Review Kitty Burns - Abbotsford

Kitty Burns had a good variety of brunch/cafe food and coffees on their menu, although the sweet options were quite limited (there were only granola and French toast at the time). So I went for their French toast, and I quite enjoyed it - the sweet brioche/Nutella maple cream were balanced with the freshness of the saffron-poached pear. Would have enjoyed it more had it been served with a scoop of ice cream :) Coffee was great and so was the turmeric latte. Service was prompt, although it helped that there was no other customers apart from our group at the time!

Very friendly service and nice atmosphere inside. The food have interesting combination, who knew crispy chicken + waffle + maple syrup + cream = bliss 😻 The coffee tastes lighter than it looks but super smooth 👍🏻

Cafe with a beautiful setting at an apartment complex by the Yarra River with a variety in menu. Service and food is average imo. Came in a group of 11 and have pre-ordered our meal. Yet it took a while before lunch is served. Would have also preferred more warmth from our wait staff. Food wise, my group is ok with their food but… …Chicken from the Buttermilk Chicken Burger lacked seasoning. The bun did not hold the sauce well and got pretty soggy …Ordered extra egg for one of the salad dish but came as hard boiled eggs rather than poached (not in photo)

I can see why this cafe won a UK design award. Loved the airiness provided by the lofty ceilings and floor to ceiling windows. Great food and coffee. Excellent service by the friendly and attentive staff. I had the sushi bowl and the salmon was cooked perfectly, moist with super crispy skin. The sibling raved about the berry hotcakes.

Dont bother getting the Big Breakfast, on their instagram photo post it has bacon included. My order didnt have bacon on it. Why name it big breakfast if bacon is not included. Tomatoes weren't grilled properly, it was raw. Two big piece of bread with tasteless scrambled egg on top. Chroizo sausage and mushroom was good though.

Breakfast vibe so much loved it! Ordered Full English Breakfast, Acai Smoothies, Edamame Smash, and Chilli Pop Chicken with Waffles. Amazing taste! Fresh, sweet, savoury, and perfectly prepared. One of most instragam-able foods in town. Place is nice, bright, located just right before the river. Customer service was great, friendly staff!

Turned up for lunch at 14:10 and was refused lunch. Website says kitchen open until 15:00 on weekends but turned up at 14:10 and was told we were too late. Disappointing. Looks like new ownership too. Don’t waste your time.

This cafe has a good outdoor dining area which is perfect for those who has dogs with them. I’m disappointed with the waffle! I was so excited at first, but when the food arrived I was sad. After the first bite, I’m even sad 😩 due to weird taste of the waffle and also the tasteless fried chicken (eventho they taste healthier lolll) Other than that, the pork Benny was great. Nicely flavoured pork slices with the hash.

Kitty burnt us with its cozy friendly place on today's raining day. My wife and I, started to order coffee and juice aka "Cold Killer" hoping to warm ourselves... coconut milk caught my curiosity on the menu so I decided to order coconut cafe latte. Drinks came promptly and the coffee was interesting balanced for who has never tried coffee with coconut milk. The waitress was very attentive and very suggestive to us since it was our first visit. For our meal we had Popcorn Chilli Chicken served on Waffles and Egg Burnadict. It was delightful awesome meal, specially the pork neck roll with eggs benedict on top ("yolk lava running down" �). The decor is nice, the bar/pastry counter at the center is beautiful. Staff are friendly! Perfect Sunday spent! We definitely will go back �

I had the worst brunch experience here, environment was amazing but besides that all terrible. Bad service and terrible food. We waited more than 40 mins for our food after ordering, but the food was still not served. We asked the waitress who took our order, she went to check and told us that she didn't take our order (?) and didn't know what happened that our order didn't come through. Anyway after the myth, we finally got our food, we ordered scrambled eggs on sourdough and buttermilk popcorn chicken on waffles, the scrambled eggs were the worst scrambled eggs I've ever had, eggs were not running and fluffy also they put a bunch of salt just right on the middle, I had very unpleasant taste when I had the middle part of eggs, I really surprised that how a famous restaurant can make such bad scrambled eggs. The popcorn chicken was just few tiny pieces with flat waffles, was very average and unsatisfying. I would love to give zero rating if I could, maybe the location is only good thing about this place. Sorry no pics, it wasn't worth it.

Beautiful cafe decor in a pretty setting but ufortunately the best thing about this cafe is it’s looks. Meals look great but were underwhelming. Some are presented on chopping boards but the meal I had, for example, had poached eggs so a chopping board isn’t practical when a runny egg would run off the sides. Others had meals that were simply unsatisfying due to being difficult to eat (the Treetop). We had about 4 different staff serve our table but once our food came out (mine came out after almost everyone else had finished eating) no one checked back to see if we wanted more coffee or more water. We ended up stealing a half empty water jug off another table. And to top it off, no split bills which hurts my damn soul! For a group of 8, and with no one lining up to pay behind us, we thought that was pretty irritating. So much potential but super underwhelming was the vote by our group.

Staff are unaware of what they are doing! One guys seated us on a table for 2, for a minute later another gentleman told us we had to wait because there is a waiting list. Which is fine, but this should be communicated w/ all the staff as it's rather rude and unprofessional behaviour! Food was good, which is why I rate a 3...probably won't come again thou....

One day someone will collapse and die in this place because of an anaphylactic reaction to food they've told the waiter they can't eat, but are served anyway. The waiter will just nonchalantly hand the bill to the dead person's partner/friend, with the excuse that it was a new item on the menu.

Yum yum!! The food was amazing (taste & presentation) and the service was friendly. I had the chilli chicken waffles and my husband had the soft shell crab dish we both loved what we ordered. I think I did get brought out a different type of chai latte to what I ordered but it was still nice. I will definitely be coming back.

A light filled and open venue adjacent to the river with a treed outlook. Seating inside and outside. Yummy food with amazing presentation and very good coffee. It would have been a 5 if not for the disinterested waitress

Despite the award winning interior and great surrounding, the food and service was a real let down. Food was not delicious (especially the French toast) & small in portion. Staff was not friendly and service very slow!

Love the food at Kitty Burns. It always looks amazing even a simple avocado and toast comes out on a wooden platter. The almond milk hot chocolate with a pretty flower is just gorgeous. Let alone the mug. I had a beautiful veggie lasagna and my partner had the omelette which was equally as tasty. We normally bike ride but decided to drive and park in the underground car park which was no problem at all finding. Just remember to purchase a parking ticket. We went on a Saturday morning and it wasn’t too busy easy to get a table straight away. Definitely going back.

Had breakfast there over the weekend for my birthday, what an amazing venue! We understood that we would have to wait for a table as that's pretty stock standard these days but the views around the area made the time pass extremely quickly, once seated the staff were prompt and extremely helpful and the food was above and beyond delicious! Would highly recommend to anyone!!

I Really like Kitty burns. Has a great selection for vegetarians or those wanting to make healthier food choices. Our waitress was really helpful and lovely! And once you are done and feeling full the location offers a great walk by the river.

We had a great breakfast nice to find some really different options coffee was great so were the waiting staff very helpful in explaining the menu great place to sit and relax plenty of parking looking forward to summer breakfasts by the river

Thought we go for a drive after seeing it on Postcards some time ago , ordinary menu , really just an all day breakfast . 25 minutes to get a smoothie . No we won't be returning .

We had brunch yesterday for my friends leaving meal and it was amazing. I get coffee from you guys every day and it was so nice for my friends to enjoy their day drinking wine by the yarra. Our waiter Rohan was absolutely amazing, he was so attentive and we wanted for nothing. He was hilarious and just a legend! Thanks Kitty Burns.

Beautiful and innovative food! Love the ambiance and service . Highly recommend �

Pros: the location of this place is very comforting and refreshing, a nice cafe to relax at as it is secluded from everything. The popcorn chicken and waffles was divine. Chicken was seasoned well, not too spicy, had a bit of kick which I enjoyed. The combination of sweet cream, waffles and savoury chicken worked really well. Presentations of foods were on point.<br/><br/>Cons: the maple bacon on the chicken and waffles was cut too small and was really sticky that every bite got stuck on my teeth making it hard to chew and swallow. Edamame smash was a bit dry.

I live next door to kitty burns and I now remember why I never come here. The service is so slow, I waited 40 minutes for an iced latte. The staff told us it was because they were busy, but nearly all the tables were empty (not to mentioned covered in dirty dishes). Our food came an hour after we ordered it, the food looks nice but it’s nothing worth raving about. If you’re in the area head to Frankie Says next door. It’s much better service and the food is better tasting and better value. The only reason I went to kitty burns today is because Frankie Says is closed. I would definitely not recommend Kitty Burns to anyone.

I like the chicken popcorn with waffles its the perfect combination for sweet and salty

Prettiest cafe ever! I loved the ceiling to floor windows with natural spring sunlight shining through 😍 Definitely deserves their Best Cafe Design award. The food and coffees we had were sensational as well!

A modern cafe in a peaceful location. <br/><br/>I was recently invited to try the well known Kitty Burns in Abbotsford. I’ve heard so much about this well known brunch spot, so I was so excited to finally visit. <br/><br/>📍 Close to the city yet doesn’t feel like it at all. From what I could find, the only choice for parking is paid underground parking. <br/><br/>We ordered.... <br/>🍴 French Toast - $19<br/>💬 Absolutely loved the naughts-and-crosses like presentation. <br/><br/>🍴Pulled Pork Benedict - $18.9<br/>💬 A tasty dish. The pork was a little dry but otherwise good. Subtle touch of flavours through the addition of grapefruit hollandaise, fennel and orange.<br/><br/>🍴 Sushi Bowl - $19<br/>💬 The stand out dish for us. Absolutely love Edamame and it was packed with it! The Yuzu Ponzu was delicious - loved that you could pour that on yourself. Felt very light and healthy after eating this one. A really nice point of difference in the brunch menu selections you generally find. <br/><br/>🥤The Pap Juice - $8.5 <br/>💬 We were recommended this one by the lovely waitress. Great choice! Delicious combination with the subtle addition of ginger. Not too overpowering which was great! <br/><br/>🥤 Tiramisu Smoothie - $12<br/>💬 BIG YES. Delicious. <br/><br/>👥 Our waitress was fantastic. She was efficient, friendly and very bubbly. She gave us great recommendations and was happy to have a chat about some of the dishes to help decide! <br/><br/>🔅 From the interior, to the multitude of windows offering extensive natural lighting, to the choice of table options - Kitty Burns looks and feels beautiful. <br/><br/>💚 Interior Design<br/>💚 Beautiful Location<br/><br/>🚫 Parking

Yep yep yep. This place nails it. <br/><br/>The service was good, really good! <br/><br/>My strong skinny latte was great, it had a really nice flavour and some good milk froth! What a great start. <br/><br/>For brunch I had the “Eggs Burnadict” but it was a hard menu to pick from. I mean there was a lot of great choices, and I was really impressed w this menu. It was a really well planned menu, w some interesting twists. <br/><br/>Like my eggs burnadict which was a potato rosti (bread substitute) a fantastic big mushroom, great poached eggs, a grapefruit hollandaise (yummy) w radish, pea leaf and orange fennel. <br/><br/>This was the perfect vegetarian dish, in fact the mushrooms were some of the best I’ve had. They were soo meaty in texture. I can’t recall ever having mushrooms like this before. <br/><br/>I ordered some delicious crispy bacon, which was middle bacon and it had little fat. And to be honest I really didn’t need the bacon as good as it was because the mushrooms were perfect!! And filling. <br/><br/>This is a great option for vegetarians and for everyone else hahaha <br/><br/>But bring a jumper in winter as those BIG glass windows, whilst great in summer, aren’t insulated.<br/><br/>VeganeatsM Vegetarian Food Lover Aman Saraf

Gorgeous cafe hidden amongst an apartment block overlooking the Yarra River. Beautiful location!<br/>I made a booking which was convenient as we didn't have to wait for a table.<br/>I ordered the popcorn chicken and waffles which was just perfection! Gorgeous maple flavoured bacon bits with savoury waffle and popcorn chicken - it was just the perfect combination of sweet and salty. My friend also enjoyed the smashed combination she had.<br/>The service however was disappointing at the start with incorrect coffee orders being placed,.however, overall experience was great!

It has a wonderful location, a nice and romantic place, friendly staffs, however, the food is shown a complex and beautiful but lacked of flavours. My friend and I really enjoyed our breakfast time here, the musics, the environment. Well, I may go there again at any rate, I’ll try others next time.

Kitty Burns is a cafe I've been wanting to go to for a long time & I'm glad I finally got the opportunity to go!<br/><br/>The cafe is in a lovely location right next to the Yarra River. The big, open windows let in so much light into the space. The natural environment was brought inside with the leafy walls and plants hung all over the cafe. I loved the architecture middle section which had the coffee machines etc.<br/><br/>Awesome coffee & even better food! Beautiful presentation for all dishes<br/>Flat white with almond milk: Great coffee, not bitter & creamy!<br/>Fritters: Crunchy fritters, topped with a fried, but still runny, egg. The slaw that this dish has complimented the fritters very nicely.<br/>Vegie paddock: My vegan friend ordered this dish & really enjoyed the generous serving size & flavour of the dish!<br/>French toast: An awesome, sweet way to finish any brunch. The brioche french toast was buttery, soft & fluffy. The maple syrup added extra sweetness. Nicely poached pear. The fruit added a refreshing element to the rich dish & the Nutella was just a bonus!<br/><br/>Very nice staff & quite quick service!

I was drawn to visit here after reading so many raving reviews and amazing pics all over my insta.<br/><br/>The cafe is nestled in nicely, surrounded by bushland by the Yarra.  The cafe itself is really nice with beautiful natural lighting.  The menu is great, lots of yummy things to order.  I was in a group of 4 and we all loved our dishes!  I ordered the Smashed Edamame with poached eggs, halloumi, sourdough, beetroot labne, quinoa and smashed avocado - wow what a dish! Not only did it looks absolutely stunning it tasted beautiful too.  I loved everything about this dish, so divine.<br/><br/>My only gripe would be the service which didn't reflect well on such a great cafe like this.  Our waitress was confused by our coffee order, which is fine, but we had to repeat the order 3 times and then received the wrong coffees.  We also had random staff approaching our table with the wrong coffee order / food order from other tables too.  Perhaps just an off day, they were lovely and accommodating but just a bit disorganised. <br/><br/>All in all a great cafe, well worth the visit

Kitty Burns is such a gorgeous place! With lots of natural light, and a beautiful colour scheme. I also loved the music playlist!! <br/><br/>I tried the Veggie Paddock (vegan version) which was sourdough piled high with lots of yummy veggies including: Cauliflower, peas, heirloom carrots, and mushrooms. Flavours were great.<br/><br/>The service was good, even though they were super busy!! Ample parking underneath, $4 for 2 hours, although there is free parking in the side street too :)

So, since it’s been un-brrr-lieveable cold in Melbourne (yes, the snuggle has been real 🧣) I thought: there’s snowplace like Kitty Burns to burn 🔥 the ice 🥰 and indeed was I right!<br/><br/>This place irradiates a flame from its inside and outside and is easily accessible from the city by a short tram trip. Located in the secrets of Abbotsford it is itself a true gem and it actually features real rainbows inside (caused by the effect of the sun and it’s mirrors and windows!). It undoubtedly created that ‘wow’ effect when you arrive and it is possibly one of the most aesthetic places I’ve visited - it isn’t without a proper reason that they won Best Cafe Design Award Worldwide! The lighting absolutely wonderful (ideal not only for those instafoodies that love to take pictures but for everyone as it created the most inspiring and bright start for a wonderful meal), and is combines blue, white a light brown colours in the inside. The ceiling is huge and the light set up is superbly arranged in a way that is certainly seems that you are in cloud nine! Absolutely loved the wooden features and the matching blue seats!<br/><br/>I arrived at the venue and I was very nicely welcomed like any other of their sister cafes. Seriously the staff from the group is FLAWLESS and they provide alway such outstanding costumer service that it’s impossible not to fall in love with them. They not only are smiling at all times but they are GENUINELY happy and enchanted to be there and care for their costumers. I seriously have to congratulate the mighty owner of these venues for being such an inspiring and dedicated business man, making sure every venue is 100% on point from the staff and service, like I mentioned, to the cooks and their outstanding creations (we’ll get there in a second 😂).<br/><br/>Anyway, after going through the menu and checking the specials I asked what could be made dairy free as even though there was the ‘DF’ labelling on the bottom of the right side of the menu, there weren’t any meals marked DF and the vegan options was just one. The waitress went to check with the chef and we even took a look at the specials menu, for which I fell in love straight away.<br/><br/>I’m usually a more sweet type of person but although there weren’t any DF sweet options available at the time (I know their menu changes quite often, which is great not only from a perspective to please all costumers and keep the venue interesting so that costumers are keen to go back but also it shows how innovative they are!) the savoury and in particular the savoury sounded incredibly interesting and different so I didn’t mind at all! However as a friendly costumer feedback I think it would great to have more allergen friendly versions on the menu because I think the venue could only benefit from it and attract more costumers!<br/><br/>And before I start describing the meals I have to also highlight the portions and servings. Seriously 👏 the biggest applause ever. I don’t think there are many places in Melbourne that would match these servings and with such SUCH great quality food. They don’t cut back on protein portions and even the most ‘expensive’ ingredients are found in abundance. And elegantly presented! This is definitely that place where one single meal would be hard for some people even to finish! And trust me, for me to say that, it’s because is BIG 👌👏😍 it’s a place where you know you’ll pay a good price for a GREAT meal. Yes, the prices aren't that cheap, but honestly for the quality, and in comparison to other places, I would even expect a higher cost for these Japanese influenced meals!<br/><br/>So, here’s what we had:<br/><br/>- Ancient Grain and & Chicken Salad - this was superb! When the meal arrived I was stocked by how beautifully presented it came with the beetroot hummus and it’s colourful and bright greens. I think many people still see a salad as a boring meal but, trust me - this meal is possibly the most interesting salad I’ve ever eaten in my life. It comes with brown rice, chickpeas and quinoa, currants, capsicum, sunflower and pumpkin seeds (OMG SO GOOD) with just the right amount of dressing - not too oily and perfectly blending in with the immensity of fresh kale leaves crunchy and at the same time soft and tender. I loved loved loved the beetroot hummus and it was ideal in terms of quantity to pair with the other ingredients. I actually asked for added mushrooms but they actually forgot about It and I only noticed when I was over half way in 😂 There was also an apple mustard dressing which I found quite interesting - quite creamy and soft in texture and which a slight acidic touch to it but just in the right amount and I think it definitely is well thought to even highlight the taste of the kale! I also added a poached egg to the meal and I think it combines with everything else really well. A big applause for this innovative and inspiring meal - may all salad be like this indeed! 👏😂<br/><br/>- Salmon Sushi Bowl Special - I had seen pictures of this meal on their Instagram and I know it had been in their main menu before as what I would describe a high fashioned designed sushi bowl. This time it was on their specials menu and the salmon itself wasn’t raw (like in sushi) but it was appetisingly house cured salmon seared. With such a generous fish portion the whole meal is not only outstanding and catching everyone’s eye but it’s unbelievably delicious. With the most marvellous presented nori I have ever seen it came with half an avocado (previously I had seen it in a flower/rosette shape but this time it humbly came cut in half), two big portions of egg rolls with such a beautiful yellow colour, pickled daikon also sublimely bright yellow, the most beautiful green edamame beans, a impeccable amount of picked ginger and a fantastic portion of brown rice. It also came with some soy sauce on a little clear cup. All in all it was a nourishing mea, incomparable to anything I’ve seen before and excellently executed. I have seen Hunter Lane Rosanna has a similar meal and I cannot wait to visit it and ask for it because it is possibly one of the best sushi/alternative sushi bowls I’ve ever seen.<br/><br/>- Bao Trio Special - first of all - WOW. When this arrived I was speechless. I hadn’t seen any picture from this before and obviously I was expecting normal size baos and nothing that creative! Seriously this place has such a great power of imagination and even more, the ability to translate that into original and artistic meals. Three massive massive (I think I naver had in my life such big bars before!) and it came on such a long wood serving platter that I couldn’t even believe my eyes. <br/>The original meal was slightly adapted to serve my dietary requirements and this were the three baos that I had (and the changes made):<br/>- 1- Grilled chicken (instead of buttermilk battered chicken), green leaves and spicy mayo - wonderful, wonderful, and my favourite of them all! The chicken was cooked to perfection, not dry and instead extremely tender and tasteful, sprinkled with some seasoning. Great portion too. The greens were remarkably pleasant and the spicy mayo... well, I didn’t even know it was supposed to be spicy because I didn’t find it spicy at all 😂 it may sound similar to a more simple chicken sandwich but it’s incomparable and seriously delightful!<br/>- 2- Slow cooked pulled pork with red cabbage slaw and BBQ sauce - a tasty option and for those who love strong flavours! It was my least favourite in comparison to the other but still really good. The serving of the pulled pork is massive and tender, gently shredding into pieces with a fork, but I found that the combination with the sauce made it quite intense. Personally I’m not a fan of the sauce used here or even the red cabbage as I find it ends up being too bland compared to the rest. However, I’m sure many people will enjoy this as it was a touch of Korean and Vietnamese food!<br/>- 3- Corn fritters with tomato and tomato relish - my number two and a wonderful vegan option! The fritters weren’t oily and you can taste the ingredients even biting into a small portion. I think the tomato is also a great option here too and contrasts in a very clever way with everything else!<br/>As a friendly feedback I think that having a fish option (versus two meat ones) would be incredible and certainly more appreciated by many! A salmon não sounds amazing indeed and month drooling 🤤 <br/>Also after having these I actually went to see if any other venue from this group had them too and I saw a very interesting trio with tacos instead - seems sublime already!<br/><br/>- Banana Salted Caramel Smoothie - my friend had this smoothie and she was overwhelmed by how good the taste of salted caramel was! Just all other smoothies from their sister cafes, not only is the taste blow minding but the side and amount of smoothie is just terrific! 👏 they have such innovative names too (and you’ll read that in a second 👇) and the combination for the smoothies are also very well thought of! They are all raw, vegan, dairy free and gluten free smoothies which also is massively appreciated. In this case, the taste was just perfectly sweet and decadent, made with banana, dates, vanilla, mesquite, lucuma and almond milk with just the right pinch of Himalayan salt. I honestly wouldn’t have made it any better or change anything to it really 👌👏 it came with a few toppings of dried banana, goji berries and chia seeds and again, very adequately chosen and in the right amount (even me who usually likes to have more toppings have to say that in this case less is definitely more and these three ingredients are ideal to not only bring a little more colour to the smoothie but also don’t steal its protagonist role! <br/><br/>- Acai of the Tiger Smoothie - since there was no sweet option on the menu and no acai bowl I decided to go for an acai smoothie because (I thought) if it were as good as in the acai used in their other places then I wouldn’t be disappointed at all. And WOW, hands don’t to such a thick, sweet and flawless smoothie - the glass where it came was massive (👏👏👏 portion), the consistency was incredible 👏 and the taste WOW, really! It’s a mix of acai, banana, mango (the sneaky secret to that special decadent taste!), blueberries, dates and coconut water (which I’m sure is minimal!). Again, perfect ingredients and just SO GOOD, with the right amount of sweetness without being sickly. I also loved the toppings (the same as the ones from the banana salted caramel smoothie) and I even wished it had more dried banana (I think in this case a little more would work really well). Also something that I have to mention is that you can and the option to add raw fermented protein. I actually forgot to ask for it but next time (yes, because there will be a next time 😹) I will see how it is! Seriously after you having one of their acai bowls or smoothies you’ll be craving more if it for DAYS. Yes, they are THAT good!<br/><br/>- Red Velvet Beetroot Cacao Latte - this is actually a sad story with a tragic ending *drama queen vibes* 😮😂 the latte came beautiful presented even with a little edible flower in the middle and it smelled AMAZING - a mix of chocolate and something else sweet that I cannot even describe! Beetroot can have (like I’ve said in previous reviews) a very earthy and strong taste but the smell here is very tempting indeed although we obviously didn’t touch it before I got the pictures... that ended up naturally beautiful 😂 it comes on a uneven wooden table and of course we moved things around for the shots and, while we were returning to our table, the drink dropped on the floor unfortunately. A true sad moment because it was such a pretty and nicely smelling hot beverage and I was so keen to try it. Next tine, certainly next time!<br/><br/>To sum up, this place truly blew me away and not only is food very VERY aesthetically presented but the quality surpasses all expectations! This is be without a doubt a place where I would take someone for brunch you I wanted to impress and I want myself to Just brilliant! 👏

We visited Kitty Burns for a weekend breakfast. It’s located in Abbotsford, has a lovely outside seating area and a gorgeous interior too. We decided to sit inside as it was a chilly Saturday and after our morning walk along the Yarra, it was cosy inside with the heaters going. We ordered a cappuccino and a flat white and found a table inside near the lovely large windows. The coffee had a nice blend and it was a lovely roast.<br/><br/>The menu looked delish and there was quite a few dishes we could have chosen. We decided on the Eggs Burnadict, the French toast and the Edamame Smash. The Eggs Burnadict had Pulled Pork, poached eggs and a delicious hollandaise. A good flavour combination. It was one of their specials when we visited. The French toast was beautifully presented and had a pretty little glass full of maple syrup. The brioche was lovely and soft and the poached pear had the best flavour. The best French toast that we’ve had in a while. The Edamame Smash was a nice change from having avo smash. The presentation was pretty and we loved the colours of all the ingredients together.<br/><br/>We also had a Smoothie - Tiramisu. A great tasting smoothie. It was nice to have something different with our breakfast. Although we still had our coffees. And the smoothie was a fantastic size and the price for it was pretty good too. <br/><br/>We found Kitty Burns to be a lovely space and they had great service. The staff were very attentive to all their customers. Our dishes came out within 10 mins after ordering. All dishes presented so well. Very pretty. Food was great. We found everything to be great value for money.<br/><br/>We thank Kitty Burns for having us. We experienced Kitty Burns as guests, and all of our opinions are genuine and are based on our experience at the time of our visit.

