I like it here. The place took a while to grow on me, I first visited when it was brand new and didn't rate it, it took me a while to venture back and I am glad I did. The Californian superfood salad is my pick of the current lunch menu. All the salads are pretty delicious, but the heirloom tomato, grilled corn, goji berry, salted ricotta, wild rice and quinoa combination is pretty darn special. They also do a cracking smashed avocado, another measure of a good Melbourne brunch. Staff are cool, pretty much anything goes and coffee is always excellent. And check the specials board! read more

Touchwood - Californian superfood salad. Hello! - Restaurants Near Me - Richmond, VIC

Was recommended to go to this place from a local Melbourne resident! I went on a Saturday afternoon for some afternoon brunch! Expectations where set high , with a half hour wait given to us at the door (which in reality we had a table in like 10mins) and then told 45mins for food to come which came 20mins of us being at our table! (Such a Melbourne thing to do, create demand) I started with a coffee, and this was a great tasting coffee. we then ordered the waffles as my sweet tooth took over me! But wow what a decision I made! This waffle with peanut brittle and peanut sort of moose was such a delight! The interior of this place was spectacular, we sat at the back of the cafe in the outdoor section, and on a nice summer day this was beautiful! A must try for the cafe seekers, as food was sensational and coffee was up there! Glad to have visited and been recommended such a place and will defiantly return :) read more

Touchwood - Waffles with peanut moose and brittle and raspberry! Amazing - Restaurants Near Me - Richmond, VIC

Wanting to cover all the best brunch places (65 of them) on the urbanlist, I was excited when a friend recommended to meet at touchwood for brunch. The walk along bridge road is truly a sight for all senses. So many nice cafes, shopping outlets, bars with really good deals and pop ups. Touchwood is conveniently located across a tram stop (48 and 75). It has an outdoor seating area, balcony seats, two sets of indoor seating area. Apparently you need to stand near a wall to get the concierge/seating person to find you with the clipboard and have you seated. Thank god for table service as the queue just for take away coffee goes out the door. Once we were seated on two bar stools and encroaching on the space of a trio of guys, it was difficult to get the wait staff attention. I waited for about about 15 minutes before my friend grabbed us some menus. By the time the waiter arrived we had decided on our food and were desperate for coffee. We ordered a long black, skim cappucino, the sticky coconut quinoa pudding and the roasted curry pumpkin with brussel sprouts, kale, poached egg and goats cheese on bread. We received our coffees at different times and my friend and I both complained about the small coffee cups. Coffee is delicious though and strong. While waiting for our food, the trio of guys seated next to us each ordered the chilli scrambled eggs which looked scrumptious and creamy. They also got a side bowl of crispy French fries. Ooh and coffees. Its funny to see guys replacing their burgers with healthier options. :) The sticky coconut quinoa pudding was absolutely scrumptious. My friend and I shared it because it would have been too filling for for one person. It has pistachios, a variety of fresh fruit (raspberries, kiwi, apple, blueberries) and pieces of coconut. Its very starchy so must be cooked with coconut milk. Yumm The curries roast pumpkin was bursting with so many flavours. I think I tasted cumin and saw some sesame on my plate. We didn't get any brussel sprouts. Just their leaves. Fail. Also got lots of kale leaves. The poached egg was nicely done. The goats cheese was bursting with flavour and went well with the pumpkin. The bread was delicious and easy to cut into it and the right balance between toasted and soft. I did think the dish was overpriced as you only get one slice of toast, one egg, and a little bit of pumpkin for 17 dollars. All up our bill was 40.10. Service - negative Coffee size - below average Food and coffee - spacewalks Vibe - noisy read more

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Inside, outside, big table, little table, cow's milk, soy milk, almond milk, normal bread, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, hungry, peckish, intimate, social????????????? Touchwood caters for EVERYONE! In any situation, with any dietary preference and taste. It gets super busy on weekends, but is well worth the wait. My suggestion - go mid week and sit out the back in the courtyard surrounded by growing herbs, timber tables and friendly staff. The Avo #2 is incredible (I had mine with Goat's Cheese). It'll be hard to pay your bill and not choose something delicious from the cabinet before you leave. Try the Coconut Quinoa porridge in the take away cups - wowwowwow. I love love love it!! read more

Touchwood - Avo #2 & Coconut Quinoa Porridge - Restaurants Near Me - Richmond, VIC

This is a really large cafe, but it's also very popular and fills quickly! Nab a table where you can (maybe in the delightful covered courtyard out the back) and prepare to dedicate a bit of time to the extensive menu. There's a lot of choice for both breakfast and lunch here and I wanted to eat almost all of it. Here for a weekday ladies lunch, I opted for prawn tacos and they were excellent. $18 may seem steep for tacos, but it's a large plate and you get plenty of prawns. The superfood salad being devoured next to me looked like an amazing option for the more virtuous, too. The coffee was decent (Five Senses) and I will definitely be back to work my way through more of the delicious sounding menu. read more

