The menu has a wide selection of savoury and sweet options. The dishes came out quickly and high quality from presentation to taste. I would eat here again in a heart beat. The ambience is brilliant, noisy, but not overwhelming and easy to hear each other. I had the lamb and butternut potato hash and my fiancée had the portobello mushrooms. Getting fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and milk to finish breakfast. read more

We were in Melbourne on vacation from the US. Maybe 10-20 minute wait for 2 people on a Sunday. The food was delicious and everything looked so pretty! We sat next to the kitchen and watching the chefs work was a plus. Would come back if I come vacation here again. read more

The Grain Store - Something salmon ($31) - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Coming here for breakfast is always a delightful way to start the day. The Grain Store is a gorgeously fresh, light and open space with excellent staff and an interesting and unique menu. I chose the buttermilk french toast w/ pink lady compote and my friend had the bacon steak & smoked jalapeño cheese croquette plus we had two cappuccinos by St. Ali's that were 50% Costa Rican, 50% Mexican coffee beans and two freshly squeezed orange juices. The coffee was different and nice for a change instead of the usual strong espresso clover I usually prefer. The juice had the perfect balance of acidity and sweetness with the mandatory lack of pulp, yet not lacking any volume. Our breakfast took a while to come out but that can be forgiven as it was full of people, as could be expected in the morning on Finders Lane. The food was delicious and we could not fault it. Would like to come back to give their lunch and wine menu a try soon. read more

Okay folks, here it is: I am really, really tired of Melbourne breakfasting. Please don't take away my visa. I know it's un-Australian to make a frowny face when faced with another copy-cat edition of sourdoughavocoadofetta/eggsontoast/ bakedbeansontoast sideofmushroomsifyouplease, but I tried. For four years I tried and then I couldn't drag my arse out of bed and go pay 18 dollars for those tired old staples anymore. Then the glorious Grain Store came around and saved the great Aussie brekkie for me: The food here is sophisticated. It's all local greens, and fresh caught fish, and beautifully cooked grains, and interesting sauces. It's mod oz, it's a bit French, and it's all perfect. On my last visit I had the grilled asparagus and house smoked salmon, with poached eggs, goatscurd, blood orange, and crispy quinoa. There was also some sorrel greens or similar sprinkled liberally around the plate. The food looked beautiful and it tasted fresh, new, and pretty damn delicious. The menu also features things like "violet mustard", "tomato and pea salsa", and "celeriac and nigella" seeds (you see, fancy times). They have a rooftop garden from which they harvest many of their herbs, as well as marble topped tables, fresh baked cookies, and lots of veggie options. It's heavenly! The only drawback was the slightly bitter coffee on my second visit but that won't stop me from being a regular here. read more

Cute restaurant. Had a nice farm to table ambience. Wait time wasn't too bad even during peak lunch hours on a Sunday (15-20 minute wait). However, the food was just mediocre. We ordered the following: Duck confit - Nice presentation, but it had an odd sweet taste that didn't match the dish. Wasn't a fan. Pork sandwich - Not very flavorful. Tasted like it was sitting out for a while. Fries - Mediocre. Didn't taste fresh. I think my favorite item was my latte. Service was wonderful. Friendly server and host. Attentive, but not overbearing. I heard their breakfast menu is much better than their lunch service. read more

One of the best places in the CBD to enjoy a splendid brunch. Serving excellent fair and did you know that they bake cookies on site? We were with a group of 4 adults a 3 year old and a baby in a pram and were accommodated with pleasure. Food was spot on and served within a timely manner. If you're in Melbourne's CBD this is the place to go. read more

Went here for lunch today and ordered the children w/mushroom croquettes. When my meal arrived it the waitress said "chicken" and I said "croquettes?", and she confirmed and set down something different at my plate. It turned out to be Coq au vin, and I wasn't in the mood. Didn't want to cause a scene or embarrass the waitress who delivered the food and clearly didn't know what croquettes were, so I remained silent and after a bite or two set it aside. Won't be returning here for lunch! read more

Wow, this was unbelievable. I had the white chocolate and cranberry pancakes and they were some of the best I've ever had.Service from T was fantastic she had an intimate knowledge of the menu and gave some great recommendations. Beautiful setting too. read more

