We spent a week in Melbourne and I was on a quest to find the best coffee I could find, and I'm…read morealways on the lookout for a good breakfast place. Stagger Lee's was hands down the best flat white I had in the city. I won't list all the places I went, but in the 8 days I was in melbourne I had at least 2 flat whites a day. Melbourne is perhaps one of the BEST coffee cities I've ever visited, and that's saying a lot as I love my coffee. Something about Stagger Lee's coffee was perfect, it had the right amount of richness and boldness without any bitterness, and it was perfection. There were 4 of us, and three of us ordered another round of flat whites which is the only place we've done that haha. I talked enough about the coffee, let's talk about the food! All I can say is WOW! We all enjoyed our dishes. I ordered the Burrata, Spiced Pumpkin, Pickled Beets, and Chili Maple Cashews. It was outstanding, everything matched so well from a taste and texture standpoint. You have the creamy almost sweet burrata, the tangy beets, the crunchy cashews, all with a wonderful dressing. What an outstanding dish. Finally, the workers there were super efficient and friendly. One woman working there reminded me of Kate McKinnon from SNL. I mean that in the most complimenting way possible, just a bundle of good energy throughout. The place was also great, with a good vibe and a relaxed atmosphere.

Super yummy breakfast spot with delicious coffee and a nice little inside seating area.read more

I must admit that this place does a pretty good breakfast. I noticed this place as I was wandering…read morearound one afternoon and decided to come back and check it out when I decided that I would have an out and about session one Sunday. As such I checked it out and yes, I was pretty impressed. The service wasn't bad, and the menu options were pretty good as well. I ended up getting a pot of tea as well, and surely enough it was pretty good as well. Yeah, I quite liked this place.

Wow! What a find! Short round lies at a sort of dead spot of High street. Occupying a magnificent…read moreolder two story building, there's also a great native garden down the side street. Inside it's open airy and light, and well designed. The space inside is just as great as outside. There's a cute little semi outdoors area to the side, near the big entrance. Scrambled egg, cheese and bacon sliders are divine. Take advantage of the fact that it's quieter during the weekdays. Probably the best time to go I'd say if you want to avoid a rabid frenzied Saturday morning. Coffee; nothing to fault in the pour over; well presented and tasty. Cute little names like Mr T for a rum iced tea, and Ginny Hendricks, well I'll let you guess that one. Great staff and service as well. There's also a cute little tea menu in drinks, and the food menu overall, looks pretty damm impressive. Can't really find anything negative and wish to return, although not at times when it's teeming with too many weekend brunchers/people in for breakfast.

Great food, super nice staff, cool vibes. Was walking around Collingwood and randomly popped in for…read morebreakfast. Glad I did.

Fantastic brunch place and true to its reputation. Had the Potato Hash which looked deceptively…read moresimple at first glance but was one of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time. Paired it with an iced matcha which was top tier as well. Excellent service and great vibes with all the wide windows, exposed brick and lush plants.

Artisanal toast. It's a thing. Truly. The American's seem to have got on to the "trend" first and…read morenow it's trickling in to Australia years later. Crompton have a pretty good crack at it, with big chunks of Rustica sourdough topped with both sweet and savoury options. My pick is the peanut butter with sea salt, though be sure to have a coffee on hand to get around that stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth feeling. The coffee here is delicious, so it's absolutely a viable option for a weekend brunch or even afternoon tea if you'd rather eat fancy toast over cake. Some people scoff at the idea of artisanal toast, but I'm all for it. When you have such great ingredients served in a way that is both familiar but innovative, why can't this be as highly regarded as some of the other breakfast options around? My only reason for not giving Crompton five stars is that I'd really like the interior of the toast to be warm. It's no doubt a tricky thing to do when you're serving up massive chunks of bread that need to be crispy and hot on the outside, though not burnt, but I think the consistency of heat right the way through is what many American toast places get right.

Artisan gourmet toast + delicious coffee + some of the friendliest service I've encountered =…read morewinner for Crompton! I couldn't decide which toast to order so decided to start at the top of the menu and work my way down on following visits. So on this occasion I had the avocado from the seasonal menu. It was good. Not outstanding, but good. Bread was tasty and the fresh coriander on top added some zing. Others that sounded tempting were the corned beef with pickles, the hummus with cucumber and chilli, the grilled pears with blue cheese and walnuts and the pumpkin with feta and caramelised onions. Oh my. Too much deliciousness - and these are just the savoury options! Coffee was good and they are serving bottomless sparkling water like a lot of cafes have started to do these days. Service was so super friendly so I had to bump my review up to 4 stars. I'll be back to work my way down the menu...