Touchwood - FOMO averted by also ordering the prawn tacos. - Restaurants Near Me - Richmond, VIC

As soon as I walked into Touchwood I was greeted by lovely staff who took my coffee order straight away, I noted they use 5 senses coffee. To be truthful I was there on a Tuesday morning around 11 and there weren't many people, it wasn't too busy,which I guess is a good thing on a Tuesday morning! The place itself is quite large and could fit, I would imagine many people in it. There weren't too many paintings or decorations apart from the cute cactus that sit on your table and some other hanging plants. I really really did enjoy my brunch of whole meal peanut butter waffle's shaped in little cute hearts, dripping with a raspberry sauce and a light peanut butter ricotta which was topped with homemade peanut butter brittle. The peanut butter taste was not overpowering either and the brittle was devine. I like this place but felt it lack ambiance. Its early days, so I am looking forward to coming back in a few months to see how its going read more

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The Sahely siblings have no shortage of popular cafes under their belt and are behind Barry and Pillar of Salt. Touchwood completes their powerhouse trio in Richmond on the busy Bridge Road dining strip. Having visited all three establishments now, there is a clear theme that runs through all of them - good food, good coffee and catering for everyone. Touchwood's fit out takes elements of each of its sister cafes with the use of exposed timber beams and paneling like Pillar of Salt and the clean, open, spacious interior of Barry. Seating is a mixture of small tables outside on the footpath, inside communal benches and tables and a courtyard out the back. The overall vibe is like that of a The food menu also echoes the other venues with its creative takes on typical Melbourne breakfast and lunch options. Stand outs include the Sticky coconut quinoa pudding, Chilli scrambled eggs and the Prawn tacos. Barry's hugely popular Californian superfood salad also makes an appearance. On this visit I ordered the prawn tacos, which have gained mention in quite a few reviews. They were certainly not to disappoint with the perfect balance of chipotle mayo, slaw and chilli-coated, juicy prawns. Three tacos may not seem like much, but they were quite filling. Coffee is from Five Senses with a blend and single origin on offer as espresso and filter. There's is also the intriguing addition of coconut water cold drip, which I am yet to see anywhere else. Imagine a typical cold drip coffee but lighter and with a hint coconut sweetness. A must try for something different. Service was a little hit and miss during the weekend lunch time rush, though to be expected. Touchwood brings specialty coffee and great food to fill a void of sorts on busy Bridge Road and upholds the reputation of its sibling cafes. read more

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Chilled, spacious spit perfect for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cakes. This place is a great spot if you're looking for a change of scenery when it comes to working from home, the coconut cold drip really packs a punch paired with the Avocado Toast #1 makes for a perfect meal any time of the day! There are also loads of magazines ready for you to read so it also proves to be a great place to slip away to for an hour (or 3) when you want some alone time! read more

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I wanted to love this place. The fit out is awesome and the courtyard is perfect, however the food left us disappointed today. I ordered the fresh and poached fruit with house made granola and yoghurt. To my horror a plate of fruit arrived with two tablespoons of granola and four tablespoons of yoghurt. Huh? For $13? Did I say "Diet"? My partner had the burger and chips but he left all the chips as they were floppy and chewy. Next time we'd visit for the yummy iced latte and skip the food. Disappointing as we expected more. read more

Touchwood - The iced latte rocks - Restaurants Near Me - Richmond, VIC

This would have to be one of the best places along Bridge Road for brunch and lunch. For too many years, Bridge Road hovered in this awkward post-war vibe with dubious furniture, fish and chip and souvlaki shops. And then the hipsters with good taste came along - and welcome Touchwood. Awesome range of brunches and lunches are on offer here with beards and sleeve tattoos aplenty, a couple of different variations of avo on toast and good coffee and soy chai lattes to boot. Yes, its my utopia, don't judge. I feasted on smashed avo with feta cheese, salmon and a poached egg on deliciously dense multigrain bread. Top it off with a soy chai latte makes it pretty much a perfect brunch for thee. I've also been to lunch here and can highly highly highly recommend the prawn tacos with smashed avo and coleslaw. Get a side of the chilli fries too! Touchwood is quite a large space, filled with rustic French provincial furniture - get in early on the weekends it gets pumping #justsaying read more

Touchwood - Awesome prawn tacos with smashed avo and coleslaw #swoom - Restaurants Near Me - Richmond, VIC

