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" I have never refused to try different types of food. In Melbourne, a multicultural city I have no trouble finding food to make my stomach always full. "
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Australia is the home to some of the most inspirational cafes and restaurants. Melbourne, the second largest city of Australia, is home to diverse cuisines due to immigrants from all over the world. From the roadside meals to fine dining and without doubt, cafe-hopping was in my itinerary.
HARDWARE SOCIETE
123 Hardware St, Melbourne VIC 3000 - Australia
Ph: +61 3 9621 2100
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 07:30 - 15:00, Saturday & Sunday 08:00 - 15:00
Located on Hardware Lane, the interior is clean and bright and the space is small, but there are several tables out the front overlooking the lane to help with indoor overflow.
We took about 20 minutes to half an hour to get some seats.
I read some articles that people do come for their Baked Eggs and so do we. We ordered DEUX. Chorizo sausage, potato, piquillo, peppers, quezo mahon, toasted almond and aioli. The ingredients just blend perfectly together, the contrast of soft potatoes and toasted almonds were fight in my mouth. Perfectly paired ingredients with the crusty bread. Highly recommend the baked eggs.
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| Chorizo Baked Eggs |
The seasonal Fried Brioche. The brioche was just so fluffy and the varying ingredients of rosemary and honey panna cotta, poached nectarine, fresh raspberries, pistachio praline and honey syrup.
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| Fried Brioche |
I was surprisingly with their signature hot mocha with 54% dark callebaut.
I absolutely fell in love! Great atmosphere and super friendly staff.
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| Hot Mocha |
I absolutely fell in love! Great atmosphere and super friendly staff.
HIGHER GROUND
650 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 - Australia
Ph: +61 3 8899 6219
Opening Hours: Monday - Wednesday 07:00 - 16:00, Thursday - Friday 07:00 - 22:00, Saturday 08:00 - 22:00 & Sunday 08:00 - 16:00
“Not quite a café, not quite a restaurant”.
Once you enter Higher Ground, literally another level of café. When I walked in, there was literally a “woooow” moment. Open space industrial chic interior, high ceiling, exposed brickwall, abundant planting, natural sunlight, and a semi-open kitchen sits behind. Upstairs is where you want to be if you want to be more cosy, and people-watch below.
Minced Lamb Fry Up, sourdough with miso eggplant, fried eggs, barberries, smoked yoghurt and pine nut dukkah. I love the taste of spices it reminded me of Mediterranean food, but the spices was not too strong.
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| Minced Lamb Fry Up |
The Hotcake with Ricotta, Blueberries, Pure Maple, Double Cream & Seeds, rumoured to possibly be the best ricotta hotcake. It was so pretty I felt happy eating it. The texture of the hotcake was fluffy like a soft cake. Sprinkled with seeds and grains for the crunch, drenched with the right amount of maple syrup and could also find blueberries infused within.
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| Hotcake |
282 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000 - Australia
Ph: +61 3 9650 2777
Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 08:00 - 17:00 & Sunday 09:00 - 17:00
There’s a line of people waiting to get a seat, and yet another group of people taking photos of its famous display window ( including us ), which is showing a mouth-watering selection of cakes, slices and macarons.
Located in Melbourne’s famous Block Arcade, the Hopetoun Tea Rooms is steeped in history. The Hopetoun Tea Rooms is one of the greatest treasures of the Block Arcade. Created by the Victorian Ladies Work Association, it was named after the Association's founder (and wife of Victoria's first governor), Lady Hopetoun. Today, the tea rooms are run in much the same way you would expect Lady Hopetoun enjoyed back in the late 1800s, with a cosy, refined atmosphere, beautiful tea ware, great service and an impressive array of food.
With its refined atmosphere, the Hopetoun is the perfect location for enjoying the Victorian-era tradition of high tea (bookings essential).
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| The impressive cakes display |
And we leaved our stomach for those freshly baked old- fashioned scones, and crepes with cream and strawberries.
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| Crepes with cream and strawberries |
KRIMPER CAFE
20 Guildford Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000 - Australia
Ph: +61 3 9043 8844
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 07:30 - 17:00, Saturday & Sunday 08:30 - 16:00
Really love this place. It’s hidden away in one of Melbourne's oldest laneways. Their signboard on above the door is kinda small but surprisingly huge inside.
I ordered Prawn Benedict, it’s sourdough toast with poached eggs, prawn salsa, apple cider hollandaise. When my food arrives, the presentation is just as lovely as the descriptions and the portion was huge.
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| Prawn Bennedict |
MANCHESTER PRESS
8 Rankins Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000 - Australia
Ph: +61 3 9600 4054
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 07:00 - 17:00, Saturday & Sunday 09:00 - 17:00
All I knew about this place was that it was famous for making everything into a bagel.
The menu features an assortment of closed and open bagel dishes. I ordered Bocconcini, its open bagel with salami, bocconcini, pesto and roquette.
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| Bocconcini |
I was quite happy with my Manchester Press experience, I do like their idea of a cafe dedicated to bagels.
RUSTICA
Level 2/300 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 - Australia
Ph: +61 3 9663 1545
Opening Hours: Monday - Wednesday 08:00 - 17:30, Thursday - Friday 08:00 - 18:00, Saturday 09:00 - 17:30 & Sunday 10:00 - 17:30
Rustica is the destination for every food-loving Melbournian. We visited Rustica in Melbourne Central. We confused with the menu because all sounds delicious.
We ordered Avocado Toast, it’s smashed avocado, miso tahini, whipped meredith feta, black sesame + wasabi pea togarashi, nori + micro green salad. I love their idea to add wasabi.
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| Avocado Toast |
50 Albert Road, Melbourne VIC 3000 - Australia
Ph: +61 3 9088 0721
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 07:00 - 16:00, Saturday & Sunday 08:00 - 16:00
The Kettle Black – ahhh... I have to visit this beautiful place even though I have seen Instagram pictures.
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| Heritage building |
We ordered Chili Scrambled Eggs with Mooloolaba crab. The scrambled eggs were not exactly spicy. I like the creaminess of the eggs, it was the best part.
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| Chili Scrambled Eggs |
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