homemade chilli oil which goes really well with their dumplings. Excellent food and reasonable pricing, we would highly recommend for you to try this restaurant out if you're ever in the area. This place will be our go-to for dumplings in the future!

This has to be one of the best dumpling places locally without travelling to China Town or Clayton…read more Located opposite Moorabbin Train Station in a service road look out for the green sign outside next door to the fish and chip shop ATMOSPHERE Comfy seating and catering to large or small groups the decor is very modern Chinese with wenge colored timbers features and brown leather dining chairs. The restaurant is long which helps minimize the noise from tables. We have only dined in once and have used their take away service on numerous occasions SERVICE The service is efficient and friendly. The girls are always smiling and helpful in making your way through the very large menu. FOOD AND DRINKS Dumplings, Noodle or Rice dishes? That is your first challenge! The menu is filled with tasty suggestions under these headings with many vegetarian items. We always have dumplings, our favourites being the steamed veg or fried chicken and prawn dumpling. The dumplings in Won Ton soups is very satisfying. For main our favourites have been the Mapo Tofu rice dish, deep fried tofu, French beans with spicy pork is a winner and shanghai crispy style duck is scoffed in seconds by our group THE ROUND UP This is comfort food at its best and ideal for take away on a cold Melbourne evening. Good value with dumplings around $9 per 15pcs, mains varying from $10 to $15 mark

Needed a good morning brew. This was totally on point. With great service, too. My major box…read morecovered. Highly recommend for a quick, off the street coffee

This busy coffee joint is an absolute winner in my book. Coffee tastes amazing and is consistent…read moreand reasonably priced. Note though - if you like your coffee hot and/or need to carry it back to your desk to drink, you need to ask for it "extra hot" otherwise it'll be served warm (I think the idea is that it's instantly drinkable). Service is fantastic - your name and order will be remembered by your third visit, making Bambini very easy to integrate into your daily schedule (these guys are onto something!). Food is also delicious and inexpensive (e.g. five bucks for a generous ham and cheese toastie that tastes great).

Union House is alright. If you're a new student, I wouldn't get too hyped up for it. Yes, I too…read morehave seen those University of Melbourne campus commercials where they talk about how lovely and fancy Union House is. It's really more a place to go in between classes than a center of student life here (which is pretty much what it's advertised as). Some restaurants are okay, others aren't. Sometimes they'll hold events just outside, but nothing too exciting. My events in high school were better, to be honest. It's crowded and cramped, which makes studying a big no-no. Overall, I would say that the Union House is a great security blanket for first-years if they have no idea where to go or what to do. But after a bit more experience in Melbourne Uni you'll soon see it as just another passing commodity instead of what it's hyped up to be.

One stop place for almost everything in campus. Cafes, Stores, Theatre - Almost anything you need…read moreapart from library/lectures can be found here. Food itself isn't that great and there are better coffee places on campus. But overall, as a student, you are going to be ok, once you are here.

This is a super cute place on Bay Street in Brighton. Loads of outdoor seating and big communal…read moretables gives it a very homey comfy feel. I popped in for a great coffee and couldn't resist a brownie - which had a great hard choc top. I even got a takeaway chicken baguette which I enjoyed later for lunch!

Bossy Boots is one of the locals favourite in Brighton area. Just recently renovated to a fresher…read moreand much modern look has once again became the popular cafe on the area. They have 5 chefs with various background working on their breakfast, lunch and take away menu. Love their lasagna.

Tried this place a couple of times on my way to meetings in the CBD…read more Conveniently located near the tram stop, it is far enough from the street not to be noisy. Lovely cafe, with a good selection of food favourites that come in generous serves. Coffee is also good. Haven't tried it but I know they also offer happy hour deals, so it looks as good for after work as it is for pre work hours. Friendly and speedy service makes the experience lovely.

This hidden gem has great coffee and breakfast, during visit, I stopped by a few times for an early…read morebreakfast, #3, and it was amazing each morning. They have outside tables that are mostly covered so when it rained one morning, I was able to sit outside anyway.

The Carlton locals are bloody lucky to have a venue like Cure so close by. I would say 'Damn you,…read moreCarlton!' but I'm lucky enough to be one of these jerks. I can't imagine any person not enjoying a night out at Cure. How can you not like; * An extensive wine list * Cheese platters * Homemade pate and lamb rillettes * Cured meats * Original cocktails and all the classics * Cosy Atmosphere * Staff that know what they're doing and love it Seriously. I DARE you to go there and have a bad night.

It never ceases to amaze me how many good bars are to found as you leave the centre of the city…read more Heading down Rathdowne you'll have staggered past the Melbourne Museum and hit a boring little intersection. Once over that it's past a nice bar, a nice bar, an asian takeaway and BAM! an even nicer bar! Not only bar but also serving a wicked selection of cheeses and cured meats, along with a wicked menu, Cure is a rather new creation by people who must certainly known exactly what they're doing. Their extensive lists of wine and cheese are perfectly matched, and well stocked enough in all the right places. The space is cute without being claustrophobic, with many choosing to sit at the bar and converse art and poetry with a bar tender or too (a little wanky but when it looks this good I suppose you can get away with it). Topping it all off? An M-Bomb-ing Chandelier!

Great service and amazing food! Is worth the money, not many nice restaurants in the area with food…read moreat this quality! Has a great take away menu as well with gluten free pasta which is great!!

Reasonable food, but definitely overpriced with most mains over $30. I had the crumbed veal filled…read morewith camembert, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic fried gnocchi, roasted pepper glazed baby beets & buttered broccoli. The fried gnocchi was deep-fried in batter, the veal was reasonably tender but not especially so and the accompanying vegetables unremarkable. There was no sign at all of beets, glazed or otherwise. The plate was far too rich as a whole with no acid to cut through it. The lasagne was pleasant, but just a reasonable lasagne, the price again simply not reflecting the quality of the food. The profiterole dessert was the saving grace. They were delicious and completely worth their $12 price tag. The wait staff were pleasant and courteous, and the restaurant interior was inviting. In all, a reasonable but unremarkable restaurant that could do with a little perspective when it comes to price.