Cute and cozy. There's a gorgeous fireplace to warm yourself up during winter. Their breakfast is…read morevery generous and delicious. We had baked eggs and they were hot and fresh. The big breakfast was choc full of food. The chorizo has a good spiciness. The coffee is well done. I also enjoyed the Bloody Mary. As described by our friendly waiter it was epic. It was garnished with bacon and olives. On top of the delicious food and atmosphere, the service was friendly and efficient. Loved our relaxed breakfast!

Well what a great find, opens early great outdooor seating in a quite environment with friendly…read moreservice. A good menu and sensational coffee made to order. A nice outlook over new town square andd parking underground in the town square. Well worth a visit. My new weekend early rise coffee venue to read the papers in the serenity and soothing environment.

I like it here. The place took a while to grow on me, I first visited when it was brand new and…read moredidn't rate it, it took me a while to venture back and I am glad I did. The Californian superfood salad is my pick of the current lunch menu. All the salads are pretty delicious, but the heirloom tomato, grilled corn, goji berry, salted ricotta, wild rice and quinoa combination is pretty darn special. They also do a cracking smashed avocado, another measure of a good Melbourne brunch. Staff are cool, pretty much anything goes and coffee is always excellent. And check the specials board!

Was recommended to go to this place from a local Melbourne resident!…read more I went on a Saturday afternoon for some afternoon brunch! Expectations where set high , with a half hour wait given to us at the door (which in reality we had a table in like 10mins) and then told 45mins for food to come which came 20mins of us being at our table! (Such a Melbourne thing to do, create demand) I started with a coffee, and this was a great tasting coffee. we then ordered the waffles as my sweet tooth took over me! But wow what a decision I made! This waffle with peanut brittle and peanut sort of moose was such a delight! The interior of this place was spectacular, we sat at the back of the cafe in the outdoor section, and on a nice summer day this was beautiful! A must try for the cafe seekers, as food was sensational and coffee was up there! Glad to have visited and been recommended such a place and will defiantly return :)

At first I simply came here to try the coffee, which wasn't bad, however after a quick look around…read moreI realised that I wanted to experience more of this place, so I came back for breakfast. It was worth it, though the beans weren't the best that I had had (they tasted like canned baked beans). I also had the tea which, despite being in a pot, wasn't all that strong. However, it was the interior that was gorgeous, and the menu was quite good as well. A place I'd certainly want to go back to again.

Collingwood's hidden gem, South of Johnston (sojo) is just a short stroll down gertrude street, and…read morewas recommended to me by a friend. I was surprised to have never heard of this place! I went with a friend for breakfast, and the place was buzzing and had a nice, relaxed vibe. The staff were super friendly and attentive. The corn and zucchini fritters were to die for. My friend had the fruit salad, which was so fresh and delicious. The muesli and mint garnish added so much texture and flavour to the dish. The only thing I'd criticise about sojo was that the coffees are quite small, and we ended up having to buy 2 each to get our coffee fix. Having said that, i would not hesitate to recommend sojo to my friends. I will definitely be back.

I was intrigued by this place because of its consistently high score and high number of reviews…read morecompared to other well known cafes close by. We were definitely not disappointed. Let's start with the coffee, whilst not the best I've had was perfectly serviceable for a sunday morning. Where this place did excel though was the food. We ordered the eggs Benny with bacon and the ricotta hot cakes. When the food arrived we were blown away. The eggs Benny had the creamiest sauce with perfect poached eggs atop a delicious sour dough infused with rosemary. The hot cakes though we're the star. Enormous with a huge helping of mascarpone, perfectly poached pears, lemon curd and sprinkled with biscuit crumbs. Order it! We will be back to try the rest of the menu. If you don't have much time grab some of the sweets from the counter.

Such a devine find. The owner and staff are such a delight, so welcoming and efficient. The coffee…read moreis consistent, full bodied and with perfectly displayed latte art. Food is delicious, edgy & delivered promptly.

I probably shouldn't drink as much coffee as I have done, but a part of me simply had to check this…read moreplace out, and I was really, really impressed. The first thing that struck me was the really cool logo that they used, and of course the play on words in the title. However, what made this place really stand out was not just the coffee, or the service, but also the little golden books that doubled as menus (though I have seen this done before). Oh, and there was a courtyard out the back, which was nothing short of magical.

