If you're on Swan street about to head to a pub or the train to the footy, the best thing you can…read moredo is stop in here for a meal before the night begins. Spuds and everything Spud related (actually, that's not true, just spuds). Everything you could think of having on a pizza, they seem to be able to put on a spud here. The potatoes are huge and break perfectly, with just enough crisp to the skins and enough heat to melt the cheese before you dig into them. The Moroccan Dahl spud is a definite winner, and the bottled brew they serve here complement your quick bite before it's out again into the night. This is favourite of the few I've been in, and I think it's the low key casual nature of it that wins every time. The tunes have been good every time, and everyone working knows who's playing at the Corner down the road or which pub has the open mic night.

The food is good and resonably priced. They do have beer. I ordered a pulled pork spud and it was…read moredelicious.

This cafe has such a curious name - and a quirky vibe. I had passed a few times and wanted to try…read moreit. I finally dropped in and had lunch here. It was a nice visit - the atmosphere is relaxed and service is good. There's outdoor seating as well as a window bench and tables inside. For a small place, it offers a lot for visitors - with a pleasingly varied menu. I enjoyed poached eggs, avocado, mushroom and spinach, presented nicely, tasty to eat and very good value overall. I loved all the curios and posters around the cafe. Coffee is good. I will definitely come back. Thank you.

Love this place for the SOUP! OMG best soup ever there's…read moreusually a choice of 3 everyday made fresh - stuff of soupy delicious dreams like leek and potatoe with chorizo and sour cream and lamb shank and tomato. Super reasonable for $9.50 and the interior is retro fabulous with a framed photo of Kramer - if you're not sold on that who are you.

Long established and standing wine bar in Albert park. Pop…read morein for a glass of wine or two, a tipple and perhaps some french fare. They have a "prix fix" menu- A set dinner menu for $35 a head that includes several courses. Wine is additional. The Classic French food groups appear here which are; Butter, Carbs, Butter, Cream, Meat, Butter, Bread, Fish, Butter, Cheese, and Butter! Live music performances are on Sunday evenings; usually a sultry yet refined jazz outfit. Lina's wine bar is open for both lunch and dinner most days a week, with the menu focused on European flavours, but more so French. It's open to late-ish. Lina's is a low key establishment, with a little courtyard at the rear of the venue. Marble wrap around bench top bar available for drinks, seating and chatting. Aside to wine, coffee and beers are available, though very basic and unexciting in selection. Wines are by glass and bottle, and toasted sand whiches are on offer as bar snacks, Lina's has a distinct and unusual smell about it, but is quite good for no fuss quiet drinks- except when it's busy. All in all a cosy humble little place, with great quality food and service.

Our go to wine bar - amazing wine list surfacing out of the way and normally cellar door delights…read more Josh and his wife are the perfect hosts who serve up great rustic French and Mauritian bistro cuisine.

Very busy and popular bakery and restaurant. Reservations are strongly advised on the weekends…read more I get it that they are busy but the waiter for our table was a little rude to my family when we requested more plates and utensils. Food was great and the bakery items look delicious but service was lacking.

Imagine this? The sun is shining, there is laughter and chatter all round and you're in one of the…read morebusiest places in Oakleigh for lunch. You couldn't ask for more, right? We stopped for a bite to eat and nestled amongst the other diners. There was nothing around to say wait to be seated, but I thought I'd double check after we'd sat ourselves down. The team gave me a quick dismissive, it's fine we'll be over soon. It would appear the definition of soon can vary. But that aside, we ordered. And to be honest, then came another very long wait. I was a little disappointed with my order of calamari - I thought with it being a Greek establishment it would be delivered in the traditional style. But this was not to be (I should have checked). Having said that it was an enjoyable meal and I certainly got some assistance from Master 1 with the chips. He devoured the children's pancake and inhaled my chips - so he was happy. If you're not time poor this would be a great spot for a lazy lunch. But certainly not somewhere I'd take children due to the wait times. When going in to pay you get to admire their sweets and there is something in there to suit every sweet tooth. Enjoy.

Patch cafe use to be an amazing place to get a coffee or a great breakfast. However since the…read moreowners have sold up and the new owners have taken over, things have gone downhill very quickly. Coffee isn't great any more and the food is terrible.