One of the better breakfast restaurants in the hood!…read more Small place with great breakfast and great coffee. Favourite dishes are the mushrooms on toast and the ricotta pancakes. Really friendly staff and reasonable prices. Can't go wrong!

Really fantastic coffee. They should get 5 stars for that. If the quality stays at the same level I…read morewill give a 5 star rating. Also had the egg and bacon muffin and that has been consistently great. This place just opened up but it is the best coffee I have had in south yarra. Come in and see for yourself. I just upped the rating to 5. Verve is consistently good.

Delicious food and good coffee and a nice terrace if the weather cooperates.read more

Great food, fresh juice, bad chai…read more It might be a bit unfair to include "bad chai" in the tag line, but as an avid chai drinker I couldn't help but notice how incredibly not tasty the chai lattes are. The mix seems to have an uneven blend of spices and each time I order one (hoping it will be different) the flavors are lost floating in an ocean of too much water. BUT WAIT! The freshly squeezed juices and succulent smoothies definitely account for the lack of tasty chai. There are different variations to choose from (my favorite is the veggie juice: celery, ginger, beetroot, lemon, and apple) and the staff is accommodating for changes and additions (I often add carrot and spinach for an extra healthy experience). The food is always enjoyable even though I don't eat there too often (I mostly just go for juices and coffee) and it's a relaxing spot to hang on a chill Saturday morning. Plus, it's situated on the corner next to Newmarket train station so if you're in the area...it's convenient. One attribute I would note, however, is that the staff always seems busy even when they aren't that busy. No one is rude, but compared to other cafés I frequent there is less incentive for familiarity. I would return more often if someone actively remembered my face, I suppose. But then again, I visit cafés for the experience more than anything else. I would rate Pepper a 3.5 if I could, but since I can't I'll round up to 4...because I'm nice. Now go drink some juice.

This place is located in the small alley. There are multiple well-known restaurants near by as…read morewell. My first impression when I stepped into the restaurant was very hip and modern. I loved their interior design and the color and how bright the inside was. Their food also looks very hip (definitely instagram worthy)! So by its look, this place deserves five-stars. However in terms of taste, I wasn't really amazed at this location. Their salmon was a bit too salty and chilli egg was aight. (Not a fan of mushy texture- didn't have much flavor). I liked their seasame latte though. Price is average considered in Melbourne and their service was good.

Personally, if I had to pick between this place or the other popular brunch spot next door, Hash,…read moreI'd go with this one. They have a lot more menu options and their portions are bigger. I'd mark this as one of the best brunch spots in CBD. The quality is average but the things they put together are unheard of and I like that new experience. My food unfortunately took nearly 90 mins to come out but they gave me another free crafted drink to make up for it. Their matcha latte and cappuccino are satisfying.

Laid back, cute Brunswick st cafe for breakfast and lunch or brunch! Good prices, great coffee and…read morea cosy atmosphere. The breakfast bowl is healthy eating at its finest. Although the menu is little, it looks delicious for not too much cost. Only one table for four people so not recommended for a big group but great for a catch up with a friend either to eat or just a coffee date. If you are after a hangover breakfast, this isn't your place as the menu appears healthy.

In a world where the price of coffee is rising every day (I have decided that once it hits $4 a…read morelatte I'm switching to water) it's great to find a gorgeous little coffee shop that sells them for only $3.20! But Newtown is not just about coffee, they have great food as well! The menu is all about the simple stuff where you will find muesli, baked eggs and even the classic avo and fetta on sourdough - but all of a fantastic quality and made with fresh, good quality produce. There is no 'heavy' food on the menu, so don't come here if you are after a big, greasy hangover brekky. This morning I treated myself to the muesli which came with poached pear, sliced banana, cranberry and yoghourt to top it off. So. Very. Tasty. The interior is very kitschy, but Newtown pulls it off without being tacky - mismatched crockery, wooden tables and chairs and even a photo of Milo & Otis on the wall. This is a great place to kick-start your morning or weekend.