An adorable little cafe, Gertrude and Mabel radiates a European charm, as well as a welcoming &…read morecosy ambience through it's polished timber floors, repainted furniture, vintage china, ornamental chandeliers, & embroidered cloth napkins. All of this adds to the original character of historic building & makes one feel such at home. Open daily for breakfast & lunch, Gertrude and Mabel's menu is simple, short, but beautiful & inspired by the owner's Greek heritage. Gertrude and Mabel make everything they offer, its all about home made, sourcing fresh local ingredients & products, including honey from Grandad's beehives & herbs from his garden. The menu is a perfect example doing a few things & doing them brilliantly. Today we caught up with a friend, & ordered: (1) The breakfast board with Loukaniko (pork sausage), 8 minute egg, fasolatha (beans), avocado, blistered tomato & home made hollandaise. ($19) (2) Loukaniko (Pork Sausage), smashed peas, goats cheese on Ciabatta with Lemon Mayo & 8 minute egg. ($16) Both dishes were incredible, & cooked perfectly. They were both so fresh & had alot of flavour. The coffee & in house treats are absolutely delicious! The Coffee was nice, smooth & not bitter. This is definitely a place you must visit! You will love the laid back atmosphere, great service, & you will feel as though you are visiting a good friend's house.

A beautiful cafe with dreamily creative breakfast dishes and the willingness to mix 'em up for…read morethose of us fussy vegetarian types. I am enjoying my fresh squeezed pulpy orange juice and dainty powder dusted mocha and the lovely hot melange of beans and tomatoes and spinach they made for me. Would happily return next time I am in from the states.

Tried this place for the first time while waiting for our movie at Cineplex! Cute little hang out…read morespace decorated nicely with Balinese holiday vibes :) I love how their focus is on healthy wholesome food. There's no way you can go wrong with any Buddha bowl you choose. The food was received in good time and the staff were sweet to us too. Parking is okay - it can be a hit or miss depending on the time and day because it's on the popular part of the Oxford street strip. I found street parking - but anywhere you park around here though is easily within walking distance. I ordered the Seared Beef Bowl which was so yummy with extra sambal chili on the side. You get so distracted about how much goodness and veggies you're consuming when the protein element is too good. I also ordered a Kombucha they sell which was a refreshing extra too. Definitely felt full after My friend had no complaints about the falafel bowl she ordered ! I know this will be a place we'll keep coming back to when we're in the area :)

The meals here are truly disappointing. We ordered a cheese and tomato toastie--something that…read moreshould be hard to get wrong. Unfortunately, what we received was two slices of plain toast with an almost nonexistent sliver of cheese and half a tomato placed in between. It wasn't even toasted properly, just assembled and served. The tea was undrinkable, resembling dishwater more than a proper brew. As for the orange tart, it had no flavor whatsoever--certainly nothing resembling orange. We paid $32.13 for this experience. Save your money and eat elsewhere--you'll thank yourself later.

The coffee club is the best I have ever been to and the food is lovely and hot from the kitchen and…read morecoffee was hot and drinks was cold and the table services was fast and clean and staff was very nice and friendly and helpful and own Make u feel welcome end know u by name and. Down the coffee club app to start to save money when u reach $5 get off bill or a free coffee and money Tuesday wed u get 10% off and buy 1 u get 1 free and buy 4 u get 2 free and location is at the plaza at the hyperdome and cakes are to eat and they are fresh every day and more

A new addition to the Portside Wharf complex, Treecycle is a small little nook with some delicious…read morefood and drinks on offer. Everything from brunch staples like avo on toast, to watermelon salads, this is the place if you want something fresh and yum. On my visit I ate rice paper rolls which had a crunchy filling of lettuce, cucumer and the main attraction of Mooloolaba prawns. These were huge and really refreshing (just a bit too much lettuce for me) and came with a soy-type dipping sauce. A really nice light lunch or snack which I pared with a juice. The juice I picked was called the 'Zapote' and had carrot, some fruit and ginger and was a really awesome refreshing juice for this warmer than normal Brissy winter. Another visit is definitely in my to do list; to try the coffee and a breakfast dish.