I love Patch and the delicious range on offer. I always go for the Chilli eggs, I should really go…read morefor something else, but why change it up when it's always delicious. My partner in crime tends to go for the eggs bene - the best he's had apparently. Light beautiful Benedict, it does look delicious. There is one waitress that is absolutely fabulous - she has an English accent. My experience is always a zillion times better when she is around. Patch to me is everything breakfast should be, delicious, filling without the carb overload.

Great service and great meal highly recommend this hotel great value for money. Would highly…read morerecommend this hotel for lunch and dinner

It was a dark and Stormy night; with driving rain and blistering winds,…read morefearce cold, darkness and a Misty fog. Well, almost, there's so much light pollution around Melbourne, it usually seems like 24 hours daylight. Never mind. Railway Hotel south Melbourne has James squire tap beer, coopers, trumer pils and coldstream cider. What's not to like? Plus it hosts ample room for dinner; either solo or with companion, an open fire place, a large space for groups or large bookings, and daily specials throughout the week. Monday, or should that be Mondayne is pie night, Sunday is roast night and so on. Now, these are always a winner in my book. No doubt most people will agree. A mildly tiki back yard/ beer garden out the back; makes the railway a great space in summer to enjoy the sun under the dappled sunlight, or in it's full glory. It's also warm and toasty in the winter, so really one can come here any-time of the year. Thursday hosts live acoustic music, and there's a pool table out back. Brilliant! It's a very old pub, and still has it's 1930's vibe to it. It's appeared in film and TV. While it still remains a pub, the food is up there with the better examples. It hasn't renovated itself to be all swish and swank, but it doesn't need to. One could do far worse in terms of pub choices. It's not trying to be a gastro- pub. It retains it's original charm. It's what Hipsters might call vintage, but I haven't seen too many hanging about this place. There's a variety of things on here, so you should be able to find something you like. The back room even has it's own bar. Drink specials are common here, and there is an odd display box thing at random points around the bar. Candles are also scattered about the place, and that's always good, did I mention the open fire? I saw the cat :) it was by the fire!

Xpresso Code is commonly referred to as the "hipster cafe" within the Royal Children's hospital and…read moresurrounding stores. They have excellent coffee (even drip coffee like in America!) and delicious food. While working at Royal Children's, I ate the majority of my lunches at Xpresso Code and still miss it. I really love their food because they cater to many different cuisines and diets. They have vegan and gluten-free options and I even remember them having some special juices. Their seating area is shared with Subway, so that isn't cool, but they still have the best food/drinks on the block. Rock on, Xpresso Code!

Friendly staff and a decently selection for snacks and lunch. Clean and fresh looking venue…read more I popped in for a coffee and had a cheeky fruit toast too (which was very nice). The coffee was OK, nothing special - but given it's in the grounds of a large, busy hospital complex (i.e. semi-captive audience) it was better than I was expecting.

This is quite an odd but rather delightful little restaurant. Décor wise it feels like you've…read moreaccidentally wandered into an very rich old person's living room. They've gone for cabinets full of classic art and antiques, antique style furniture and lots of dark brown and dark green. I've never been to anything quite like it. The food was pretty good. I ordered the roast beef and vegetables from the Christmas menu. It was tasty but the meat was a touch dry. The steak sandwich my friend ordered looked amazing. I'm very keen to go back to give that a try.

The cafe situated within the Roy Morgan research building produces quality food. I was fed…read moredifferent sandwich varieties at a function held at their function rooms, and the cafe was responsible for preparing the food for hungry delegates; myself once again included. It wasn't too bad. People were coming back for more as the ingredients hit the mark and the focaccia's did take some punch; although there was a slightly bland aftertaste. The vegetarian varieties were the best with just the right amount of eggplant, carrot, sun-dried tomato and pesto included with quality soft drinks on offer. I cannot comment on their coffee or other menu items as sandwiches (focaccia's) were served as refreshments. I cannot get over how soft, dense and fresh the turkish bread was to accompany those delicious and appropriate fillings. The servings overall tended to accompany the decor of the elegant 20th century function room which reminds you of elegant tea parties, even though the energy in the room was quite dim. This could have been why people were helping themselves to seconds more often; and/or the subject matter discussed at this convention could have made us all hungrier than anticipated. A great place, however I am not too fussed to try any other items on the menu as there is a lot to appreciate in Melbourne.