Breakfast, we are told, is the most important meal of the day, but unfortunately very few…read morerestaurants get it right. The Diplomat Cafe in Highett I'm pleased to announce is one of the few. This cafe is centrally located on the main strip across the road from the Highett train station. The cafe itself is really well designed with a small show kitchen pumping out meals to a rather large minimalistic dining room. It really has a great vibe. The first thing that I was impressed with was the staff. Upon arrival I was greeted warmly, and escorted to my table, offered water and a coffee to start with. This in itself seems to be a lost art in today's restaurant scene. I ordered a jasmine pearl tea to start, which, when arrived was presented on a wooden board, with a cup, an iron teapot and a box with three sandglass minute timers. The first one set at one minute, the second at three mins and the third at five minutes. Each timer representing the strength of the tea. A pretty cool concept. The menu looked awesome, but all I really wanted was poached eggs, bacon and mushrooms. So that's what I ordered. Now it's generally at this stage when I ask the waiter if I could have my bacon crispy, but in all honestly I forgot, so I was a bit concerned. My breakfast arrived in a reasonable timeframe, and my first impression was, that it looked pretty good. It wasn't good, not at all, it was awesome. Let's start with the eggs. Perfectly poached, soft and gooey yolks, and perfectly poached whites. As much as the eggs impressed me it was the bacon that wowed me. Crispy but still juicy and full of flavour, just the way I like it. I have to say this was one of the best bacon and eggs I've ever had. The food that was coming out of that kitchen was amazing. So if you find yourself down Highett way check out The Diplomat, it truly was amazing.

WOW what a place! And what a find. The staff are extremely friendly, helpful and nothing was too…read moremuch trouble. Both the breakfast and lunch menu options were varied. I had the smashed avocado and poached eggs and it was absolutely scrumptious. Couldn't recommend this establishment enough. The atmosphere was buzzing and filled with laughter and cheer. A must try if you ask me.

My favorite breakfast spot in the area! I haven't tried the lunch but if it's anything close to…read morethe breakfast I'm sure it's fantastic! Everything I have tried has been delicious! Nice size servings and the coffee is probably my favorite in Melbourne! You won't be disappointed with the food or the friendly service!

I come to this area often, as I do some grocery shopping at Europa, but never knew about this…read morelovely cafe! I was having my car repaired across the street & the mechanic recommended coming here & I'm so glad he did. It's located down at the end of lane way behind where Europa is on Warrigal Rd in Heatherton. The place is an oasis off of this busy industrial strip. It's a proper restaurant. Breakfast ends at 11:30 am & then they have a full on lovely lunch menu, including lamb salad, duck salad, a fancy, yummy looking vegetarian salad, and mains like lobster ravioli & steak. They have a full bar menu as well. Nice find!!

4.6 We adored Good…read moreTimes Milk Bar. It excels on every level and is a place that demands to be visited. We crossed numerous suburbs to get here. It was a very good decision. The cafe sits beautifully and brightly on a corner on Tucker Road, Bentleigh. Inside is a gorgeous fun bright and airy space replete with lots of warm pink color. It's so cute. There's plenty of room inside though and an outside area too. Overall it's just a great fun space with a terrific feel good factor. It has a lovely sound system and good music as well. It all works wonderfully well. We received a lovely warm greeting and were directed to a cute table by the wall. There's a best practice choice on offer of still or sparkling water. We love our sparkling. We started with Golden Gaytime milkshake. This is a seriously fun smooth, silky sweet offering with a lovely crumbed top. I love a golden gaytime ice cream and I seriously enjoyed this lovely milkshake. We also loved the chocolate peanut butter milkshake too. Both milkshakes were fantastic with great flavours and texture. Oh bliss. The food took a little while to come out but when it did gosh it was worth a little wait. I had the Pastrami Benedict on advice from our server. I have rarely made a wiser choice of meal. This is a fantastic dish and I fawned over every mouthful. It had a gorgeous bernaise sauce. I loved it. The eggs were done perfectly. Lovely pickle and saikraught as well. The pastrami was superb too. I added bacon as a side but didn't need to. I couldn't fault the dish. It was excellent. The world's most beautiful woman had the dippy eggs. She had to. We'd read so much about the dish and it sounded so fun and very tasty. And so it was. She can be a harsh critic at times but she too seriously loved this dish. It's so tasty. It's well thought through and composed. It's entertaining in its own right. Just a great dish all round. We finished with two gorgeous coffees. You certainly don't just have to go to the inner city anymore for great coffee. They know exactly what they're doing here. The coffees were magnificent. We had lovely service throughout here. Our servers were lovely guys and highly professional. A credit to the craft. This is a fantastic cafe. On everything we saw today, Good Times Milk Bar is right up there with the best Melbourne brunch experiences. It's one of those must do Melbourne experiences. Our sincere thanks for the invitation to come here.

This place is huge! I came here for brunch on a weekday so it was reasonably quiet, although it was…read morea nice day, so the outdoor section was pretty full. Service was friendly and attentive, coffee was good, and the menu items all sounded good. We tried a selection of breakfast options, including the pastrami benedict. Really nice proper hollandaise (it's harder to find than you might think), and the potato waffle was great. Look forward to coming back for lunch.

