Whether your for the wolf or the hound it doesn't really matter. This quaint little cafe, recently…read moreopened, is offering good coffee and a small hipster inspired menu. The staff are friendly and efficient. There's little space to sit inside and outside. The majority of people were like us, the coffee commuters. Grabbing a quick caffeine fix before taking on peak hour train crowds. This time for something different we stayed at dined in like fancy, job free folk. Highlights are the open spaces, interseting artwork and Dr Marty's crumpets

There were four things that drew me to Wolf and Hound - the simple design of the cafe, lure of…read moregreat local coffee beans, the Butterbings (!), and Dr Marty's crumpets. I appreciate a spacious outdoor bench seat due to often having a friend with a pram or a puppy. It expands the space of the cafe nicely. The staff are clearly passionate about their venture here. The service was far superior to other locals in charming casual friendliness and speed. The menu is basic but has interesting flavor combinations - I will be back to sample more. The coffee is for retail sale which is an extra drawcard. Wolf and Hound has found their little niche in a cafe populated area with coffee connoisseur options, not overwhelming people with too much menu choice and feeling refreshing design wise. Nothing is cluttered or complicated and I appreciate this! I most certainly will be back across town for this comfort.

I won't say too much in case Charles is here, listening. This place is one of the suburbs hidden…read moregems and I'll be heading back as soon as I loose Charles. He so sneaky. I fluttered in and out for my morning fix skinny latte in a keepcup. This always confuses new places but not here. Before I had time to sneakily perv at the delicious cakes my Daddy's Girl blend (from house of Padre) was ready to go. The space here is small but worked well. Decor is on hipster vil level which is what attracted me. Yet the staff and other patrons are super nice. You'll notice a bike with COFFEE sign out the front. Follow the art work to find delicious coffee. Good service, good coffee and bike friendly! Loving it.

This cafe was recommended to me because it is housed in an old power station or something to that…read moreeffect. Space had a lot of natural light but the service was terrible. We interacted with three different servers and all were obnoxious. Skip it; lots of other cute coffee shops with better service. Food was blah!

One word - amazing :)…read more The food was super delicious and presented beautifully. The hotcakes weren't too sweet and the eggs were well cooked. I think the flavors complimented everything really well. The service was quick and friendly as well. The ambience of the cafe really set the tone of the space. The timeless structure of the building was renovated tastefully. Really pleasant place to chill and pass the time. Would love to come again. Thanks

I was staying nearby and popped in here for Sunday breakfast because it was convenient, and I'm…read moreglad I did. The cafe itself is modern, clean and fresh, music was perfect for a Sunday morning and not too intrusive. The service was polite, friendly and efficient and no one was trying too hard to be cool. I was seated straight away and soon ordered the Vegemite Rarebit. When it arrived, I was delighted with the Australian twist on the Welsh classic and scarfed it down. A takeaway coffee to go (nicely made) and I left a happy customer. Only one minor gripe, being seated at the end of the bench table meant an icy blast of air every time the door opened, but to be fair was exacerbated by my own lack of layers!

Jack B Nimble is a newcomer in the Maidstone area and certainly is the stand out in this strip of…read moreshops on Mitchell Street. It is a gorgeous bright open and airy cafe with a fantastic breakfast and lunch menu. On my visit I had their chicken burger and it was crispy without being too dry and had the right balance of salad to chicken so I almost walked away thinking it could have been a health food. Service was friendly and fast and they were more than happy to pack up my leftovers to go which I really love as I am a bit of a small eater. Jack B Nimble is not open for dinners but I would definitely put it on my to brunch list out west

Dukes Coffee Roasters is rated one of the top coffee shops in Melbourne, so I knew I had to try! A…read morevanilla latte, hot or iced, with oat milk is always my go-to. The coffee was definitely dense and strong. Sadly, they did not have any vanilla flavoring, but the oat milk flavoring shined through. The cafe was busy and packed, definitely showing its character and love in this city. The workers were kind and the drinks were correctly and quickly!

There are a handful of coffeeshops in downtown Melbourne... and Dukes appears to be the one with…read morethe most fans! We were walking around looking for a place to get my caffeine fill... and then I saw the crowds of people flocking to Dukes. I checked it out on Yelp and I was sold! I don't mind a long line when I'm going to get delicious coffee... and Dukes did not disappoint - they created the perfect cafe mocha! If you're in the area and looking for a terrific coffee place, then look no further than Dukes! *****FIVE STARS*****

My friends have been harping on about Heal.thy Self Co. and checking in left, right and centre…read more Well, I'm not afraid to jump on a bandwagon and that I did... I thought I'd be trying one of those cafés that offer 'healthy' (note: healthy but not really) alternatives but I was shocked when I looked at the menu and was presented with *genuine* healthy options. I opted for the smashed avo with a Ruby Red juice (beetroot, carrot, cucumber, orange and ginger) and was so happy when I was presented with an appropriate pile of avocado on delicious bread (that I could actually cut) and a healthy size serving of freshly made juice. A plus! The only down fall is that the space is quite small! Get in early (after your gym session, of course) to avoid the crowds as it's a first come, first served kind of place and given the huge amount of tasty items on the menu, it's easy to lose track of time and stay there allllll day long.

