This cafe is a gem. Located on Fitzroy St. near St. Kilda Rd. I highly recommend it! It is charming…read moreand delightful inside. The food is exceptional and the staff are all very friendly. They make you feel very welcome which is so nice nowadays. I stopped in for breakfast, but I know they serve lunch as well. My food was prepared fresh and exactly as I ordered. Coffee was delicious too! Had the pleasure of meeting the owner who was very friendly and so sweet. This a must place to eat if you are in the area! Seating is inside and out so you can enjoy the weather and have a meal with your dog if you so choose. What are you waiting for? Stop on by! I guarantee you'll love it! And there are plenty of things to purchase and take away as well. Now check out my pics and get over there already!

LOVE staple. Great atmosphere, great coffee, really nice service. I went back multiple times when I…read morewas visiting Melbourne. The food is a bit pricey but the quality makes up for it!

Came for an early morning drive and a coffee. Had a fantastic breakfast - had the eggs Benny pork…read moreversion. It was just fantastic. The staff were helpful and friendly and didn't judge when we couldn't decide, the place is busy but not overcrowded on a Saturday morning. Highly recommend !

Brunch is always better with a side of banter, and you can be guaranteed plenty when you visit Miss…read moreJackson. Steve and Matt (the faces you will see on most visits) are hilarious and encapsulate good service - they're friendly, accommodating, and take an interest in their regular customers. This alone is worth visiting Miss Jackson for, but throw in their great menu and you'd be crazy not to put this place on your list of regular brunch haunts. Breakfast covers a lot of the usual suspects - but the winner is the corn cakes with bacon, avo and chilli jam, accompanied by a strong Allpress coffee to wash it down. The corned beef sandwich with pickles makes for a sturdy lunch and the home made slices and muffins are a great afternoon pick me up. A rotating specials menu offers seasonal variety - recently; a panfried garfish with a panzanella salad got two out of two thumbs up. Sit outside if you fancy some sun, at the large communal tables if you want to read the papers, or in the back room if you're after discretion. Either way, you won't be sorry.

Love this place, excellent food, friendly staff! Definitely worth a visit!…read more I have been frequenting this cafe for several years and the food is high quality which seems to be their focus!

Very friendly experience today. Good coffee and had a nice pomegranate salad. Great place for…read morewinter sunshine.

Amazing coffee and super accommodating with menu. Great breakfast range. Ordered Hash Brown stack,…read morewaffles and Brekky Burger - so good!

My first experience at GB Espresso was a two thumbs up morning. We took a table outside since we…read morehad our 4 legged fur baby with us. The waitress was very quick to come out and bring us menus and water, and take our coffee order. Moments later she returned with our 2 extra hot mochas and took our food order. I had the Potato, parsnip & chive cakes with melted Heide Raclette cheese, roasted bacon & poached eggs with house tomato relish. It was delicious. The potato cakes were cooked perfect, light and fluffy. The Raclette was the perfect compliment to the cakes and the poached egg made it all come together in perfect harmony. Looking forward to our next visit.

I used to be a regular here, stopping in for coffees, take away fruit toast on the way to work,…read morebigger breakfasts or a killer sandwich after a boozy night out. On those seedy mornings I'd find a spot inside, bury my head in a newspaper, sunglasses firmly planted on my face, and just give the staff that knowing look of "either kill me, or bring me coffee". Then, I moved and became less of a regular. I forgot how much I loved the friendly staff, the relaxed vibe and the extensive menu with plenty of options for those needing a healthy, filling and/or greasy brunch. They really cover all the bases here and now, guess what!? (You'll never guess) They're opening for dinners, offering a wide variety of pizzas and their own homemade cheeses! I have to admire them for going to the effort of bringing in their own cheesemakers and offering something a little different, though I think the menu could be a little shorter so that they could focus on nailing a smaller selection. My tip? Stick to the fresh cheeses - ricotta, scormoza and mozzerella. Oh, and don't you dare not have an Aperol Spritz.

The olive bread at Il Fornaio is known as being one of the best in town, therefore I had to try it…read more I don't like olives. Whenever I say that to myself it makes me really upset because I know that I am missing out on something that so many people around the world love. I really want to know what I am missing out on! This is why if something has olives in it and I'm told that "you have to try it", I'll try it. I still don't like olives. Nice try Il Fornaio, nice try. The over powering flavour of olives still runs strong. I had an irresistible Affogato to wash away the flavour. That was great on a beautiful spring day near the beach.

I came here with friends while visiting Melbourne from New York, and I was not disappointed…read more I couldn't wait for everyone to arrive before I ordered my Full Wine Flight, as I was getting to the point of "hanger," and everything was starting to make me consider chewing my own arm. It was a generous helping of about 2.5 glasses worth, which they did tell us ahead of time, but again, as I was hangry, I had selective hearing at the time. Point being, make sure you have food in your belly and really love a lot of cheese or you may want to share the Full Wine Flight. While I was partial to certain cheeses and wines, I did enjoy them all and felt they were each paired perfectly to the accompanying wines. Personally, I can't just eat cheese with my wine, so we added a few meats, the onion jam, more bread and the fried Camembert as well. One of our friends is a vegan, and she was pleasantly surprised and thrilled that they catered to her dietary needs with a few items as well, so this is good to note for any vegans out there! Overall, it was a very delicious and lovely experience, and I will certainly go back the next time I am back in the area visiting. I think I can speak for the 3 others who joined as well, as they all signed up for their special loyalty program that allows you 10% off your first visit after you sign up.