If you have to go to one trendy cafe in Melbourne, this just has to be it! Not only is it in a trendy part of Melbourne but this place just screams Melbourne Brunch goals! <br/><br/>We got the salmon and avo dish, what a stunner! The Hotcakes and the popcorn chicken! Check out my images, and you will see what I mean when i say stunning dishes! Trust me, they taste as good as they look! <br/><br/>The beetroot latte, I was hesitant cos let’s be honest it usually sucks, but oh my god! It was like a red velvet hot chcolate! Maybe it was haha!

You know you’re a crazy dog lady... wait crazy dog couple when you are willing to sit in freezing cold weather outside just to have Brunch with your dog haha and that’s me and my boyfriend... over the weekend after I had dragged him to a candle warehouse. We stopped by Kitty burns which I have been a few times and they seemed to have updated their menu with pork belly Benedict and Wagyu beef burger 😊 but I never leave without dessert or hot cakes!

This cafe has to be my number one cafe for 2019! I could not get enough of the aesthetics of the cafe. It was like I was in a whimsical pastel wonderland, no wonder this cafe has won the Desiggn Award for it interior decor and architecture. I was amazed by how spacious and eloquent the cafe was. <br/><br/>The staff were so welcoming and nice and assted us in deciding what to order as there were so many great options. We ended up odering the following dishes: Paradise, Grench Toast and KB breeze.<br/><br/>My favourite dish was Paradise as it had all my favourites including calamari, smoked salmon, poached eggs and seasonal vegetables. The calmari was cooked beatifully and had a cruchy outer layer which complemented the softness of the salmon. The grilled seasonal vegetables added a freshyet crunchy elemnt to it which was topped by the smooth creamy aoili tartar and poached eggs. Safe to say I ended up in food coma. But it was so worth it!<br/><br/>I highly recommend Kitty Burns to tourist and locals, genuinely shoudl be listed as one of the tourist attractions!

This stunning cafe is a hidden oasis, in Acacia Place off the Main Street. The interior is equally as stunning as the food - vibrant and unique, just look at the plating of the French toast. We enjoyed that as well as some salmon with okonomiyaki and fried chicken waffles - My favourite has to be the okonomiyaki for its unique flavours. Highly recommend for brunch if you’re in Abbotsford

Lovely setting nestled down a walkway away from the main road. We were surprised how quiet it was just before 10 on a weekend. No wait for a table but it did become busier. <br/>Staff were wonderful. There was a mix up with our coffee order but it was quickly fixed.<br/>Pancakes were impressively presented and immensely enjoyed.

Love the interior of this place and the themed colour. <br/>For brunch we had:<br/>- KB breez<br/>- Popcorn chilli chicken + waffles<br/>- Pulled pork benedict<br/>- OJ simpson juice<br/>- The pap juice <br/>The kb breez was one of the most pretty dish I’ve seen and it tasted as good as it looked too. The pulled pork was tender and well seasoned. The flavour of the chicken waffles is a bit different compared to all the chicken waffles I’ve tasted. <br/>Overall, nice food and cute venue.

I was so excited to be back at Kitty Burns ! With one of the most beautiful cafe interiors in Melbourne, the atmosphere is perfect. Those thiccccc Pancakes, drowning in maple syrup, were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. But my favourite dish was the KB Breez! Loved the combo of the house made salmon, avo tartar and the betroot cured quail eggs, which was so good I barely shared it with @hellomishchief and @thesansberryblog

I visited Kitty Burns yesterday and absolutely adored the place! The decor and design of the cafe is a Scandi dream. The cafe is nestled amongst the greenery of the Yarra river which makes for a peaceful escape from the bustle of the nearby CBD. We ordered the French Toast which was mind-blowing (especially the presentation). Who knew noughts and crosses could be so tasty!? <br/>We also enjoyed an Eggs Benedict. The pricing was fairly standard for Melbourne eateries.<br/>Chill vibes and cool, old-school music!

Kitty Burns has won a lot of awards over the years and for very good reason. This cafe is so elegantly styled, their dishes have always been beautifully created and the staff are lovely and just happy to be there.<br/>They have a huge list of beverages which l find always difficult to choose just one! The beetroot latte is a must order and if you’re going to try it for the first time- do it here.<br/>I love Hotcakes and theirs are good, so fluffy and so much delicious fruit on the plate too.<br/>But who can get over the plating of the KB Breez. It’s just as beautiful to eat than it is to look at. <br/>Always love dining at Kitty Burns 😊💗☕️

Such an amazing café!! I loved everything about the décor, the food, the drinks and the service. I can definitely imagine myself coming back to sit and relax or to work away at my laptop  while drinking coffee and eating (of course)<br/><br/>We tried the tiramisu and banana salted caramel smoothies. These smoothies were so delicious – I loved how they were all vegan, gluten free as well. <br/>To eat we had the pancakes, the chilli popcorn chicken and waffles, and the edamame smash! All of the dishes were absolutely fantastic and were packed full of flavour. To top it off they were all so beautifully presented. My only recommendation was that the edamame smash needed a little more of the beetroot labne (but a minor one at that)<br/><br/>Loved my visit here! An essential Melbourne brunch spot!

This beautiful cafe by the river- perfect for any day! Plenty of outdoor & indoor seating with great greenery. Delicious food, good coffee and friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit here!!

What a beautiful cafe! Bright, clean, friendly and delicious!<br/><br/>This cafe sits high up on the banks of the Yarra and has such a relaxed and inviting feel to it.<br/><br/>I was lucky enough to enjoy my experience with a friend and boy did we enjoy it!!<br/><br/>We ordered enough for a small army yet we could help ourselves in finishing every little morsel.<br/><br/>Hotcakes, grain salad, avo and edamame, choc smoothie, caramel smoothie and coffee!! What a treat!<br/><br/>If you’re in the area, or even if you have to travel some distance to visit, I highly recommend this delightful little spot! <br/><br/>Thanks for a wonderful morning!

Beautiful brunch destination by the river! I had seen many pics of the place prior to coming and had high expectations. Did not disappoint at all! Very wide variety to choose from and coffee wasn’t bad at all either! <br/><br/>Tried the 4 cheese omelette, waffles and chicken. Omelette was quite ordinary however the others were to die for! Delicious and beautiful on plate. <br/><br/>Would come again soon and highly recommend

Nestled amongst the residential buildings in Abbotsford, you’ll find this oasis of a cafe. With its high ceilings, warm timber tones, and turquoise feature walls, Kitty Burns is one gorgeous cafe. On a chilly autumn day, the Mork hot chocolate was a top priority. Have you ever seen such a cute hot choccy?

I don't usually leave reviews however I have just moved to the area and my experience at Kitty Burns has been terrible. We have dined at Kitty burns twice, both times have been very disappointing. We dined for the first time on a Thursday 3 weeks ago. Considering it was not busy at all, the service was shocking. The staff member who we assumed was the manager, as he was the only one in a red polo shirt, was rude and unfriendly. He made us feel unwelcome and wouldn't let us sit anywhere other than the small tables at the front, even though the cafe was empty. The girl behind the counter was also rude and made us feel like we were intruding and distracting her from her mobile phone, which she barely looked up from. We sat for a long time without being served and had to go to the counter ourselves and interrupt the girl from her phone to place our order. We were served, although the experience was very unfriendly and there were no smiles. The food took a long time to arrive. When it did arrive it was well presented, but lacking flavour. We ordered coffees to finish which were good, the only highlight of our experience. <br/><br/>The second time we dined there was on the weekend just gone. Again our experience was disappointing. Management was rude and uninviting and again we were made to feel like we were intruding. The coffee was a disappointment this time, my coffee was bitter and not hot enough and my partners order was wrong. Again the food was presented well but lacked flavour. <br/><br/>It is quite a shame that such a beautiful cafe is left to run this way as it has so much potential. Unfortunately this cafe is overpriced, poorly run and the experience is very underwhelming. I would not recommend Kitty Burns.

What a view! The design brief of this cafe is spot on!! Floor to ceiling windows, high canopies, greenery for days and that natural light makes all my insides warm and fuzzy.<br/><br/>We had a wonderful afternoon at Kitty Burns sampling some delicious food; KB Breez, Hotcakes and Edamame smashed avo and halloumi were our picks along with the PB & Choc smoothie, tea and coffee.<br/><br/>KB Breez - Firstly, just wow, the design of this dish is amazing (photos included) house made salmon and avocado tartare, beetroot curd quail eggs, boiled hen egg, radish, seafood pancake and beetroot mayo. Its a salmon lovers dream and then some!<br/><br/>Hotcakes with Strawberry jam, berries, ice cream and meringue, let me just get a napkin to wipe my drool haha. We devoured this despite how pretty it looked.<br/><br/>Edamame avo and halloumi - yum yum yum! I love how edamame is making a comeback into break dishes, it adds such a great texture to things and not to mention avocado and halloumi can do no wrong.<br/><br/>The PB & Choc smoothie was very nutritious and beautifully presented, coffee was fantastic and the tea range was amazing.<br/><br/>Service was prompt and helpful and with all the above mentioned, if you're a foodie or bruncher, this is a must! It's a little hard to find but once your there it was worth every minute

This cafe is truly a sight to see 🤩<br/><br/>FOOD: I ordered the famous Popcorn Chili Chicken + Waffles and it was absolutely delicious! My favourite part of the dish has to be the waffle! I don’t know how they did it but the texture of the waffle and it’s taste is probably the best waffle I’ve ever had! I thought it was small but in reality, it’s super THICK and super decadent to put with the popcorn chicken! The combination of sweet and salty is every bruncher’s DREAAAM! The maple cream was crazy as well with it not being too sweet and complementing the chicken but my only critique would have to be the chicken 😅 Don’t get me wrong, the chicken batter and crispiness was perfection but I would’ve appreciated if it was a little more seasoned or spicier because it tasted pretty bland for me and once the maple cream ran out and I had to eat the chicken alone, it was abit unpleasant but with all the flavours together it is an amazing dish! <br/><br/>SERVICE: Service was nice and pleasant!<br/><br/>Kitty Burns is truly an aesthetically beautiful cafe and I’d definitely return for the waffle alone because it was just SO good and I hope in the future they can take that waffle and hopefully make a peanut butter or just generally sweet creation (Kitty Burns I’ll be waiting 🌚)

Located in a beautiful spot above the riverbank in Abbotsford, across the road from the Victoria Gdns Shopping centre (which has loads of parking). The cafe had a lot of seating both inside and out and we loved the fitout - light and airy with huge windows and white walls and natural wood. It's a bit like a very new tree house inside.<br/><br/>The service was underwhelming and the manager was quite unfriendly. The menu had some interesting choices with Japanese influence and also included a full English brekkie. They offer a good kids menu, plus a big range of coffee and tea, juices and alcoholic options.<br/><br/>The coffee was good and all the meals we saw coming out of the kitchen looked really beautiful, and also of generous proportions.<br/><br/>We ordered their version of the eggs benny, a delicious dish of poached eggs on a crispy rosti with meaty shrooms, grapefruit hollandaise and an orange and fennel salad. We added a side of bacon and asked for it to be super crispy, and they got this totally right.<br/><br/>We also had the avo and edemame smash which was delicious and an interesting spin on a go-to dish. It came with quinoa and grilled halloumi (yum) with a generous amount of creamy avo topped with a poached egg and edemame beans. I'd definitely order this again.<br/><br/>The prices aren't cheap, but the location is lovely and the food is great quality so it's about what you'd expect to pay.

Kitty burns is hands down the most aesthetically pleasing cafe in Melbourne and serves beautifully plates dishes too. I got the lattice which consisted of 4 different things including popcorn chicken, soba salad, fennel salad and a beef slider. The salmon avocado tartare was incredibly tasty and well balanced, the pink quail eggs, coloured by beetroot made my day. To end our feast, we also got the french toast which was perfectly balanced with fresh berries and a poached pear. Every single dish was delicious and extremely instaworthy.

Kitty Burns would have to appear in my undiscovered gems collection (if Zomato still had that feature) as I never knew this cafe existed. It is tucked away near the cycle paths by the Yarra this sleek stylish cafe was all abuzz with apartment dwellers and fitness types. We sat in the generous outside area soaking up some autumn rays while perusing the menu.<br/><br/>We ordered our drinks while perusing the menu, an all press coffee latte, a fresh PAP juice made from pineapple apple pear & ginger juice and a Tiramisu smoothie. This smoothie was made with coffee, banana and cacao and was wickedly chocolatey, decadent and delectably delicious.<br/><br/>The first thing I noticed when the food dishes arrived was how pretty they were. Almost to pretty to eat... almost!<br/><br/>The Popcorn chilli chicken waffles was a clever dish. The lightly spiced chipotle chicken bought a small amount of heat and a lovely savory element to the maple bacon crisps and maple cream on the waffle. It really helped balance out the sweetness and kept me going back for more. I’m not usually one to mix sweet and savory flavours on my fork, but I was really pleased to do so today. <br/><br/>The French toast was delicious squares of lightly frenched brioche,  sandwiched with jam, that where paired with the beautifully saffron poached pear. I think the perfectly poached pear made the flavour and texture of this dish shine and the maple syrup pour over was fun and flavoursome. There was fresh berries and Nutella elements too so something for everyone.<br/><br/>Were we to come her again we would most certainly try some of the healthy options that were plentiful on the menu. The edamame smash dish looked amazing and the chilli scramble too. <br/><br/>Reasonably priced parking is available under the apartment building or across<br/>The road at Victoria Gardens or better still tram, cycle or walk here.

I finally visited this absolutely beautiful cafe on Friday & was not in the slightest disappointed. The interior was incredible, the lighting absolutely wonderful, tall ceilings & wooden features. The location was great for those using public transport as it’s a small walk from the tram stop! <br/>The staff were super friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. We ordered the smashed edamame without halloumi made GF, the veggie paddock made vegan & the granola all which were incredible and the perfect serving size. <br/>We ordered coffees which were absolutely amazing & a salted caramel smoothie which was thick and delicious. <br/>The cafe is perfect for breakfast with a small or large group (plenty of seating), good for a quick coffee stop or even just a little treat (plenty of delicious baked goods to go). <br/>Can’t wait to visit again, definitely up there as one of my favourite cafes in Melbourne. Thanks for having us!

You walk in and you are instantly greeted by the high ceiling, bright beautiful inside and stunning outside located right next to the most inspiring greenery around.<br/><br/>We walked in on a crisp Sunday morning and despite our inner desire to sit inside where it's warm, we opted for a table outside and, boy, we loved it. The venue is ideal for sitting outside especially when there is the sun on you. Incredible.<br/><br/>Coffee is great here. You can tell that they really do pay attention to it. Service is fast and not in your face. The best combo if you ask us.<br/><br/>We opted for three dishes; the quail eggs and salmon tartare, the chicken waffles and the french toast.<br/><br/>The salmon tartare was our favourite. Despite being a simply stunning dish, it was just a genious combination of balanced flavors; the soft tartare mixed with avocado and heavy amounts of salt matched perfectly with the lightly fried seafood okonomiyaki pancake and the freshly squeezed lime juice. Simply delicious.<br/><br/>The popcorn chilli chicken itself was delicious and the maple cream really elevated the dish (sweet and savoury magic).<br/><br/>We can't wait to return to Kitty Burns. There is so much more that we need to try.

Love love love this place so much! The whole place have a really chill vibe and the food is second to none. My favorite was the carrot juice and especially the special soba. Highly recommend this place😍😍

Situated along the water, the atmosphere is so relaxing and calm. The venue itself is very modern and aesthetically pleasing. The staff were really friendly and the food was absolutely delicious. Strongly recommend the French toast & the fritters. The salted caramel banana smoothie was amazing too.<br/>Will definitely be back!

Kitty Burns is the perfect cafe to visit to enjoy a peaceful and delicious breakfast or lunch. It’s located in a quiet residential area with amazing natural lighting surrounding the cafe.<br/><br/>We ordered the salmon okonomiyaki, fried chicken and waffles and the French toast. These dishes honestly blew me away. When the dishes first arrived I thought they were pieces of art 😍 you can tell so much effort went into the presentation and I really applaud them for that.<br/><br/>Waffles- the fried chicken and waffles were super crispy and the chicken was very juicy. Paired with the maple cream made it a very delicious dish. I also loved the addition of avo with the salmon and quail eggs- such a fresh and flavourful fish. Lastly the French toast had so much flavour and I loved the perfectly poached pear!! Everything tasted incredible together and I can’t wait to visit again ☺️

Considering it's location in an off the beaten track part of Abbotsford, Kitty Burns has the sort of following that most cafes would be envious of. Any visitor to this fabulous cafe would know why. Aesthetically, this venue is an Instagrammers dream. It is a vast space with loads of natural light, touches of light wooden accents and greenery, and the repetition of shapes throughout the cafe, in particular the little mini house shaped booths draw your eye constantly to pretty vignettes throughout the room. The counter is central to the cafe, and it's overloaded with scrumptious looking pastries.<br/><br/>We bypassed those naughty pastry delights on this occasion, and instead started with the edamame smash which was absolutely delicious... creamy and tasty. Kitty Burns has an Asian spin to classic brunch items, and this was exceptionally executed in this dish. The salty haloumi helped balance out the other parts of the dish, and we found this to be the perfect savoury start to our brunch.<br/><br/>What followed however really blew us away. The amazing stack of hotcakes were thick but fluffy, with crispy meringue shards, fruit and a zingy apricot curd and sweet syrup. As pretty as a picture, but also a dessert lovers delight... the right amount of sweetness without being sickly.<br/><br/>The smoothies and fresh juices are also interesting combinations and extremely generous serves, and once again, picture perfect. Add in brilliant coffee, we were more than happy with our drink choices.<br/><br/>We found the staff to be lovely and welcoming, extremely efficient even on super busy weekends, and happy to have a chat. It is simple attitudes like this that keep regulars coming back, and the interesting menu choices and beautiful decor bring other people in just to get a little taste of cafe heaven!!

Kitty Burns is a stunning café tucked away behind an apartment complex on Victoria Street.<br/><br/>I have never seen such amazing decor of a café before. There is seating both indoor and outdoor with comfortable and stylish booths and regular tables. There are large windows surrounding the establishment and overlooking the space outside, with white-washed walls, natural wood and plenty of greenery. It was quite extraordinary! We ordered the Full English and two of the specials: The Salmon Bowl and the 4 Lattice which came with a mango salad, soba noodles, beef slider and fried chicken nuggets. For drinks we had the Cold Killer and The Pap with two coffees.<br/><br/>The Full English was unbelievable! The plate was so big, we couldn’t believe our eyes. The dish comprised of a variety of different brunch food which included juicy sausages, scrambled eggs, tomatoes, black pudding, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans, croquette and sourdough bread. There’s something on this plate for everyone! The Salmon Bowl with soba noodles was such a yummy and pleasant dish. The salmon was cooked very well and the noodles were rich in flavour. We loved it! <br/><br/>The 4 Lattice was a unique and wonderful dish! The beef slider was a very generous serving and the beef was very juicy. The small salad with mango was refreshing and light. The fried chicken was definitely our favourite! It was accompanied with a nice and tangy sauce. The soba noodles were the same as the Salmon bowl which was great, as I couldn’t get enough of it!<br/><br/>We really enjoyed the drinks as well! I loved how they placed a small fragment of the pear and carrot on the sides of the drinks. I thought that was a nice touch. We loved our time at Kitty Burns today and cannot wait to return.

Visited Kitty Burns on Monday. Good coffee but that is about the only thing i can give them. Service was really really bad and unfriendly. Could not sit where i wanted even tho place was totally empty. Managers/staff were on their phone the entire time i was there. Wont go again.

Kitty Burns in Abbotsford is a cafe that features one of the nicest interiors that I have ever seen from all Melbourne breakfast spots! With light timber walls, high white ceilings, chic ceiling lights dangling from dainty wires, and the cutest cabin-like booths on the side! The natural lighting that streams through each morning just motivates you to have a beautiful start to your day! It features a versatile range of breakfast dishes and if you’re ever here, make sure you don’t pass up on one of their delectable smoothies!

A bit far from cbd, when we got there it’s raining and a bit quiet ‘cause we’re coming 2 hours before closing time. The vibes is so good when we’re seating next to the windows with the rain pouring. The food is big and very nice to share. And as usuall, of course, the presentation is so pretty 🧡

Absolutely delicious smashed avo and edamame combo! The dish was balanced perfectly with the beetroot labne and haloumi. Coffees were great too. Only downside is wasps if you choose to sit outside!

Unfortunately I had a negative experience here recently. There was a long wait for our food and when we finally received it, the order was completely wrong. Staff were not at all attentive and I had to get up several times to find someone to assist. When there is competition on every corner in Melbourne, you really cannot afford to have less than satisfactory service. Such as shame as the space there is beautiful.

Very stylish interior, very bright!<br/>Coffee was good.<br/>I’ve visited a few time previous on this occasion was very quiet.<br/>Food was delish and looked great as you can see from my photos.<br/>

We were really looking forward to dining here. The photos looked amazing! Unfortunately we arrived lunchtime Sunday. A really hot day outside. We requested if we could please sit inside and noted plenty of tables available <br/>The waitress offered us one in the direct sunlight. We asked if we could sit somewhere else having seen plenty of tables. Waitress said no and made no attempts to make us feel welcome... such a shame. I said let’s go across to the next cafe, which she allowed us to<br/>Will never return! Shocking display of customer service!! Very embarrassing for this cafe

Firstly I love kitty burns for the fact they have Instagram worthy pictures of their dishes on their menu. It makes it a whole lot easier to choose (or not in this case) which yummy meal you would like. They all just looked so good! <br/><br/>The service here for me was lacking. I didn’t feel welcomed or wanted. My friend was running late and as I waited I was completely ignored. Was not given any water, a menu or asked if I wanted any water. Which are all basics in my opinion. It would have been 5 stars if they got that little bit of customer service right.<br/><br/>Moving onto the food which was quite honestly delicious. And saved the outing for me. <br/>I ordered something with loads of tasty vegetables and an egg on sourdough and a side of chicken (great portion size) the sourdough was also topped with beetroot hummus. A BIG favourite of mine. <br/><br/>My friend ordered a shredded potato basket salad thing which he quite honestly finished in about 5 seconds.<br/><br/>I LOVED the food. Service and atmosphere let it down for me and that’s what I look for when visiting new places. 8/10

Kitty Burns is beautiful light filled cafe tucked away beneath an apartment complex along Victoria St, Abbotsford opposite Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre. In my opinion Kitty Burns is one of the most insta-worthy cafes in Melbourne, I love the light interiors.<br/><br/>Visiting for brunch we ordered off the specials menu the chicken burger and the breakfast tray along with coffees to drink. As expected everything came out beautifully presented, the breakfast tray is rather cute in the way it keeps separate all of the components.<br/><br/>The chicken in the burger was juicy and full of flavour. We loved the taro chips that come with the burger, they are so light and crispy. Whilst the breakfast tray is great if you can’t decide what to order or want to try a little bit of everything. Despite being rather hungry I struggled to finish everything on the tray.<br/><br/>Overall everything we ordered was delicious. I rate Kitty Burns 4 ⭐️ out of 5 and recommend that you check them out if you’re in the area.<br/><br/>

Tucked across the road from ikea in an apartment block is this fabulous cafe. Modern sunny setting. Good food and coffee and excellent service.

The fruit jam sweet brioche sandwich french toast tastes as good as it looks😍! Look at that perfectly poached pear... tasted delicious. This dish did not disappoint and i will definitely be back for more! 😍

Was contemplating whether to give this place a visit due to the mixed reviews, it turned out to be a pleasant one. Shows that YMMV and you never know what you'll get. <br/><br/>Got the place on a Saturday morning, sun's out and the place was bustling. Could tell the staff were moving in high gear as they were busy. Was acknowledged upon arriving at the door as a staff walked pass attending to other patrons mentioning she'll be back real quick. Shown to a table without much of a wait, and was left to browse through their rather extensive menu. <br/><br/>One of the waitstaff came back to me eventually and took my order. Went with their specials, a smashed edamame and opted with the extra house salmon. Initial thoughts were '$7.50 is kinda pricey for extra salmon' but decided to splurge on my meal as a reward after a long week at work. The main dish itself was ok but not the highlight. The salmon turned out to be a generous cut of salmon, cooked to perfection. Ingredients were fresh, and platting looked stunning no doubt but would have loved a little bit more punch with the flavours of the dish. <br/><br/>Overall a good experience, and would be a good place for group catch ups especially when the weather is good.

