Who said vegan is boring? Have you tried the Big Breakfast here? 100% Vegan and fun. Yum.read more

Ordered via Uber eats and is totally yummy! I was salivating at the sweet potato fries, they were…read moreso big and perfectly salted!! I also had the chick'n burger which was super filling and a great vegan lunch

I love that this is a hidden vegan gem. They are secretly completely vegan, except for the option…read moreof milk in their coffee. There are so many delicious baked goods, I took forever to decide what I wanted to get. I'm sure I wouldn't be disappointed, no matter what I got. This is a great bakery to grab your bread at as well, not just if you have a sweet tooth! Also, before you hop onto the train, grab your morning coffee here! Its a small space, but if you can snatch a seat, hang out here for a bit!

The sour dough bread, pastries, or cakes, is all bloody delicious!read more

My housemate and I frequent Abesha. The food has wonderful flavour and is always great value. The…read morestaff are always warm and attentive. My housemate is vegan and there are vegan options on the menu that are just as delicious as the other options. I have enjoyed Abesha every single time we have veen there.

The Vegan Collective is a new food stall that's part of the Queen Victoria Winter Night Markets…read moreevery Wednesday night. It's great to have a 100% vegan option at the Queen Vic night markets, which for years have been very heavy on the meat. Not to mention, the food here is YUM. Right now they have 5 things on the menu, all vegan: - Middle Eastern Open Wrap - Japanese Udon Noodles - Yellow Lentil and Coconut Curry - Laksa Noodle Soup - Sesame Crusted Tofu I've had the Middle Eastern Open Wrap and the Laksa Noodle Soup. My friend had the Yellow Lentil and Coconut Curry. All very tasty. The Middle Eastern Open Wrap was my favourite -- it's probably one of the best falafel wraps I've had in a long time, and it seemed like a real step up from the junky kind you get at kebab shops. This one actually tasted somewhat "gourmet," if you know what I mean. Real thought was put into the flavours and the sauce, which was delicious. The laksa was OK -- a bit messy to eat if you can't find a seat and you have to stand around awkwardly holding the bowl in one hand and trying to navigate with your chopsticks/spoon in the other. (I'm bad with chopsticks anyway and nearly stabbed myself in the eye at one point.) This food stall is located next to the Sri Lankan food stall, away from the main row of food stalls, so you kinda have to hunt for it. It's further south than the main row of food stalls, if that makes sense -- kind of in the middle of the building, with more of the non-food stuff. On the plus side, that means the queue is much shorter than at other food stalls! Prices are right in line with every other food stall at the Queen Vic Night Market -- i.e., a couple of dollars overpriced, but you're paying for the atmosphere of the place. Really great food stall. I'll be back.

Their service and staff are perfect and very hospitable and friendly. Their menu has only few item…read morebut they are all vegetarian and all are very tasty and yummy.

Ended up going on a whim and it was the best decision! Extensive vegan options and everything is…read morevery affordable. The spicy Pho is so good and spicyyyy, rice paper rolls were huge and the peanut sauce was such a good compliment alongside, the vegan pad viet was to die for!!! Highly highly recommend, I could have had two serves! The place was cozy and very warm for winter nights, definitely recommend and would visit again!!

