I first visited Redstar Roaster the week in opened in Bay street and fell in love with their coffee…read moreat first sip. After 2 years living overseas I was apprehensive about returning to the cafe at that my memory had build it up to be better but I was not disappointed. GREAT coffee, SUPER friendly service! Love the simplicity of coffee shop out of a shipping container and excited about the additions they have made to the outside seating with edible garden. This is my go to coffee shop when in the area!!!

Nice restaurant, we got breakfast here! Coffee was on point, food was delicious and inventive,…read moredefinitely worth coming here! Staff were efficient and the place had a nice homey vibe to it.

Been going almost daily for the past 2 years for a coffee fix. Staff are great just like the…read morecoffee. The quality of the food completes the reason for my 5 star review.

We had such a wonderful experience at Higher Ground! The food was absolutely delicious and the…read morequality was excellent everything we ordered was fresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. We genuinely enjoyed every part of our meal. A special thank you to Merion and Slami, our servers, who were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive. They made the whole experience even more enjoyable and made us feel so well taken care of. Amazing food, beautiful atmosphere, and fantastic service. We enjoyed it so much and would definitely come back! Highly recommend!

This cafe was recommended to me because it is housed in an old power station or something to that…read moreeffect. Space had a lot of natural light but the service was terrible. We interacted with three different servers and all were obnoxious. Skip it; lots of other cute coffee shops with better service. Food was blah!

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.

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.

My friends have been harping on about Heal.thy Self Co. and checking in left, right and centre…read more Well, I'm not afraid to jump on a bandwagon and that I did... I thought I'd be trying one of those cafés that offer 'healthy' (note: healthy but not really) alternatives but I was shocked when I looked at the menu and was presented with *genuine* healthy options. I opted for the smashed avo with a Ruby Red juice (beetroot, carrot, cucumber, orange and ginger) and was so happy when I was presented with an appropriate pile of avocado on delicious bread (that I could actually cut) and a healthy size serving of freshly made juice. A plus! The only down fall is that the space is quite small! Get in early (after your gym session, of course) to avoid the crowds as it's a first come, first served kind of place and given the huge amount of tasty items on the menu, it's easy to lose track of time and stay there allllll day long.

I am flippin in love with this place! Cheap (compared to Perth prices ) and amazing food…read moreI had the acai bowl with an awakening smoothie and I was absolutely stuffed and fed for $20! Brilliant! My friend had the smashed avo and a vitamin booster (which she said was like a punch in the face!) Both walked away very happy!!

Nice small bakery coffee shop just by our apartment. Coffee was amazing, and the pastries all…read morelooked delicious. It's pick and go place not a sit down cafe

The owner of Noisette, David Menard, is a fifth generation Baker from Brittany, France. And with…read morethat kind of skill, it's no wonder that his bread graces the tables of some of Melbourne's top Good Food Guide Hatted restaurants and fashionable cafes. The breads are sourdough leavened which means they are not coeliac friendly. My favourites are the whole grain sourdough, baguettes, Pain de Mie (brioche loaf), chocolate Viennoise and the garlic sourdough that has whole cloves of sweet roasted garlic. Noisette in my opinion make the best and most authentic, flaky, buttery croissant and Pain au Chocolat. Also on offer are hand made chocolates, beautiful patisserie: cakes - individual and occasion sized - macarons, danish, tarts, sable breton, brownies and more. Something that makes Noisette unique is speciality items made for French festive calendar events like Galette des Rois and Buche de Noel. David was one of the Patissier/ Boulangeres that came to Australia to start up Laurent, so you may see a similarity in the sandwiches, filled baguettes and Croque Monsieur. But I think they are much better value here plus half portions are available. You can practice your French on the cheery staff and they happen to make a decent coffee too. Is it any wonder I've been a regular since they opened?