Kitty Burns is in a fantastic location, and is quite a beautiful looking café- but that is where the positives end I am afraid. Dined here an hour or so before it’s (somewhat) early close time, on Saturday and I was very hungry. <br/>My partner and I waited far too long, seeing all the staff doing everything but serving the tables.<br/> I had to resort to going to the counter to flag someone down to order! (pet hate 1) <br/>The food menu was “interesting” and had lots of choices, and I s’pose all of it looked very well presented and Instagrammable. <br/>But geez, I guess looks can be deceiving, and do not account for everything.<br/>Their “Signature dish” popcorn chicken & waffles were sold out, and so I hurriedly ordered the so called spicy Chicken burger and partner had Eggs Benedict with a side order of bacon. I ordered a coffee and asked for it to be hot; my partner ordered an iced chocolate. When the burger came out within a minute of ordering, I was a bit surprised, but started eating. Then a waiter came up, and thrust another dish at me, claiming I had the wrong order. <br/>“Well, this is the chicken burger, the waffles were sold out” I replied. <br/>Obviously, I had received someone else’s order.<br/>*Here’s a tip wait staff- table numbers are there for a reason- use them when taking an order. It’s not rocket science!<br/>My partner had to wait an eternity for his eggs (which were cold) the bacon was warmish and the rest was hot- he said all were rather tasteless. So my spicy burger was not so spicy and had a mere smear of chipotle mayo on it and a whole lotta slaw and zero taste. One piece of chicken scalded my tastebuds off, the other was stone cold. The coffee was in a tiny tiny cup (pet hate 2) and barely lukewarm. My partner’s ice chocolate was simply ice cream, milk and cocoa powder (not mixed) dumped in a glass with no spoon- had to flag someone down to ask for one (pet hate 3!)<br/>The meals cost me $50 and I felt ripped off. <br/>Will I pay Kitty Burns another visit? <br/>Unlikely.

Nothing to really fault on the brunch food, but nothing too special either. ‘The Prince’ is good for sharing, could do with a bit more bread. Service was good but we did go during a very quiet Wednesday afternoon. Major downside for me would be that the knife wasn’t sharp enough to cut through bread/meat hahaha. Other than that everything else is just exactly what you expect from a brunch place. Pickles on the Burnadict would be my favourite part of the meal

This cafe is beautiful, from the moment you walk in. Beautiful decor, so light and bright. And beautiful dishes to follow.<br/>We enjoyed the salmon and avocado tartare which was refreshing, well balanced and great flavours. Would definitely order again. <br/>We also had the waffles with chicken and candied bacon. We loved this dish, but found it a little too sweet. <br/>Looking forward to another visit!

Unfortunately had a bad experience. After arriving and told to find our own seats, no menu or water brought over, waited 15 mins and then approached staff to advise no one had given us menus or take our order. The person then advised she couldn't take it as she wasn't looking after outside customers, went to tell the responsible person who looked as us and then went and took 2 other tables orders instead (who had only just arrived). We then walked out. In Melbourne you can't afford to have staff like this. Will not return.

Went here not too long ago. The popcorn chicken and waffles was sickeningly overly sweet. Not sure how a chef can serve a dish like that and think that is acceptable...

The French toast tasted very odd and the big breakfast was undercooked and tasted very average. The only thing good about my experience was the mocha I had. I do not recommend this place. Everyone that was at my table were cringing at how bad the food here was, how does this place have a rating of 4.1?!

I want to start off by saying how beautiful the decor of this Cafe is!. It has such a great vibe about the place, it’s layout is beautiful. We ordered a variety of things from the menu, I enjoyed everything. My only criticism would be to have a few more put together meals. I found a lot of the meals were broken down little meals which was nice but not enough variety for the main Breakfast/Lunch items.

Been there this afternoon, very impressive with their interior design and platting, worth to try, pet friendly and nice service, will come back again

A well known Melbourne brunch spot. Hit this up now that the weather is getting better. Aesthetically pleasing food with flavours to boot! Coffee is great too. Atmosphere and staff were on point.

Food: 4/5 <br/>We both had the Chilli Chicken Waffles and they were so surprisingly nice! The juice is also really good.<br/>Service: 3.5/5<br/>They are all very friendly, they asked us a little too quickly if we were ready to order twice. <br/>Aesthetic: 4/5<br/>This place is really cute and tucked away and the design is very comfy and modern. <br/>Price: 3.5/5 <br/>Everything was a dollar or two too expensive but not too bad.

Had the Wagyu burger here recently and it was delicious! Also enjoyed having the Taro chips for a change from hot chips or fries. Nice range of juices too.

Kitty Burns an all-time favourite in the heart of Abbotsford, unfortunately, I wasn't able to fully experience the food as I was in a hurry, but I did check out their coffee and decor. <br/><br/>Big floor to ceiling windows let in a generous amount of morning sun. Spacious interior as well as ample outdoor sitting area, even still, it does get busy during weekends, and you are expected to wait in line. Very Instagram decor (Lightwood, green plants and marble, with a hint of gold or rose gold fitting), airy and refreshing. <br/><br/>Coffee was smooth 4/5, and almond croissant was delicious 5/5. <br/><br/>The food looks good from what I saw, but I will have to come back again to enjoy for myself. <br/><br/>Underground Paid parking is available. <br/><br/>Check out our Instagram for more Melbourne restaurant reviews! @hes.hungry

Delicious!!! Melts in your mouth, so many flavours so little time. A little bit sweet but perfect if you have a sweet tooth and are craving something indulgent and memorable on the tastebuds.

I would like to express my utter disappointment with the experience we had at Kitty burns this morning. <br/><br/>Uponst our arrival we weren’t really greeted and had to go looking for someone to show us to our table. We weren’t really shown to our table. The waiter pointed for us to go outside, sit down and someone would come and provide us with menus. <br/>Surely enough they did get this right. Our coffee orders were taken and delivered to us in a timely fashion. <br/><br/>Everything went down hill from there. Our food order was taken but it seemed that the waitress didn’t fully understand the menu when we were asking some questions. <br/>Our food didn’t take very long to arrive but the food had some items missing. <br/>We asked for those items,but no one came with them,we had to get up and get someone’s attention.<br/>We also asked for some hot sauce. When they finally came with the missing items we asked about the hot sauce to which the waiter said “ oh yeah, we’ve run out” <br/>The food was ok. But nothing special. It certainly didn’t wow us, for the price we were paying you would expect the standard/quality to be much higher. <br/><br/>The most disappointing part of the whole day was that our plates weren’t cleared and we had waiters passing our tables constantly. I’d say we sat there for 20 minutes. <br/>We would of all had another coffee. Your loss! <br/><br/>We went inside to pay with our dirty plates still on the table. <br/>The attendant who seemed quite disturbed that we interrupted her making a coffee was not very approachable. <br/>We asked if we could pay seperate and she said no its the weekend. Too busy. <br/>That’s fine then we asked if we could divide the bill between 5 and we all pay with separate cards. Not splitting. Also too hard. <br/>I’ll add to this ,I asked her if she was listening to me and she said no. <br/><br/><br/><br/>My friend expressed her disappointment to the attendant and she didn’t really seem to care. We received “it’s a very busy day”. <br/>We were all quite upset when we left as we had heard such good things about Kitty burns. <br/>We all agreed that we probably wouldn’t return to the establishment. <br/><br/>I do appreciate that it’s Sunday. It’s the busiest day, I would assume the cafe would be prepared for the busy weekends? <br/>I would also like to apologise for the way this review has come across. I work in hospitality and am always appreciative of how hard employees work, but it seems there were no processes in place for the influx of people this morning. <br/>Not once were we asked how anything was... perhaps if that had happened, I wouldn’t be writing this negative review....

The cafe looks bright and sunny due to the amount to glass wall used. First impression, clean line, pretty cafe and bright. It’s just right beside the Main Yarra Trail. <br/><br/>The coffee was good. Chai was not too bad. My partner ordered the treetop and enjoyed it. The full English was a huge portion. It taste ok but not impressive.<br/><br/>I’ll probably go back there again for the ambience and the riverside walk.

I used to love this place but when I went back here recently I realised how down hill this place has gone. On this visit service was very slow it took a while once seated for someone to come and take our order. When order of eggs burnadict finally arrived it was totally different to what I had received on a previous visit. See pictures. Where's the creativity? I feel let down as presentation and taste of food was so so.

Food was very overpriced and poor in quality. My dish was called the voyager, cost $25 and was literally a plain chicken croquette lacking flavour, a paoched pear, boiled egg with avacado, dry raisin toast soldiers, and a small acai cup. For Melbourne, this was terrible value and quality. In addition, we got told off for taking photos because the barista thought we were pointing the camera at him, when he was actually nowhere to be seen in our photo. Not impressed overall and won't be back.

Turmeric chai was fantastic. We ordered the chicken burger, the food isn't that great, taro chips was nice and different. But place is next to the river and so it's a good atmosphere and great place for coffee.

This place is pretty amazing!<br/>The concept and execution of this cafe is on point. From the styling, menu choice, aesthetic of the decor, professionalism of staff, ambience and the quality of the food. I found it to be a very wholesome space. Thoroughly enjoyable plant based brunch :)

Really nice cafe by the lake. Overall ambience of the place was really cool and cozy. Food was good and wasn’t too expensive. Staff were friendly and the coffee was good

Food was lovely but we waited for about 45-1hour for our food which only came when we asked where it was. Service was very slow. It took a while to ask us what drinks we wanted and then when I ordered an orange juice it took over an hour to come despite asking for it again over that time. It eventually arrived as we were leaving and the waitress argued with me about accepting it because they were busy. It was taken off the bill after I refused to take it. Overall the food and restaurant were lovely but the service let it down. They need more staff.

Poor management. The place wasn’t even full, but staffs were all rushing and frantic. Ordered earl grey, tasted like you only brewed half teaspoon of tea leaves with luke warm water in a pot, had waited for it to brew longer for at least 4 minutes still tasted like you re-brew the tea leaves. We were waiting so long for food and we had to see this view, the guy barista was picking something from the ready coffee shot in glass with his bare finger that he was about pour milk in it over and over again.<br/>We had to wait for more than 1 hour for food, and food was just okay.

Very nicely appointed inside. But, the staff seemed frantic and stressed, with the place at half or maybe 2/3 capacity. Very long wait for both initial service and food. We had to flag down a server after 25 minutes, who then delegated to another to take our order. <br/>The food was good, but very expensive. At that end of the brunch market the service must be outstanding, as there are better options nearby (and in this case next door). A disappointing and costly Sunday brunch.

I think this was the longest I’ve ever waited for breakfast! Asked two waitresses where are food was and they just apologised and said it was busy! Food looked so exciting on the menu but was underwhelming at best!

Not happy at all!!! Waitresses were not attentive and bad attitude!!! Waited more than 50mins.<br/>Table was still wet when we arrived and glass was dirty. Waitresses didn’t even know our orders. So not recommended!!! Bad Bad Bad!!! Very little serve! 😡

SUGAR! <br/>Fresh toast with lime curd, raspberry, blood orange, vanilla ganache, grilled peach, orange honey whip and pistachio crumble! <br/>Very flavoursome <br/>Cute little cafe <br/>

Such a cozy atmosphere to have a lovely brunch at! The interior definitely lives up to its name , ( best interior cafe interior 2016 ) The egg burnadict was delicious but i i find the chicken popcorn waffle a little too sweet for me but it was fine.<br/><br/>I really love the beetroot cacao latte! Really something unique and special.<br/><br/>Food taste 8/10<br/>Service 9/10<br/>Food presentation 9/10<br/>Interior 9/10<br/>

Love Love Love the interior design of Kitty Burns but the service can be a bit of hit and miss. There seem to have so many of them but none of them can see me wanting to order. I really didnt want to go "excuse me" so i had to wait quite a while till someone made an eye contact with me. Other than that food was amazing and my chai was beautiful!

Ok so I’ve been to Kitty multiple times but this is definitely the last. <br/>Went in to get a coffee and some breakfast and chose the goji and chai granola as I was on a budget but wanted something that still sounded unique and yummy. Meh is all I can say. <br/>The granola was supposed to be spiced but was ridiculously bland and honestly tasted and looked like something I could find in a box at woolies. Actually I could get something better from woolies. There was 3 tiny goji berries in the serving they gave me which was disappointing considering they actually gave each mouthful the flavour it needed. The lime creme brûlée that went with it was nice but honesty just an odd choice of pairing with the granola. Definitely wouldn’t choose this again. <br/>Coffee was great thank the lord but it’s coffee and I expected it to be decent because we’re in Melbourne. <br/>21 bucks for a meal I left unfinished because it sucked is a bit steep. <br/>Service wasn’t the best. Wasn’t acknowledged upon entering which is something that can tell great service apart from mediocre service. Sat down then got told to move because a booking was coming in however the place was almost empty and nothing had changed by the time I’d finished up and left. Got odd looks from staff and felt very uncomfortable. <br/>The whole experience was disappointing considering the first time I came to kitty I really enjoyed it. Overall Kitty has gone down hill since first visiting and I think it’s time to find a new brunch spot.

A gorgeous setting and friendly customer service. Great food options which were quite enjoyable. Overall a great experience. Will definitely return.

i think KB has changed owners. Still beautiful decor and surroundings, but the food menu has changed completely. the previous menu was inspiring, but now a more simplified and standard menu. eggs your own way with extras is small servings and pricey.

Wow, this place has gone downhill. The service was incredibly poor, the menu vastly overpriced and only one vegan option. Will definitely not return.

Lovely Sunday afternoon , beautiful atmosphere. I’d high hopes for this very talked about cafe but also held my breath due to a little trepidation because of the many negative reviews on zomato . <br/><br/>Pro’s <br/>- lovely and very helpful staff (there was a large number , lots of internationals !) the cafe was quite empty at noon - no wait time yay ! <br/><br/>- I did not realise until after receiving the poke bowl it’s the “Japanese’s style raw Atlantic salmon steak” as I was told by a helpful staff member when asking to send it back for more cooking . I’ve never had this before .. as I’ve always cooked my Atlantic salmon steaks from the butcher and the other Poke bowls I’ve had thinly cut sashimi style salmon , however the staff were happy enough to send it back to be cooked to pink not red after explaining its supposed to be raw and just the skin crisp. <br/><br/>I did find it a slightly odd combination of ingredients and indeed left most of the generous portion of sliced ginger on the plate. however the fresh ingredients especially the avocado made it overall a nice light dish and quite yummy ! <br/><br/>The English breaky was good but not amazing (it looked quite impressive when it arrived ), the chicken croquet was alike to a chicken nugget , interesting addition ! lots of different textures going on so it was interesting to try. <br/><br/>Tips <br/>- parking is found underground at the apartment condo for a Fee.... it would be better if this was free for a few hours ???? <br/>- it’s great to go for a walk after “if you don’t get hit by a cyclist !” Lol <br/>Overall a good experience and might try it again perhaps in winter so there are no WASPS *** I think there is a nest close by ? <br/>Most patrons including us had to move inside <br/>Unfortunately some wasps joined us inside too :( <br/>Of note : Not as many sweets on offer perhaps this cafe isn’t as busy anymore ? <br/><br/>Total $57 <br/>Two regular coffees<br/>Two mains <br/>Left full and happy 😊

highly recommend kitty burns to anyone looking for a great feed with loads of flavour! unique flavour combinations and cute interior combines for a perfect brunch hangout!

My first impression about this cafe is that i really like the place;its a modern,minimalist & classic brunch spot different from any other brunch spots.<br/><br/>Food:<br/>1.French toast-was good. The presentation was very pretty.But it’s just your ordinary french toast & lack of syrup (dry)<br/>2.Pan seared trevally-the presentation was nice. Perfectly cooked and seasoned. However,it was a bit dry.<br/>3.Chai latte & coffee was amazing!hands up to the barista!🙌🏻<br/><br/>The staffs were friendly to me,they greeted me as well upon my arrival. the ambience was really nice.<br/><br/>Overall, good vibes, nice place and the food was an okay. Will be back once in a while👌🏻<br/><br/>#BHAsFoodDiary

DO: The full English or fried chicken and waffles. <br/><br/>DON'T: Forget the four cheeses omlette too. <br/><br/>TIP: Cycle there and come up the back stairs where the track is. That way you can eat more and work off brunch

Okay so it’s a shame I have to write this but if you state on your insta bio that you’re voted 2016 best design you would hope the cafe reflected this... however yesterday (Easter Monday) we ordered takeaway coffees (told a 20 min wait) you had one barista on the coffee machine for an extremely packed cafe.so silly!<br/>There were 11 tables uncleared covered with dirty plates that had bees flying around both inside and out. <br/>$6.10 for a coffee was redic especially because the coffee we got was weak and flavourless and made with complete rush. If someone’s paying that much for a coffee it deserves time and respect.<br/>Staff weren’t directed properly nor sectioned many patrons were eyeing off everyone wondering what was going on. This is all put down to management..<br/>Your plants are Dying and uncared for.<br/>Needs better attention to detail.

This cafe decoration is really modern and cozy, just unique which makes itself different from other cafes. <br/><br/>We like the vibes here. <br/><br/>The food was good but probably only go back if we go around Ikea. <br/>

As I've reviewed another similar cafe, I feel we're well and truly quite mature into the Melbourne coffee & brunch culture. This place is beautifully decked out but I feel it's just following the playbook with deep pockets. Indoor plants, doughnuts, apron-donned waiting staff, serving on wooden cutting boards...<br/><br/>The moment we walked into this place, we knew we would be paying for the ambience rather than the food itself. The coffee is on par (you can't survive as a cafe in Melbourne if that is below average) and food acceptable. Again I don't feel there's been a wow factor. A tad lacklustre but beautifully decorated.

This place has really been going downhill for a while; I live in the building on top and I just went there to get some lunch and the customer service was terrible, very friendly staff but seems like they need a much better management system.<br/><br/>They were not busy (50% empty seats) and after I had waited a while to be seated I waited for them to take my order until I had to ask, the waiter asked me to give him a minute which I patiently waited unlit I realized he was doing other things like cleaning tables etc literally next to me without giving me any notice so I decided to stand up and walk away hungry...I was there for 30min and not even a coffee was offered. 😩

Cuz there was no airconditioner in Kitty Burns I guess，I feel like I was gonna melt in the room.... And there were so many people，so I waited the dish for like 40mins. <br/>Paradise：This dish is stunning，fried shrimp with mayo is awesome， but not feta cheese with chicken，salmon with proached eggs is just fine.<br/>I like the iced latte though.<br/>

our experience was quite disappointing as the food was really bad. The chicken in chilli chicken waffle was really overcooked, the crumb on the outside was too firm and a bit burnt while the inside was dry and overall too sweet as well. The Full English was oversized with dry mac n cheese, smelly sausage and soggy sour dough. the prince ... (well, idk how it got that name... loll) was brought out with an old avocado and a piece of very dry bacon!<br/>The enviroment was good, I love the vibe and the service, but the food was really a let down, we gotta return the chicken but still had to pay for it!<br/>I do not recommend as a brunch place, yet if you want a nice view, it could be a 5-minute visit

My third attempt and I still don’t get the hype...<br/>The food definitely caters to the instagram generation, which is its greatest downfall.<br/>Although pretty and unusual, the food lacks in flavor and substance. Staff are always exceptionally friendly, but it’s not somewhere I’d recommend for a quality meal.

So, I am going against the tide of good reviews for Kitty Burns. Our brunch visit today was very, very poor. Not so much the food, but the chaos of service and management.<br/>It's a long story of poor service, followed by plentiful excuses and a complete incapacity to rectify.<br/>We sat for over 30 minutes without food, to be told our order was lost, and then served food that was not cooked properly - an undercooked fried egg (atop brisket) that appeared to have been waved over a primus stove and was Vaseline-glossy with goopy albumen. (note: and we are fine with raw eggs, this was just yuck).<br/>When we reported all of this, the Manager apologised profusely, but deflected all responsibility.<br/>He told us the original order had indeed been cooked, but as there was no table number on the slip it had been left to go cold in the kitchen. The Manager blamed his staff for not letting him know the meals had no destination but, as we had to point out, it was he who taken the order, and who had left the number off. So it was not his staff alone, but him that was responsible. <br/>He refused to accept this and then blamed the order book - apparently it was the last page and the number hadn't copied through. Bleh. <br/>We  started off calm, but in the end the comedy of errors and lack of accountability left us totally pissed off, and we expressed this.<br/>So he offered us... a doughnut.<br/>We declined this.<br/>He visibly squirmed, then suggested a discount. We expected the dish with uncooked egg might, at the very least, be removed.<br/>So we waited for our discounted bill - it never arrived.<br/>On reaching the cashier we were advised the manager had indeed arranged a discount.<br/>We inquired what this was? It was $4.00. <br/>On a $56 bill (2 x serves of coffee/tea prior during the long wait, plus our meals)   $4 had been removed from the offending dish, which was priced at $19<br/>We challenged the manager - he refused to budge.<br/>$4 off for an hour of our time, crap service, excuses galore and an egg that threatened to sprout wings and fly, or deliver a dose of Salmonella.<br/>It's one thing to make a mistake, but it is a completely different thing to fail to rectify and restitute. We noticed while we were there (and gosh, we sure had time to notice) an air of chaos, confusion and staff who didn't seem to know what was going on. <br/>This had not been my experience of KB previously. Change of management? Who knows. Hopefully this was an unfortunate anomaly. It sure was unfortunate for us.

Very pleasant experience on my first visit here and they ticked all the boxes of what great brunch should be like. Really friendly and attentive customer service, amazing food that came reasonably fast, bright space and smooth coffee💯👌🏼

Beautiful interior, bad staff, very expensive food and not good food!<br/>Kitty burns is a beautiful cafe but that is it. It's worth it the visit but don't buy from there cause is super expensive and not worth it. They charged $1 for an extra shot of coffee and it's not even nice coffee.

A hidden gem where everything pleased<br/>A quick google search for a cafe near the river found me this hidden gem. Part of an apartment complex set by the river with some very appealing decor and ambience. Plenty of light and clean lines with a very friendly greeting and welcome <br/>We sat in a 4 seat booth, which was nice and had very friendly yet professional service right throughout our stay and even a goodbye (rare these days)<br/>The food was attractive, vey well presented and extremely tasty. The turmeric latte was yum and the coffee was great as well. <br/>I’m really glad we came and we most certainly will return

It's been awhile since I've been to kitty burns, but I still reminisce about the kingfish omelette I ate their. Absolutely delicious, winner of a dish! Staff where attentive and the fitout of the cafe is one of the best in Melbourne.

IMPECCABLE service today at Kitty Burns. I’ve never been disappointed with the customer experience before but you hit it out of the park today with attentive and helpful staff who were so friendly and knowledgable. And the food.... heaven on a plate. Only wish I had the appetite to eat two menu options but still managed to gormandise the pastrami croque Madame, and a matcha mint raw cake. Delish!

I never waste my time to write a review but let me say this..<br/><br/>Visited Australia Day weekend and ordered popcorn chicken waffle. but the waffle was definitely not cooked on the site and didn’t look like any of the photos I saw on the Zomato review. It’s embarrassing to point out but I bet they bought it from ALDI or something to prep for the long weekend. It was SUGAR coated and reheated floppy small piece of waffle. It was definitely not out of waffle maker. I wish I took a photo of it, blame myself for not being a great instagramer. It’s disgusting and disappointing, such a waste of money.<br/>Only thing saved us was omelette and it was perfectly cooked. The decor is nice and outdoor area is spacious, just off Yarra river and beautiful location.<br/>I’m not just here to write a bad review, but I hope the cafe will know that we are not there to look at the pretty food but there to actually eat and can’t be fooled so easily..

Love this place. It has a great atmosphere and being right near the river helps for those post food walks to settle the food coma. Really bright interior, largely comfy seats. Staff are friendly. Food options aren't huge but generally good and offer any dietary options e.g. No diary. Smoothies are so filling and tasty. Recommend for a nice relaxing brunch place to spend your mornings /early afters at.

I can only imagine that this little cafe has quickly become one of Melbourne's most Instagramed eateries.<br/>Something I've recently enjoyed, is visiting cafes with alluring visual architectural designs. Kitty Burns quickly received my attention after winning Gold in the 2016 Melbourne Design Awards, and previously winners of the International Restaurant and Bar Design Awards.The simplest way to describe the style is cute, minimalist, cosy and neat. While the interior is constructed of concrete floors and pale wooden panels, it actually feels quite cosy with a combination of a pastel colour scheme, plenty of indoor flora and warm toned hanging lights.<br/><br/>Each menu item is vibrant in colour and constructed in a visually appealing Instagram worthy way. Flavours in dishes are well paired and the kitchen is able to cater for most dietary requirements. 3/4 dishes were were quite good, however the salmon dish was a little bland, cooked well however. The coffee is divine and the smoothies are a real hit. We left just before closing time, The waiter was kind enough to give us 2 complimentary delicious sandwiches, as I am sure they would have been thrown out otherwise, given that it was closing time.<br/><br/>I have already visited this eatery twice and would happily recommend it.