My first visit to Light Years was for breakfast; a delicious and unforgettable meal it was…read more The location was off the beaten path, it took me about 15-20 minutes walk from the nearest metro. I was wondering why such a popular spot would be so isolated? But all is well worth the effort to get here. The venue is brimming with natural lighting, classic charm and warmth. For my breakfast, I ordered the Pixelated avocado (on a sourdough toast) because it just looked so darn intriguing. I didn't expect anything else to be honest, and turned out this was GOOD!! Every single element in this dish has complex flavors that compliments each other. The chili dried air kale, diced pixelated avocado and the soft shell crab was especially stunning. The dish certainly performs to its Instagram ability. For my drink, I ordered their matcha latte; it was strong tasting yet smooth. I could drink this all day! The Light Years is certainly not disappointing in any way, from the beautiful venue to the outstanding food, supported with service and ambiance for days. Easily, my favorite brunch spot in town at the moment and much to recommend you :).

Went to Light Years for Sunday brunch and was relieved to find that, although very busy, the wait…read moretime was only a few minutes. Recently opened at the bottom of a new apartment block just along from the Camberwell tram depot, it should not be confused with Lights in the Attic cafe which is a bit further down Camberwell Road. The fit out is the now common scandi/minimalist affair with a smattering of potted greenery. Coffee is from Dukes, but the star of the show here is the food. All the dishes I saw coming out looked great and were good sized portions. I had the bircher and it was a generous serve, looked pretty and tasted even better. Overall a good value and tasty option for brunch/lunch in the leafy inner east.

The vibe here is casual and staff are easy going with friendly and fast service. So glad to find a…read moreplace close to home and there are plenty of street parking options as well! The only downside was the music was a little bit loud but I did enjoy their music choices. Delicious breakfast with fast service and will be visiting again!

I do love it when a cafe opens in Oakleigh and there isn't a souvlaki in sight!…read more This little cafe would be more at home in Fitzroy, but I am SO glad it's opened its doors in this meat heavy suburb. Menu is a great mix of brunch staples, a delicious variety of salads that keeps things interesting and some awesome looking sandwiches that are all reasonably priced and super fresh. They even cater for the kidlets with proper (non-processed) chicken nuggets. You can grab a lunch deal for $14 which changes regularly and includes a main and drink. Yesterday's chicken salad and freshly squeezed orange juice hit the spot perfectly. The coffee is bang on, as is the hot chocolate, and the staff are relaxed and friendly.I'm looking forward to working my way through the menu.

Stumbled across this cafe as I was doing some errands nearby.. obviously not so hidden for the…read morelocals.. upon arrival the normally quiet street is alive... car park in front of the small shopping strip is full and restaurant is full of activity.. time is 12.15pm. Peak! 5 min wait for a table and food 30min wait (was told up front). On recommendation ordered the beef burger with extra patty. We also had the mushroom with egg. Which had a good splash of truffle oil. If getting the mushroom... be prepared to for an afternoon nanny nap... it's heavy. As for the burger... it's well balanced with a maccas style sauce and the double patty was spot on! Not dry and with the gritty bits on the edges. Add the extra patty otherwise it would feel a bit underwhelmed... size wise. Above average pricing at $22.50.

Franks is by far the best cafe I've tried to date. Their coffee is both consistent and delicious…read more The food is something you can't forget, the taste and presentation is something you won't see anywhere else. The eggs Benedict, chicken sandwich and burger and some menu items that no other place can beat. Cannot wait to visit here again soon. Overall amazing atmosphere, food and service.

Well thought out breakfast menu which included Porridge, pancakes and various Egg things. I had the…read morehome made beans with poached eggs on top and they were very tasty. Coffee was good without being great. Service fast and friendly. View.....amazing!!

Beautiful view, great friendly service and excellent tasting food!…read moreLocal beers are nice too :-)

Now moved to the beautiful surrounds of the Old Cheese Factory, with gardens and historic…read morebuildings. Plenty of outside tables and smaller rooms inside. Food is always magnificent. Staff very friendly. My favourite place for breakfast/brunch.

Amazing Service Especially The Food Yummo! Waffles Are The Best Place And They Are Really Into…read moreGardening Nice!

Solid brunch place with some inventive breakfast items on a cool street. Ordered the babaganoush…read morebreakfast plate with two poached eggs on top of toast with grilled halloumi and a smear of babganoush on the bottom of the plate. It was tasty but the threw all of the items on the two pieces of toast piled on top of one another - like they were in too big a rush to notice or care and I had to reconstruct it myself. Would have liked a bit more of the eggplant spread given that it was featured in the menu listing up front and not barely enough to call it a condiment. Coffee looked pretty but was just okay. Nice place overall.

Great little place. Long line moves fast. Delicious inventive babaganoush poached egg brekkie…read more Also very generous portion of side smoked salmon. Great service and lively atmosphere. Definitely a worthwhile experience.

Great food and friendly service. Lovely atmosphere too. Will go there again. They were able to…read morecater for my food allergies.

that bloke "amir" makes a dashing coffee and made me feel very welcome and taken care of…read more struck up some nice conversation with him as i was making my way through AUS and decided to stop at TS for a break. would definitely recommend. great service and atmosphere.