I have this kleptomaniacal issue with visiting Laruche, and it involves wanting to steal most of…read moretheir chairs. Shut up. Everyone just shut up and steal me the purple chair that looks a bit like a Fabergé egg. I want it so badly. My favourite thing to do at Laruche is curl up in this chair (okay, or one of the other Fabergé eggs) with a marvel of a cocktail and listen to the way the domed shape makes all the sounds of the room weird and echoey. I swear that happens even when I'm stone cold sober. Don't look at me like that. Seriously though, when Laruche isn't full of dudebros and their orangina ladyfriends, it's bloody beautiful in there. Cool tunes, skilled bartenders, Alice-in-Wonderland design, and a drinks list that fills me with longing. Split up by drink type (think sours, juleps, highballs, punches, etc), there is something in here for everyone. If you're in there on a quiet weeknight, you may even get to enjoy table service. There are regular specials at Laruche, including Thursday night Sliders & Ciders ($16 for two of each - is that even legal?) and a Friday night $10 drinks menu before 8pm. Make a game of trying to sit on every type of chair in the place, including the LONGEST CHAIR IN THE WORLD vs the TALLEST CHAIR IN THE WORLD. This is how I choose to refer to them, anyway, and you'll know what I'm talking about once you enter and look to your left. Now shut up and go steal that chair for me because I needs it, my precious.

This discrete lounge bar is a trendy spot. I went here recently to celebrate a Friend's birthday…read more She hired out an area upstairs that we could call our own for the evening and it was a great night. The design of the bar is super modern; I particularly liked the back lighting illuminating the various fun-making bottles which lessened the darkness inside and somehow gave everything a fresh appearance. The jumble of mismatched older-style chairs around the room coordinated perfectly with the atmosphere of the place. The crowd mostly seemed around my age, in their twenties and early thirties, which I enjoy far more than spending an evening among newly legal youngsters. We were also treated to some finger food which was absolutely delicious, especially the grilled haloumi topped with pesto and the truffled mushroom tarts. They open for dinner before the partying begins later in the night, and judging by the food we were served, the dinner is amazing.

Very tastey food! Also a very good price! The service is very quick and employees are very friendly…read morei recommend you go here!

With so many farmers' markets to choose from it took a morning run along the lovely Manly-Wynnum…read moreEsplanade to stumble upon this. Compared to some of the other ones that I frequent more regularly, I thought the Manly FM was great for a few reasons. This is still a real market with more produce stalls than clothing/soap/etc or 'food court' style offerings. The layout is excellent, with most stalls located in a pyramid/triangle shape around a central area with live music. The location along the water front, next to the pool, and adjacent to the boat harbour allows for little side activities of your choosing. Without having planned this in advance, we left with multiple bags of food enough to get us through the week and then some. This may be my new favourite place for weekend shopping!

A around once a month or so on a Sunday, my boyfriend and I cruise down to Manly, grab a coffee and…read morewander around the markets. I have only bought one thing so far but it is more the relaxed vibe that keeps me coming back. I bought an amazing portrait of an emu from a local wildlife photographer, Kangafroggy. Check out his stall if you come across it, his animal portraits are outstanding. The markets overlook the marina and are bordered with water views on one side and restaurants and cafes on the other. They have fruit, artwork, novelty items, flowers and a host of other stalls. There are always plenty of people enjoying a morning out with their kids or dogs.

I hereby challenge you to walk past the window of this cafe and not do one of the following: (a)…read moreStop and stare (b) Stop and stare and dribble just a little bit, or (c) Stop and stare and dribble just a little bit and promptly buy at least one sugary morsel of wonderment. Channelling the window displays of boulangeries in gay Paris, this place knows the key to effective marketing: people with taste buy with their stomachs. Ergo; I clearly have taste. But honestly, how could you possibly deny the lure of perfectly sculpted and singed spires of meringue upon a lemon meringue tart? Or the incredible hodge-podge of chocolate meringue curls sitting upon a gateau concord? Or the checkerboard design of a chocolate lavender tart? Maybe on an empty stomach, the sweet allure might be less magnetised, hence why they serve up a mean all day breakfast menu - featuring the likes of eggs Benedict on a croissant and scrambled eggs on brioche. It is upon consumption of these that you are more than likely going to sneak the lemon meringue tart home for afternoon tea. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Cream. Parking on site is limited, but if you go during the middle of the day you are more likely…read moreto score one close by without having to resort to street parking and walking - although you may want to do that to burn off some calories before diving into the sugar heaven of Cream. The shop offers a very wide variety of pastries and cakes, I'm sure they have to clean the window several times a day to get the drool off from those stopping to stare. You can eat inside or out, and it's usually pretty busy so best to try and book a table in advance. It's a bit too hot for me in summer, the air con is not great inside (might be to keep the pastries nice I guess) so I usually restrict myself to take home treats unless it's winter :). Definitely a good place for high tea or to take an elderly relative out for brunch...fine china and service. Expensive but high quality food and drinks.