Excellent food and coffee....their service is a little slow, leaving finished plates on your table longer than necassary!<br/>I had maple popcorn chicken waffles which was absolutely delicious! The maple marsapone stuff was a bit sweet for my liking and almost overrode the flavours. <br/>Overall it was delicious and would be willing to head back again :)

1. Service Excellent<br/>2. Ambiance and Setting Perfect<br/>3. Food Tasteless, Bland and overpriced.<br/><br/>You can fail and 1 and 2 but never on 3. Focus on the food Kitty Burns. This is a business run with no passion for food. <br/><br/>So much potential. Hope they get it back on track. <br/><br/>Yes I have them the feedback in person before doing this.

Such a cute setting and awesome atmosphere. Staff are always very friendly and the food is great. Their interesting combinations of different foods and flavours will never cease to amuse! However it is slightly on the pricey side! But a great place for a treat now and again.

Such a shame... <br/>I had been to Kitty Burns when it had just recently opened. It was a blooming cafe back then and the food, service, interior and atmosphere were all very memorable. So recently when the weather was nice, I thought to go back. However we came back to a very different cafe to what it once was. <br/>The cafe itself was not busy. The man who seem to be the owner? did not greet ask and simply just asked if we were looking for a table of two. I did not see him smile once the whole time we were there. He was also impatient when it came to taking our order. We did take a while to order but it was because literally... there was nothing we wanted to order... and especially not for those prices. <br/>I ordered the granola board opting for the 'vegan option' since sometimes I have trouble with dairy. Expecting to get like a vegan yogurt or something at least instead of the chai panna cota, I got nothing. In addition the granola tasted bland mainly consisting of flax seeds with literally 3 pieces of dried fruit. Never again.... My boyfriend got the beef burger which he said tasted like nothing and felt as though he was chewying cardboard. He did however like the taro chips which unfortunately were from a packet. <br/>It was such a shame because I was expecting tocome back to the amazing place that I had once been to but instead came to a sad cafe with sad food and even more depressed looking staff. Clearly no one was enjoying their day/job. <br/>Time for a revamp of the menu and atomsphere

Love the decor, ambience and friendly service. However the food quality and quantity does not match the price. I will return if I am looking for a nice setting to catchup with a group of friends but not regularly when I am just seeking for a good brunch to start my day.

I really want to like Kitty Burns - the decor is beautiful, cute little booths for groups of four, the service is friendly, the menu looked interesting. But the food! And the price!!!! :( and don't even get me started on the portions!!!! This place is just a bit overrated :(

Cute cafe located inside an apartment complex. Ambience and service were really pleasant. However food was just average and a bit overpriced. Chicken burger only has 2 small pieces of chicken, and a bit of greens. Taro chip was interesting although lacking in flavor, dont think they even salt it. My friend said that the popcorn chicken waffle was good, especially the waffle. But $21 for such tiny portion.. might not come back for this..

Had breakfast there this morning, there were 4 clients and 4 to 5 staff that seemed more intent in talking than serving. Finally ordered the coffee arrived and the food did not. I followed up 25 minutes later to be told they forgot to press send on the iPad and the order had not been placed. I guess this happens but when the food finally arrived not an apology or nothing. Food ok, but nothing worth the wait. Disappointing.

Nice service. Nice food. Nice ambient. Allllll good. I still think they should upgrade the drinks quality. Maybe more variety of hot and cold beverages would be more awesome.

Its a really nice decorated and cozy place. natural lighting in this restaurant was exceptionally good for you to take pictures. We had 3 dishes today:<br/>- braised beef cheek<br/>- croque madame<br/>- chicken waffle<br/><br/>i had to say some of the food aspect was a bit below expectation (sauerkraut was too strong and the chicken was overcooked and dry), but other than that the taste is delicious (the braised beef was so tender and juicy). They were very brave in combining the side dish and i must admit it results a really good combination. <br/>Plating of the dishes is also a strong point of this restaurant.

Amazing food and great service in a light-filled and beautiful cafe ❤️ Will definitely be back! (This is just to meet the character limit!!)

Beef Burger came out on a mouldy bun which fell apart in my hand. Meat was pink to the point of not being cooked. Was charged for the replacement scrambled eggs. Won't be returning ever again

A very nice and cute place in abbordford worth visiting. I thought the design of the place was quite nice! In terms of the presentation of my dish I thought the presentation was very nice- almost too nice to eat 😂<br/>The dish itself was also quite delicious. Only downside was , it was a bit pricey for something that did not fill me up.

wish I could rate it lower than a 1. HIDEOUS service, food average at best. view was good.. service was insanely BAD. waitress was a ditz, other waitress was LAZY (watched them both step over the serviettes  on the floor in front of them or walk around them). Coffee and tea were cold, in a cafe that had only about 1/5th of the tables occupied, it seemed to take 4 staff to cobble together snooty attitude- zero hospitality!! Then you gotta locate the register to pay, trek inside to the centre of the cafe and 2 people on a register (by then only 3 tables occupied in giant cafe) and, cashier (dud dumbo hipster) wanted to know our table # (tables arent numbered), so we pointed out the table. he asked 3 more times as he said his couldnt tell from his POS where we were sitting ... he was getting very annoyed with us... buddy your giant cafe is empty, check out the table we pointed to with the plates still on it-its a clue...Never Ever Ever will go back EVER. apart from that, parking is VILE, and toilet is hidden behind a secret door- perfect if you are busting or have a kid in tow. Please rename, sack all wait staff and START OVER!!!!

Really really bad service, I wouldnt normally write a review but this was probably some of the worst I've ever come across in Melbourne. The staff are just rude, and clearly don't want to be there.<br/>The food was also bad, I had the french toast, & the toast was very thick and ended up being very dry in the center, and also tasted quite eggie, the side dots of different flavors look pretty, but sadly you can't really get a good idea of all the flavours like this, also the orange foam tasted like fizzy sherbets and that was quite an unpleasant eating experience. <br/>We all tried it and left ourselves questioning if the chef had actually tried eating all the different components together. All the meals we got had issues but the waiter seemed quite annoyed at us that we mentioned it at all.

Kitty Burns crowd has died down since the opening but the place is still beautiful and the weekends and hotter weather still draw people. Had the waffle fried chicken this time the dish was not bad but not great too much maple syrup for my liking

Food and service both getting much worse. Been there a few times just because of the location. This time we went there on Sunday, waited for ages and nobody cared. We kept waving and finally a gentleman came(manager, I guess). He didn't take any order but asked us to wait because he was busy "serving other customers" (What? So we ain't customers? And why didn't he spend a sec to take our order when he was just in front of us?) Nobody came afterwards, so I left the table and found a girl to help me. Okay, the food came, presentation was good as usual but the beef brisket was overcooked and dry which I didn't even want to finish it. <br/><br/>After the meal, we asked our little one to say goodbye to the staff when we left. All girls and boys were friendly and smiled to us. Of course, don't even think the manager would smile nor say goodbye to you, he was looking through you like you were invisible, because he was too busy.<br/><br/>No next time for sure!<br/>

You wouldn't think a beautifully located cafe would be found behind all the apartments on Victoria st. But this cafe is right by the Yarra River, with steps to the public footpaths beside the cafe. It was raining today so we sat inside. The inside is very open with 4 booths on the right upon entry and panoramic views on the surrounding trees. Nice and cosy feeling. I can imagine the feeling to be sitting outside on a sunny day, with the fresh air and the smell of nature. Service was prompt and friendly. Presentation of the food was fantastic. To start your day off with a flower in your Chai Latte. Hmm.. lovin' it.<br/>Parking however was a challenge. Nevertheless, to be able to go for a walk by the river after brekkie, what a bonus!!

Cute brunch place with good coffee and good food. Chicken and waffles was amazing!! <br/>They even have a good variety of donuts. <br/>Bought all 6 flavours for take away 😋😋

I had the worst brunch experience here, environment was amazing but besides that all terrible. Bad service and terrible food. We waited more than 40 mins for our food after ordering, but the food was still not served. We asked the waitress who took our order, she went to check and told us that she didn't take our order (?) and didn't know what happened that our order didn't come through. Anyway after the myth, we finally got our food, we ordered scrambled eggs on sourdough and buttermilk popcorn chicken on waffles, the scrambled eggs were the worst scrambled eggs I've ever had, eggs were not running and fluffy also they put a bunch of salt just right on the middle, I had very unpleasant taste when I had the middle part of eggs, I really surprised that how a famous restaurant can make such bad scrambled eggs. The popcorn chicken was just few tiny pieces with flat waffles, was very average and unsatisfying. I would love to give zero rating if I could, maybe the location is only good thing about this place. Sorry no pics, it wasn't worth it.

Beautiful surrounds, I can picture myself enjoying a coffee here on a sunny day. Whether seated inside or outside, the light, airy fitouts will give you the impression of outdoor dining.<br/><br/>However, the food left a little to be desired. Popcorn chicken waffles (name itself sounded like the dish of my dreams) unfortunately was too sweet for my liking and the bacon bits were like eating small pebbles. Waffle itself was nice and crispy and beautifully presented.<br/><br/>Croque madame (basically a fancy toastie) had very dense bread and tough crust which made it difficult to eat. By the way, if serving something on a slimline board, it would be a good idea to ensure the food can be picked up to eat or easily cut with knife and fork. When done, my side of the table looked like a two year old had just thrown a tantrum! :)<br/><br/>Worth a try but food needs improvement.

Went here on a Saturday. As a plus, there isn't really a wait to grab a table unlike other more popular brunch places. Downside is parking is hard to find -- there's either nearby paid parking at the shopping centre, street parking for 1/4 - 1hr, or free parking 500+ metres away. Service was alright and food was passable flavourwise, though the portions were definitely on the small side. Drinks were well-presented. French toast came as 3 thin slices of eggy bread with some sugary cream-like substance on the side that tasted like meringue(?). Salmon poke bowl was loaded with vegetables with one very small bite of salmon. Braised beef cheeks were quite tender but slightly salty.

Certainly one of the best looking cafe in melbourne. Beautiful decor and interior set the expectations high.<br/><br/>Pros - do try the crispy soft shell crab pancake, its light and crispy tastes like a vietnamese pancake. Delicious. Lots of other Delicious options to try.<br/><br/>Cons - not alot of parking spots, I normally catch the tram here or park the park far and go for a walk to get here.<br/><br/>Overall you need to at least come here once 🍳☕🍴😋😋<br/><br/>

Kitty Burns is not a bad place. The food is okay. The atmosphere is great and the service is reasonable. You do have to pay for parking. Had the chicken and waffles. Not bad, but a little dry.

Waited for 45min. The coffee was good, but the food was very disappointing. I had the "Saigon something" was plain bad. The ambience was good. But honestly don't understand was is all the craze about.

The food took a while to come out but my 14 Hour Braised Beef Cheek ($23) was worth the wait. Sitting on top of some edamame and pepita seeds, the beef cheeks were super tender. The miso jus that went it with it was so warm and flavoursome, I was tempted to ask for more broth (and I would have if I was just a little bit more hungry!). The togarashi spiced

Really enjoyed the time there in raining period! <br/><br/>Coffee was really really nice, would be the best Sou cap ever personally! <br/><br/>The food is devious and with interesting ingredients! Worthy it!

I love this cafe so much! The food and coffee are fabulous but the atmosphere is incredible. Such cool design and use of space. My tip is to go early if you plan on visiting on the weekend. It gets understandably busy.

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I read rave reviews about this place so had to try it out. I had family visiting from Sydney so I wanted to impress them with the famed Melbourne Cafe culture. Bitterly disappointed! The service was average (I am being polite), after being seated for 10 minutes, I had to ask for water and to order a coffee. The menu looks good, I ordered the popcorn chilli chicken + waffles, there was no chilli, and honestly it was a very sweet desert with a few pieces of battered chicken. My sister had the warm winter salad, she described it as bland with no flavour, and lacked any type of dressing, and the coffee? Well I won't be back that is for sure 😞

What a fall from grace, came here when it first opened... it was buzzing, had to wait about 10 mins for a table... but it was worth it. Now it was half empty, there was no love in the food, I had the chicken burger, bun was dry and old, wasn't enjoyable. Had a donut, I'm pretty sure it was at least a few days old, icing was rock hard and the dough was dry as! The decor and fit out is the only reason you would go, otherwise I won't be back.

A friend invited us here for an afternoon meal but what had us all excited was the location. Right close to Yarra River, this cafe is next to a huge park that's ideal for cycling, running or a walk amid nature. <br/><br/>This gorgeous looking place has an outdoor seating with Heaters (thank God!) for almost every table and an indoor seating.  As usual (like many cafes),  they serve Gluten-Free / Vegan / Veg variation of most of the dishes mentioned on the menu. <br/><br/>Called for a Veg Lasagne,  Panko Crumbed Sea Burger, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger, Hot Chocolate, English Breakfast Tea and Latte. <br/><br/>Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger was the dish for the day. Full of Meat, Flavors and High on taste, this was easily one of the best burgers we have eaten in Melbourne so far.<br/><br/>Veg Lasagne was decent but would have liked to see some character to it since it had an overpowering taste of Pumpkin.<br/><br/>Hot Chocolate was nice though...and so was the Latte. <br/><br/>Totally warm in their approach, hospitality is good enough. <br/><br/>Since it was a friend's treat, it's difficult to talk about the 'value for money', but the quantity and quality is decent enough.   <br/><br/>This place is ideal for romantic dates and wilderness lovers.

Kitty burns has a really nice and bright interior (perfect for your instagram hehe) although if you're travelling by car, you would have a little difficulty finding parking.<br/><br/>I had their Popcorn Chilli Chicken and Waffles and I recommend it!

Nice, airy and lively decor which makes it bright and cherry on a winter day. The staff are pleasant and accommodating.<br/><br/>I had the coffee with the home made almond milk which did not taste as strong as my usual coffee however was very pleasant to drink. <br/><br/>I had the vegetarian lasagne with a side of salmon. Interesting dish and tasty.<br/><br/>Looks like a interesting cafe however not the easiest to get to as the parking was somewhat interesting.

A pretty place, light & bright which makes you feel like your starting the day right! I went for the French toast - very tasty & I found it well balanced (the tartness of the blood orange helped counter the sweetness). My friend had the chorizo eggs which he found a little salty but was satisfied. It's a bit pricey & service was ok (not that friendly) but overall I'd come here again.

Clean, minimalistic and inviting decor. The area it's located in is also quite pleasant. The food itself was quite satisfying, with the menu featuring a nice, but standard, brunch mix. Definitely on the pricier side.

Beautiful place although hard to travel to- especially finding a car park. Food looks and tastes good. Service staff seem to be a little green but you can see they are trying hard. Would return more if not for transport issues.

Kitty Burns was on our bookmarked list for quite some time and all these super beautiful instagram shots finally prompted us to visit. Situated in one of Melbourne's most beautiful new apartment developments, Kitty Burns feels like a neighbourhood hangout - a very pretty one! Friendly staff greets you at the door and without the standard long wait for popular Melbourne cafes you sit at one of the comfy tables. <br/><br/>Straight away we were impressed by the simplicity but consistency of the design. Very bright airy and modern - exactly what we like. We started off with 2 soy chais that were presented on probably the prettiest coffee plates we have ever seen and the taste certainly didn't disappoint either. For brunch we chose the vegetarian lasagna with a poached egg and the fried chicken waffles.<br/><br/>The lasagna was very moist and heavenly delicious. With pumpkin, cauliflower and many other ingredients, this dish didn't just look good but it also tasted and felt good 😊. The fried chicken was perfectly cooked and nowhere near dry. The waffles were - luckily - not too sweet and the foam very subtle with a hint of maple 🍁. <br/><br/>All up the lasagna was worth a 4.5/5 while the waffle would have received a 3.5/5 as it was maybe a tad too simple in flavour. The chais definitely receive a good 4/5. Definitely coming back. Seb

Some of the staff were really friendly, however there was one male staff who abruptly chucked my smoothie on the table, letting it all leak over the glass without coming back to help clean it up. I had to ask another staff to help clean it up as he looked over. The cafe was not busy this morning which I didn't understand why he acted the way he did. He knew it was leaking as he was the one who held the glass himself and saw it dribbling down. Not happy with his attitude and service. Other than that, the food was amazing and the smoothie was delicious.

One of my all time favourite breakfast spots in Melbourne. Kitty Burns is definitely at the fore front of the breakfast scene in Melbourne. Their dishes don't just look amazing they taste even better.<br/><br/>The place is so light and abundant with high ceilings and pastel colouring that its a pleasure to eat here. It's my go to cafe when I am in the area and want good food.<br/><br/>The chorizo and scrambled eggs would have to be my favourite dish on offer along with the eton mess which is the perfect amount of sweetness for breakfast. I always like to have a savoury and a sweet component at breakfast to satisfy all my tastes and these truley do deliver on flavour.<br/><br/>Stand Out Dish - Choriza Scrambled Eggs with Fior Di Latte and Chilli

Find us on instagram: loveatfirstbite_aus<br/><br/> Kitty Burns is a modern cafe with a fresh ambiance and wonderful decor. We came here on Easter Sunday and ordered the French Toast, Eton Mess and Meet Mr Burns. Dish name game is on point and sure to make your smile. The cafe is located in a newly built precinct near Victoria Gardens and feels like a bit of an oasis away from the hustle and bustle of Victoria Street even though it is only 20 meters away. Read on for our full review!

Kitty Burns located next to the Yarra river and surrounded by apartments. <br/>It had very spacious and beautiful yet simple decorations with large glass windows and lots of sunlight. It is delightful just sitting there for a cup of coffee.<br/>The coffee was around average and my friend's free-range eggs on toasts looked simple and tasted just ok.<br/>#Ho Chi Minh Kitty#-polenta dusted whole soft shell crab served with one pancake, Asian salad, wasabi and chilli mayo and coconut foam. The soft shell crab was not very big. The coconut foam was little salty but smooth. Even there were lots of elements on the plate, they didn't sing to each other and not as good as I expected. <br/>#popcorn chicken and waffles#-large piece of waffle topped with popcorn chicken and sweet maple foam/cream. The chicken had the yellowish colour, not spicy at all. Chicken breast meat was little bit dry and plain. However, I liked the crunchy and soft waffle with the light sweet foam. Same as the soft shell crab, it didn't blow me away. <br/>

Travelling here in Melbourne, found this cafe through Zomato as I was just wondering somewhere near the hotel. The place has very nice design, both indoor and outdoor seating. Waiter didn't serve me for at least 10 mins until I grab myself the menu. Food was delicious, very smart ingredients and the balance of the food just made my day. Try omelette if u are visiting here. 5 points for the food and 3 points for the service.

The employee’s were all very friendly and welcoming and were all very chatty. They were very approachable and thought that they looked after us really well.<br/><br/>We all loved the menu and thought that it was quite unique and different to other cafes that we'd been to in the past. <br/>The girls loved the red velvet beetroot cacao latte and would definitely order it again.

I am lucky to have this gorgeous spot so close to where I live. It is a short morning walk along the Yarra River and I can walk in the door. I recently had Ms. D and Ms. G visiting from Perth, it was so good to have them here and reminded me of good times in Perth as a breakfast date was always part of our weekend plans.

Beautiful location, good coffee and decent food on both occasions that I've been there. The staff are lovely and polite but I've found them to be generally unaware of items on the menu and sometimes not sure of themselves. A great location to sit outside under the heaters on a sunny winters day and they have delicious butterbing cookies!

Food is definitely Instagram worthy! The donuts were very sweet, you need an extra sweet tooth to eat that whole plate. Eggs on toast were average and the green juice was the tastiest of them all. The pastry display looks awesome with donuts and cronuts and the coffee was great also.

I love the place especially the interior!! Well, it was such a long way to seek for Kitty Burns. However, their food and hot drinks didnt disappoint my long journey 🤤. Melbourne has that unpredictable weather but I am blessed to be in Kitty Burns on a cool sunny day. We were happy to get a table outside with a surrounding view, it is a perfect location away from the busy road. Great food we had.. highly recommended for people who want to dine in a peaceful indoor and outdoor environment cause they've got amazing decor👍

Food was great here, had quite a few not so usual brunch items. The reason why I rated this place 3.5 was because of the rude wait staff. There are no signs telling us 'wait to be seated' yet when we asked to be seated we were told to 'just wait' and not very nicely either. But like I said food was great!

Average food, scrambled eggs was watery and the balance of flavours was a little off. Had the chorizo eggs and all I could taste was chilli! Apart from the amazing fit out the food doesn't warrant a return.

I wish I could pick this place up and fly it home<br/>to Sydney with me! Kitty Burns belongs on Bondi Beach❤️ - such a hidden gem! The most delicious, high quality and TASTY food, super clean/sleek look with gorgeous decor, well trained staff and a nice manager/owner 🌱🌿🍃☕️🌸 Seriously a phenomenal cafe!

We love the place decorations, the colour scheme is cheerful and refreshing, right at the side of Yarra river trail, hidden away from the noisy and hustle city. We ordered Mr. Burns and French Toast, presented very well, in terms of the taste, not bad but also not surprisingly good. Personally, I do feels like they could working on the taste to better differentiate themselves.

Great brekkie to start the week. I ate the 'meet mister burns' it was really decent with many different elements and textures, to be fair they had me at clonakilty black pudding. It brought me back across the globe to the motherland with one delicious bite. The only fault I could find was the 63/63 eggs, slightly over for me, maybe intentional? The coffee was great, lovely smooth flavour. Would most definitely be back and I remembered to take photos!! Bonus. Finally, what a bloody great fit out, sheez.

Poor customer service, rude staff which is a constant problem there. Grossly overpriced food. Coffee is great though ( its Allpress) Location divine. Such a shame - this place could be great but the staff really ruin it. Our Dutch visitor was shocked at the rudeness and cost.

My whole entire birthday was spent indulging in amazing food, more amazing food, and even more amazing food! On most days, I feel like my choices of where to eat are generally overlooked when the family is deciding on where we should go because the options I suggest are either too “healthy” or too “hippy”; so of course, on Monday I chose to exert my birthday girl powers and make all the food decisions for the day.

Was a busy day. Waited to be seated. All understandable.<br/><br/>I requested information about a drink that the waitress clearly had no knowledge on and I made my mind up on another, afterwards regretting not getting the initial drink.<br/><br/>Food came after 30min. I ordered the french toast with a side of aged bacon. It was beautiful to look at and eat. So many differnet textures and tastes. Would recommend.<br/><br/>The atmosphere was lovely and enjoyable inside and out. Staff service was 50/50. Some were great and confident. Some seemed to not want to work that day but that happens to all of us sometimes. <br/><br/>Would recommend to go to but not go out of my way. drove 45min.

I would give 10/10 for the presentation but the taste and price left us disappointed. Food didnt tasted as good as it looked. We had to wait 15 mins for our table and then 30 mins for our food, guy who was serving us looked confused when we asked about the menu.

Must-try, such a beautiful location being on the water! Awesome fit out, service was good, and food was not only beautifully presented but delicious. Also have amazing pastries on display My picks: Omelette and Eton mess.

Kitty Burns takes the cake for the most instagram worthy brunch location! Beautiful location next to the Yarra, underneath new apartments with a modern decor to match. Menu definitely had some very enticing options - my friends and I decided on Popcorn Chicken and Waffles, the Lobster Roll and the Taste Mr Burns Breakfast. Mixed feedback for the roll and chicken waffles: not enough lobster/not a strong lobster taste and the foamy sauce on the waffles was a bit too sweet but the popcorn chicken was good. I had the Burns Breakfast and was left feeling a little dissapointed. Both the bon bon and the bacon jam had a strange taste and texture so I didn't finish them. The black pudding was suprisingly good as was the bacon slab and 63/63 eggs but the toast was quite burnt. Also had the Peanut Butter and Choc smoothie but couldn't finish it. A little too rich and thick. <br/><br/>Overall, if we were to come back, it would only be for the location and the coffee, which was very good quality.

Certainly one of the most beautiful venues you will walk into Melbourne. Such lovely decor and interior set the expectations high. I orderered the Kitty Greens today. When the food hit the table I was quite happy with what I ordered, but unfortunately I think there are better items on the menu. The food was good but not great, the kale chips were too greasy and lost the healthy feeling of the dish. Definitely a place to check out and where I will have to come back to try more dishes.

Unfortunately, my friends and I were disappointed with breakfast here! Although, the space is airy and beautiful that's where the pleasantries end. Staff are aloof and lack basic pleasantries. We were never offered a second coffee when they cleared the empty cups and we were still waiting for our meals. My meal looked beautiful on the plate but that was it. It was just barely warm and i would have expected the pork neck to a least be hotter than body temperature. My friend's scrambled eggs were cold as well. Very disappointed!