Saigon Soul is an effortless 4.2 for me…read more Gosh, I wish this was our local Vietnamese restaurant. It's a cute understated place with adorable food. It doesn't have stereotypical Asian decor, instead going for an engagingly quirky look that screams comfort and warmth rather than style. It's quite a sizeable place with a decent back area and we liked it very much. Today we chose prawn dumplings which were soft, flavoursome and lovely and very well made. This was our first introduction to the subtle spicing and seasoning in the dishes here. The dishes don't hit you between the eyes but rather creep up on you. The duck spring rolls were in the same style. Lovely and crispy with great filling and with that subtle flavouring that was by now really beginning to intrigue me. As if the entrees weren't good enough, the mains really hit the heights. The excellent East meets West dish consists of beautifully tender and flavoured grilled chicken. It's a really lovely dish with chilli, garlic, lemongrass and coleslaw topped with mixed herbs. I could eat chicken this good any time. Our dish of the meal though was Week to Week, which is a steamed barramundi fillet - a huge one at that - with caramel, soy, fish sauce and garlic topped with cilantro and pepper. This dish is off the charts good. The barramundi fillet was huge and just magnificently cooked. The flesh just fell away but was still full of abundant moisture. The spicing and seasoning again here was masterful. Delicate and understated yet lovely enough to leave that wonderful residual warmth on the lips. We adored this dish which is one of the world's great food steals for $19. We had a wonderful meal here. With places like Saigon Soul in Ascot Vale, Cochin in Richmond and Tien Day in Box Hill I'm pretty much convinced that the best Vietnamese food is off Victoria Street these days. We'd like to thank Thien for the kind invitation to dine here. Could you give higher praise than wanting Saigon Soul to be your local.

Father's Day lunch started off well until we arrived at the boathouse. Had a lunch time booking and…read morewhen we arrived we were greeted as through we were an inconvenience. Had lunch and the food wasn't too bad, I was there with my wife 2 kids and the grandparents . Towards the end of lunch unfortunately one of the kids dropped a glass we apologised for multiple times. We finished up and paid and also paid an extra $20 for the dropped glass. As my wife and grandmother walked out the host which is the same one that greeted us was shaking her head at them. This made for an overall terrible experience at the restaurant and we felt uncomfortable from the beginning. This isn't the first time we've felt that way there and it appears from the reviews to be a common thread . Will not be returning

Every time I come here I have the feeling I am annoying the staff just by ordering something. Never…read moreis there a smile but rather a 'is that all?' Today the server looked at me like 'are you going to order something now? Or what?' Couple the foul service with overpriced coffee and food and I'm not going to give them another chance even if they are right next to a park and the river.

I've dined at North & Eight three times now & I've been impressed by the food on each visit…read more It's true there is limited parking directly outside (it's on a main road) but there is plenty available just a very short walk away. On my first visit I enjoyed the veggie fritters, they were super tasty & very filling. It was hard to not opt for them again on my next visit. Instead I tried the polenta chips & mushroom ragout, it looked interesting but tasted fabulous with a nice zingy tomato relish. On my most recent dining experience I had the Korean fried chicken burger with a side of polenta chips & this did not disappoint either. Moist chicken, a slightly aromatic slaw & a lovely brioche bun. The polenta chips came with a hint of tomato relish. I was a little disappointed that as an extra side dish I only received 3 polenta chips but I needn't have feared as coupled with the burger my tummy was left sufficiently full. I've observed many dishes leaving the kitchen & they all look delicious. I'll be sure to try their poached chicken salad on my next visit, which will no doubt be soon. North & Eight have a variety of cakes, muffins & pastries as well as yummy ButterBings. So if you have any space left after your main course you can thrown in an extra treat to satisfy your sweet tooth. The coffee is good in my opinion, there are a number of teas on offer & also there take on the freak shake. North & Eight I believe offers fresh, tasty food that is reasonably priced. Generally an abundance of staff means that service is prompt. A nice fresh fit out makes for a great dining experience overall!!!

My man and I are very lucky to live a few hundred meters from the doors of North and Eight. With…read morequeues out the door a regular Saturday occurrence, this place is equally good takeaway as they are eat in. Pop in for a hit of coffee on a Sunday morning, when the dose from the Nespresso machine is just not cutting the mustard. Indulge in their Asian-influenced brunch menu when you've had one too many cocktails the night before, and your go to seeds / kale / superfoods will never satiate your hunger (then it's the Korean fried chicken open waffle you want). Service is always attentive, and it feels like the staff are all from the same family - descendants of immigrants, aiming to slap lashings of flavour onto bland breakfast staples, whilst delivering portions the size of your head. Good coffee, lovely Scandi-esque atmosphere and certainly worth the wait / struggle with parking / children, to eat there. You will leave feeling satisfied and ready to pop in the next time there's no queue out the front.

