Lilypad was amazing. Best Capp and Avo toast I have had. My wife and I flew in from Hawaii last…read morenight and Lilypad came up on google maps as the closest place to grab breaky near our hotel. Both of us got the Avocado toast, she got a mocha and I grabbed a cappuccino. The service was great and when we sat down they brought out complimentary home made cordial. Loved the aesthetics and atmosphere!! Billy Aloha approves

Great friendly service, good variety of food. good atmosphere, buy my coffee everyday from here…read more Debbie

Been going here for over 2 years now. Probably the best coffee I've ever had. It is so good…read more Food is great. Bacon and egg burger is good value as the ingredients are stacked on. My wife often gets the avo and toast, which she is always happy with.

Only does cabinet food for lunch which is kind of a bummer.. but the cabinet stuff is nice so it's…read moreokay. Service was excellent, would do anything to help you out

What do you do when you want a guaranteed delicious breakfast? Head to Espresso 351 of course!…read more We've been back so many times now and always enjoy whatever we order for breakfast so I've bumped my rating to 5 stars. The Breakfast Stack is still my current favourite with poached eggs, smashed avo on sourdough, rocket, tomato salsa, Parmesan and balsamic. I always add an extra egg or mushies. The Big Breakfast is still H's favourite and is a generous serve of eggs, smoked bacon, pork chipolatas, hash brown, tomato & rocket served with toast.

Excellent! Stopped on our way to the zoo- staff was so helpful and meal was delicious!read more

'Little' but enough space for a great breakfast with friends. Prices are quite reasonable and it…read morehas a great atmosphere, with dogs welcome! The portions are quite decent too. I ordered the delicious avocado on sourdough with haloumi, which came with a slice of lemon. I also tried their berri smoothie, which was just delish and came in a funky jar glass. My only regret...not getting photos of this fabulous food.

What a lovely little cafe in the suburbs. This was my first time here and I'll definitely go back…read more Service was friendly and the food was tasty... What more could you want. Oh! Its also reasonably priced. Good stuff guys

This cafe, awkwardly positioned in a pocket of Pickering Road, might seem familiar. Their interior…read morehas been done before - mismatched plates and cups, famous people as table numbers, kitsch china figurines and oddly, many lifesize jars of Nutella. But give it a chance. What gives this spot a point of difference, in my opinion, is their choose-your-own-adventure style breakfast menu. They give you the base (eggs and toast - $8.90) and the rest is up to you. Pulled pork (china town style, hoisin meets char siu and dances with soy), vegetable fritter, Haloumi, mushroom, hollandaise? The list is seemingly endless. I arrived to try it all out at 11:30ish on a Friday. It's not overly busy but noisy. You've been warned. The concrete shell of this store means sound proofing isn't an option. Their specialty drink appears to be a cappucino (Genovese beans) with weird and wonderful flavours like nutella or such mixed through. I stick with a flat white that's easy to drink but lacking any oomph. I had read a review previous to going that said ask for a double-shot if you prefer a real coffee kick and I'm inclined to agree. As tempted as I was by the sides menu, I opted for a 6-in Steak & Philly Sub ($10). I've never had a philly steak before but when my plate is served I'm a little lost as what to do with the second slice of baguette. Served as an open sandwich, I'd happily pay a little less for not having the lonesome slice of bread or pay a little extra to have more topping to use on the other slice. I'd actually also love to know if I could have swapped the baguette out for it all served on a bed of spinach. I quite like what's going on at Hansell & Gretel. It's not new but it is a new take on breakfast for this particular area which (and they're directly across the road from iconic Grub Street) I think makes it an interesting game of play for locals! I liked that it wasn't stuffy or pretentious, just familiar food done reasonably well.

Hansell & Gretel is a fairly new spot in Gaythorne, open for breakfasts and lunches every day of…read morethe week. It's small, unpretentious but a bit quirky, and does good food and coffee with friendly service and reasonable prices. The menu selection has some interesting things on there (each has a fairytale-themed name - cute), with a mix of savoury and sweet options, but what is excellent is the long list of extras that means you can tailor your meal to suit. I like being able to add avocado and haloumi to everything! There is also a small, slightly more lunch-focused section of the menu which has things like a burger, philly cheese steak sub, and banh mi. I'm told the philly cheese steak sub is good, it definitely is big! I haven't tried any of the sweet menu options yet, but so far the savoury things I've tried have been yum. They have a decent looking selection of cakes/muffins/etc, many of which are gluten-free or dairy-free (or both). Hansell & Gretel is right next to train (Gaythorne station) and bus (390), but free street parking is also available down nearby side-streets. Seating is both inside and outside, I just wish the outside seats got sunshine in winter! It should be a cooler outdoor spot in summer though to make up for it. Latest update: something has changed, and it's more than the refreshed menu with higher prices (that now exceed the value for money tipping point in my opinion - I know the Woodchopper's Breakfast is huge but it's also $28 and for breakfast I just can't bring myself to pay that). I can't quite put my finger on it but H&G is definitely not as great as it used to be, unfortunately. The coffee is still good, they still play good music, and the sweet treats cabinet still rates highly, but my brunch devotion has waned in favour of other places in the area.

Funky Little off the beat Cafe. Blink and you'd miss it. Awesome paintwork. Very cool and casual…read more Pop in for a drink after work or a yummy fresh pizza. Relaxed atmosphere, dine inside or outside. Easy parking as its in a block of shops. Friendly staff who aren't in your face. Kid friendly and not excessively busy. One of my favourites!! Don't tell anyone cause I don't want everyone going there!

With a pinch of service, and a sprinkle of icing sugar, this cosy cafe nestled away in Everton…read moreHills reached every level of cute. For the most affordable prices, the food was amazing and the service was incredibly welcoming and full of smiles. I will definitely be visiting here as a local hot spot on the regular!

The service is friendly and excellent. The food is not your standard fare as the owner makes an…read moreeffort to be creative with his meals . the coffee is very tasty and this cafe has become our new regular spot after the demise of the service in the Rabbit on Wilgarning street.

A very solid four and if halves were available it'd be four and a half. (See previous notes on lack…read moreof five star distribution) Very consistently good service and food and coffee quality. Manager/owner (not sure what) is excellent and friendly and accommodating. Suggested a new combo choc/vanilla milkshake which is so good it gets my teenagers out of bed early on a Sunday morning. Dog friendly and somewhat disappointingly at times, toddler friendly. Menu specials regularly rotated with some of the new 'what on earth were they on when coming up with that' and also just plain fantastic classics. Well priced especially considering there's another one nearby that is busier, not as good, on a noisier road and prices it's menu according to what the newer generation seem to think is acceptable to pay just because. Top notch. Just don't tell anybody how good it is. I don't like to have to wait for my favorite table.

Great menu! Delicious food! Consistent great tasting coffee. Love bringing the family here for…read morebreakfast.

We've visited Cafe Lacuna twice now and have been very impressed both times. The coffee is smooth…read moreand hot enough to last through breakfast and the food is delicious. I've had the Lacuna Benedict on both occasions with the hollandaise on the side and avo added (as everything is better with avo!) The poached eggs were perfectly cooked and deliciously oozy. The potato and feta hash browns soaked up the oozy yolk and the smoky bacon tied it all together. H had the Big Lacuna, and it certainly lived up to its name. With toasted Turkish bread, eggs, garlic mushies, pork sausages, smoky bacon, potato and feta hash browns, and tomato relish it was a huge meal. With delicious food and breakfast being served until 2pm this place is definitely worth repeated visits.