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Location is a little odd but the food and coffee well worth going out of your way for. I went on a Monday morning around 11am and it was pretty busy. The staff didn't seem very happy and the woman who was behind the till (I assumed was the owner) was almost on the verge of rude. If the staff were friendlier I would definitely come back again for brunch and coffee even though the location is out of my way. Unfortunately, the staff didn't make my partner or I feel welcome and I will not return again for this very reason. read more

The Grain Store - Ricotta & Passionfruit Pancakes - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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Breakfast here was off the hook good. We will be coming back everyday for breakfast or lunch. We had Corn fritter..... and miso salmon. Both excellent as well as chai and turmeric milk drinks. Not typical breakfast foods by American standards but you will love it if you love fresh food and are open to new flavors. read more

Loved this place! Was in Melbourne for two days, staying at the Intercontinental on Collins St, and went here both mornings! We liked it so much we returned the next day. The coffee was really good and the menu choices were just that little bit different, not your stock standard e.g Ricotta and Pink Lady Buckwheat pancakes (Delish!) with Nutella and Mandarin Gel (Oooo, so good). Also had the smashed greens with poached eggs and polenta cakes - yummo! With their filament bulbs and earthy tones, their decor was very 'now'. Service was friendly and fairly quick. Tip: for diners in wheelchairs, go to the second entrance so you're not negotiating your way between tables. read more

Excellent service, ambience and food. My sencha was exactly the way I want it, I had the cauliflower with saffron rice and it was a dream. Cauliflower was one of the best i ever had! read more

Food was good, service was not. When someone orders something and they don't like it, the customer should be kindly greeted and offered something else. Not here, they argue and fight you over a $4 drink. It was horrible and I shouldn't have to pay for it. End of story, they were rude. read more

So, we made a work booking for 7 people over a week ago and were all very excited to try this place. When we arrived I was pleasantly surprised by the decor which is beautiful. We were then promptly told that in spite of our booking we would need to be out at 10:30 - an hour and a half. Naturally with a group of 7 not everyone shows up on time, so this added a bit of pressure to what was meant to be a relaxing team building morning. My food (the potato and cauliflower omlette) was great, but a few of the people at my table were really disappointed with the size of their meals in comparison. We decided we'd like some sweets after our breakfast (in part because of the people who were still hungry) and began ordering - only to be told that some options were going to take too long to cook and push us over the time limit- so we'd have to pick something else. I've been to plenty of places where they tell you that if you book a table you'll only have a certain amount of time at it - but they tell you before you book. I've not been to any place - pre- booked or not - where they hurry you along like this. It really damped our experience of what seems like a nice place. The service overall was just really disappointing. read more

A came here not so long ago on a recommendation from a friend who joined me for breakfast. Finally something interesting on the breakfast front in the CBD! Unfortunately for me I had only recently returned home from a night out before arriving at breakfast so was not in the right state of mind to be sitting down for breakfast. From what I did get to enjoy I mostly liked. I ordered a fruit panacotta(that was all I thought I could stomach at that point). It was nice but I found it a little off to be on a breakfast menu. I think even without my physical state I would not have enjoyed it S a breakfast option. My friend enjoyed an egg dish that looked delicious and he had nothing but compliments for. The service was average as mentioned in some other reviews below but not atrocious. Would I go back again? Probably not but if meeting someone nearby would probably stop in as it's convenient. read more

Went here on a visit to Melbourne with no prior knowledge of this place. I'm not normally one to line up or wait for a table but I'm happy we chose to stick it out because it was worth every minute. Coffees were perfect, cold drip filtered coffee was a new experience that I thoroughly enjoyed. the French toast with nutella was perfect, not too sweet but just the right balance. The girlfriend had the eggs with mushroom and was cooked to the second with perfection. Fair to say, I will be a regular visitor everytime I come to Melbourne! Despite being incredibly busy the food was served promptly and neatly. And the staff were very polite. Would recommend to anyone that wants a refreshing breakfast. read more

