Only a two minute walk from our hotel, we passed by Cafe Excello too many times to not step foot…read moreinto this place for breakfast. We tried the cafe the morning of our departure from Melbourne. Apparently, we didn't allow enough time for breakfast (we gave ourselves 45 minutes), so we ended up stuffing our faces in less than 15 minutes because the food took longer than expected to finally arrive at the table. We had the Salmon Royale and the Big Breakfast. The Salmon Royale had smoked salmon, spinach, and poached eggs on English muffins, drenched in a delicious, thick and creamy hollandaise sauce. The Salmon Royale was excellent! The smoked salmon was velvety smooth and delicious, but not too salty. The poached eggs were cooked perfectly, and the hollandaise sauce was very thick, salty, and savory. The spinach wasn't overcooked, and the English muffins were buttery and toasted nicely. The portion size was huge and the meal was very satisfying. Although I didn't have the Big Breakfast plate, it had quite a plethora of classic breakfast items piled high on a huge plate. The dish had eggs, hashbrown, bacon, ham, sausage, tomato, baked beans, mushrooms, and toast, plenty enough to share between two people. The ambiance at Cafe Excello is nice and relaxing. They serve breakfast until 3PM. Food takes a while to prepare, so allow at least 90 minutes for dining. This place is great for a weekend brunch, especially on a warm, sunny day so you can sit outside.

Stopped by after Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. We had ham and cheese croissants and the Greek…read moreomelet. The environment is quaint with good coffee and fats service.

Instagram worthy looking food that also tastes fantastic, The Old Milk Bar is tucked away in…read moresuburban Thornbury in an unassuming location, but well worth sniffing out. We had heard that whatever we ordered we must add a croquette, which we dutifully did and now recommend everyone does too. A must visit for anyone nearby, and worth a little trip for those a bit further away.

I really like the Old Milk Bar Cafe. It's probably one of my favourite breakfast spots on the…read moreweekend to go to. My partner absolutely loves the Sago Pudding there and I pretty much love the entire breakfast menu. The Old Milk Bar Cafe gets packed out pretty quick, so you either have to get there early or be prepared to wait a little while for a table. From their lunch menu I would recommend the soft shell crab burger and polenta chips. It's absolutely amazing.

I randomly walked into this place as i was passing by (it's on a big intersection, not really a…read moreplace where you elect to go). I turned out being very satisfied with it! The menu has quite a broad choice of all the classics. Both the coffee and the food were really good taste and reasonable sized serves (for a big guy like me - normal people may define them big!). The quality of their ingredients impressed me the most. Service is a bit random... You order at the counter and they give you a number... But they seldom take it back after they bring you the food or when they clean the table... So they kept ending up with random numbers spread on all tables, making it look like they were occupied. Service was also a bit slow but I'll forgive them that as they were dealing with the aftermath of yesterday's floods!

Great little cafe in a spot just under the overpass, in a strange part of Southbank. Breakfast was…read moredelicious and served quickly. It was also eaten quickly sorry about the empty plate.

We sat for about 10 minutes after ordering before I had to go up and ask for our coffees since I…read morenoticed everyone else had theirs and she was no longer busy at the coffee station. The woman responded oh, you want it now? I found this rude. It is usual for people to get their coffees before the meal comes, which I noticed they did so at the table beside us. Also to note, they did not come to the table to serve us. I had to walk to the front counter to put my order in. Came here to use a Groupon but they would not honour the large coffee with the deal. When I asked about the size of the coffee, the woman brushed me off saying one size. Not true, as I was sitting facing the street and another customer had a large cup. The food was mediocre. The chicken parmigiana was dry, the hot chips still had starch from not being cooked long enough, the hash brown not crispy and generally the big breakfast was oily. We will not be back, as we did not feel welcome. We left saying bye but got no response.

Xpose cafe has a really big breakfast menu with all of the usuals where it's perfect for a brunch…read morestop off. I've always been big of focaccias where Xpose has a list of about 10 different gourmet fociaccias to choose from. This is the number reason I continue to come back here. The place itself is cosy where they have a good rear courtyard but I'm there to slowly work my way through the focaccias. The food otherwise is ok where they offer lunch menu items like pastas but that doesn't appeal much for me. Coffee was decent enough as well where the service was prompt and helpful. I think I've got about four focaccias to go.

Stopped in for brunch quite late and could still order from the breakfast menu…read more There were some great options and I kept changing my mind before finally settling on a classic - poached eggs. Yep, when I can't make up my mind they are my go to dish. Great coffee (I had two), friend said tea was nice and hot. Prompt table service. Staff were friendly and in no rush to get us out after we had finished our meal and were just taking time to catch up. There were delicious looking homemade cakes but far too full for more. Maybe next time.

3.4. Bright airy cafe on lower Heidelberg. The cafe was just bursting with light when I visited…read moreand on a pleasant Melbourne spring day the space felt wonderful. Service here was cheery and efficient today. The coffee was nice without setting the world on fire. There was a pleasant range of cakes, rolls, fruit and snacks on display. A range of meals is available here too. I'll try food another time. Nice place that I'd happily revisit.

While our stay in Melbourne, we tried everything from the breakfast menu, and the dishes varied…read morefrom top-notch to even better. Seriously, there wasn't a dish that I wouldn't recommend. All been consistently great. They looked great, they tasted great, and were priced great = reasonably. The ambiance was cozy yet tasteful. Reminded us of European cafés. The staff was attentive and friendly, so was the owner. Can't recommend this place highly enough. A must-go when in Melbourne!

This spot was in walking distance of my hotel. It is such a cute spot and the ambiance is super…read morewelcoming ! After a quick glance of the menu I decided on Avocado Breakfast Bruschetta. It was so delicious and the egg was poached perfectly. It also came with a pumpkin hummus, which was delicious! Service was wonderful. Great breakfast spot in Melbourne !

The breakfast was super fresh and delicious! The area is very nice in the morning! We will sure go…read moreback again and try other thing from the menu! Very recommend this cafe!

Breakfast today was so/so. I got the country breakfast and they didn't even ask me how I wanted my…read moreeggs! They just gave me 2 fried eggs and chizo sausage was average. Worst of all was the coffee! Absolutely disgusting! Tasted like washing up liquid and awful. Don't think ill return.

I had a really nice breakfast here and it is conveniently located in a laneway in the heart of…read moreMelbourne's CBD a walk from my hotel. The staff seemed a little careless and knocked things over a lot though. What was a little bit of a disappointment to me was... this place is called Affogato. The Affogato should be really awesome. So I thought when I ordered one... but it tasted like they hadn't really cleaned the coffee machine out for years. The coffee was actually a little sour and off... so much so it put me off even complaining at the time... as I didn't want to risk another one. My friend's cappuccino was off too. It is a bit of a downer when the place is called something which isn't up to par. Other than that, the flowers on the table were a nice touch.

ok, so this place on hardware road that is ALWAYS the busiest for breakfast. It is that way for a…read moregood reason - great food! Well worth a visit - cheap & tasty. Recommended!! No idea why it doesn't have 4-5 stars