The food here is absolutely phenomenal! I had the 5 grain porridge made with vanilla almond milk, with rhubarb compote and blueberries. It was wonderfully filling and flavoursome - and good value for money at $14. My fiancee had the baked beans (a huge serving!) with bacon and had nothing but praise. My MIL had the special: wholemeal waffles with a ginger, lime and coconut custard, topped with blueberries. Apparently the perfect amount of sweetness and that custard... oh my goodness. The coffee was good - not the greatest I've tried but good. My fiancee's cold drip however... amazing. A wonderfully smooth, caramel delight. The staff were friendly and the decor was fresh. We went on a Monday morning and the place was all but deserted - though I can absolutely see the place getting packed on a weekend as the other reviews suggest. Great options for everyone - vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike will be pleasantly surprised at Touchwood. read more

I don't understand how I've managed to have such a different experience to so many people. The first time I went was on a weekend and I found it very hard to get service and the coffee was average at best. Based on the reviews here I decided that I must have simply been unlucky and went back during the week. There were not very many customers and I found it very hard to get service and the coffee was reasonably poor. I won't be back. read more

This is the pinnacle of brunch! Fresh, healthy options, chefs who know what they're doing, and beautifully plated, unique dishes. This is one for the instagram! read more

Touchwood - Muesli w/poached pear and yoghurt - Restaurants Near Me - Richmond, VIC

Loved the healthy yet alluring offerings at this place, that I had to come back to. In addition to the yummiest 'out of the box' mixtures on their donuts and sweets, I loved the really healthy food offerings that included lots of seeds and fiber and flavors that had just the right amount of spice. This time I opted for the Breakfast Tacos, although it was really hard not to order the porridge I had the last time, which had seeds and fruit and other things that sounded so healthy but tasted so good. But I am distracted, the tacos had the most delicious scrambled eggs with beans and corn and flavors that were just devine. They also do super healthy hot drinks, with ginger and soy and cinnamon - I blasphemed and got a shot of expresso on the side which I dumped right into the healthy stuff and put it on turbo. So awesome ! Definitely coming back. read more

If the queue on a weekend is any judge, this is the hottest cafe in Richmond at the moment. Despite being deceptively large, brunch on a weekend is almost an impossibility. It's usually a 40 minute wait, with over an hour at peak. After several aborted weekend attempts I decided to give it a try during the week. Much easier to get a table and I think all the better for being less raucous with weekend brunchers (who I presume are ravenous after an extended wait!). Coffee was good. They have an extensive set-up with all the regulars plus cold drop and pour over coffee. I was just having my regular morning coffee, so I didn't branch out too much there. Lovely, if basic, fit-out. It's a large space, so the use of wood and minimal decoration works. My only negative was my breakfast - ordered poached and arrived hard boiled. Happens, but one of those things I expect a cafe like this to get right. I'm going to rack it up as an anomaly on a quiet weekday morning. Otherwise 4 stars I'm sure. I won't be rushing back, but will definitely give it another shot. read more

This is a fresh new place on Bridge Road. Extensive menu for breakfast and lunch. Has a barn yard feel to it. This part of Bridge Road needed something as exciting as Topuchwood and now it has landed! read more

Touchwood - Restaurants Near Me - Richmond, VIC

Best breakfast in Melbourne, I am lucky enough that it's a short 2 min walk from home so I am a regular. The tequila cured salmon is like nothing I have ever tasted. If you go after 9.30am expect to wait but it is well worth the wait. read more

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Never had a bad meal or coffee here. Consistently perfect! The avocado eggs are awesome read more

This place is fine... There is nothing wrong with being fine but it doesn't make any sense with the insane queues on a weekend. There are a dozen other mostly better places within a 10 minute walk along here. If it's not busy by all means drop in it it is (which it almost certainly will be) head elsewhere. read more

Came here for a couple of coffees on a lazy Saturday morning and really loved it. Great vibe, good coffee and lovely staff. Haven't tried food yet, but the donuts and muffins look to die for! read more

This is a great little cafe on bridge road in Richmond. I have been here for breakfast before and it was very tasty. Today was coffee and a cupcake - both of which were excellent. It is quite a large space but lovely and light and open. The staff are very friendly and they have free wifi which is always useful! read more

Place was great!! Service was fairly quick for a busy busy place, staff very friendly. As for the food. Wow. Amazing. Tasted as so delicious. Meal size were great and the layout an design really groovy and cool. Will definitely be coming back. Also a lot of cute guys work there too. Bonus! read more

Food not outanding but ok, coffee was just ok, asked for hot but got milky like most along Bridge do, but seriously not a place to go if you want to talk without SHOUTING! Crazy that this spot has queues waiting to get in..they must be advertising to the deaf community! read more

Lovely atmosphere, relaxed with friendly service. Would definitely return for the great food - tried the prawn and avocado tacos (delicious lots of avo) and the outstanding cheese & bacon burger with shoestring fries. Hit the spot. read more

Unlike any coffee I have ever tasted. So much flavour in their beans. I recommend getting their lattes. Staff are nice and friendly.

Love the avo toast with beetroot and burnt lime! So good. Also if you just want a nice coffee, it's your place!