Snacks
Auction Rooms
FEATURED IN OUR MELBOURNE FOR CONSCIOUS FOODIES GUIDE Make some room in your heart for the Auction Rooms. What a sensational success story, this establishment is not only considered one of Melbourne’s most coveted cafe’s, it is also regarded as purveyor of Melbourne’s finest coffee. From breakfast to lunch, find one of the most elegantly...
Review: Cheeky Chinos
Cheeky Chino’s is a space where families can indulge in Melbourne’s Cafe culture at its best. Great coffee. Great food. Great decor. Fancy babycino’s and a cute kid’s menu and an amazing, staffed kid’s play space that will have you wishing you were the toddler. I adore the banana bread with poached pear, pistachio crust...
Review: Gardiner and Field
One of Armadale’s newest additions is Gardiner and Field. Gorgeous simple fit out, modest breakfast and lunch menu with a few interesting additions like the quinoa and pumpkin fritters with hummus on flatbread ($16), or the baked strawberry and raspberry tortillas ($14). What stood out for us here though, was the coffee. Flavoursome, not too...
Review: Fress
Fress is a busy little café in the heart of Caulfield South. It’s surprisingly hard to find a good brekky spot in Caulfield. Fress brings a great Israeli influenced menu to the area, yummy strong coffee and of course welcomes the little tackers too. You can choose to take some of the fresh salads and...
Review: Miss Jackson
This tidy, slick establishment is one of the few ‘hot’ café’s in St. Kilda where you don’t have to camp the night to get a table on the weekend. Although the space isn’t huge there’s a banquet table for smaller groups, singles and couples, and the tables at the far end lend themselves to a bit more privacy. But...
Batch Espresso
FEATURED IN OUR MELBOURNE FOR CONSCIOUS FOODIES GUIDE Perhaps I’m biased, but Batch Espresso is a cut above the rest – a consistent over performer that sticks to great food, great coffee, great service and nothing more. Their menu is updated seasonally, which can be sad if you’ve grown attached to one dish in particular. There...
Review: Zappa’s
Zappa’s has been a solid South Melbourne go-to for almost 10 years. Specialising in the breakfast and lunch trade, you can always rely on them for a great coffee and filling snacks, like toasties and pastries, as well sandwiches, pides and baguettes. Their signature dish however, are their Gnocchi. Whether you try the meat ragu...
Review: Omar and the Marvellous Coffee Bird
Omar and the Marvellous Coffee Bird is a cute little cafe’ and coffee roastery nesting on the other side of Nepean Highway. A popular destination for lycra clad cyclists on weekends, Omar specialises in coffee, roasting their own beans on site. They have many sweets and treats available at their front counter and a...
St Ali
FEATURED IN OUR MELBOURNE FOR CONSCIOUS FOODIES GUIDE St Ali is widely regarded as a Melbourne coffee institution. Tucked away in a South Melbourne laneway, the line of people outside (particularly on weekends) will be the tell-tale sign you’ve reached your destination. Not only famed for its coffee, St Ali is now well regarded for...
Review: Naked for Satan
Wanted: A devilish mouthful late at night? Found: At Naked for Satan. $2 morsels Saturday nights ’til 1am! Think Cauli-cheese and prawns, tortilla and aioli or grilled vegetables and salad with balsamic glaze and more – all topped on tasty toast! And you can wash them all down with some of their house infused vodkas....
Review: The Little Ox
The Little Ox is an oxymoron…unpretentious food in Brighton. Our experiences here are always exciting and comforting. Off the beaten Brighton track on New Street, you can count on great coffee, great service and a terrific, cultured menu. The avocado toast (pictured above), fresh fruit salad and Salmon Gravalax come highly recommended, as well...