Went there yesterday with a friend for brunch, food was good however the service disappointed us. After we arrived at the cafe we saw the manager was chatting happily with her friend/customer but none of the waitress came up and serve us. Later the manager asked us to wait for a bit (even though there were a lot of tables available at the time) and after we sat down the waitress told us that we were only allowed to have the table for 45 minutes, as a slow eater I asked them what if I couldnt finish the food in 45 minutes, can we extend it? The waitress told us to ask the manager, then we ask could we sit at the table near the window, the waitress replied "as I said, ask the manager" with her Poker face again. If you are someone who need to finish your meal in a hurry and go back to work, I would recommend this cafe read more

I would definitely come back to this place! Hot chocolate: amazing dark chocolate flavor, ever slightly sweet to take edge off bitterness, enabling full appreciation of cocoa flavors. Mushroom w/ hollandaise: amazing! I loved the hazelnut flavor in the sauce. I also appreciated the perfect poached eggs that came with the dish. The potatoes were perfectly flavored, not too bland or salty. Excellent! Grilled asparagus: delicious. Tender (but not mushy) asparagus, excellent salad flavoring, delicate bread crisp. Also comes with a perfectly poached egg. Fruit brioche: the spreads that came on this platter were amazing. The brioche itself did not meet expectations. It was very dry, which the spreads could not fix. Disappointing. The fruit brioche is is the reason why I could not give this place a full 5 stars. It makes me sad because the other dishes deserve 5 stars. However, gotta be honest! read more

I went here for breakfast and found it to be very good. It has good seating and a good assortment of options for breakfast. The coffee was excellent. I had the Chilli and Fennel Sausage and it was excellent as well. The poached egg was cook just right and the butternut hash was a very good surprise. What a great combination! The staff was very friendly and attentive. I went with a group and all enjoyed the experience! read more

The Grain Store - Chilli and Fennel sausage - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Great brunch. Bacon steak best ever. Fried Haloumi To die for. Coffee awesome and great service. I get why this place is 4 stars. Maybe it should be 5. Ema the waitress was friendly, cute and chatty. It's clear the menu is top notch for brunch. Will come again now we know it's here. read more

The Grain Store - Portabello mushrooms poached eggs bacon Rosti and fried halloumi. Best breakfast ever. Some toast would have topped it off. - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Rude staff member at front of house. When we arrived, she told us to sit & wait on the bench at the front. After a little while, she then seated another 2 who had just walked in, ahead of us. When we asked her about this she said she never saw us. We reminded her that just moments ago, she had greeted and seated us. Instead of acknowledging her mistake, she palmed us off to another waiter with a contemptuous look. read more

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Wow I just fell in love with this place from the first visit! Located spencer at end of the city! This well design cafe offers it all. Great ambience, lots of room, amazing food, and most importantly amazing coffee! This has become a local for me as I'm lucky to have such a cafe located within 5 minutes walk from my house! The staff are just well.. Amazing, from only my second visit they new my name, got me a seat instantly and new my coffee order! What a way to feel important, it was so great to see and shows real love and passion! Good is amazing, I am a big fan of their breakfast menu. I class this as a high end cafe, prices may be a little pricey, but for what you receive I am always happy to pay! Very well present food and unique flavours to each plate to add that extra touch! The short macchiatos are served on a cute little platter with a small little bottle of milk to add! Amazing. I visit this place often as it is just amazing and worth it! Go and visit and you'll fall in love to! read more

Great breakfast place. Everything was extremely fresh! Great vegetarian place if you need to fins place for breakfast

I've went dinner here some months ago due to a superb lunch experience but found the latter a let down. Though dinner was peaceful and service from the waiter was sternly resourceful, my steak turned out to be an awful cut of lean meat with a take no prisoner sense of stringy unchewable sinew. Partner had the duck breast which was adequate but overall the two dished felt poorly conceived when compared to my lunch experience which was great in comparison. For lunch, I recall opening the doors to the daily lunch specials displayed in a show of abundance. A friend had the salad of the day and I had a bisque topped off with polenta chips and all was excellent. I recall a lunch menu full of well considered vegetarian dishes. Shame about the divergent experience that should really be for almost different restaurants. read more

Offering a bright and spacious space to go along with their creative food options, the grain store has easily become a leader of the competitive brunch scene by bringing options that are outside of the standard fare. If you've grown tired of the usual "Melbourne brunch", there's plenty to love here; highly recommended. Note that it does get quite busy, and I believe they offer reservations, so make sure you do that! read more