I've been here several times for their great coffee (I always get a soy latte) but had one of their…read morepies finally and OH WOW was it delish. I had the vegan tempeh and lentil bolognese pie, but they also do a vegan curried pumpkin pie that I'm eager to try ASAP. Very nice flaky buttery crust. You can get either of the pies to take away for a dollar cheaper than dining in (that's what I did). They have other food, too, and bread to take home, but I haven't tried it. Service here is always friendly and relatively fast. The atmosphere is cheerful but there's not much seating inside so it definitely feels like more of a take-away joint than a sit-down cafe, unless you sit out front on a nice sunny day. Also, you have to walk through the kitchen to get to the toilet, which is a bit awkward. I think this place would benefit hugely from a different fit-out, especially if they managed to get a courtyard in there, to make it a bit more welcoming for people who want to linger over their food and coffee. Nevertheless, one of the best cafes in the area.

Sourdough Kitchen is at it's heart, a bakery. Yes, it has tables and chairs. Yes, you can sit there…read moreand read your paper, order beverages and eat their wares. It's even child-friendly. That said, it's worthwhile remembering that Sourdough Kitchen is not a cafe. Coffee and such things are not their core product. With this in mind, the cafe experience isn't as great as it could be. Their bready delights however, are luscious. My husband is a huge fan of their buttery croissants filled with ham and cheese. When I'm prepared to take the gluten risk, their spelt loaves are doughy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. I deeply suspect they fill their jam with crack too. It's the only explanation I can think of for it just being so incredibly tasty and moreish. If you're prepared to play coffee roulette, by all means give it a go - some days it's great, some days it's... well, bloody awful. Whatever you do though, don't leave without something freshly baked. In most cases the bread is still warm from the oven for that warm goodness feeling.

This is the newly-opened sister cafe to the Seedling Cafe on Flinders Lane. Everything here is 100%…read moregluten-free and "paleo inspired" which generally means no grains, no legumes, no dairy, and a focus on fresh, unprocessed vegetables and proteins. As a vegan, usually when I go to a paleo place, I shudder at the amount of meat and eggs on offer -- but Seedling Cafe's not like that. Their menu dovetails nicely with a plant-based diet, offering plenty of vegan options. For breakfast, vegans can choose from smashed avo, blueberry porridge, and four different kinds of smoothie bowls made from coconut milk. They also have a variety of fancy-pants lattes (turmeric, matcha, etc.) and coffee with almond, coconut, or soy milk. For lunch, there's not much on the menu for vegans per se, but check the display case where they have their fresh salads and there are usually a few vegan salads, which you can mix and match to make a nice healthy lunch (that's what I did -- I had a pea thing, a cauliflower thing, and a vegan coleslaw thing. Yes. Thing.) And of course they have some healthy treats by way of raw vegan bars and energy balls and stuff like that. These vary so just check the display case. I had the peanut bar and while it wasn't decadent like peanut butter, I wasn't really wanting or expecting it to be -- it tasted mostly like ground up peanuts and a bit of sweetness and a bit of chocolate. In other words, it tasted healthy, which is what you're after anyway if you're going to this place. Their menu and the food in their display case is clearly marked with vegan, paleo, dairy-free, and nut-free options. V* means vegan, and staff knows what exactly "vegan" entails. (They even know that honey is not vegan, which is impressive because a lot of non-veg restaurants/cafes don't know that one.) In terms of atmosphere, this Seedling Cafe is lighter and brighter and feels roomier than their Flinders Lane location. It's in the Equitable Place laneway, on the corner with Little Collins Street. Not much seating so this place is mostly take-away, but there are a few small tables and chairs.

Found this little cafe 3 days before leaving the city and the food was simply delicious! I ordered…read morethe açai bowl which comes with granola, bananas, coconut and berries. I asked them not to put the granola as I'm allergic to nuts and they offered to replace t with more berries and extra coconut for no extra charge. Also got their lemongrass ginger tea and it was divine. If you're looking for a great meal not too expensive and healthy this is definitely the place to go!