On my favourite strip in Elwood, this quaint and beautiful cafe and bakery makes for a nice place…read moreto get some fresh bread, a coffee and a smile in the morning. There's something so appealing about these shops along Tennyson where I've only visited as an outsider but been envious of the locals there. If the House of Bread and Pastries was my local bakery I would be very happy and my jealousy runs deep with those that can casually get up and go for a walk to this strip, get a coffee, some fresh bread and that alluring smile on a daily basis.

This place is a god send! Just down the road from us it does a huge selection of breads, pies,…read morecakes etc. We've been multiple times and everything we've tried has been great. While it's not speciality the coffee is good quality for a bakery, staff are friendly, prices are reasonable and there's so many different things to try you'll never get bored!

A convience store with a focus on healthy foods. Serving great coffee. Open late. Staff helpful…read more An asset to the people of Greville and the surrounding streets as we do not have anything like it in our close vicinity.

In the world of convenience stores 365+ deserves 5 stars with its convenient offering of everything…read more& anything with a healthy theme despite the Ben & Jerry's fridge hiding out the back. Barista quality coffee, boutique beers, Lebanese pizzas made to order, all your organic, gluten free, raw vegan, health craze offerings & even rent a movie service! For you train hustlers who are always in a race against time you can pick up brekkie/lunch in a hurry with their boutique gourmet hot pies or pre-boxed salads... Just a minute walk from Prahan station.

I found this nice cafe in Williamstown just near my hotel. It has a nice relaxed atmosphere. The…read morebreakfast menu is varied and interesting. I ordered a gruyere bacon and potato croquette with hollandaise. It was delicious! The coffee is nice too. If you're looking for a good breakfast in a relaxing atmosphere, then I'd recommend this place.

We stopped in again for brunch today. It wasn't too busy for a Monday morning which was good, but…read moreit started to fill up not long after we arrived. The coffee is great here and the fresh juices are squeezed on the spot. We had yummy serves of delicious avocado and huge mushrooms on thick sourdough toast. The service is friendly and efficient and the ambience just right. We love this place.

I have to admit it took 5 minutes to actually find Chases Kitchen, it was kinda low key, there was…read moreno logo or anything big but we found it in the end. In the end we found a table and the waiter came straight away, he was very friendly and didn't mind that my mum didn't want dry fruit in her fruit salad. After a small chat the food came in, we were both surprised how quickly it was. I ordered the Boston Burger which was amazing and it came with plenty of chips and it filled me up really easily. The bread is really soft and the chips were very tasty! My mum enjoyed her fruit salad and was very happy with the restaurant (which can be very difficult). All in all I would 100% recommend going to this place, with friendly staff and amazing food what else is there to want?

If you come here hungry, get the Boston Burger! Huge! It actually comes with a pinch of Mexico on…read moreit with it's deliciously hot jalapeno mayo! Hot Stuff! The bread is specially soft and they come with thin crunchy fries. If you don't have much time on lunch break (like myself), called them to order in advance and their friendly staff will prepare a special table for you and everything. Looking for brekkie? They've got 'em all. I usually randomly ask them to prepare me some scrambled eggs on toast with mushrooms, tomato and spinach. The result is better than expected. Try their Benedict eggs as well. All worth it. Lovely and friendly staff! Nice background music!

Wow...I can't believe no one has written a review for this place yet. This is another favourite…read morelittle gem of a cafe that is just exceptional in every way. The decor is warm and inviting with lots of outdoor seating. The service is fantastic with staff being warm and chatty and very good at good service, making sure you feel like royalty. There is a community here of regulars and the staff all know them well. Inside there are pillows along two wall-seating areas so you can read a good book or just have a great place to sit with a friend over breakfast or lunch. I've had quite a few meals here and my all time favourites are the french toast and the chicken caesar salad. The french toast is done just as it should be, not soggy, but well done and comes with lightly cooked banana halves and crispy, crunchy bacon. The flavours all go so well together. The chicken caesar was perfect with all the components...crunchy homemade crouton slices, poached egg, crunchy bacon and a light dressing that was just right, not too oily and full of flavour. And of course I have to comment on the coffee.....excellent of course!!!! You know I wouldn't come back unless it was LOL It's one of the few places I can "not" order a "strong" latte and it comes out strong (as in not milky and full-flavoured coffee). Highly recommend this place and, it's owned by the same people as Cocos Lounge in Glen Waverley that I rave on about. Food is slightly pricier than a normal run-of-the-mill cafe, but the quality of the food you get is so worth it I'd rather eat here and know every meal I get I will like than to take my chances somewhere less expensive and not sure I'll like what I get.