This award winning light filled cafe designed by Biasol Designs is gorgeous. Ambience is fresh and staff are upbeat. Located below Acacia Place apartments, residents and locals are lucky to have this close by.<br/><br/>Ordered the Red Velvet Beetroot Cacao Latte, and it tasted like smooth hot chocolate with a hint of beetroot. The French Toast with grilled peach, various curds and coulis topped with a generous dollop of whipped honey cream which tasted like marshmallow infused with ginger, sooo delicious!<br/><br/>Wanted to try their donuts but their pastries sell out pretty quick. Happy to revisit and see what else is on their menu.

Although the location and atmosphere of this place is great, overall I can't say I recommend it. All the food dishes my partner and I have had so far have sounded so amazing and promising on the menu, and then been disappointing in one way or another. Either too small, or flavours just not quite working, or getting the order wrong. <br/><br/>Our most recent visit this weekend they sat us in a corner of the outside area and then basically forgot about us. We had to ask for water, chase someone down to order drinks, and then again to order food. There were waiters in the vicinity too but just not really looking around and being aware, My partner ordered the French toast, and while quite tasty, it's tiny. The bulk of the meal was just this aerated cream that came on top, but once you got under that there was hardly anything there. One piece of bread and it wasn't a particularly large slice, just a pretty normal size slice of bread. Not good value for money. Our smoothies were good, pretty pricey, but I did feel they were better value than the French toast. <br/><br/>Lots of potential but falling short. <br/><br/>

So I came in here with my partner not very hungry and asked if I could just order a bowl of fruit while my partner had lunch. The not very service minded waitress said no and when I asked to just have the kids yoghurt with fruit but I couldn't have that either. On top of that, I ordered a flat white with no froth and it came with heaps of froth...

Kitty Burns is a gorgeous, modern cafe completely hidden away in Abbotsford- on the skipping girl side. The staff are lovely, friendly and very attentive. We love the huge variety of food and drinks on menu! All the smoothie combinations are simply divine, they even have matcha and chai lattes- which we love. The food is so tasty, fresh and delicious. The only down side about KB is menu is slightly overpriced, considering the portion sizes. <br/><br/>TIP: Don't forget to order a Peanut Butter & Chocolate smoothie- our favourite!

Firstly, it is a bit difficult to locate this place.<br/>But  it has a very cute deco and has a good amount of light. Also, it has good service. (Their 0.5 point of saving grace)<br/>However the food, was not the best out there.<br/>My bread was slightly more charred than usual but I would say it is a very instagrammable place.

Very hidden little cafe but what a fit out. Not the cafes fault but there is no free parking even early on a Sunday morning. Had the scrambled eggs with chorizo fior di latte and a hint of chilli... really tasty and a massive serve there would have been 4 eggs I reckon. Juice was also superb and again very good size. The menu has something for everyone and would return.

We had breakfast here this morning, we arrived at 9.30am and got a seat quickly. <br/>I ordered the Golden turmeric latte, I asked what milk it came with and was advised Soy. Didn't give me another option, it was OK, I've had better elsewhere with coconut milk.<br/>I had the Elton Mess, which was coconut yoghurt, berries, dried berries, coconut shards, and a few other surprises. Was really delicious, each spoonful was a delicacy of different textures.<br/>My husband had Chorizo scrambled eggs with fior de latte, chilli and tomatoes. He thoroughly enjoyed his by how quickly he ate it.

This was our first stop for our 24hrs eating in Melbourne trip & safe to say it was "So Melbourne!"<br/><br/>From the decor to the food and coffee, everything was just beautiful. <br/><br/>The burger with the pork crackling takes the cake for sure!<br/><br/>Felt a little far from the city, but it was definitely worth the visit :)

Amidst the confusion of where this place is situated, the layout complements the lifestyle of the apartment complexes it adjoins too. Walking through to enter Kitty Burns I felt like it was a quite serene surround. The natural light that enters from all ways really brings vibrancy to the interior and their bistro morgan doughnut and raw sweets display is always so tempting.<br/><br/>I would however say, the food doesn't always leave me feeling super content and for the price point here is a bit steeper than others I have frequented. Presentation of each dish is so consistent and aesthetic though and the wait staff are quite friendly.<br/><br/>All in all, I would definitely come here for a catch up whether it be a small or big group this place caters to both and is very inviting.

Love the decor of this place. Plenty of sunlight and ample seating! Their food menu is quite limited in terms variety. I would probably suggest the staff to work on their menu. <br/>Overall the vibe of the place is quite warm and friendly. Staff are quite efficient. <br/>Would definitely recommend anyone to check out this place. <br/>

Decided to come here for brunch with a friend, was pleasantly surprised by the venue. It had an opened concept which made it feel very refreshing. Howvere the food took awhile to come and the servings were abit small. We had the trevally and ommeltte which didnt leave us both satisfied. <br/><br/>

Very cozy and comfortable design. Staff are passionate and friendly. Food is normal, a little bit under my expectation. The crab is over fried and tastes a little bit bitter. And i don't like the sauce with meatballs, kind of salty. Matcha latte is not bad.

Beautiful venue but that's pretty much it. Ordered HoChiMinh Kitty which is soft shell crab and Vietnamese pancake, also a popcorn chicken waffle. The concept is creative but the taste is average. Popcorn chicken is dry and lack of flavors. Drinks are okay, they have a long list of signature smoothie. The berry smoothie is too much of coconut flavor, too thick and plain. And the service is disappointed. We didnt even sit out yet , the waitress already asked if we want to order?! Like.. It's not even that busy on a Thursday afternoon to rush customers. Plus the parking part is annoying and inconvenient.

Really good service, interesting and unique menu. Ordered the 'Meet Mr. Burns'. All the elements on the plate were plated and cooked really well. Love the fatty thick slice of bacon and the perfectly poached eggs. Shared the one dish with my partner, had a coffee each and we were left satisfied.

I personally think this was the prettiest brunch space to open in 2016. Clearly I'm not the only one to think so given they won best international cafe design and its no wonder with truly no expense spared on the interiors. The showstopper being the beautiful soaring high windows with natural light pouring in. An interesting at times Japanese influenced menu you will find elements such as Unami salt, avo and edamame smash and vinegar taro chips on the agenda. I had a lovely chia pudding for something light because I wanted the opportunity to have a smoothie also which are often a meal in themselves. At $14 it could very well have been a meal in itself although it was the most expensive one on the menu and used many 'superfood powders' which was what I was after. Super green powder on one hand Bistro Morgan doughies on the other. It's all about balance right? Not the cheapest breakfast I've ever had but I suppose it covers the stunning fit out surcharge. The place is so vast you won't necessarily have to wait in line depending on your arrival time. The day I went I was spoilt for choice regarding what part of the gorgeous space I wanted to sit in. One thing that irritated my partner however was the lack of free parking. He actually reversed out of the car park and drove up the street in search of a free spot. I suppose it's no different to the usual brunch hot spots in South Yarra but I didn't necessarily expect a paid carpark for breakfast in Abbotsford. Either way I can't go past the abundant lush greenery it's the perfect setting for the morning meal

Yes, the place is absolutely gorgeous. Yes, there is basically no free parking (we stubbornly reversed out of the paid parking lot and walked down from a few streets away). It was about 75% full midday on Saturday, yet there was a small queue at the door. We were all abiding by the "please wait to be seated" sign, but the staff were going about their work calmly (slowly) and not really paying the line any attention. I could see ample free tables but somehow no one really bothered to get waiting customers seated. It blew my mind! Even during our meal, I found the staff frustratingly unconcerned in their service. The menus looked great, as did the food that arrived. I don't understand the need for a separate plate for toast, though. The mac & cheese croquette was amazing! Meet Mr Burns and Eggs Benedict were also wonderful dishes that were creatively twisted breakfast staples. I thought the braised pork neck was too much just a SLAB of meat though and the rest of the plate was much more interesting. I also thought it was strange that the Benedict didn't come with muffin/toast while the other dish had toast overload.

An absolutely gorgeous cafe in terms of interior but I was a little underwhelmed by the service. While my food was quite yummy the waiter managed to spill a bottle of soy milk on my friend and the table and only really said a quick sorry and handed us napkins to clean it up ourselves... I didn't try any of the vegan desserts they had in the cabinet but maybe that could have made up for it. I'll give it another try but it wasn't the best.

I go out for brunch at least once a week mainly in Abbotsford, Collingwood and Fitzroy area. This restaurant is very average compared to billion other restaurants in the area. Very overpriced for what it is. And they do not split bills for eftpos. This is 2017! Who carries cash?

One of my favourite brunch places. Order 2 dishes and 2 drinks and everything was on point. The smoothie is sooo filling like an acai bowl- it could have been a meal on its own. Very busy place so head in early before the tummy rumbles.

Great location but nothing more.<br/><br/>This place is lucky to have it's location under a large apartment complex and in a nice courtyard overlooking the yarra and walking path. Breakfast in Melbourne is generally over priced but Kitty Burns prices high and delivers low. We had to wait 20 mins for coffees after they delivered 1 and forgot the other 2, one of those a coldbrew that would've been poured out of a bottle. Food tried to be complex but lacked complexity in flavour. <br/><br/>When paying we were told we can't split bills on weekends.....there was nobody waiting and all it required was the bill to be divided in half (I was happy to do the math) but the answer was if I do it for you, you will expect this next time.....of course I would!! It's a cashless society these days, don't push you inabilities to support this onto your patrons or you can count on them not coming back. <br/><br/>Good luck

Such a beautiful setting for a healthy drink and bite to eat. The food presents as art, the staff as models (& friendly ones at that) and the interiors straight from the hippest design magazine. There's much to enjoy at Kitty Burns!

"We will celebrate your birthday when you come to Melbourne", and that was what we did. My sister told me to pick a place and honestly I did not know where to go. Melbourne is never short of good cafes until my visit to Kitty Burns. There were mixed reviews on Zomato but I was keen to check it out because I had read that they won the International Restaurant and Bar Design for Best International Cafe Design. I was also hoping that I would be lucky that day and score a good meal with the family.

I really enjoyed this place. The food was fantastic and the decor was done tastefully. Only suggestion would be a "dogs on leads" policy. We were seated next to a (quite frankly stupid) woman who let her dog roam from table to table pestering everyone for food (even jumping up on one table) and not one staff member said or did anything about it. Not acceptable.

Nice refreshing cafe, quite a big cafe but there's always a wait for a table and I can see why, very different array of interesting decisions on the menu can't wait to try more.

WOW...<br/><br/>Tried to book couldn't.<br/><br/>Tucked away amongst new apartments with no street presence, yet waited 30 minutes for a table.. (there were 7 adults three children.)<br/><br/>Place was packed!<br/><br/>Stunning fit-out, worthy of the awards they have won!<br/><br/>Good service, which was efficient yet feeling the pressure.<br/><br/>Menu is stunning for breakfast....probably the best I have seen! There were four choices I could easily of made out of the ordinary omelette or standard eggs and bacon choices.<br/><br/>Had a succulent fresh juice and the very stunning French toast with Peaches. Check the picture, oh so pretty 😊<br/><br/>Do yourself a favor!

Service is terrible! Been here in Saturday, they were not very busy still have lots of seats empty, we ordered food and one juice one smoothie, drinks not come even after we finish the meal, first time we ask the manager about our drinks, he only told us it's coming, after that we still wait for another half hour. We can see the customer came after us already got their drinks. Finally one smoothie came, take them another 10 min to deliver the juice, we ask the manager again, he didn't even bother to stop and yell to us it's coming... such bad customer service and the whole drinking area are poorly organized. We actually been here three times and don't know why they are so messy this time. Although they waived the drinks bill for us I don't think we will back again.

Slow, expensive, stingy, rude, and got served inedible food. Ordered a lobster roll and was underwhelmed. Portion was small and where was the lobster? The garnish totally overpowered the rest of the dish - which, by the way, still had hard end bits left on the stems. It was like chewing on toothpicks. Was not edible at all. I had to separate the end bit of the stem one by one. When I complained to the staff at the counter, he told me I was wrong and I should eat the toothpicks because they should give me extra crunch. No thank you very much. I do not want to shit out a cactus tonight. The staff tried to rush me and shoved something in my face and hastily said "There! Have a donut" before turning around. I looked down and saw a kid-sized donut that looked like they're for kids and probably made by a kid because it tasted like child's play. Like the vinegar chips that came with my inedible roll, I left with a sour aftertaste.

Fantastic decoration, presentation of food was superb, a grand place to go to for a friend's birthday brunch outing. The only negative was the weak chai latte but that did not at all put a dent in the total experience as everything else was a clear 10/10

The pretty interior and smoothie makes it worth the visit but I thought the brunch portions were quite small for Melbourne standards. You would also need to pay 3 dollars for parking.

Great ambiance, love the decor and bright environment. Coffee is decent, definitely recommend the chicken and waffles! Also bonus, theres always cute dogs around ❤️

Had the lobster roll on the specials menu and it was amazing. No fault to it. The taro chips were amazing. I hope this stays around a little longer so I can have it again in my next visit.<br/><br/>The place was so nice, open and relaxing. Will be taking visiting friends there!

Food is beautiful to look at. Flavours need some working on. But service was terrible. I waited and asked for some water twice. It was a hot day so was desperate for some. My friend eventually became annoyed and went inside to get it himself. @

I love the fit out of this place. Its very bright and has an outdoors feel. The music was a tad loud. Staff were really friendly.<br/>I had a soy latte which was perfect. My partner had an ice coffee which he liked. They let you add the coffee to your liking. He also had a white chocolate and nutella donut. I had a vanilla butterbing biscuit. I love them so yummy.

Had to do a quick stop at IKEA Richmond and my wife needed brunch. Since I didn't want to do the food court we walked over the road to the river. Perfect spring day made this a beautiful day to sit outside. This place has a quality fit out. Clean, airy and spacious both inside and out. No ruffians hanging around here. Bring your loveable cute poodles and deck sandals stat. The slightly rough slate style flooring outside does mean the tables occasionally wobble. Fortunately a sliver bark (your are close to nature) saved the day.<br/><br/>Wife had coffee and an omelette and I had a pastry style donut with a lemon curd filling. Wife mentioned that the coffee was very good and it came pretty quickly. My pastry was fine but not great. The omelette was plated exceptionally well. Did it make us go wow when we tasted it? Nup. It's all too safe. It's not cheap here and your not paying for your palette to be pushed (servings aren't very big either). I think everyone has accepted that, both patron and owner. The general Zomato score reflects what's happening down here. It could easily go higher but that would mean a bold new menu. I should mention I found the staff friendly and professional. Enjoy if it's your thing.<br/><br/>

We came here on a rainy weekday with a group of friends. The interior deco is fabulous for a start! Muted wood, with baby blue tones and lots of natural lighting really sets the atmosphere. We were seated in one of the wooden booths down the end. The matcha latte I ordered was DIVINE - presentation was so cute with dried apples on the side, and the latte had just the right balance of matcha. This really set up the expectations for the pulled pork bun that I had ordered which was great but just not quite on par with the drink. The pork was flavoursome and soft, and I loved the interesting mix of vegges that was in the bun (although my friends who ordered the same dish did not - personal preference I guess). However I wasn't a big fan of the crackling that came with it, and for the price of the dish you'd expect some fries or salad on the side but this didn't come with any. Service was impeccable, but I might try some other brunch places in Richmond before I return here.

Such an amazing spot for a lovely brunch! Wasn't a nice day (weather wise) when we came here so had to sit inside but it was bright, airy, spacious & comfortable! We left feeling relaxed & satisfied. Will definetly be coming here again!

What a lovely place for brunch, we tried a few yummy things there 😍<br/>1)meet Mr Burns <br/>2)omelette "Arnold Bennett" <br/>3)hanger steak <br/>4)banana salted caramel smoothie <br/>5)OJ Simpson juice <br/>6)Cool as Cucumber juice <br/><br/>Great food, interesting desserts, a definite thumbs up 👍Ajay Nair

This place is a foodie and design paradise. Situated in a residential development in a part of Richmond not normally frequented (opp. Victoria gardens aka IKEA), there's always a stack of people hanging around waiting to get in. The fitout is modern, colourful and welcoming. We had coffees, green juice, the omelette and French toast. The omelette with béchamel and aerated hollandaise stole the show. You could tell how much thought and care they had put into this dish and the flavours just worked! The French toast was very pretty but the omelette was my favourite. Prices are on the high side but the quality is there. We also took a lovely stroll along the river after brunch. Highly recommended

When we arrived the place was packed, yet the lovely hostess was able to seat us at the bar! <br/><br/>I ordered a Matcha Latte' and was able to see it made right in front of me, the care that was taken to make the latte and the presentation was immaculate. Absolutely flawless experience! Thank You!

Great location, overlooking the Yarra, relaxing and comfy atmosphere. Love their interior, decoration and layout. For the food, I went with a friend ordered waffle with fried chicken, pan seared dory, raspberry donuts and side of mac n cheese croquette, food comes with very impressive presentation, menu is quite exciting and creative however not sure about the taste. The famous raspberry donuts, plain dense-ish donuts were fully coated with freeze dried raspberry powder served with a little lime curd, garnishes and small ice cream, too sour for my liking, not enough other elements to balance out the sourness. Other dishes were ok nothing special about the taste but can't deny that the food presentation is very very beautiful.

Abbotsford is quickly becoming one of the newest members to Melbourne’s arsenal of destination cafe suburbs. Its newest addition comes in the form of Kitty Burns. Hiding in the rear courtyard area of an apartment complex, this gem of a cafe is easily missed which at the same time adds an element of exclusivity with its existence being “need to know”.

A flawless experience.<br/><br/>A warm and welcoming maître d' supported by a friendly and efficient team greeted us. We were seated at the bar (as requested) which proved to be a boon as the cafe buzzed around us. Long black was spot on without a hint of bitterness and the girlfriend's matcha latte was tasty and beautifully presented (don't eat the flowers 😁). As you may have gleaned from other reviews, the space is spectacular and pleasantly congruent with the table setting. The expansive windows and high ceilings really make Kitty Burns feel welcoming with its openness and warmth.<br/><br/>With lunch already in our belly, we both decided on the house cured salmon side. I say without a hint of hyperbole that it was the best salmon I've ever tasted. Full of flavour, perfectly seared, and moist throughout. A real homerun.<br/><br/>It goes without saying that I'll be back in the coming weeks for a full breakfast/lunch. I recommend you do the same.

Amazing vibe to this cafe!! Awesome brunch restaurant tucked away in a little precinct in Abbotsford. <br/><br/>Staff are very pleasant but above all, delicious food!!! Don't have to wait long at all for food and excellent presentation! Highly recommend and would return here again

a very nice cafe right next the Yarra !! The aesthetics inside are modern and appealing, staff are very kind and food is very yum! It is often very busy at peak times but the wait usually isn't too long :) would love for some more vegan/vegetarian options on the menu but the smoothies, raw slices and the vegan things on the menu (eg the porridge) are very nice!!

Nice good looking view and seating place, but food is ridiculous like the cafe name Kitten Burns. I ordered Chorizo Chilli Folded Eggs with mushrooms but toast and mushrooms all burns, taste like carbon, flavorless and took 25mins food served out to my tablet. I ordered muffin-croissant and coconut yoghurt taste delicious, I guess better order food that come out from the counter rather than from kitchen. Not worth to go back again.

Place looks nice, but that's about it. My plate looked like cat food and taste like cardboard, flavorless, dull and boring. I ordered the Meet Mr Burns' which was recommended by the waiter. The bacon slab was overly salty. My partner's dish was the pan seared dory, which was again flavourless. The portions were undersized for the price you pay. Would not go back.

Lovely place, such an amazing spot but sad to say that it's quiet overrated, what is the point of going to brunch if you are so hungry that you can eat another meal right after! I enjoyed my food , very tasty but seemed like its more like a testing sample.

Love the bright, airy interior and innovative menu to indulge a lazy Sunday. The PB n Choc smoothie was a meal in itself with peanut butter, coconut, cacao, chia, honey, dates, vanilla and almond milk. I felt like a big kid picking off the toppings before savouring the delicious liquid lunch. The prawn and crab omelette was beautiful with miso and cracker and not too filling, which was lucky as the smoothie left me waddling with a full belly.

We waited 40 minutes for a table as staff forgot about our name on the list. Once we were sat we waited an additional 40 mins for our meal to be served. Despite the meal being decent, the whole experience was throughly unenjoyable and frustrating.

Waiting time to get a table: 40mins<br/>Waiting time to get a latte: 15 mins<br/>Waiting time to get my food: 40 mins<br/><br/>Food was good, but not worth the wait. <br/><br/>Pretty disappointed.

There was initially an issue with our receipt as it seemed we had been overcharged, but the managing team has contacted us and it was sorted out.

Kitty Burns is situated in the perfect location! Really easy via public transport on Victoria Street but tucked away so that there's no traffic noise and instead you're treated to a gorgeous river view! <br/><br/>I ordered the Kitty Greens with a poached egg - so delicious and filling! We also ordered the basic poached eggs on toast plus the Blue Steel smoothie. All of their smoothies are beautifully presented and it was so satisfying too! <br/>The coffee was decent, not the best I've had. <br/><br/>The service and decor were wonderful!

After reading the urban list best places to eat which kitty burns was on I was eager to try this place. Came here today on such a beautiful day. We decided to sit inside as a gf and I had our daughters with us and thought the aircon would be better. We were greater with a happy smiley hello and put in the corner where we could spread out. Perfect 👌🏽<br/><br/>Ordered the Danny zucco and cool as a cucumber juice which was recommended by the waiter. Both delish but I preferred the Danny zucco as it wasn't as sweet. <br/><br/>Both of us ordered the kitty greens with chicken breast. This was so tasty. Loved the crunch from the veggies and the decent sprinkling of pistachio. The hummus underneath was much needed to add that little bit of extra flavour and the chicken just bulked up the meal a bit more. Would love to come back and try their sweet dishes. They all sound so amazing.

Had really been looking forward to dining at kitty burns after finding them on Instagram and whilst the place is visually stunning, I was surprised that everything else seemed to fall short. Despite all their speciality coffee setup, I've had better lavazza lattes (sorry), and the dory dish I had was under-seasoned. The smoothies were exciting, but warm and so thick my friend described the superfoods smoothie as "cake-mix". The core of my dissatisfaction comes from lacklustre service. Some staff seemed too busy doing all their important work to engage with myself and other customers. One tall, young lad with shoulder length hair was good to chat with only after I made a joke about getting so lost looking for the place. For someone who travelled from the Mornington Peninsula to have lunch here I must say I'm not sure it was worth the petrol. Despite all this I'd like to return to give the place another shot, maybe in a few months.

Hidden away near the river and behind some flashy new apartments is the new cafe Kitty Burns. We dropped in for breakfast before heading to IKEA for furniture buying and 500 Days of Summer re-enacting. Designed by Biasol: Design Studio, the fit out is truly stunning. It’s fully formed and realised, an Odyssey of aqua, copper, white and wood. It’s not surprising that since our visit they’ve won the International Restaurant & Bar Design Award for Best International Cafe Design.

Great new brunch spot right across from my favourite place - IKEA. <br/><br/>This cafe was buzzing with people. Great menu selection, I ordered the French toast with a bacon crumb on the side. The cronuts are to die for - me and my 2 mates shared one and immediately regretted not getting one each. The white chocolate and coconut cronut was way too delicious for its own good. Big fan. Recommended!

The location of Kitty burns and the restaurant itself are amazing. We were lucky enough to go on a nice sunny day and thoroughly enjoyed coffees sat by the Yarra. The food however was quite disappointing and did not live up the expectations. The pulled pork roll and the smashed Avo were particularly average. On the bright side the food all looks amazing, the coffee was great and the service was good.

As many other reviews had mentioned, the place is beautiful and the atmosphere is relaxing especially when the weather is nice. But the service seems to be the main problem. The staff didn't really paid attention and mixed up our order with another table couple of times. Then the bill also came out wrong on the receipt... the smoothie was actually very nice that I liked it. The cronut was just too hard although the taste was not bad. Overall, it's not a place I want to go back.

Kitty Burns is a coffee place just off Main Yarra trail. Here they do the best coffees for walkers and there are dogs to pat. But they do get busy on the weekends inside.I didn't mind sitting outside. It was at the 6km mark (out of 17km into the city from Rushall) that I decided to have a break from running and have a coffee. I am training for the Melbourne Marathon along with Healthyintstudents blog.

Great, creative food and a really trendy vibe at Kitty Burns. Unfortunately the service really lets the place down. Waited 5 minutes to even be recognised and had to physically get up and ask the waiter to take my order. I understand these places get busy however today I watched two of the staff chatting in the corner whilst I waited to order.