This cafe was recommended by a colleague who has shared many cafe and dish recommendations and…read morerecipes but he was so wrong about this place. It is quite hard to get parking here on a Sunday with most streets only having quarter of an hour parking. We walked past coMmon galaxia and it was brimming with people but my brunch friend and I were in a rush to go on our weekend adventure so headed straight for the seddon deadly sins. Yes their menus are storybooks but I've seen this at another cafe in Perth. Yes menu is expansive. The barista was funny "here's coffee with all the bad stuff taken out" (ie fat from skim milk). But everything else is not so good. Coffee was burnt The wrath eggs were way too strong tasting and salty (worse with the olives) and I felt sick after. Sourdough toast was bad quality. The battered haloumi was nice but how can it not be. Didn't go with the bacon or the spinach. The toilet is outdoors. Expect a queue. It was dirty..And stank. Worst experience ever. We had to repeatedly ask for share plates. Any changes are an extra dollar. Staff are nice but very young (inexperienced?). And so overpriced for seddon. I guess going here was my deadly sin of the day.

This was one of those cafes that not only did I regularly see from the train (namely because the…read moretrain passes over a bridge nearby) but I would also walk past it to go and visit the awesome pub that happens to be next door. Well, I decided to go and check it out one morning, and I certainly was not disappointed. Yep, it was basically everything you could want from an inner city cafe, right down to the rather interesting menu options. Oh, and the florist that is connected to this shop certainly gives it a pretty nice vibe as well.

I've been to mixed business a few times now and can safely say that it has been a very enjoyable…read moretime on each occasion. The setting is really cool with a light and airy décor. The courtyard area is great when it is sunny complete with a beautiful lemon tree. The staff are always really friendly, attentive and genuinely seem really happy with their jobs. Their coffee is as good as you'd expect in Melbourne from a leading brunch spot. They have some pretty cool fruit based drinks with a berry and apple smoothie, lemon and mint soda, and a number of fresh juices. Their main kind of eggs is poached (which can be annoying) but they do cook them to perfection and have a number of interesting choices that differ greatly from the run of the mill Benedict and Florentine. The potato rosti, avocado and tomato relish with poached eggs is a personal favourite.

This is another one of the many cafes that happened to be dotted across Richmond, and honestly, I…read moredon't think this place was really all that bad. I probably wouldn't say pretty good, but honestly, it really wasn't bad. The service was quite good, and the staff also were quite friendly. Mind you, it does happen to get pretty crowded, but then again that is basically expected of popular coffee shops like this one. Still, it was quite nice, the staff friendly, and they also made a decent pot of tea.

Of all the brunch places I've tried to date in Melbourne, pillar of salt is on my top favourite…read morelist in first place. Everything is great from coffee to food to service. My two friends and I arrived here on Easter Monday morning around 8am. We easily got a table inside as the courtyard area though covered seemed cold (they do have heaters there). I ordered a large extra hot skim cappuccino and got the most delicious cappuccino I've ever had. Creamy, chocolatey, hot and with a coffee kick. The bottle of water on our table was magically filled and replaced while we were not looking. Despite being known to be a busy venue, the wait staff were patient with us as we made up our minds. Having an all day menu made it really hard to decide on options. We settled on the following: 1. Eggs Benedict with hollandaise sauce - two large beautifully poached eggs delicately covered in hollandaise sauce on a crusty dry bread (negative). Though delicious my friend who has eggs Benedict frequently was not impressed. The bread was very tough. 2. Goats cheese with smashed avocado on sesame toast- was quite bland and the toast didn't seem to add any flavour to it. The goats cheese didn't have a strong taste 3. Corn cauliflower with kimchi sour cream sauce fritters - the best amazingest fritters I've ever had. They were massive and so so satisfying. I couldn't put my fork down and inhaled most of it. The juniper trout on top though looked like salmon to a seafood amateur like me was amazing. It wasn't smoky but just had a delicate flavour. Perhaps it was the vodka. Decent portions. Bring your appetite! amazing service and omg omg they do split bill. Oh and the counter is dotted with yummo muffins and other sweets. And affordable. Three coffees and three dishes came to 64 dollars or around 21 each.

Wonderful small quaint courtyard in a quite neighborhood. Good variety breakfast and lunch itemsread more

Red the colour of passion and love. Well I am both passionate and love the Red Door Corner Store!…read more If there was ever a cafe worth going out of your way to check out, it is this place. The coffee is superb - with ever changing options of single origin blends to choose from, as well as the usual house blends that most cafes have, which are always extremely tasty. Their menu is on the unique and very very yummy side of the cafe spectrum. And their many baked goods are all superbly crafted. In fact there is little that the Red Door Corner Store doesn't do well. Their staff are all knowledgeable, friendly, happy and attentive. And they sell a range of home made jams, conserves, chutneys and sauces that you can buy to take home with you. They also sell take-away freshly baked bread, if you are still feeling a little peckish are a veritable feast of Corner Store delights. I really can't recommend this place enough. I even like the fact that it is situated in a back streets of Northcote - not another shop in sight.