A lovely little cafe right on the foreshore at Port Melbourne. Watch the ships come in while…read moreenjoying old world charm and family service. Full of amazing old photographs and inspirational messages chalked on the walls. Great Coffee, cakes and service. I'll be back.

Always fantastic, ambience, attention to detail, great staff and bay views! The ricotta pancakes…read morewith berries are just amazing, maple syrup and ice cream indulgence. What more could you want! Parking by council a little steep $4.80 an hour but meals and coffee make up for it! A must visit and signature French Toast a delicacy you must try! Careful you may get hooked!

My husband and I knew we had to try Third Wave while in town, after seeing it pop up on our…read moreInstagram algorithms. We are both big fans of meat/BBQ so we were so excited to check it out!! As delicious as everything looked, we ultimately ended up splitting a BBQ platter for 1 with some pork ribs added on... and it was still sooooo much food that we left stuffed! All the meat was great, but we both agreed the pork ribs were our favorite. Outside of that, the beef rib and oink ball also stood out. One other thing that really stood out to us, was their sauces. They were fantastic! Not just what they use to cook their meats, but the side sauces. Nuclear wave was a nice habanero sauce with great smokiness and solid heat that paired perfectly with the meats. They have happy hour on certain drinks from open until 6pm on certain days, so be sure to pair a beer with it!

I have never experienced such powerful food. Absolutely…read moredelicious. A meat platter that prided itself in higher qaulity. It just felt like they were giving it 100 percent. Such a blunt but exceptional approach worthy of the rating I gave it. Onion rings were crunchy and impressive. Wings were beuitiful. The sauce, in multiple occasions was at the perfect level, they didn't make it too strong. The big stuff was the most impressive. Despite its immense, Headstrong appearance the food was actually easy and enjoyable to eat and handle. Every single item was impressive apart from the bread, the buns. Which were boring. So you gotta use it to make a sandwich or something and make the most out of it. Wish I could of given the bubblegum milk shake a chance. Great atmosphere as well. Worthy of 5 stars. Worthy of paying the price that we paid. Excellent customer service. A wonderful experience from third wave Cafe overall.

Melbourne has great coffee and this place stood out amongst the places we tried. Very cool vibe and…read moredecor. The flat white I ordered was excellent . Service is efficient and also very good.

Love the ambience and friendly staff. Ordered a soy latte and it was great. Love the Melbourne…read morecoffee scene.

Cheese and bread, is there anything better?! This new toasted sandwich and schnitzel joint in a…read morequiet street of North-West Melbourne is from a team behind food trucks of the same name. The food is awesome. Most sandwiches and burgers are between $12-14. Absolutely worth it. The Mac and cheese toastie with caramelised onion was delicious and crispy. We also loved the poutine schnitzel (with gravy and chips) in a bagel bread roll. Vegetarians and vegans are well catered for with eggplant schnitzels on offer that taste amazing. They are thinly sliced to give them a tasty crunch. The herbed Mayo with spicy sauce and rocket was delicious. Coffee is nice and served in bright yellow cups that match the venue. Indie seating is quite limited but there is plenty of big tables outside. Really cute place and we are looking forward to going again.

It's not often you can argue that $12 for a toasted sandwich is good value, but Toasta and Co are…read morethat one, rare exception. Hidden in the warehouse district of North Melbourne, a 7 day toasted sandwich restaurant is an odd location, but having eaten here 4 times now, I'm not alone in having discovered it. It's generally busy from 11am onwards, and there's a queue by 1pm. If you're after something light and tasty- go the Harry, if you're wanting something more substantial- the Poutine schnitzel served on a soft pretzel is great, and then for the absurd- grab a Mack Daddy- Pulled pork, Mac N Cheese between grilled cheese slices. Yep. Overall a good experience, but don't stop by if time is tight. 15-20min waits to get your takeaway goodies aren't unusual, and it's worse outside peak rush period. They're also licensed, so if craft beer and toasties are your thing, magic. Well worth a trip.