There are places that sell bread and cakes and then there is Born and Bread...a real old fashioned…read morebakery that takes pride in doing things perfectly, no matter the effort. The muffins are life changing, the cakes make me shake with pleasure, and the sandwiches are out of this world. I will only eat bread from here now...all the rest are just sub standard. Get behind the young Geelong entrepreneurs.

I LOVE coffee and I LOVE almond croissants. Here you will find the best coffee and the lightest and…read morecrispest croissants imaginable. Do yourself a favour and go there. I have also had the chi plate croissant, the muffins and a delicious pulled pork roll. All to die for!!

It's no longer at Geelong address posted. We walked all over the places trying to find this cafe.read more

Nice food,good service Great environment and good coffeeread more

Possibly one of the best lunch 'spots' in Geelong. Lovely food, great coffee, great atmosphere &…read moreservice! A spot for Joe, Jane, John, Jim....

Am very glad to have found this little gem of a place. The…read moreonly down side is that they don't have a very large or extensive menu but what they do have in it seems yum. They have some amazing sweets so perfect for for a sit down and some chill time. The staff a super friendly and there is a great atmosphere with a mixture of mid century and modern touch. Coffee was excellent and you can tell fr the little subtitles that the barista knows his stuff about coffee. Love the little simple touch of 3 smarties you get with a coffee. Get down if you are a lover of great coffee, great service and just somewhere to take some timeout.

Wow just wow Let my inner fat kid run free and he was very…read morevery happy Got a taste plate the cakes were amazing 5/5 Got a hot chocolate 5/5 The atmosphere is amazing and they even have some games like uno for you to play WILL BE BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN

How can I, a self described foodie, have lived in Geelong for 3-years and never heard of this place…read moreuntil I saw it on deliveroo? I hang my head in shame...Like other reviewers, we visited after dining in the popular Little Malop St precinct, and in hindsight would have skipped the dinner and focussed on dessert. I loved the ecclectic, retro feel of the place and the mix of chairs, tables and lounges. I also loved the menu on the wall...but what I didn't love was that I couldn't try everything that was on offer! So for $22 my wife and I shared the tasting plate that included ×3 cakes, ice cream and x5 sides...now you know why we should have skipped dinner :) Best of all, if you are gluten free or vegan they have something for you. I can't recommend anything specific beyond going regularly so you can try it all.

I don't know how long John Doe has been open in Geelong but I'm a local coffee aficionado and only…read morenoticed it when i donated blood next door. But what a find, great coffee and a range of gourmet sandwiches, cakes and the like. Yes, this is a small cafe servicing the CBD business caffine market (its a bit too far from the touristy parts to really be aimed there) and a place like that will always live or die on the quality of its coffee. Since starting this review I have been back two or three times and will continue. Great to have another solid caffeine merchant in this part of town.

Am a aspiring coffee coniseur (coffee bug):) and have to say that the coffee here can't speak for…read morethe house blend but the single origin is amazing. Love how there are more and more of these specialty coffee places opening up. Had the best carrot cake ever and the breakfast menu looks amazing and is sophisticatedly simple and caters to everyone.

I started coming here a few years ago and enjoyed it so much its now become a regular stop for me -…read moretwice a week - once for lunch, and once for breakfast! The food is unique, flavoursome, and adventurous - without being outside my comfort zone. Everything on the menu is unlike anything else I've had at a cafe in Geelong. My personal favourites are the Egyptian Goulash, and the Rigo Jancsi!

All I can say is that I am a BIG BIG fan of this place. So appropriately named as this is my go-to…read more'refuel' option for a caffeine hit in this part of Geelong. But if you need something a little more solid as well, the panini's are tasty and hit the spot. Not much seating, and if the lycra crowd are in you will have no chance of sitting. If you like your coffee, go to Fuel next time your tank is running low.

Awesome little place tucked away in geelong CBD. Great funky slight industrial/loft feeling which…read moreis cool. Great coffee and friendly staff. Great to see there is some options now with the great funky cafes. The only downside is the lack of an extensive menu.

This is definitely one of those coffee shops that I like, and somehow I'm not surprised that they…read morehad started to appear in Geelong, especially since Geelong is not Melbourne (don't say otherwise as Geelongers really don't like people suggesting that they are part of Melbourne). Anyway, it's a reasonably small place, but a rather charming place nonetheless. The service was reasonable and the coffee was nice. It also had a rather nice atmosphere as well. Yeah, it was good.

Our new favorite coffee shop! It's a cool industrial style fit out located in the heart of downtown…read moreGeelong, but what Sets Cartel apart from other "hipster" style coffee venues is the fact that their coffee is AMAZING! like your coffee strong, silky, and beautifully made? You've got to stop in here next time you're out looking for your next hit. My husband and I literally walk past 4 other nice coffee places to come get our morning coffee from here. They don't do food, but the have the standard array of muffins and such that look nice. They also sell the cartel coffee beans as well as a vast collection of teas and related drink-ware. Very cool cafe, reminds me of being in the city. Geelong is very lucky!