Nice cheeseboard with wine pairing. Not sure it deserves an entire chain of restaurants for the…read moreconcept. I've had similar boards as one of a number of appetizer or dessert offerings at other restaurants. The cheeses were quite good and the wines and champagnes were fine. The pours felt stingy since we ordered the "large" pours. Points off for not having some labeling system to know which wines and cheeses you are eating.

Finally made it to Turning Point and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's bright and spacious inside with a…read morebeautiful yet simple interior. We were shown to our table quickly and given time to look over their delicious sounding menu. They offer breakfast for most of the day, and lunch from late morning, so there's a lot to choose from, but I decided to go with the Two Cheese Beef Burger, but just asked them to hold the brie. The mix of pickled onions and English mustard, gave it a nice punch and a distinctive difference to other burgers out there. The fries with it were spot on; perfectly cooked and tasty. I will say, however, that another reviewer (or two) were right when they said the brioche buns were dry and crumbly. I really wish restaurants and cafes would give you the option of a bun. I don't like brioche buns (mainly because I don't like sweet and savoury together), because they CAN be dry, and this is the part where the meal let us down just slightly. With that all said, I really recommend Turning Point for either breakfast, lunch or brunch. Parking CAN be brutal (it's right outside a train station), though yesterday there were cars pulling in and out of spaces, so you can be lucky. It's worth it though, because the food is good and I cannot wait to come back and try other items they have on offer (which can also extend to their cabinet of treats near the cash register where they sell items to go, if you wish ...).

3.9 Turning Point is…read morea very popular place. It has a groovy new fitout. But it's stark concrete and wood needs some sound baffling. It's very, very noisy in here. The staff are fantastic, as is the coffee. We really liked the black cutlery - great touch. Twosheds and brunching companion ordered kale and zucchini fritters, with a side of chorizo, and scrambled eggs with bacon. The fritters were a tour de force, if a touch under seasoned before Twosheds took to them with the gourmet salt. Supremely light and fluffy, they were topped with fried kale and an exquisite purple yoghurt sauce. Accompanying chorizo was beautiful. Companion's scrambled eggs were beautiful too, but the bread came without butter - a bit annoying. Bloody Mary was super strong. Suggestion for the noise issue is felt tips on chair legs to reduce scraping on the concrete. Recommended. 3.9

I love this little shop! We don't have places like this in America. So charming and quaint. You…read morewalk in and you've been transported into a beautiful bakery. Everything is homemade and delicious. I would eat here every day if I lived here. A wonderful selection of breads, desserts, lunch items and much more! I would definitely rate this as a must stop if you are visiting or live here!

Think Fitzroy Street is nothing but bogans and backpackers? You've clearly never been to the…read moreamazing Bakery D. Chirico! Everything is made fresh in-house -- I should know because I lived upstairs and had to suffer the smells of heavenly pastry prep each night. Prepare for a long wait if you venture in on a weekend -- this local hot spot is always busy. Always. The inside seats all of about two patrons, but there are plenty of tables outdoors, rain or shine. The plain croissants are a perfect hangover cure, totally worth the crowd. Next time you're in the beach 'burb, you'll definitely want to stop by this incredible lil artisan bakery.

Food here is excellent! They have a steak dinner deal for $20! I love the fried goat cheese balls…read moreand Turkish bread as well! Only down side is that they have a young German waitress who is terrible! She took my friends order and walked away without taking mine. She then tried to give us another tables food. Never came back to check on us. It was the worst service I can remember is quite some time!

Despite living right around the corner from Hide & Cheek, I have been procrastinating about going…read morethere. One reason for this is that I'm a little bit sad about the demise of Land of Siam, the Thai restaurant that used to be at this location, because it was a staple in my lazy Friday nights when all I want to do after work is collapse on my couch with some pad thai and a bottle of red. But then Derby Thai moved in down the road, so that helped the Thai issue (even though I really liked the Land of Siam in particular). The next reason for procrastinating about Hide & Cheek was their choice of font in their signage. No, really. Maybe I hang out with too many graphic designers or something, but this is a really naff font choice. Font matters because this made me think this was going to be a really naff place. While I would still love to give their signage and their menu layout/design a complete overhaul, this is actually a nice little local cafe. Inside it is quite light yet warm and cosy. There are some good choices on the menu. I had the Mermaid, which is an egg white ommelette with honey vodka cured salmon, spinach, toast and hollandaise on the side (my favourite little touch, as you can make it as healthy or unhealthy as you like). Next time I happen to wander down I intend to try the Speedy Gonzales, which was baked beans but with the genius touch of haloumi, which makes every breakfast a winner. The coffee was good, but I prefer mine a little hotter. They do, however, use Bonsoy, which is a big mark in their favour. So the food was good, the service was fast and friendly...but I still can't get over that font...

Delicious breakfast wrap, awesome coffee, and a cheeky nice group of people manning the desk…read more Actually, I believe the joint is owned and run by a couple women, and I hope they do great. It is a perfect little neighborhood place and I will be sure to pop by every time I'm in the 'hood. Oh - check out the TASTY looking pastries. Mmmm!