I like here because of the atmosphere. It's pretty and adorable. Good place for taking photos. Just near the IKEA. Sorry, I forgot how the food tasted.<br/>很漂亮很适合拍照的地方，在宜家附近。食物的味道我已经忘了，因为真的被它的小清新震撼到了。

I felt kinda sorry for the other cafe... The one directly opposite Abbotsford's newest super-brunch destination, the lovely Kitty Burns.<br/>Named for a fictional mix of real-life characters, a nod to the iconic Skipping Girl vinegar sign, beneath which Andrew Savvas and his team are dishing up a cutting-edge brunch menu, excellent coffee, and a great range of decadent sweets. The take away coffee cart outside speeds up service for the in-and-out types, and the riverside space is just divine, gorgeous in the spring sunshine.<br/>So the staff in the other cafe stood, polishing glasses and looking across the way at the queue forming outside Kitty's, being briskly dealt with by Andrew, with his typical energy. We were greeted & seated swiftly, even at lunch time on a Sunday. A batch brew, pot of tea, and then my food arrived....<br/>Picture perfect, theatrically presented in a lidded glass bowl filled with swirling smoke. The colours were impressive, the flavours and textures completely on point. That Beetroot pannacotta goes down in my top five brunch dishes of all time. <br/>It's off the beaten track... A little hard to find a parking spot... But totally worth it.

Can you say 45 minute wait? My parents and I were insanely excited to try Kitty Burns- in fact we were scouting it with the intention to hold an event there. No chance. We get it- you're a trendy, vibrant cafe with more patrons that you can count (or handle), but it's not acceptable to keep people waiting for 45 minutes after promising a table in '5 to 10, not even'. <br/><br/>After checking in with the greasy hipster holding the notepad of names waiting, we discovered that he had seated four tables after us (two of which were four people, when we only had three). Upon questioning this, we were told there are 'specially designated' seats for groups of three. I don't know what Year 2 geometry taught you, but they're all rectangles and circles anyway. Surely you can accomodate three when you're seating groups of four that arrived after we did. <br/><br/>Maybe they didn't want our daggy family breakfast vibe, maybe my father's crutches (clear in view as we stood and waited for 45 minutes, yet no need to have us seated it seems) ruined the aesthetic of young, hip pilates junkies. <br/><br/>Either way, after an hour we made the decision to defect to Frankie Says across the boardwalk for a much more pleasant and accomodating meal.

Right from when I say down ....Fabulous service and food plus coffee ... Dog and pram friendly ... And never once did I feel rushed to leave to turn table over .... Even paying my bill was a lovely experience!!

Thought we would venture further out of our area for brunch and came across Kitty Burns! Loved it so much that we keep going back! Loved the decor, it was calm and inviting! We sat outside one day, where it was a bit chilly but the heaters were on and they provided us with blankets which was great!!!! They have a large variety of juices and smoothies that are delicious! They have a wide range of choice for breakfast! I got the eggs and bacon with tomatoes, which you can't go wrong with! Would recommend getting something sweet as well to share as their sweet breakfasts are yum (Kitty in a candy store is our main choice). Would definitely recommend for a nice breakfast or brunch :)

Beautiful restaurant. Mainly breakfast options. Pulled pork bun is excellent and the KFCC waffle chicken is nice. Some quirky additions to traditional menu items. Coffee is deliciously good. The cronuts and cruffins are delectable if a bit oily. However, can't complain! Service was friendly and I'd love to come back for breakfast.

The interior, atmosphere and staff were amazing at this cafe. Honestly, the fit out is GORGEOUS. The food…I’m not so sold on unfortunately. The presentation is beautiful but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me. I would give it another visit though the space is so lovely to sit in and I’m curious to try their other items – in particular that French Toast and the KFCC.

The staff were really friendly and accommodating and treated mum like VIP when we told her that it was her birthday. The menu was quirky and unique and I really enjoyed the chicken waffles and beetroot cacao.

You can't deny that aesthetics is what Kitty does best. From creative plating to the charming pastel surrounds. Kitty knows who she is. The menu also packs a punch, and it's always a good sign to be in delicious dilemma about which dish to pick. The teeny areas to improve are a tad more seasoning and waiting a little less long for our meals. With the fantastic service, gorgeous surrounds and tasty meals Kitty is still the pick of the litter. <br/>

Was in 2 minds about Kitty Burns as I had heard great praise, but also heard management had changed and the quality wasnt as good as it used to be?! Im very glad I took the time to try them because I was describe the food as absolutely supurb!! Fantastic presentation, relatively quick considering how busy they were..fantastic!! The only let down was the long wait for coffee which came out a while after the food, with reminders/query to the waitstaff re: it. <br/>Their dessert display is also to die for! Very impressed and would highly recommend!

Super cool cafe with a bunch of super cool young dudes serving. These guys look like they love their job and were very helpful helping us to decide what to order. Had the Togarashi avocado but the highlight of our brunch was sharing these doughnuts!!! Worth the 30min drive just to indulge into a plate of these babies!

I really wanted to like this place but one thing after another let me down. First lack of quick acknowledgment whilst waiting for a table, followed by at least 5 minutes of being ignored waiting to order coffee, my food came before my coffee and the final straw- half an avocado you have to mash yourself - really?!!! It is busy and the staff are friendly and took feedback graciously but ultimately I was disappointed.

Stumbled across this cute cafe on instagram and decided to go check it out! All Staff were nice and friendly, however one of the staff was quite rude when we werent ready to order. The food was quite nice but unfortunately the wait was about an hour long 👎 which is quite disappointing. Over all the cafe is super nice inside and worth checking out 😊

Love the decor,bright and cosy, love the pork burger w kimchi, and coffee was good, service is bit slow considering so many staff around and not a busy day. Everything else is just great.

Kitty burns has a very young and vibrant atmosphere which I fell in love straight away. The food we ordered were beautifully presented. Matcha latte was rather a bit too light in flavour, the apple crisp on the side was delicious. 4 of us ordered avacado 4 ways on toast, soft shell crab on squid brioche, pancake with fried chicken and pork shoulder with poached eggs. Their raspberry donut was incredibly a surprise to me! It has the texture of a croissant but it's a donut, couldn't help myself to have one take away - I would go back for this again! <br/>One big thing they could improve on: payment counter was a pain. There was absolutely no order, people dining in were paying, people wanting takeaway were paying, the lady had no idea who was next and one efpos machine for such a busy cafe!? I had 4 people jump the line in front of me - there as no order what so ever - so be prepared if you are someone who hates lining up.

Massively disappointed. The venue is beautiful but that's about as far as I'll go to compliment the place. The menu is too abstract which is okay if you have some basic menu items too....but none to be seen. My biggest disappointment came when the chair I was sitting on broke below me and the female wait staff laughed uncontrollably....I expected some sort of freebie but nothing came up ...and I didn't think I should ask. I actually have bruising on the back of both of my legs from the chair legs. Really just disgusted that I wasn't even given the courtesy of a complimentary meal. My friend who I was dining with, but wasn't there to witness the chair incident, even remarked that she felt the female wait staff were extremely rude to me also when I paid the bill. Never going back.

Ridiculous that this place is rated 3.4/5 as it's way better than that.  Chicken waffles are very good, smoothies are great and the service and coffee are all very good.  One of the best in Melbourne. On par with Top Paddock (richmond), Auction Rooms ( Nth Melbourne)  and Leroy Espresso (St Kilda) for mine

I was just so disappointed in Kitty Burns. We were fully ignored by 3 staff members for 15 minutes. No menus or acknowledgement as they socialized with one another. We finally had to get up from the table to ask for menus. Keep in mind it wasn't even busy as there were only 4 others tables in the cafe. Although the food was presented nicely, it ended up being pretty flavourless and overpriced for the portion size. The cafe is really beautiful to look at but don't think we'll be going back after our experience.

All good looks, no substance. It was insta-worthy looking food but the food was quite bland. Don't order the dry/oily pastries or the bacon crumb, it's 95% bread crumbs and 5% bacon and the brunch was probably just worth half the price we paid no matter how much you tried to like it.

Kitty burns have good coffee and brunch. I love their avocado and sourdough toast - they served the whole half an avocado - with yummy seaweed salt and some japanese seasoning, and a little bit of the japanese dry chillies flakes - i didn't know those little touch could go so well with avocado and sourdough toast! Definitely my favourite brunch dish which make me want to come back again. Though perhaps I should try to recreate this dish at home since it's pretty simple...lol...<br/><br/>Another dish i tried was their cruffins (croissant x muffin) but they were too sweet for my liking.

Such a beautiful cafe! Coffee was outstanding. Food...wasnt impressed. My fried chicken waffle was so so, and the pulled pork roll was nice. Probably ordered wrong dish... We took away P&J cruffin, loved it a lot!

Kitty burns has been recommended to me to visit by multiple people and foodie friends as the place to have good brunch. The insta pics of their donuts and dishes also draws me so after flying back from overseas, what better way to get rid of my jet lag than to have some great food and coffee.<br/><br/>The place was extremely packed for a sunday so we had to wait for about 30 minutes for a table. I love how kitty burns caters for dogs, and it was great to see dog owners come out to the cafe with their pets and this kept us entertained while we wait for a table. We also had some coffee while we waited (which was awesome by the way). I am not sure if it's because I've been deprived of great coffee whilst overseas, but the blend was smooth and really hit the spot. I think we are so spoilt in Melbourne with our excellent coffee. I did try matcha latte for the very first time, and I am not much of a matcha person so I didn't really enjoy but mum loved it. <br/><br/>We asked the waiter for his recommendations and he recommended the KFCC Waffles, Meet Mr Burns and Roast Beetroot pannacotta. I've read in previous reviews that the KFCC waffles was not a hit with some, but boy was I glad that I ordered it. This by far was my favourite dish for the day. The balance between savoury and sweet with the fried cornflake chicken and the blueberry chilli caramel was spot on, and combined with the waffle it's a match made in heaven and definintely a dish that I would have again. Meet Mr Burns was a slightly richer dish with dry cured bacon slab, spiced bonbons, bacon jam, clonakilty black pudding, 63 degrees eggs, mushroom, my gentleman's relish and toast on the side. The highlight has to be the bacon on that dish which I simply could not have enough. The roast beetroot pannacotta was a nice dish, with my favourite being the house cured salmon that came with it. It was presented beautifully with a jar, and when opened you can smell all the flavours coming out. <br/><br/>The sweet-tooth in me really wanted to try the Eton Mess and I've got to say this is my other favourite dish. I could easily devour 2 of these and is the must have dish when you come to this place. We also had some donuts take away and although I did find my slightly a bit dry, the flavours was great. I loved the little syringe that comes with them. Must have : "The Kitty Burns doughnut raspberry lollie - with the raspberry jam syringe".<br/><br/>Overall, it's a great place with great atmosphere. Prepare to wait for a table if you are not here early on the weekends but the wait is worth the food. The food presentation is amazing and instagram worthy.<br/><br/>Parking can be a pain, but if you don't mind a bit of a walk, we parked at Vic Gardens and walked down - it helps burn the calories. :)

A great cafe that I have visited many times. The atmosphere and decor give off great vibes.. and then the food arrives and it just gets better! My personal favourites are The French Toast or The Kitty Greens  - both delicious, the menu has a lot of variety. You have to top off your meal with either a Banana Salted Caramel or a Blue Steel Smoothie, they are incredible and healthy!  Service is always friendly.  Cannot fault Kitty Burns!

The food was ridiculously good and the juices as well the ambiance good but the doughnuts were pretty average. Looking forward to going back and try something different.

For the lucky apartment dwellers of Acacia Place in Abbottsford, Kitty Burns is a trendy cafe that’s set up shop at the base. Natural light streams through the large windows that are ceiling high, with the counter area and some side seating playfully reminiscent of a cosy cubby house, the wood furnishings and whimsical design will bring any diner’s heart at peace. The counter now also houses Bistro Morgan’s donuts.

The waiters aren't friendly<br/>The atmosphere is good <br/>The place is nice <br/>There is no variety of sweet<br/>Not worth it to go <br/>I ordered smoothie it was really good

Amazing interiour and location overlooking nature but overall not a great experience. I had the chorizo fold over and the Overall taste was average. Customer service was also lacking compared to other places I've been too. I tried to get some attention but it took a while for my food to be ordered. <br/><br/>Would return due to the space and layout. The menu had lots of different options so would be willing to try a different menu item and give it another go!

The only thing I liked about this place was the interior, the cafe was really nicely laid out! But it was a super long wait for average food. Would not come back.<br/><br/>Also the cronut was super super disappointing.. It was rock hard.

A gorgeous setting and has such a fresh and healthy feel. Bustling with people and action and a great place to be. The good looks absolutely beautiful and more like works of art than plates of food! Pricing is average - could be slightly cheaper for the portion sizes you get for some dishes. Again food looks incredible and tastes great too. A place i will definitely visit again but not one to add to my regulars list. Would recommend a visit for the experience though!

Had a nice brunching experience at this place though they seem very keen to move you on when you're done. Firstly the location, it's good. Parking is available but can be annoying depending on what underground level you're parked on. The layout of kitty burns is actually quite inviting, with a lot of space both inside and outside, and gives off vibes of similar setups like Touchwood (I think). We didn't have to wait long for a table and got to the ordering. French toast and the (weekend special) waffles and fried chicken. The French toast was good enough with an interesting combination of flavours to keep you interested, but there are better. The chicken + waffles was a bit odd, given that it's not the usual fried chicken waffle combination, so a warning that it might not be everyone's cup of tea. Overall the food is good, but not great. Main down note is that literally minutes after we finished eating, a staff member came past and dropped off the bill, which seemed code for 'go and pay now'. Little bit unexpected and somewhat rude given that we were only planned to sit long enough to digest the good food just eaten.<br/>Anyways, it's okay to visit once, but prob not enough to go back there.<br/><br/>As always, this is just a solo view, not necessarily the baseline!

Nice location, cool fitout and amazing donut selection...but maybe I made the wrong choice with my breakfast pick. The avocado dish seemed to be focused more on how it looked than how it tasted...bland. Coffee was decent. If parking wasn't so bad in the area I'd possibly give it another go.

Had a great brunch here today! 3 of us arrived at 10, it was full already but they seated us quickly at a 2 person table. Very friendly service. Great coffee! We had the omelette - tasty with lots of seafood but it was lukewarm still yum though! Mr Burns was apparently incredibly delicious and we also had the Eton mess - very sweet but great too. The Beetroot cacao latte was gorgeous in appearance and yum too but also sadly lukewarm. We also took home cronuts which were all crunchy and yum! Thx kitty we will be back! <br/><br/>Edit - have returned and still love it.

If you had buckets of cash, a great location and a good chef - wouldn't you open a premium Melbournian cafe? <br/><br/>Kitty Burns is an example of that kind of venture and an enjoyable one at that. <br/><br/>Food ordered:<br/>Mork hot chocolate, always delicious. Fresh juice, balanced and refreshing. French toast; a grand display of puréed, freeze dried, poached and grilled fruits with a fluffy light cream on top. It was a beautiful fish that delivered on flavour, but may be overpowering for some in sweetness. My wife ordered bacon on the side! It needed the salty punch. I had the Beetroot panna cotta with smoked salmon. Very smokey and some unique textures and flavours throughout. The Beetroot was a creamy delight and begged for a whole loaf of bread to dip! The plate only came with 1 medium size slice, but the staff were friendly and delivered me an extra on request. I did not have a coffee this time, but from the look of the machinery and the fit out, I would assume it meets specialty standards. <br/><br/>Ambience:<br/>The design is unique and Instagram worthy. It feels large and open, yet inviting. Outdoor seating is ample for summer and it because of its setting, feels quite communal. The staff were all friendly and sat us immediately. No complaints there. <br/><br/>I would return here given I did not have to wait more than 20min for brunch. It would just be too long in this great food city we live in. But Kitty Burns is a great place to take visiting friends and family.

Beautiful space, quick and attentive service, creative food, good coffee, good for pokemon go players :) We came here on a weekday for lunch and were surprised that we didn't have to wait, given the popularity. You pay a bit more than usual for the quality but i think that's just Richmond. Chicken waffles and the plain croissants are ah-mazing. One thing though, is their raw desserts. I love love raw desserts and will eat anything, but the peanut butter cup is literally disgusting. The base is something like coconuts mixed with coconut oil, then there is plain peanut butter on top and some kind of cocoa butter/chocolate topping. The whole thing is soo bland, it doesn't have a hint of sweetness, but also it's not salty. It's just a big blob of fat and it started to melt and disintegrate after just 15 minutes of leaving the store. Wont touch their raw desserts again but will go back for brunch.

Never again! Not only was there a mix up with our order which took 45 mins, I was then served bacon bits in the bread crumbs of my dish when I had requested the vegetarian option!!! On asking the server whether that was bacon, he said no that it was the vegetarian option. Thankfully another girl was walking by who pointed out that it was bacon and that the bread crumb mix should not be added to the vegetarian version!! On the upside the juices were lovely, the staff were apologetic and they didn't charge us for anything.

What a beautiful location, and a great fit out. Lovely place to sit but the coffee was not good, weak and watery and the prawn and crab omelette was overcooked and rubbery.  Will give it another try in a while and hopefully things will improve as its such a lovely spot to sit.

Nothing outstanding, coffee is just average. You can easily pick another better place in Melbourne. If you are in the neighborhood, maybe can go and try out this place. But worth 30mins wait to be seated?~ probably not

Friendly service and a beautiful, spacious setting. The menu offers variety and an array of unique dishes. The food itself was average however. We ordered pork belly in the brioche bun which was overpowered by the flavour of the mayonnaise. We also ordered a mac n cheese croquette on the side which was quite dry and not very cheesy. The orange juice was fresh and tasty as well as the coffees. We also took some sweets to go but they didn't taste as impressive as they looked.

We saw this place advertised on the Postcards tv show and thought of giving it a go! Man, were we NOT disappointed. Albeit a 20 minute wait, the wait was totally worth it. Next to a gorgeous lake this place had it all: ambience, colour, view, friendly atmosphere, noise etc. <br/><br/>The cafe was great, but the food was even better. We were surprised with the generous portion sizes. I had the Mr Burns which had an amazing homemade jam and the egg and bacon were to-die-for. We had a Velvet and PB&J smoothies...unique in nature, flavour and zestiness! We were full after the breakfast but overloaded after the smoothies! Finally I thought of polishing everything off with a salted caramel doughnut. As you can see in the photo the caramel sauce was in an injection placed in the doughnut. We injected the goodness into the pastry and destroyed the flavours. Downside was the drowsiness that accompanied the meal and if they had a bed, we would have paid good money for a quick snooze.<br/><br/>Overall great cafe, great food and excellent ambience!

Love the chilli scrambled eggs! Best i had so far, ordered the mac and cheese croquette and mushrooms for sides. Coffee was above average and atmosphere was amazing, great place for the weekend if you would like to take a walk down the park as well

Wow....the door bitch here either needs a Xanax or a day off.<br/>Don't dare approach her to ask a question or she will bark at you that you need to line up. Basically, don't speak....you've been warned!<br/><br/>There are plenty of busy breakfast places in Melbourne where you have to wait, I get it. But the attitude here was so rude, we went to the cafe across the road for a more pleasant experience!

Found out about this little gem from photos all over Facebook and Instagram so I had to hop on the hype train to try it out. Kitty Burns is situated right next to a river and the cafe was filled during my visit. With a beautiful interior which a sunny day compliments the atmosphere I couldn't help but feel at absolute comfort and joy as there were also plenty of dogs on site.

Wow! This place is phenomenal!<br/><br/>All the breakfast basics done exceptionally well, as well as some really interesting options - try the dory fillet.<br/><br/>Fantastic spot, tranquil ambience on the river. Looking forward to going back.

Very nice place. Clean contemporary. Great customer service. Food serving is just right (well for me anyway). Definitely will be back. They make their own almond,coconut and hazelnut milk. I went there on quiet tuesday morning and watched the staff making these. Will try those housemade milk next time.

extremely rude staff.. The last thing you want to hear when paying 25 bucks for coffee and scrambled eggs is attitude. <br/><br/>Serving great food doesnt mean it comes with attitude towards patrons which totally ruins the experience.

Tucked inside a modern, high-rise apartment complex, Kitty Burns waits idly for the swarm of brunch-hungry customers to arrive. I don’t know what it’s like on weekdays, but on weekends, be prepared to wait for a table, especially if you come during the mid-morning rush. For a table for 4 people, we waited 30 minutes on a Sunday morning. But rest assured, they have a coffee cart situated out the front for those who need their caffeine fix.

Over the past month, I’ve noticed my instagram feed increasingly being spammed by all these delicious-looking images of little cakes and flower-decorated breakfasts. All consistently tagged up with #kittyburns. This prettier than Delta Goodrem brunch menu definitely has a syrupy, sweet and playful undertone, typified by the 'Kitty in a Candy Store' dessert-that’s-disguising-itself-as-brunch option. From the dishes to the décor, this entire place is a head-turning work of art.

Did a quick stop over before work a few weeks back. Ordered an Eton mess and cacao and Beetroot latte. The Eton mess was rather good. Not too sweet. It is definitely pretty on the eyes though. The cacao Beetroot latte was an interesting one. I don't think I would drink it again. The interior and atmosphere is very open, bright and modern. Definitely need to come back and try other dishes.

Really wanted to love this cafe, however the food was a massive letdown. <br/>Unlike other reviewers, we were lucky to be seated straight away (on a busy Saturday morning). The staff were really friendly and we found the service generally good. <br/>We ordered the Custard Apple Porridge, Kitty Burnidict, Banoffee Pie Smoothie and Golden Latte. The food came out fairly quickly and looked amazing. However the entire eggs benedict meal was stone cold and the porridge was inedible sludge. After asking several times where the smoothie was, it eventually arrived an hour later. Both the Golden Latte and smoothie were just 'ok'. <br/>Glad I tried it, however I definitely won't be coming back.

One can so easily fall in love with the stunning interior and the tantalising dishes at Kitty Burns! Where geometric features meet soft pastel shades and touches of greenery, the cafe offers one of the most aesthetically pleasing spaces for food and drinks. The coffees and dishes we ordered were all spot on, however be prepared to pay a little bit more for presentation and atmosphere. Well worth it though!

Came nice and early to avoid the lines. Had some french toast and a English breakfast tea. Very cute cafe, found the staff to be very nice....especially it was quite early in the morning.

$30 for a coffee, meal and raw treat - great value and awesome ambience. Had to wait 20 mins for a table but that's standard in Richmond on a Saturday at 10.30am.

Went here on a busy Saturday and waited 30 mins for a table which was quite expected. The service was good, and happy to have a blanket on a chilly winters morning! But the food unfortunately was a bit of a let down. Had the not-tella tiramisu which was a bit too bitter for taste, and the Eton mess which although tasty, was a bit lackluster. A friend asked for the vegetarian beetroot panacotta but was brought out one with salmon and bacon which was a little disappointing. This place definitely has potential and the food is pretty to the eye, but not quite so tasty to the palate

Terrible service. Our food never arrived. Wasted 2 hours! <br/><br/>So we arrived around 11am for breakie and there were lots of people waiting so we put our names on the list and were told a 45 min wait - absolutely fine, happy with that. The lovely host said grab a coffee from the take away cart outside while you wait. Perfect! We ordered the coffee and we waited and waited and waited. 30 minutes later our coffee was ready. Oh dear. That should have been a sign of things to come if it takes that long to make takeaways. We were seated bang on 45 mins and after choosing what we wanted waited about 15 mins then flagged down a waiter to order. We could see delicious looking food arriving around us and we're excited for ours to arrive, except it never did. Literally. An HOUR after we ordered I politely asked if the water could check on our order. He came back very apologetic and said it was coming asap. We waited another 20 minutes and then decided to call it. Sorry but an 1 hour 20 wait for avocado on toast and scrambled eggs?!?!? And there was no sign our food was even close to coming out. What a waste of 2 hours. And by then we were starving! The waited said don't worry about paying the bill as we left. Mate we have received absolutely nothing so there is no bill to pay you goose! Worst breakfast experience ever. Will never go back. Obviously I can't review the good as it never arrived.

Kitty Burns is nestled in a quiet nook amongst the trees above the beautiful Yarra riding trail. It's interior is very Scandinavian chic with the use of light colours and clean lines. <br/><br/>Kitty Burns offers a unique menu in that all dishes are presented like art on a plate. I ordered the Beetroot panacotta and when presented was a little Heston like. <br/>Will definitely be back for another visit :)

Great place to have breakfast/brunch. It's really modern and has a trendy vibe. Both dishes were nice and satisfying. The mac&cheese croquette was delicious! The coffee was great too and the smoothies were a nice treat to end our meals.

Love this off-street place, quite, sunny and enjoyable. light-color indoor decoration feels like home. Meet up with few friends there, tried few different dishes.

I think it's a wonderful space, location (beside the river) and Instagram-worthy shots, but that is pretty much it. Everything else is pretty mediocre.

Was very excited about the menu which looked inspired and true Melbourne style. I asked the waiters what the suggested and they said the corn crumbed chicken, so we got that. Chicken was not as we expected, a little dry. This could have been easily fixed by making the chicken thicker. The Mac and cheese croquettes looked great but they lacked moister and needed more cheese. We also got the chilli eggs which were good but needed a little acidity, perhaps tomatoes. <br/>We enjoyed the atmosphere and the presentation of food was great. The food was overall good I'm just being a little picky! Could be improved to great with just a few easy things to fix.