The staff here are amazing, it's great to see they all genuinely enjoy working together and always…read moremake us feel at home ! The quality of food never disappoints and I can't ever settle for just one coffee, the baristas are brilliant and keep my caffeine needs at bay Always bring my visiting friends and family here and they insist on returning at the next possible opportunity. #parkersislife #seeyoutheretomorrow

$3 batch brew, great location, friendly staff, and their $3 batch brew (!)…read more Great new little space at the end of the busy 'food-laneway' entering into Melbourne Central from Swanston St, this Standing Room boasts a quirky layout with lots of wood and warmth, shiny new La Marzocco machines, and a small display of sweet and sticky pastries up the front. Their coffee is great, from the $3 batch brew (heh) to your bog-standard latte, you can't really go wrong. Good coffee for the masses. (Did I also mention their great $3 batch brew?!)

All I can say is that the name of this coffee shop pretty much sums the place up - there is really…read moreonly standing room in here. Anyway this is basically a coffee shop, nothing more, nothing less. In fact it is one of those places where you grab your coffee and you go, there isn't any place here for you to be able to sit down. You can get a bite to eat as well, but their selection is rather small since it is predominately a coffee shop, and a coffee shop that sells coffee for you to take away. As for the coffee, it depends of what you like - it basically has a bitter taste to it, which some people like, and others don't. Also, they tend to be pretty small, which is the case with a lot of coffee shops around Melbourne. It's okay, but not fantastic.

All I ordered here the first time was a dessert as they were closing. However, I got a pho on a…read moresubsequent visit. They have the same menu as the other location I ate at, and this is a nicer area (and a very vegetarian-friendly street) that seemed slightly closer to other things I wanted to see. And like its sister restaurant, the offer a mouthwatering and customizable and cost-efficient array of Vietnamese classics sans animal products. I am reasonably confident the rest of that menu is worth it. The raw chocolate mint thing was pretty delicious, too.

First time I've visited and I must admit I was highly impressed, excellent food a good choice of…read morebeers and attentive staff. The service was quick and the menus easily read, with simple symbols for vegetarian, vegan, mock meat and gluten free options. A strong focus on broths and noodles, and a plus for me was the non spicy options, Highly recommended

Ambiance: This place can get very crowded so watch out. I came in on a rainy day and I had to get…read moresquished in with another table awkwardly. Customer Service: I really actually loved the people here. They were incredibly friendly, greeted me immediately, and seemed really down-to-Earth. One of the waitresses complimented me on my tights which was my confidence boost for the day. Food: I ordered the Breakfast Wrap for a little over 12 dollars, 2 wraps with smoked salmon, egg, etc. toasted. It was actually pretty good and decently filling. The only downside is that it may have been a little bit bland - a bit more flavour would have been nice. --- Overall, I really like this tiny little cafe. They have a lovely charm, and a friendly service that makes you want them to succeed. There's definitely room for improvement but I'm willing to root them on.

Can you imagine the look on that fella's face when he went to get his regular cut-throat face shave…read moreat the Barber of Seville in Richmond, only to be asked, "would you like sugar with that" instead of "would you like to come back in an hour?" I prefer my men with coffee moustaches anyway. Since it opened in spring this year, the Old Barber Shop Café has filled an empty space on Church Street. Backed by Danny Klotz (owner of Torch on Swan Street), it's little wonder this is one of those cafés you are hesitant to share with your friends. You'll spot it easily: look for the sun umbrellas and wooden decking out the front - most probably swarming with regulars who come for the expertly prepared Genovese coffee. As you step inside the endearing Victorian building, a glass display cabinet stuffed with savoury goods battles for attention with the tantalising pastries, slices, cakes and cookies. Behind it, food is busily prepared in the tiny kitchen, which snuggles up to the cash register and extremely rare Wega concept coffee machine. If you like boobs with your breakfast you're in luck. A modern nude of an alluring blonde keeps watch over the front counter. Tables for couples sit beneath her but through the arched wall there's room for more. A rustic, blue communal table takes up the majority of the space alongside smaller seating arrangements and a wooden bench with bar seats. The Croque Madame was a knockout. It arrived, like all of the meals, on a wooden board with the addition of a mini terracotta bowl of dressed roquette... probably to try to lessen that guilt factor. It was humongous. The New York deli corned beef bagel maintained the standard. Accompanied by tangy mustard pickle and potato crisps, the sesame seed bagel was stuffed full of beef, onion and melted cheese. Simple but divine. Another basic but delicious dish was the tuna and mayonnaise toastie, served with a side of juicy cornichons. Also ordered was the crunchy house-made granola, topped with a blob of yoghurt and served with apple and rhubarb compote and a miniature glass milk bottle. We will be back in a hurry to try the rest of the menu and to make the most of the seats in the sun. Just like in Rossini's Barber of Seville, when it comes to the Old Barber Shop Café, it was love at first sight.