This is one of those places that I had walked past numerous times, and the big sign out the front…read moreadvertising burgers meant that it was one of those places that I certainly wanted to check out. Well, that turned out to be a pretty good thing, namely because the burgers actually were really nice, as were the chips. Okay, the shop itself isn't particularly large, so it is more of a takeaway shop, but at least you do have a place where you can sit and eat in. Not bad actually.

Perkup Double Banger - Best hamburger in the Melbourne CBD! I know, big call, but I'm sick of the…read morelight-weight brioche bunned gone in 3 bights burger that seem to be the trend. What you get here is a serious two hander require extreem jaw extension to take a bight from top to bottom. And the hamburger patties are appropriately firm yet with crispy outside. Add double bacon, double cheese, french mustard, tomato, lettuce, pickles, and special perkup sauce and you're on to a winner. There's also free fries check in offer for yelpers.

Pretty thrilled to have such an awesome place so close to my home!…read more Traffik is bright and full of great food you can get fast. All of the employees are cheerful and kind, happy to explain anything on the menu and give recommendations. More than just your average pita place, when you go up to order you'll notice that their display cabinet is also packed full of delicious pastries, from baclava to gluten free cakes. The only savoury food I've ever ordered is their falafel pita, which is pretty addictive. It comes in a small and large size, and I've always found that the smaller one is enough of a meal for me! It comes stuffed with chopped salad, sauce and pickles in a warm pita, and it's the perfect meal to grab on the walk home from the train station. The baclava is also absolutely delicious, and really hits the spot after the salty crunch of the felafel. If you're not sure what to order don't be scared to ask the staff what they like! They're always happy to tell you what the most popular meal is, as well as their favourite pastry of the day. You can grab some food to go or hang around, there's no shortage of seats indoors and outside. Last time I was there they were only accepting cash, so it's safe to assume that Traffik is currently a cash only establishment. Swing by next time you're in Windsor, you won't be disappointed!

Super fresh and tasty - just yum! This is one of my…read morefavourite places to grab a bite to eat: awesome pitta pockets or salads. Try the beef pocket with chili and a side of their seasoned chips - yummy!! The only (minor) downside is that you have wait for your order, which is great on one side as it means that your meal is being freshly prepared, however if you walk in there with your gastric juices already following, then that 10min wait can seem like a lifetime...! Would highly recommend! :)

My husband and I knew we had to try Third Wave while in town, after seeing it pop up on our…read moreInstagram algorithms. We are both big fans of meat/BBQ so we were so excited to check it out!! As delicious as everything looked, we ultimately ended up splitting a BBQ platter for 1 with some pork ribs added on... and it was still sooooo much food that we left stuffed! All the meat was great, but we both agreed the pork ribs were our favorite. Outside of that, the beef rib and oink ball also stood out. One other thing that really stood out to us, was their sauces. They were fantastic! Not just what they use to cook their meats, but the side sauces. Nuclear wave was a nice habanero sauce with great smokiness and solid heat that paired perfectly with the meats. They have happy hour on certain drinks from open until 6pm on certain days, so be sure to pair a beer with it!

I have never experienced such powerful food. Absolutely…read moredelicious. A meat platter that prided itself in higher qaulity. It just felt like they were giving it 100 percent. Such a blunt but exceptional approach worthy of the rating I gave it. Onion rings were crunchy and impressive. Wings were beuitiful. The sauce, in multiple occasions was at the perfect level, they didn't make it too strong. The big stuff was the most impressive. Despite its immense, Headstrong appearance the food was actually easy and enjoyable to eat and handle. Every single item was impressive apart from the bread, the buns. Which were boring. So you gotta use it to make a sandwich or something and make the most out of it. Wish I could of given the bubblegum milk shake a chance. Great atmosphere as well. Worthy of 5 stars. Worthy of paying the price that we paid. Excellent customer service. A wonderful experience from third wave Cafe overall.

Trotters has recently doubled in size. They took over the shop next door and knocked down the…read moredividing wall - it's kind of bizarre! But despite the bigger premises, Trotters remains fairly cozy and still has the wine crate decorations that I love. If anything, the larger space has made for slightly quicker service - it's not like it could have gotten any slower, I suppose. The menu is unchanged and as basic but reliable as ever - the chorizo gnocchi or any of the breakfast items are always good. I guess there is nothing outstanding about Trotters, but it still beats most of the other cafes on Lygon Street that are often overpriced, touristy and completely lacking in style and flavour.

