One thing Melbourne excels in is breakfasts. I located this little cafe tucked in Avoca Street off…read moreToorak Road through Yelp and a review of the corn fritters alone had me hanging out for breakfast. I order the breakfast piadina which I had thought was bacon and eggs, it came wrapped in a piadina with relish and pesto oil .. and was delicious! Probably the best breakfast I ate in Melbourne this visit. I ordered a potato rosti to go with it which was huge!! Try this local gem out, great service good coffee outstanding fresh food and a well priced breakfast which will keep you full until well after lunchtime.

Love this semi tucked away spot, one of my local faves…read more Love sitting on the terrace even on a drizzly day. The coffee is consistently good by well trained baristas! And the breakfast menu is great! The perfect stop on a walk through South Yarra's gorgeous tree lined streets!!

We wandered into Thangs Cafe, situated at the top end of Lygon St where there is not much on offer,…read morefor a late lunch and were greeted by the friendly staff as we headed to the counter. The menu was full of mostly sandwiches and burgers, which suited us just fine. I ordered the Roo Burger and my wife the Open Vegie Melt. We were excitedly told about what was in each meal before being told to not worry about paying yet and to grab a seat. I also ordered a strawberry milkshake, which was unfortunately a little disappointing and essentially just a Big M in a glass. I did have it topped up for free while I was half way finished though. We were the only ones in the cafe, but the wait for our food was still quite a bit, but once it did come out I was more than happy. The Open Vegie Melt was big and cheesy and the Roo Burger was absolutely delicious, not too big, but the perfect size to fill me up. The breakfast menu looked to be quite good too, containing all of your standard cafe brekkie items. We were in the area looking for a new house, so I hope that I'll be able to head back soon to try out more of what's on offer!

Have been here twice now. Once for lunch and today for a coffee. The man that works there is…read moreabsolutely delightful. Very helpful and super friendly. The menu is not huge but pretty offers a good range of burgers and sandwiches. I had the open veggie grill, which was delicious. Serving sizes are pretty good as well. Nice spot to just have a coffee and sit back and relax. We sat at the window today, so nice to people watch and watch the world go by.

I have to admit that the hotcakes were absolutely amazing. I ended up here because I suddenly…read morerealised that I had some time to kill before I had to be where I was going to, so I decided to jump off the train and grab a spot to eat. Well, wandering around Northcote I found this quaint little café. The service was amazing, and they certainly made a pretty awesome pot of tea as well. The atmosphere of this place is also pretty great as well. It is definitely some place that I would recommend checking out.

Great cafe! Amazing garden layout at the back of the cafe with seating!…read more Coffee was great I order a long macchiato and it was accompanied with a card with brief description of the coffee and how it was sourced! The food looked amazing however we were just there for coffee and to play abit of skipbo! Staff were lovely, well treated and will return. I recommend this place if your ever out this way and want coffee :-)

I used to go to grigons and Orr quite a while back and loved it. So when my friend asked where we…read moreshould go for a big vegan breakfast that was close to home we chose here. I was let down this time. Their vegan options had dwindled to just one and we had to 'make your own' to put together a meal which turned out extremely expensive for what we got. The vegan option was crumpets with spread. As we were hungry we opted for toast with the sides of avocado, hash brown, mushrooms and tomato. This came to the hefty sum of $22! (I'm certain we were charged for the eggs even though we didn't order them) The meal it self was tasty! I couldn't help wishing for lemon with the avocado but the hash brown was so delicious! The service was great and friendly and the place is so adorable. There was a very long wait on food, which we were fine with and they had set our expectations early. There also seemed to be a bit of a wasp problem so we needed to move inside. I love the outside tables on what is a quiet spot on queensberry st, so I hope they deal with the wasps somehow. It was like watching a comedy sketch, everyone flapping them away or running about then sitting down again. Overall, it was too expensive for such a basic meal and took way too long to come out considering there was still empty tables. Order the set meals and you will probably have a much better experience!