Came here on a semi quiet Monday morning. The cafe itself has a cute fitout, with lots of greenery and timber. A lit of ambiance through music would have been nice, felt the cafe was a little hollow given that it wasn't too busy that morning. The food itself is on the pricey end of brunch given that the portion size isn't massive but the food is definitely delicious! Tried the cornflake fried chicken and buckwheat waffles, whilst i was satisfied I definitely could have eaten a bit more! The chicken was nice and crispy but the waffles weren't your typical fluffy waffles, but still delicious nonetheless

So glad I decided to check this place out! Kitty burns has such a unique interior that makes the whole experience so wonderful. When we were handed the menu I was spoiled for choice! Everything sounds so interesting. <br/><br/>I opted for the Spiced Togarashi Avocado and added extra mushrooms. The dish was delish! The mushrooms were perfect, just the way I like it - soft, buttery and tasty. <br/><br/>My companion got the Kfcc Waffles and they are scrumptious! I was a little cynical at first about having fried chicken with waffles and blueberry chili, but to my surprise, they go really well! Kudos to the team at Kitty Burns. <br/><br/>The only let down was the Mac and Cheese Croquette which was a little tasteless. Nothing special with this one.<br/><br/>Overall, we loved this place and will definitely be coming back to try their other dishes. Can't wait!

Came to Kitty Burns with high expectations after a recommendation from a friend. As I wasn't familiar with the area, I did not expect to have such difficulty with parking - but ended up parking in paid parking across the road at the plaza. <br/><br/>The decor and layout of the place was really fresh and modern, and staff were friendly and made you feel very welcome. Wait was about 20mins on a Saturday afternoon, wait for food was about 30mins. <br/><br/>We decided to ditch the regular coffee and try their Tumeric latte and their Red Velvet beetroot latte. The Tumeric one was interesting - a little like a chai latte but without the sweetness. The red velvet one was like a very weak hot chocolate. Overall they were different and presentation was cute, but I would've preferred a regular coffee. <br/><br/>I ordered the Mr Burns and my friend the Dory. I found my dish a little too salty and heavy, other than a single mushroom there was nothing light to balance all the meat and offal out. The egg was perfectly cooked at 66 degrees and delicious. My friend enjoyed her Dory dish though - maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. I believed my dish would have been more popular among males who tend to like salty, heavier dishes. <br/><br/>Overall Kitty Burns didn't really meet my expectations in terms of food, perhaps my experience would've been different if I had a regular coffee and ordered something different. All the dishes there look lovely and I'm definitely interested in trying other menu items.

This place has an excellent set up, and quirky menu to match. Unfortunately, the coffees and food didn't match expectation. Especially given the price was quite high. Seriously over valued. If I lived up stairs in the apartments, I would go back- for convenience. But not due to choice.

Food is delicious, but on the pricey side as far as Melbourne brunch spots go. Love the decor! The main downside to this place is the service. Been here a couple of times, struggled to get service even when not too busy on weekdays. Also received some attitude from staff, not the most welcoming atmosphere. Sadly another spot that may have fallen victim to it's own hype...

This places is pretty cool. I really liked the little pod houses. My kids though it was our own private cubby house. Good food, we had a standard breakfast that is sold everywhere. It was cooked well. I didn't like that there toast was not served with butter. You had to ask for it separately. Kids breakfast was perfect size. <br/>One thing that they didn't do well was the service. I really felt that the waiters where avoiding eye contact just so they don't have to serve you. We needed to get up and stop a waiter to get service which I didn't like. <br/>Stand out dish was the kitty candy store but the orange jelly wasn't very nice and it could have done with a bit more ice cream for the amount of donuts there was.

One of the cleanest, brightest cafes I've ever been to. Everything is presented beautifully and the lighting of the entire place is out of this world. The menu is very unique but coffee and food are pretty average. The chicken and waffles was nice but didn't really go together that well. I would have loved a cruffin but they sold out :(

Love love love this place, Probably my favourite brunch place so far. Tried few dishes there, all very delicious and looked amazing as well. The staffs there are very nice and friendly. Although the wait time is bit long during the busy time, it's totally worth it. And Once we sat down, it didn't take that long for our food to arrive. Highly recommended.

Nice foods even though had to wait a little while. Waitresses and waiters are very friendly full of smile :-) desserts are sweet which is good for the sweet tooth(es). Clean and cute restaurant, very nice to take some pics 😊

DO: The Danny Zucco<br/>DON'T: Forget to buy a donut to take home (white choc and coconut was amazing!)<br/><br/>What a fantastic cafe! The atmosphere, the interior, the food and the staff were all fantastic!<br/><br/>We were seated straight away on a Sunday morning, coffees came quick as did the juices and food. The turmeric latte was lovely, and the Danny Zucco juice was so refreshing! We ordered the mr burns and the omelette. The mr burns looked nothing like the sort of dish a guy would order, very minimal and presentation focused, but the bacon was thick and the flavours were packed in! Definitely satisfied! The omelette was fresh and delicious and had more prawns than I expected. The miso on the side was delicious! <br/><br/>What pushed this place up from a 4.5 to the rare 5.0 was the amount of puppies that populated the outside are. But even so, it's such a lovely place! Will definitely return!

(0ld review) b3en here 2 times both experience were really good, service is fast well mannered staff, food and plating style really amazing. Its a instagram worthy. But the taste was not there the burger could use a bit more flavour where as its a bit bland for a $20 burger. Even if it looks really amazing the most important thing is the taste. Which was not there. But im really digging the concept of the place a really nice hang out and chill place.<br/><br/>Cant w8 to try their new menu though; so see u soon.<br/><br/>Def try./^_*/¥

Ordered KittyBurns, scrambled eggs and juices. Food was mediocre, surprising given the high reviews. Juice tasted watered down. Service was poor and rude.

<br/>Food pics doesn't look as appetising as it really taste. Drool everywhere for this fantastic brunch place!! <br/>Coffee is great as well as the customer service, cute outside place to enjoy your breakfast in the weather

Kitty Burns was another place firmly on the planned Melbourne brunch list after seeing many pretty food photos from it. We caught a tram out of the CBD on a typically overcast Melbourne winter’s day, and managed to get off a couple of stops too soon. With the threat of looming rainclouds, we quickstepped it to Google Maps’ directions, and found ourselves outside some very futuristic-looking apartment buildings. There were directional signs that indicated there were amenities and restaurants further on, so we headed into the heart of the blocks.

Came around 12:30pm and ended up waiting around 25min which was ok given there was a coffee cart outside and the place is nicely set above the Yarra greens. But most importantly, we were constantly reminded we weren't being forgotten - all smiles from all staff who were consistently friendly and genuine from time of waiting through to table service. Food looked small in portions but prettily presented and surprisingly just right for the tummy and deliciously light and tasteful (I had the beetroot pannacotta). When initially told about the wait, we contemplated going to the more quiet competing cafe opposite but liked the variety and detail of Kitty Burn's much more. I'm glad we waited - definitely coming back here again after a good gym workout at Vic Gardens!

Beautiful fitout, great coffee and friendly staff. The food was a little bit of a let down, no real excitement from anyone at our table over their dishes and $3 for one poached egg is a bit of a joke.

Place gets very packed but has good ambience. <br/>Food is nicely decorated and has very interesting flavours. Only downside is it is slightly overpriced for the portions they serve.

I love the place and the ambience. So comfortable. I ordered Meet Mr. Burns and hot chocolate. The food was tasty and the hot chocolate was good as well. And the way they present the food is social-media-able. So pretty.

If I were to rate Kitty Burns based on ambiance and interior design alone, I would award KB a perfect score. Before you even step in, there's a sense of calmness brought upon by the lush greeneries and woody and light-filled Scandinavian-influenced interior. Top marks for their service too, genuine interest were shown when enquiring whether we enjoyed our meal. Unfortunately, we were let down by the dish we ordered - Kitty in the Candy Store, which I was told was a new dish on the menu. The freeze dried raspberries doughnuts were soft and fluffy but the dish could not come together. The orange chips and the freeze dried raspberries coating the doughnuts were sour and the orange jujubes were too sweet and both these two tastes were unable to meld together to create a cohesive flavour. Props must be given for such an imaginative and beautiful dish but it definitely needs a bit of improvement in the taste department. Our coffee took quite some time to arrive, no explanation was given even after we enquired about it, but coffee was great so we let it slide.

A great place for catchup with excellent food and coffee!<br/>I love the styles here. It's so relaxing! And the food presentation is sooooo magnificent that will definitely keep you photo shooting! <br/>I'll surely visit it again =)

HIGH COURT OF CONSUMPTION<br/><br/>BETTY COCKER CJ<br/><br/>SUMMARY JUDGMENT<br/><br/>1. The COCKER loves kitties, pussies, and cat cats. Kitty BURNS has all the pussy goodness without the BURN.<br/><br/>2. Interior decor is ON POINT.<br/><br/>3. That RED bun is almost as RED as the COCKER'S BUNS after a long SESSION.

Best brekkie in Melbourne. Brekkie with Bae. I found this spot on instagram, and got excited when it said “Abbortsford” because i thought it was in Sydney, turns out there is an Abbortsford in Melbourne too, so had to wait for our holiday their to visit.

the setting and interior is very beautiful! urban feeling and very contemporary, coffee was quality too and staff were attentive.<br/><br/>highly do not recommend the spicy avocado dish.

Love everything about Kitty Burns!! Beautifully decorated, friendly staff, great coffee and delicious food! Eton Mess is my all time favourite. The menu has great balance of clean eating and the usual brunch, could have a little more variety or specials to make it more interesting. I've been here more than 5 times and feels like we've tried everything in the menu. But definitely recommend this place!

Spending nine hours a day in the library for two weeks and relying on $7 fish souvlakis from uni is enough to severely dampen any gastronomic intentions – but hallelujah! Exams are over, and another uni semester is done and dusted. Exams also meant of backlog of Fareshare shifts missed and rescheduled, meaning I’ll be spending some time in their kitchen and around Richmond in the coming weeks.

Took us a while to find this place due to the confusing underground parking, but the minute I walked in I know what all the hype is about. The interior of the cafe is really beautiful, full of natural lightings and definitely instagram - worthy 😜 Food wise, mork hot chocolate never disappointed anyone, but the kitty greens and chorizo omelette tasted just average, nothing stand out.

With all the hype going on about this place, I was excited I can finally try this cafe! But boy I was utterly disappointed. Pros - staff are friendly and very nice interior. Cons - The kingfish was so disappointing to the point when it was served, all my other friends (3 of them) gave me a sympathetic look and one of my very kind friend actually offered me part of her meal. And even before we could finish our food, we were asked many times if they can clear our plates!! I had one hand holding my burger (donated by the kind friend) and my plate was taken away!!! And we had our bill presented to us even before we asked for it. Coffee wasn't great too.

Locating near Ikea Richmond. Beautiful cafe with nice design and great work place. Can spy some big brand in the house, storm in a tea cup and mork chocolate. Heaps of donuts to select from and coffee can be better. Menu option is quite a lot, they are smoothies expert but price wise are just too high. Had the smoked pea and garden mint panacotta, loved the smokes that billows out when the lid is lifted. Also had the shaved free range pork belly but the pork is a bit bland. The brioche bun was great. Overall great environment and service was prompt.

Beautiful place to come with gorgeous surroundings. Smoothies are delish I had the Schwarzenegger on vay cay. Service was really good mid week, not sure what it would be like on a weekend. We had the omelette which was ok, a bit rich. Will definitely come back and try something else.

Love love the interior. Had the folded chorizo eggs but gone too quick - ate it waay to fast, love the egg texture! Ordered a donut but was given a few when it was near to closing time! Had blankets outside while waiting for table coz it was a chilly afternoon.

About a month ago, I went here. I loved the interior design of the place. The staff and food was really good. My friend and I kind of ordered a bit too much since there was so many good things on the menu. We ate it all.

Love love And love <br/>The setup and decor is simply amazing<br/>Great service <br/>Great food <br/>What more could we ask for <br/>The car park was a little difficult though 😝😝

this location is to DIE FOR! its so cute, whilst there is all of the waiting for a table and even coffee from their cart you can go for a wander.....just dont fall down the creek....or disturb the hundreds of residents! Whilst the coffee wait was absolutely redic it was still drinkable - a bit on the softer safe side. We couldnt decide what to order so got 4 things between the two of us. 1. the sweet toast thing, way too sweet for us, avocado, was a bit try hard and ok and the pea souffle thing was very pea tasting. I needed eggs so i had to also get scrambled eggs on toast, which was pretty good for that. I dont think i would go back on a weekend, but certainly if it was quieter on a weekday & maybe for the coffee and a cake or lite breakfast only

What a gorgeous place with beautiful interior and great ambience, they even had blankets for outdoor tables incase it got a little chilly. The menu had different varieties, they came out pretty quickly - the KB burger I had was delicious, with asian flavours and the thick pieces of pork belly were well-balanced with the papaya salad. My friends got the omelettes, and both found their dishes a little too salty, despite it was accompanied with sourdough bread. The smoked pea and garden mint pannacotta with the salmon, my other friend only wished there was a little more salmon. My friend had the chai and it smelt amazing, coffee was so-so and the donuts inside by Bistro Morgan were to die for, make sure to grab some take away for later!

The venue is really nice with the Yarra view. I love the interior design by simplistic style by white and wood, simple but emphasis on natural. The coffee and food, I am a bit disappointed with the food and coffee is just normal, nothing excited. But definitely they are worth "Instagram" in photos.

OMG freaking orgasm! We visited for breakfast. Clean fresh friendly establishment. Very efficient wait staff and kitchen. Food came out promptly and was amazeballs. I can personally recommend the Eton Mess. I'm normally a bacon & eggs man but I decided to throw caution to the wind and it definitely paid off. Also the hot chocolate is Devine (doesn't just taste like a cup sugar).<br/>Get amongst it!

This place was a hit on social media before it even opened and I was lucky enough to try it out earlier this year. The food is creative and inventive, but that doesn't always result in great taste. The interior design is fabulous! With light, open spaces, pale wooden finishings and furniture, and high ceilings. I would love to have the interior designer style my place!

The location is absolute heaven & the interior is gorgeous. There's often a wait for a table but service is efficient & friendly. I wish there were more savory vegan options, but the ones they have are delicious

A newly opened cafe in the area! I was set on trying it and loving it from all the Instagram worthy pictures! The food was so amazing and I especially loved my acai smoothie! I will definitely be back to try more items on their menu! I loved the selection of donuts on display I couldn't resist but to take some home to munch of later

Love this place!!!! Thumbs up for the whole environment and decor. Presentation and service was great too. Eggs were great with the little hint of chilli and generous proportion of chorizo. Would have preferred more coffee ganache with the french toast, grilled peach felt still too hard for my liking.

Top marks just for the interior alone. Have friends who live in the apartment complex so have seen its transformation.<br/><br/>Food is delicious, but be prepared to wait for a table. We've had the Meet Mr Burns', the KB, the omelette and the torched kingfish. They are all good, but Meet Mr Burns' would have to be my favourite. They also serve pretty good coffees and juices. We have also taken to ordering at least 1 or 2 of the beautiful doughnuts (with syringes) they have next to the counter.

Came here on Wednesday, was fairly busy, very nice place I must say, staff are smart looking. Had the pork burger, I think it will be better if the pork is braised and so aft rather than pan grilled and a bit chewy, yes, kimchi came with it, good.<br/>Coffee is good too, but too many places like kitty around and everywhere, visit if you are in Vitoria garden.

Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of everyday noise and clutter this place is a definite place to unwind. Fantastic service from all the young staff in their very European blue aprons. We sat outside on a dreary cold Sunday day but with the overhead heaters and blankets to keep us warm we didn't feel the cold at all. Coffees were great and hit the spot instantly. I had the French toast with pear and pretty edible flowers...cooked to perfection. We had to try the Oreo cronuts which were oozing with Oreo flavour and a mixture of donut and croissant. Of course we devoured our coconut donut and strawberry cheesecake one too. We topped off our day with The Radiant Elixir served in a medicine little bottle with its own measuring cup...so cute 🤗 Atmosphere was nice and being surrounded by the stillness of the river was perfect. Will return again!!

Highly rate this place - brunch is a must! The staff are really friendly; food is amazing , as you can see from our options on the table! They provide blankets if you sit outside and overhead heaters which is perfect! Would come back here 10/10 for Kitty Burns!

Loved it! Everything was spot on - the food, the coffee, the setting and the service. What a great spot, hidden away next to the river, away from the hustle and bustle.

Such a beautiful place. I cannot fault the service. The staff are so attentative and loved the blankets with this cold weather. Our food was lovely and we will certainly be going back.

Good cafe. Really great design; bright, open and beautiful. Food is good so is coffee and staff are very attentive. Will be back again soon.

Great decor, great service. Was nice being outside even though it was raining, with a cute blanket & heaters on. I had the French toast which was nice, lots of flavor. Also my friend got the Mac & cheese crochet & as a side dish this was great! Chai latte was also really nice and cute with a little flower

Absolutely top place fantastic choice of meals my omelette with bechmel was great so delicious my friends pancakes went down extremely well the only critismn would be of the swordfish and 63degree egg was overpriced for the size of meal .<br/>All other dishes were superb coffee was great  <br/>Hope to get back soon

I am in love with the interior of Kitty Burns! The copper, the plants, the timber and the huge windows are such a beautiful combination. Moving onto the food... I can't fault my choice. I had the Chorizo chilli folded eggs with burrata and toast. This was so damn tasty!! The eggs were cooked perfectly (nothing worse than dry folded/scrambled eggs) and the combination of the cold burrata and hot chorizo was delicious. My sister had the French Toast which looked absolutely gorgeous. It was very tasty however the sweetness was a tad over powering and the toast batter maybe needed a little more cooking. We both had an espresso which hit the spot as well as sharing the cool as a cucumber juice. Definitely will be returning!

I had the Meet Mr. Burns and it was so delicious and tasty, a very hip and trendy place tucked away down a little shopping alley , a great way to start your day, the manager seemed like a bit of a knob to his staff but all other staff members were lovely . You need to buy something from the sweets window they all look so amazing

The decor is amazing and the presentation of everything is very modern hip. I came on a weekday so we were seated immediately. The waitress was knowledgable and prompt in service. We ordered the the KB Burger, Meet Mr Burns, the Hangar steak and coconut chia pudding. Looking at photos online I did not expect Meet Mr Burns bacon slab to be a very thick slice of bacon. We were all shocked as we assumed it was some sort of slice of toast. There was way too much meat for me so I had to cut each friend a big chunk to help me clear it. The KB and Hangar were mediocre and didn't really wow anyone. The highlight would be the chia pudding which tasted refreshing and light. We also took away some Bistro Morgan cronuts which were delicious but you can't really give Kitty Burns the credit.

I came here on a warm day and I loved the vibe. The location is exclusive and the design of this place was awesome. I was admiring the furniture and architect. Quite a busy place on a Sunday and service was great. The food was bomb as well. Thumbs up

Literally the cutest brunch place i've ever been.....<br/><br/>I had the french toast and a latte and it was amazing! I was happy with my food and the service as well. Definitely worth going to!<br/><br/>The parking is a little bit tricky, but it's not a big deal honestly.

I really enjoyed coming here even though it was raining, sitting inside was beautiful. I ordered the Eton Mess and it was delicious, the strawberries made it very tasty. My boyfriend ordered the KB and didn't enjoy it too much as it had way too much coriander on it, but otherwise beautiful coffee and an exciting range of smoothies and juices.

I resisted writing this review straight after our dining experience - allowing my irritation to settle!<br/>I was keen to try this place and had a group there to celebrate my birthday. I rang to make a booking, but as is too common these days, no bookings are taken! The guy I spoke to assured me they would be able to organize a table within 10-15 mins of arrival - which sounded very surprising as it was a group of 13! He said it would be fine still. Of course this wasn't the case! Well over an hour wait and some less than happy people to celebrate with me! Just wish they were honest when I called. <br/>The girl who organized the tables wasn't great with handling many groups waiting. She did have a bit to deal with and seemed tired.<br/>Parking around there was also annoying - I recommend IKEA. <br/>So once we were seated, service was friendly and personable, but frustrating! There seemed to be a good number of staff, but they didn't really come to the table much and when you went to get another staff's attention, they would often say they can't help, but will send someone who can, which would take a while. Improvements in efficiency of service would be great! <br/>So then the food... No real complaints there. Quite tasty and interesting menu served nicely. I appreciated they had raw healthy snacks along with sugary, fatty pastries - so that it suited different types of diners in one place.

Second time we have visited Kitty Burns, first time in brilliant sunshine and the second in pouring rain! The first visit we were able to sit outside and view the cafe from the outside in. This time we sat inside due to the rain and enjoyed the view from the inside looking out through the wonderful walls of Windows 😊 Kitty Burns is a wonderfully light & bright cafe, you feel like you are sitting in the lush green while you are inside! Very substantial drinks menu, including smoothies and various juices along with interesting selection of teas & coffees. The menu has some very interesting options, if you were a traditional brunch diner you may be perplexed! We chose the French toast with pears , extremely pretty/tasty dish. The Torched Kingfish w kimchi mayonnaise , leek ash, sea succulents, roast sesame dressing, edamame beans, Japanese rice 63/63 egg. This dish is very tasty, on the small side and one of the most expensive. It would not satisfy a hearty eater, and the 63/63 egg is definitely not everyone's favorite! The other dish was the Omelette 'Arnold Bennett' slow poached smoked rockling clove and bay béchamel aerated hollandaise, Parmesan and toast. Once again a tasty dish but quite rich/creamy, personally I would have liked an addition of something , crunchy greens; bacon, not really sure what but something just to break up the richness of the dish. The last dish was the KB Shaved free range pork belly, brioche bun, green mango & papaya slaw, kimchi mayonnaise, house made pickles and kimchi . Stunning presentation , if you don't handle spice/chilies best avoid this dish, if they are your poison jump on this one 😊. Well worth the effort of finding this cafe (you would not know where it was if you haven't been told) and parking underneath is limited and a little tricky! Friendly efficient staff although if two people order a cappacino usually polite to give the first to the female customer ? As mentioned before a number of the dishes are on the $$ side for cafe fare, but would Definitely return & recommend Kitty Burns 😊

Definitely worth the wait, great venue and decor. Ordered Meet Mr Burns which was on another level! And our waiter's service was exceptional. Defs be back to try the cronuts!

The decor of this place is fantastic, you feel as though you're outdoors when you're actually inside.<br/>The food was very reasonably priced for the portion size. I loved my French toast, it's not something I would usually order but I'm so glad I did. I will definitely return.

Today I finally tried out the long awaited Kitty Burns, only to be terribly disappointed. <br/><br/>I had the smoked pea and mint panacotta - all though very beautifully and theatrically presented, the taste was overwhelming and unpalatable. <br/>As the dish is served smoking, the taste of the smoke entirely overwhelmed the dish. This is the first time I was not able to finish or even stomach a dish. My dish was returned to the kitchen almost entirely untouched, I had only eaten the egg, yet no one checked to see if it was ok or why I had hardly touched the dish. <br/>I had my friend taste the dish too to see if it was just my taste, and she wasn't able to stomach the taste either. <br/><br/>Alongside this, the coffee was also very disappointing. Terribly bitter and well below average which very disappointing for the high quality and expectation of the area. <br/><br/>If I could provide any suggestions, I would say to focus on the taste more than the theatrical presentation. Aesthetics are very important, but I would rather be blown away by the taste sensations, than the way it smokes as I lift the lid. <br/><br/>I'm sad to say I can't see myself recommending this restaurant to anyone, or returning anytime soon.

Nice cafe. My friend recommended this place and I really like it. Coffee and food is average but atmosphere of building and friendly staff made my day.

Had to wait 15 for a table but it was worth it!! Best brekkie in melbs. Service was okay. They have a takeaway stand out the front while you wait - genius! Brekkie came out super fast and was worth the wait.

Overall bland experience. <br/>Large, spacious and airy cafe, you walk in and feel immediately fresh and rejuvenated, but the experience stops there. Ridiculously overstaffed for suboptimal customer service. At least 7-8 waiters with not much to do, but it took a while to get someone's attention to place our orders. At the cashier, stood a good 5 minutes before someone acknowledged us waiting to order a cronut (even so, only after someone else showed up, no apology nothing!) Meals were EXTREMELY fast, it came before the coffee which is a big NO in my books. Pre-prepared cronuts which were ordered even before the coffee, came about 10 minutes after the main! The cashier is a single flustered attendant who is also responsible for taking orders for the doughnuts, packaging them AND taking payments for the table service! A smarter way to allocate staff at the cashier would be to have one or two taking orders and packaging doughnuts, and one other person just dealing with money. Oh btw, the food was below average. Pea and mint panacotta was cold and tasteless, toast was closer to being burnt and pretty-cronuts failed to deliver. Won't last long unless they focus on flavours and less and appearances.