Had lunch here after training at Cia Paulista HQ on Flinders. The gnocchi was amazing and so was the chicken Caesar salad. It was the perfect after training meal without feeling super heavy and overly full. read more

The Grain Store - Gnocchi! Soooo good. - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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Awesome! The breakfasts are outstanding. So many unique and beautiful takes on different breakfasts meals. We had the bacon steak with croquet and egg and wild mushroom poached eggs. Both were delicious! Can't wait to go back and coffee was great too. read more

The Grain Store - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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So glad we came here for breakfast/brunch before we headed to yarra for some wine. I needed a hearty breakfast. I got the passion fruit and ricotta pancakes (crispy and fluffy pancakes with an amazing ricotta and passion fruit sauce, I smeared that all over every possible bite! The orange , banana and cacao is a nice touch). He got the poached egg and salmon with a very nice spicy cous cous, lovely beet crème and tasted even better when you mixed everything up. The flat white is nice. The tumeric latte really packs a punch. Sooo good - I wish I had more time to come back here for breakfast read more

Amazing food. Great service. Cute layout. Only thing - coffee was luke warm but still Delish. I would recommend the French toast 100x over read more

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This is a great place for brunch. I suggest asking about the various options with the folks who work here - they seem more than happy to help and recommend. I had more green than I can handle (though I am a vegetarian), but, I think it's my own fault. Nonetheless, carrot falafel was tasty! It seems like a very busy place; the service is swift. I don't think it's a place you go if you wanna just take your own sweet time to chit chat while you eat. A tad bit expensive too. read more

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Food here was tasty. I had the house smoked salmon on avocado toast. Everything looked yummy though. read more

The Grain Store - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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I had the the Chocolate French Toast with Pomegranate Puree ($20) from the Specials of the Day. The french toast was soft, fluffy and very light in chocolate flavour. The pomegranate puree was smooth and creamy, with an occasional crunch in between and was fresh in flavour, complementing well with the french toast. Overall, the dish had a good balance of sweetness together with a lovely balance of flavours. At the end I was very full and satisfied with my hearty breakfast at The Grain Store. The decor at The Grain Store is simple but the atmosphere is homely, bright and lively together with friendly service from the staff. With so much variety in the menu at The Grain Store, it's definitely hard to choose what to order as everything looks good. Looks like The Grain Store will be a calling for my next visit to Melbourne! read more

I had excellent banana bread with a whipped ricotta/peanut butter spread. Excellent flavors and the bead was freshly baked. Staff was generally very good, though they did put me at a community table when there were regular tables open, which always annoys me. read more

The Grain Store - Banana bread with whipped ricotta and peanut butter - excellent! - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Stay away!! The management does not honor the waiting list. They explicitly moved others in front of us at Mangements directions. read more

Had the poached & egg salmon 2/10. Three sauces with the one dish was overpowering. Trying to infuse too many flavours which doesn't work . Keep it simple! Service and ambience is good 7/10 , but food was a huge let down . One word , disappointing. read more

Half an hour wait, single person, with apparent open tables, waiting for a larger party. That equals dis respectful service in my opinion, and should warrant loss of business monies. read more

Quite a pleasant setting although it does remind me of a hotel restaurant. I was expecting to grab a plate and work a breakfast buffet. The coffee was brilliant, my breakfast was well cooked but not amazing. I am up for coming back and trying more off the menu. read more

Love the yummy grains and breakfast...heading back for seconds today...Wonderful service as we have specific dietary needs...Polenta and other lovely choices...do visit when down under read more

Just passed by for a take away coffee and muffin, this was the worst coffee and muffin I ever had. The coffee was burned, had a dirt taste, and it took 25 mins for a take away coffee. I saw the muffin that the lady manager took for us was deconstructed, we asked for changing to another one. She was so rude and replied 'What's wrong! It was only the shape of the tray'. That was ridiculous, did she think that we don't know what's wrong with the muffin. And when I broke it into two pieces, the inside was still undercook but the outside already burned. This rate is also for the worst service I ever had from the lady manager. read more

We had brunch this morning, as this place was very busy we had a 20-30 min wait for a table, it was well worth it. The food was very good as was the service . Portion sizes are generous & the wait from ordering to table delivery was short considering how busy they were. Just enough time to have tea or coffee. Great dining experience, would definitely go again read more