Great local cafe. I always get one of the many yummy jaffles and my partner loves the rosti and…read moremushrooms. It's one of our favourite breakfasts. The coffee is great, the orange juice is fresh and the staff are friendly. I love the quirkiness and laid back atmosphere. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

This place was great. Basically I was wandering up around Ascot Vale, namely because I wanted to…read moresee how long it would take for me to get from my house to the exam venues by public transport, and since I was down here having some breakfast was definitely called for, so I decided to come here. Well, not surprisingly they had a great eggs benedict, though the tea wasn't one of the best that I'd had. Still, it was pretty cool, and the staff were also really friendly.

The coffee is poifect, the food - delightful. A small selection of foods but really hearty and full…read moreof flavour. You can't complain when you have the choice of pairing your brekkie with an Oreo milkshake (milk is not a bad choice here, Ron Burgundy!) Union Road has some seriously awesome cafés to choose from, but if I'm on my own, I'll always go to Grandpa Joe and grab a seat by the window, fill up on creamy lattes and watch the world go by. You're generally helped along by some classy tunes and the Banksy-ish artworks that graces the walls within. Don't go in a large group, tables generally cater for two inside and four outside.

Wow...I can't believe no one has written a review for this place yet. This is another favourite…read morelittle gem of a cafe that is just exceptional in every way. The decor is warm and inviting with lots of outdoor seating. The service is fantastic with staff being warm and chatty and very good at good service, making sure you feel like royalty. There is a community here of regulars and the staff all know them well. Inside there are pillows along two wall-seating areas so you can read a good book or just have a great place to sit with a friend over breakfast or lunch. I've had quite a few meals here and my all time favourites are the french toast and the chicken caesar salad. The french toast is done just as it should be, not soggy, but well done and comes with lightly cooked banana halves and crispy, crunchy bacon. The flavours all go so well together. The chicken caesar was perfect with all the components...crunchy homemade crouton slices, poached egg, crunchy bacon and a light dressing that was just right, not too oily and full of flavour. And of course I have to comment on the coffee.....excellent of course!!!! You know I wouldn't come back unless it was LOL It's one of the few places I can "not" order a "strong" latte and it comes out strong (as in not milky and full-flavoured coffee). Highly recommend this place and, it's owned by the same people as Cocos Lounge in Glen Waverley that I rave on about. Food is slightly pricier than a normal run-of-the-mill cafe, but the quality of the food you get is so worth it I'd rather eat here and know every meal I get I will like than to take my chances somewhere less expensive and not sure I'll like what I get.

The staff here are amazing, it's great to see they all genuinely enjoy working together and always…read moremake us feel at home ! The quality of food never disappoints and I can't ever settle for just one coffee, the baristas are brilliant and keep my caffeine needs at bay Always bring my visiting friends and family here and they insist on returning at the next possible opportunity. #parkersislife #seeyoutheretomorrow

Excellent cafe! Great food and coffee in a cozy setting filled with used books for sale. It's like…read morea combination book and coffee shop (one stop shopping?!). Definitely a great coffee for breakfast, a snack, or just a quick coffee to go!

5-Senses Coffee on a La Marzocco machine produces rich coffee with a smooth after palette…read more The cosy atmosphere is a great place to enjoy the smoky bacon (which is a must have) with eggs on the side. No porridge, which is a shame because it is an environment made for a bowl of rich oats. Second hand books and crocheted tea cosies finish the effect. I'm going to leave this review shorter than usual because I have my coffee to finish...

My first experience here was disappointing. They'd been open a couple of days and the coffee just…read morewasn't hitting it. A month or so later and I found myself wanting to give it another go. Before I arrived I got a phone call and so I paced up and down the laneway outside chatting. After about 10 minutes of this, the guy inside the shop held up a little sign that said: "would you like a coffee?" I kept on talking but looked at him and nodded frantically, a big smile on my face. Minutes later, I had coffee in hand and walked away continuing my phone call. How's that for service!? And yes, it was a damn fine coffee.

Tiny little spot with only about a dozen stools (including a few outside). We had the place to…read moreourselves on Wed (mid afternoon) but I imagine its quite crowded at peak coffee times so probably not a good place to plan on camping out. Staff was friendly and lattes were excellent. We resisted the pastries, though they looked gorgeous.