I am flippin in love with this place! Cheap (compared to Perth prices ) and amazing food…read moreI had the acai bowl with an awakening smoothie and I was absolutely stuffed and fed for $20! Brilliant! My friend had the smashed avo and a vitamin booster (which she said was like a punch in the face!) Both walked away very happy!!

Love the ambience and friendly staff. Ordered a soy latte and it was great. Love the Melbourne…read morecoffee scene.

Long queue, but really good coffee and great banana bread with butter. Yum small cozy maybe less…read morecrowded during the weekday

When a bakery opens up on your doorstep it would be rude not to try it & try it I have. Despite…read moremaking a promise of only allowing myself one visit per month I think it's averaged out to twice a month (oops). What keeps luring me back are the delicious and "award winning" Vanilla Slices or rather the French Vanilla Slices. I had never heard of a French Vanilla slice before I sampled one from Gusto & it is now my favourite thing to buy from them. I can see why they are award winning as the pasty is just perfect & the vanilla filling full of flavour without being overly sickly sweet. A dusting of icing sugar makes it far easier to eat than the glazed icing on a regular vanilla slice. If you're ever near a Gusto Bakery & love vanilla slices I would highly recommend you try one. Gusto stock a decent selection of both sweet & savoury goods. I'm yet to try the pies or quiches but they are at the top of my list if I can resist the vanilla slice the next time I call in. This branch of Gusto also serve tea/coffee & you can dine in if you need your sweet fix immediately.

this place was popping on a weekday morning very limited…read morecoffee selection, just black or white iced white was simple but perfect canele was crisp, not too sweet server was very kind and considerate, standing room only so hot very cramped

Patricia is one of my fave coffee spots in Melbourne! I was visiting Australia and heard great…read morethings about thr coffee scene, but had been let down by many other coffee shops. The caffeine is just not strong enough. Patricia's was the first and one of the only places that had a delicious smooth cup of coffee and got me perked up for my day. Yuzu almond croissant was also good-wished they could've heated it up a tiny bit. The store is right off of little Bourke and you won't miss it because of the big line. Goes pretty fast though, and the workers are very friendly!!

Wonderful cheese selection in the cheese cave that is downstairs with a knowledgeable cheese…read moremonger. I went to cheese stores all through Melbourne and around Brisbane and this was where I found the greatest selection of cheese made in Australia. Upstairs has a variety of boutique products from granola to chocolate. Also, there is a gelato counter and espresso bar as you enter the store.

This place looks like nothing more than a gelato shop from the front, so you'd be forgiven for not…read morerealising there's a whole specialty grocery inside -- and they also do delicious made-to-order artisan sandwiches to take away. To get a sandwich, bypass the gelato out front and go inside, then bypass the groceries and head straight to the back. There's a cashier here who will take your order and bring your sandwich out to you after about a 10-15 minute wait. I love this place because of their four vegan sandwich options: a tofu salad open sandwich with sesame and lime dressing; a bagel sandwich with a tofu and corn fritter and curried cashews, cucumber, and coriander; a tempeh burger on focaccia with kimchi and ABC sauce; and an eggplant, pumpkin, spinach, white bean, and basil pesto on focaccia. If these descriptions don't have you drooling right now, I don't know what's wrong with you. All vegan sandwiches are $11.50 and come with potato chips. This is a fair price for a delicious and rather filling lunch. Their non-vegan sandwiches aren't much more expensive either. My favorite is the tempeh burger with ABC sauce -- it's like an Indonesian sweet soy sauce -- oh man. Just the right mix of unusual but awesome flavours. There's no seating here -- it's take-away only, unless you're out front having a gelato. While you wait for your sandwich, you can peruse the specialty grocery items. They have a small but impressive collection of hard-to-find and locally-made items, such as La Tortilleria tortillas, local hand-made chocolates, jars of refrigerated kimchi, and chips made from all manner of non-potato things -- kale chips, bean chips, turnip chips.... Just be prepared for some sticker shock. These specialty groceries don't come cheap. (One of the chocolate bars was $14!!! It better be chocolate CRACK, at that price.) All in all, a great place to come for an awesome take-away sandwich with fresh and often unusual ingredients at lunchtime, and a fun place to peruse if you like your exotic, organic, hand-made/hand-dipped/hand-chopped/hand-crafted/hand-tooled/hand-whatever fancy-pants specialty grocery items. You know who you are. (Note the sandwiches are a Monday-Friday lunchtime thing only. I came once on the weekend and they weren't making sandwiches. The gelato is available all the time, but I admit I haven't sampled it yet.)