I've been to Trotters a few times now for breakfast. On each occasion it has been after a big night…read moreout and largely the result of the fact that we are hungover and Trotters is round the corner from my friends place (and possibly there aren't too many breakfast places that end of Lygon street). The food overall is good but nothing to write home about. The overarching memory on each occasion has been the extremely long wait for food and the service being somewhat lacking. They appear to employ a large number of backpackers/ people with limited waiting experience. Things go wrong and you end up finishing up and walking out of there with an enormous sense of MEH, two stars. This is of course only based on their breakfast because that's all I've had. The atmosphere of Trotters is pretty nice and the menu has some good options. But be warned about the service. And don't go there if you are in a rush.

Let's see... This place is serving up the best approximation of American style burgers that I have…read morefound in Melbourne. I'm not quitting the search yet, though. I had the Parlour burger which comes with a moderately sized beef patty stacked to the ceiling with cheese, tomato, lettuce, all on a brioche bun. The meat had a nice crunchy char--difficult to find in Australia and definitely the way burger patties should be done--but wasn't seasoned well. The fried chicken is delicious. The breeding is perfect, and the meat is nice and juicy. I just prefer my fried chicken to be bone-in and a total mess to eat. I recommend it, though. Fries and onion rings are a slice of heaven when dipped in the house aioli. Overall, I definitely recommend this place. It stands out on my hamburger radar.

After a biggish weekend, we were craving fried chicken/wings and ended up at Parlour Diner. Two of…read moremy dining companions have been there previously and thought the food here was good. It's probably after lunchtime, coz its past 2pm by the time we got there, the place was not that busy for a sunday afternoon. This place looks like one of those American diner you see on tv. But beside that, there isn't anything too special. We started with a chocolate milkshakes (which we requested it to be made thick), but its no thicker than any other milkshakes I have had. Its still delicious, but probably too sweet for my liking. Then the greedy guts (all of us) ordered the 6 fried chicken as a main, the buffalo wings as a main and the lobster po boy all to share between 4 of us.. Firstly, the place was not busy, and our food surely took forever to get to us one at a time. The buffalo wings was not the normal buffalo wings I have had, this one was covered in batter and wasn't tangy or spicy. It definitely has a bit more taste than the fried chicken, but it costs $22.50 with a small bowl of salad and some curly fries which I didn't see the value of it. The wings was probably the best of all the dish we ordered but definitely had way better wings, this has a nice coating but the flesh was not juicy. The fried chicken was done on breast and it was dry and overcook and not juicy at all and pretty tasteless. I had to say very disappointed. The onion rings that we chose was filled with battered and was pretty tasteless too. Finally the po boy, lobster and shrimp, we cut it into 3 and my 1/3 of it was just bun, salad an a couple of shrimp, where is the lobster? All in all, the company was good, but it will probably take a lot for me to want to waste my calories on this one. Too many other great places to try.

Ordered the Spinach and Cheese Borek. It was so freaking delicious, I went back later on that day…read moreto get another one.

Stumbled upon this little place right around lunch time and very glad I did!…read moreThe choice is quite reasonably priced (3$) and the spinach&cheese delicious! Great value for money and fresh of the oven! Worth searching and waiting for!

This is the best BBQ I've had outside of Memphis, Tennessee. My oldest son ate the pork roll;…read morewhich included a lot of meat, and it seems to be the first pork he has gone mad for since we arrived 6 weeks ago. I had the prochetta roll and it came with 2 big pieces of cracklin', a soft roll, and juicy pork with the perfect amount of flavor. My oldest son kept asking for pieces of mine!! I found the BBQ sauces made every bite even better, which is so rare for me. Well, the sauce is definitely Memphis, Tennessee but is even better than the ones I've had there. Turns out the owners are from Tennessee! This is my new favorite BBQ joint and I plan to go here every chance I get.

Arrived there at noon for lunch and ordered the porcetta roll, asked for LOTS of crackling skin and…read moregot ONE ridiculously small piece. No, not an EXTRA piece, ONE piece. What if I said nothing? Besides that, the pig was so hard and dry I almost couldn't eat. And that for 14 dollars was expensive. I can cook better pork than that at home.

Was exploring Queen Victoria Market alone on a mission to find a sausage roll and possibly a meat…read morepie. Asked one of the other stores where I could get these delicious treats and was directed to Ferguson Plarre which was crowded with people. Was able to pick from a variety of different pies (and there were two sizes of sausage rolls). I got the curry beef pie per the recommendation of the cashier and a sausage roll. Please note that there's no seating area right in front of Ferguson Plarre but you can find other seating around the market if you don't mind looking.

The little unicorn biscuit is FABULOUS. So tasty and adorable. Also had their breakfast oggie and…read moreit was delicious. Great stop if you're rolling around the Queen Victoria Market.