Kitty Burns is a new addition in the Abbotsford neighborhood and already it is an Instagram sensation. For weeks I have been seeing heaps of Kitty Burns photos appear on my feed. I made an attempt to go there for a friend's birthday a fortnight ago but due to our group size of 8, the wait was just too long. However I didn't give up and went back again with D the following weekend to try again.

This place has a great design, it felt so light, airy, and pretty with the pastel colours. The staff was also attentive and super friendly, one of the girls told my friend to "werk it" while she was taking pictures rather shamelessly. That made me laughed so hard! However, despite having great interiors and service, I did not enjoy the food that much. I had the arnold bennett omelette, the texture was nice and fluffy but it tasted so plain! It was in desperate need of more seasoning. Some more salt & pepper couldn't hurt. In the end it was just so boring to eat. My friend had the kingfish, and I quite enjoyed trying this dish, the kimchi mayo and the egg was beautiful. My sister ordered the french toast and it was okay, I wasn't too impressed with it because I've had way better french toasts at other cafes. Overall it's a decent cafe, but I honestly expected much more from the food.

Absolutely love the exterior and interior of Kitty Burns! So modern and pretty. Had brunch here on Monday and it was fairly busy due to public holiday but we didn't wait too long to be seated. We took a while to decide what we wanted but staff were really attentive and nice. I enjoyed my French toast however I think fresh raspberries and blueberries would be much nicer than the freeze dried ones, it was still enjoyable but probably a tad too sweet for me. Would come back and try other dishes.

I had pretty high expectations because all the photos I've seen all over social media; the coffee and service was really good. I ordered the French toast and while the toast itself was beautifully prepared (came soggy with warm egg bits -bomb!) the whipped coffee thing and dehydrated fruits kind of took it away from me. I was expecting fresh fruit and a light cream to go with it. Nevertheless I would return and try other things.<br/>Keep in mind that their iced coffee is not just iced coffee (coffee, sugar syrup + ice, water) it was full cream milk and ice cream, with a shot of espresso. Maybe the iced latte would've been the better option for me. My friend enjoyed his 'Meet Mr Burns' albeit the unusual colour palette for a delicious plate!

Went here few weeks ago with my friend due to all the hype on the internet. I ordered the bircher muesli and my friend ordered the french toast. My comment about the food was just ok, but i do love the fresh juice. Also, the chai latte was nice as well with a touch of flower on top. Overall it was a nice presentation of the food and the vibe of the place. I would say don't put a high expectation on the food. The taste was just ok.

Friendly and accommodating service. Generous portions of food and loved how everything was plated with such detail and playfulness. The KB had the right balance of flavors. Fatty layers of the pork belly was cut through by the kimchi. Mac and cheese croquette was good, but would've been perfect if only it was cheesier. The slab of bacon from the "Meet Mr Burns" was awesome! Was not a fan of the black pudding as the magnesium liver-ish taste was very strong. Note: the Meet Mr Burns comes with a side of two slices of toasts and butter 😊 Coffee was good and ambience was airy and spacious. Love this compared to other brunch places where space is tight and you end up squeezing into places with other customers. Would definitely be back again.

Had the spiced Togarashi avo here which was really good! Avo was just perfect and the presentation of the food was great! Coffee was excellent, ended up having 2! Besides the food fit out is gorgeous, staff are friendly and the place is always busy.

We had a nice meal - the avocado was a bit under-ripe, but aside from that the food and coffee were really good. There are standard menu options for people with food intolerances which is really helpful. Interior fit-out is excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful.

A trendy place with a beautiful interior but just another one that promises a lot and doesn't deliver unfortunately.  My dish for $14.50 was a big disappointment.  After seeing probably old photos of Eton Mess on a plate, this one is actually served in a small glass bowl, a bit of decoration and this and that, but I left hungry.  My daughter had French Toast and the toast tasted burnt.  I was going to have one of the gorgeous looking concoctions of a donut there, however they are kept on the counter right where people pay, and everyone is breathing and talking over them. This includes people who are coming in just to get coffee and a donut for takeaway.  Not very hygienic.  Plus I saw a fly on them.  At $5.00 my chai latte was overpriced, not hot and not very sweet.  This place is busy but to me a rip off.

Amazing. I'll dream about coming back here. The KB is the best roll I've had in Melbourne. Chorizo & Chilli scramble was very good and the side of bacon was elite. Wow wow wee wow.

Kitty Burns is just another newly hyped brunch spot that was opened just across the Richmond’s IKEA (or Victoria Gardens). Located just under the newly established apartment called Acacia Place from last December, this cafe is just sitting in the middle of its precinct. Making it look just like an oasis in the middle of the desert .

Average food but well designed restaurant. Perfect location. If I live by I may stop for coffee but nothing else. Worth to try but that is it.

Kitty Burns is a relatively new cafe in the Abbotsford/Richmond area on Victoria Parade, just opposite Victoria Gardens and easily accessible by trams 12 and 109. The interior design of Kitty Burns is one of the best that I've come across in Melbourne, and made for a really great eating experience. The cafe itself is located in a cluster of new apartments; if you enter through the front where the tram stop is, you'll have to walk to the right and down a bit further past some corporate offices to reach it.

Kitty Burns is flawless.<br/><br/>Nice service, friendly staffs, comfortable atmosphere and elegant deco. <br/><br/>Best Instagram-post food not only looks pretty but also tastes amazing. I had pork belly burger and my BFF opted for french toast. The best parts are the bun and the crackling. WHO doesn't like crackling. <br/>The French toast is well balanced with cream and dried berries:) Despite not being homemade, their baked doughnuts are fresh, still pretty like pictures(keeping the high standard) and not too sweet (its texture is alike mud cakes). <br/><br/>Frankly, it is a MUST-TO-TRY cafe in Melbourne. Don't miss this out. <br/><br/>

Bright and faultless elegance just flows from Kitty Burns, as everything's clean-cut and well presented.<br/>The location hangs on a double edge, as it's on the fringe of the majestic Capital City Trail but also situated within an apartment complex. So it's safe to say most of the local clientele would be apartment dwellers, however there were sightings of quite a few 'foodie' photographers. Some with semi-pro cameras!<br/>Now to the overall experience.<br/>We waited only 15mins to be seated and ordered coffees, which arrived very promptly considering the current number of customers.<br/>Then we ordered the following items; Coconut Chia Pudding, Eton Mess, the Kitty Burns Doughnut and various Elixirs.<br/>These items were displayed immaculately in glass bowls of decadent floral colours and comprised of ingredients dressed with the 'super food' label. The Elixirs, like most healthy concoctions, tasted very underwhelming and a chore to drink.<br/>So if you fancy views of the Yarra while brunchin' and don't mind seeking it out, I'd recommend giving Kitty Burns a shot.

Fantastic fit out in this cafe. It feels both fresh and inviting, love the colour scheme. A very interesting menu with an unusual interpretation on the usual suspects, though a few more savoury vegetarian options would be nice. I had the kingfish which was delightful, if a tad small. My companion the free-range pork brioche roll. <br/>Would love to try the smoothies one day, as they look amazing but at $12 they are an indulgence! The coffee is nice, though a tad bitter.

We went to kitty burns on a Sunday morning for brunch, it was about a 30 minute wait which is becoming fairly standard to get into a decent cafe unfortunately! I was a little disappointed to hear that they had run out of the coconut yogurt, especially mid morning on a busy Sunday, very strange! I ended up ordering the chia pudding with mango, cherry and aerated coconut and caramelised buckini. It actually came out with raspberries instead of cherries. It was very nice and actually quite pretty. I also tried the chorizo chilli folded eggs which were nice. We finished it off with a chocolate donut with a pink custard filled syringe, I am sad to say that despite being so delicious looking it was a little dry.

The hype surrounding Kitty Burns has been overwhelming on social media since it opened last December. Being the next potential Top Paddock like cafe, Kitty Burns showcases beautiful food in a Nordic styled interior on the ground floor of an apartment complex facing the Yarra River in Abbotsford. I came with high expectations of the place and yet, I found myself continuously underwhelmed during my visit to this pretty little hot spot.

I was burning to try out a fancy brunch/breakfast spot. Location as other reviewers and pics are evident, that location and fit out of the cafe is 5/5. Very modern Scandinavian contemporary decor and a great part of Melbourne to be entrapped in. Service was good but then my experience started to dwindle from there.<br/><br/>The cronut and cruffin were great, so soft I was getting a high that I had chosen a promising brunch spot. No fault to the pastries on offer. Taste as good as it looks.<br/><br/>The Mr Burns and the French Toast was very disappointing. Looks great on the plate but not to my taste buds....honestly a standard bacon n eggs is more nicer. Sometimes the good old standard breakfasts is better than some fancy breakfast menu.<br/><br/>Bill was hefty for brunch clicking in at $70 for 1 coffee, 1 hot chocolate, 3 pastries and Mr Burns n French toast. I would rather have a Vietnamese Banh Mi n take it to yarra trail for a more satisfying experience.... i have also paid ultimate Kitty Burns price for a 'burning' trip to the loo with a tummy ache afterwards.<br/>

This is a to go for cafe if you havent been to. <br/><br/>Coffee and food are great. I got myself Espresso tonic and my partner order a hot chocolate (Mork Choc). Got to try their greens with poached egg if you're feeling healthy. Otherwise, try their burger! <br/><br/>Also, the ambience is a big plus. I would love to visit the cafe again. <br/><br/>If you're going on weekends, be there early as you might need to wait if you're in a big group. I was lucky to get seats as it was just myself and my partner. However, the cafe is pretty big. They can do both indoor and outdoor seatings. You get views wherever you sit.

The atmosphere of the restaurant is pretty and staff are friendly. Wide range of smoothies and juices. The menu is unique however the dishes was ordinary taste. The doughnut were just normal.

Came for a brunch with friends, waited about 15min and which is fine. I ordered chorizo eggs with bread, coming quite quickly and with a good presentation. The flavour is fine, but nothing exciting. The smoothie was good, full of greens, made my day.

Kitty Burns, is a fresh and vibrant cafe! <br/>The donuts are amazing, you can't go to Kitty Burns and not treat yourself to a donut! <br/>Recommend- French toast with Coffee Ganache <br/>Coffee and juices are very nice too! <br/>Will definitely be back soon Kitty Burns.

The interior of this place is so damn nice, very bright and cheerful. They even had little booths which were so cute. My friend suggested coming here as I have never heard of this place until now. It would be perfect on a sunny day as it is right by the river! <br/>I ordered the chorizo chilli scrambled eggs and I was slightly disappointed. It didn't have much flavour and felt like the eggs were slightly over cooked. I've had better at other restaurants. My friend really enjoyed his food so I'm guessing I just ordered the wrong thing. Wouldn't mind coming here again and trying something else. <br/>Sadly no photos of food since my phone broke :'(<br/>

Kitty Burns is tucked in between apartment buildings in Richmond. By the waters, the lush greenery and wooden interior is a perfect place to relax with friends and fill your bellies. Rain, shine or hail the café will light up your day as the atmosphere is buzzing all day. We started off with drinks and I went for the get ripped or die trying smoothie. For $12 it was quite expensive and I didn’t find it appetising as the protein powder was quite strong. I do prefer a sweeter and fruitier taste. My friends ordered an iced coffee, a latte and a cappuccino. They all enjoyed their blend of the coffee, especially the creaminess and sweetness from the iced coffee. For food we ordered the KB, smoked pea & garden mint pannacotta, hanger steak and Kitty greens. Out of these dishes, the KB was the stand out. With a blend of juiciness, richness and umami, each mouthful was.................

Ambience was absolutely attractive ! Loved the spacey open feel about it. Coffee was good and food was not bad either. But I wouldn't rave about the food here. If anything - I'll come back for coffee and the ambience only !

Ordered:<br/>- Spiced Togarashi Avocado with poached eggs<br/>- Meet Mr. Burns'<br/><br/>As expected the interior blew my mind away. We came in around 8.30am which already had 2-3 customers in the cafe which was surprising (because it was so early). The spiced Togarashi avocado was served on a huge platter and it definitely filled me up. Word of caution though: don't make the rookie mistake of mixing all the salt with the edamame smash because I did and it was very salty). My friend had Mr. Burns' and she cleaned her plate so it must've been delicious. Will definitely come back for the other dishes!

Hands down one of the best brunch places I've been to in awhile! The minute you step into 'Kitty Burns', you are greeted by their friendly staff & amazing interiors. I'm pretty sure I spent half the time adoring the pastel, birch and white colour combos with the hint of greenery at Kitty Burns. I ordered the 'Meet Mr. Burns' dish and it was worth the price as I left feeling very satisfied and super happy with my dish. It's quite rare nowadays to leave brunch places with a filled up stomach. They also had a selection of donuts & patisseries that looked great too. Would love to come back & try their other dishes. It is located at a hidden and serene place amongst the apartments. Highly recommended and this will be one of my top favourite brunch places for a long time :)

Kitty Burns is an interesting find. Tucked into the Acadia apartment complex directly across from Victoria Gardens in Richmond.<br/>I personally prefer my iced mochas already mixed in a bigger glass but many would be pleased with the taste of the beans used. The brunch dishes are gorgeously presented and interestingly compiled, nothing is boring or standard with the ingredients. The bacon slab doesn't quite quench your bacon cravings though as it's not the crisp you're after. Their 'steak sandwich' is well cooked and the salads inside keep the overall meal 'lite' feeling, ie you don't feel so guilty. Looking forward to trying out the other dishes from there which were sold out when I went.<br/>✏thenesscessities.wordpress.com<br/>📷nesscessities_gluttonness

Stroll down the Yarra Trail and take a detour up to Kitty Burns' for a nice little off-street morsel. We sat in the sun, and joined another twenty or so tables to enjoy some nice yogurt and berry breakfast treats. Attentive staff and cool music helped top off a nice morning by the river

For the countless times I had seen photos of food in this place, let's just say I had been wanting to try it ever since. I had managed to persuade one of my colleague to try this place out. We came here around 1ish on weekday and for that I am glad because that means I don't need to queue up to get a table. I must say though, it was still a tad busy. We had a nice looking and attentive German serving us for the day. Let's just say he made the experience more pleasing. I ordered a skinny iced latte and French toast with coffee ganache. The coffee was good but I have to admit, I had better french toast else where. We also had the cronut and to my dismay, I thought I took a photo but I guess it didn't save in my phone. I might have to come back on the weekend to try the bistro morgan donuts.

Like any popular Melbourne brunch spot, there was a sizeable line outside Kitty Burns when we arrived. We were seated after a twenty minute wait. Service once we were seated was efficient.<br/><br/>After much deliberation, we ordered The KB and the Chorizo and Chilli Folded Eggs. All our food was delicious. Come with an appetite though, as the dishes (that we ordered at least) were quite rich and of a decent portion size. <br/><br/>Acav will be back.

Visited Kitty Burns for the first time this morning on a rainy Friday morning and was greeted happily by the staff. Got a table straight away and we ordered two lattes to start off with and it was on point. Cannot fault it at all!<br/><br/>Menu was very interesting and was nice to see a good variety of fish on the menu. We ordered the Torched Kingfish and The KB free range pork belly. Food came out within 10 minutes which was impressive. <br/><br/>Torched Kingfish - portion was very small but the dish tasted good together overall. Kingfish was cooked well, rice was cooked well, egg was deliciously saucy to mix with the rice. It tasted good, but I think it lacked the wow factor.<br/><br/>The KB - Portion was very decent and all the elements worked well together to make a good tasty dish. However the pork had a smell, (maybe a little old?) but once mix with the other ingredients it tasted good. Yummy dish and would recommend.<br/><br/>Overall it is a nice place to visit because of the impressive interior design. However the food didn't warrant for a second visit unless looking to impress a friend with the architecture.

Meet Mr Burns + Coconut Chia Pudding + The PAP + Mac & Cheese × Beautiful modern interior Decor + Natural Surrounding = A wonderful Sunday chillaxing arvo :D

A Friend of mine introduced me to this new cafe in Abbotsford. I had a glass of fresh orange juice, salmon and avocado on toast. Me and my friend ordered the same menu. Toast and fish were a bit overcooked for both. The presentation was perfect. I wouldn't go for second time

I ordered the 'Meet Mr Burns' with extra avocado and the 'High of Acai' smoothie. The food was delicious and the service was friendly. The only downfall is their location; in terms of parking and getting to the location was the only difficult part. I managed to squeeze in a white chocolate and raspberry 'croffin' recommended by the staff which was cross between a croissant and a muffin and it was super buttery and delicious! (Ate it too quickly to get a photo :( )

Have been to Kitty Burns twice now. The food has been fantastic and zero complaints! Service is ok however with 8 Staff on you'd expect not to have to stand up and ask to order after waiting for a lengthy period of time. I will continue to go back for the food but do hope the service gets better and more attentive. Overall good experience.

Paid a visit to this lovely cafe before heading off to ikea. The moment I stepped in the cafe, I got excited by the simple yet lovely deco (if judging by the interior design, the food is bound to be good!). Ordered Mr.Burns and I loved the onsen eggs plus the thickest bacon slice ever.

Soo disappointed. Was excited to visit kitty burns after a friend had raved about it. 20min line wait and 40 min food wait is a bit of a joke though. 63degree egg was hard in the middle, French toast was extremely eggy and the peach that accompanied it was tasteless and mushy.

Went to kitty burns over the weekend and expected to wait... The guy taking names was as greasy as a club promoter, giving young attractive girls tables before other groups who had been waiting. <br/><br/>Finally sat down and the menu looked exciting. Ordered coffees and a smoothie and then the real wait started. We realised over the usual wait time that there was a distinct lack of fomo happening as other patrons weren't eating either. After an hour we asked a waiter what was happening with our food. He headed to the kitchen, then proceeded back to the restaurant to chat to his buddies and ignore us. Walked quickly past our table three times before we got up and left. <br/><br/>Greasy club promoter apologised and said the kitchen "had dramas" today. Noticed a crowd of people behind us also getting fed up of waiting without any communication from the staff. <br/><br/>Can't comment on their food because it never came but the restaurant is beautiful. Hopefully they sort out their processes.

Epitome of hipster Melbourne cafe menus and very tasty. Nice to see an exciting green vegie option on the menu for when you don't feel like a decadent brekkie. Nice location near the river. Easy to get a table at 9am

This place has got it all down pat. Architecture, decor, menu, coffee and staff service. Had the pea & mint panacotta, which was almost too pretty to eat! Loved it, but it was a small portion and at $21, I expect to be fulfilled. The line on a Sunday morning is horrific. However, you can understand why this is the cafe to be at. Thankfully there is a coffee stand outside to provide emotional support during the lengthy table wait. Well done KB and look forward to trying more on the menu at a quieter time during the week!

<br/>Update 28th Feb 2017: came here on a 32 degrees hot day at 2pm. It was oven hot in the cafe, so I asked the waiter...why is there no air condition on? He said "there's none available." As i had a planned meeting there, I stayed and went through my meeting. All the while dripping sweat from my face....<br/><br/>When it was 3:30pm, the waiter came to us to let us know that they are closing...and turned on the air condition...for his own comfort!!! I asked why didn't he turned it on when there's still customer and when I asked him to. He simply told me, it was ON the whole time and I just didn't feel it. <br/><br/>This irks me in 2 ways:<br/>1) waiter was obviously discouraging me from staying too long by turning off the air condition on a hot day as it nears closing time (2pm)<br/>2) he proceeded to insult my intelligence by giving me a ridiculous excuse. I was sitting directly under the vent. After he informed me it's time to leave and then turned on the air condition, the air was so strong that it makes a sound and the cold air starts to hit me in the face. <br/><br/>Dear management...this is so terrible an experience that I was motivated enough to delete my entire previous rave review about Kitty Burns. And invest even more time to inform you how bad it was. I deserve a BIG "THANK YOU" from you. <br/><br/>Julian B Ho ...as Its truly rare that I ever give a 1.0 rating, I thought I share this with you.

Service was super friendly. I had the french toast which was very nice, however my friend had the omelette and it was a little bland. We liked the little touch that you're given a blanket if you sit outside incase you get cold! <br/>Their doughnuts are worth trying, had to take some away because it was too filling to try them all. <br/>

This has got to be one of my favourite brunch spots because it is so photogenic! Although the presentation of food was amazing, the food was mediocre. Will probably go back just for Morgan's donuts (which are only available on weekends).

The location was beautiful, a lovely outdoor scenery great for those long overdue catch ups <br/>There was quite a lot of people waiting but the queue want by really quickly <br/>The waiters were lovely and friendly and the food was really good <br/>P.s a smoothie recommendation, the banana salted caramel 👌🏻

When we saw pictures of this place before we headed over, it was a view of leafy green surroundings right by the Yarra Trail – it looked too good to be true, and that’s exactly what you get!! Don’t be fooled by the fact that it is situated at the base of an apartment building, when you get there and sit outside, all you feel is nature. Far removed from the hustle and bustle of daily life. But make sure you get there early (we got there before 10am) otherwise there may be a wait!

This place is beautiful and makes good coffee and shakes. It was a bit of a disappointment in the food where i ordered the hanger steak and omelette arnold bennet which was very bland in taste but amazing presentation.<br/>

Love this place. Great backdrop, whose open spaces that are naturally calming and great staff. The coffee here could be improved somewhat as Allpress is not my all time favourite, but the food makes up for it!

You would never know that this joint existed tucked away at the back of a large residential development on the river at Abbotsford.<br/>The establishment is very well designed. It was a pleasure to inhabit the light and airy space.<br/>I visited mid morning mid week and we had a choice of tables. <br/>I choose the Eton Mess. It was a light breakfast option. The coffee was excellent but a chai latte (although looked divine) was a tad disappointing.<br/>I will be retuning as there is plenty of other items I would like to try.<br/>Parking was $3 - underneath the complex.

Beautiful aesthetic and wonderful location. Very friendly staff and coffee was very nice! Unfortunately food was not as great for me. Had very watery and vinegary poached eggs with a forgotten side of Avo and a halfway between bread and toast...... Would come back for a coffee and views but NOT food.

After noticing the arrival of Kitty Burns during a lunchtime walk, I decided to drop in to try their Chai Latte w/almond milk (a regular accessory to a lunch time walk) . The cool interior and welcoming staff made my quick order wait mildly enjoyable. Since then I have made the trip almost everyday during my lunch break, past many other well recognized Cafes, to treat myself with one of their delicious Chai Lattes. Then yesterday I decided to go with my gf to have lunch. We both ordered "The KB" and I was not surprised when the first bite revealed layers of flavors culminating into a mouth full of deliciousness. And for those who have been fortunate enough to be treated with some peanuts at the bottom of their coffee, they obviously are not accustomed to good service.

Dropped in to Kitty Burns for a take away coffee. Walked away with a new avant-garde blend of beard-stirred macadamia dusted latte. Wasn't impressed with the rest of the peanut sediment at the bottom of the cup but added some unexpected flavor to my Wednesday.

This newly opened cafe on the banks of the Yarra river lives up to the hype. Scandinavian-inspired interiors, an extensive menu of elixirs and smoothies and a fair balance of savoury and sweet dishes. Between the 4 of us that popped in today, we got to taste samples of a multitude of items from each other's plates. The servers are total babes as well, and the aesthetics of the food presentation make for a pretty picture. Purr-fect Sunday brunchspot

Service is good, friendly staffs. Good vibes, very cozy and chill place. I really love this cafe interior design and its just so perfect cafe. This cafe is currently hype in town.<br/>The food is not bad, but none of them is attract me to come back again and try. Theres none of my fave dishes. I jst love the place and the coffee tho. <br/>

First time here. Been wanting to try this place after I saw so many post on Insta. The place is really nice, the interiors are amazing. Ordered my coffee while waited for a friend. The staff really friendly and the coffee came really quick. Then after we order French toast and the spice togarashi avocado. Again, they came fairly quick and looks as amazing as they taste. Really enjoy the atmosphere and look forward to try another thing from the menu.

Kitty Burns is in a league of it's own, with beautiful polite staff, an amazing menu and the venue one like no other. On my visit to Kitty Burns I had the pleasure of meeting the Owner Andrew who made me feel very welcome and after chatting for a bit, i told him about a fundraising project i am apart of where he was kind enough to donate something for the cause we are raising for. I will defiantly be back.<br/><br/>Thank you Kitty Burns

We came for the donuts but unfortunately they didn't have any. Our server was unenthusiastic, however the rest of the staff seemed very friendly. Good coffee and the Cronuts that we got were great! Beautiful location.

This is definitely where all the cool kids are hanging out on the weekends. Beautiful surroundings and interiors. The spectacular donut can't go unmentioned. Will definitely be back.

Interesting, yummy food and great coffee! Want to go back to try more things off the menu. Really nice interior, was originally drew me to this place but the food was great too!

We arrived on a Sunday afternoon around 1pm to find it super busy! Waiter indicated a 20 minute wait time - which it was. Once seated, coffees & food service was very very good. It didn't take long for those kitty greens to be put on the table! No pressure to leave either. Very good, will be back.

Kitty is trying way too hard to be something she just is not, fun, hipster or enjoyable. She has poor service and busy pretentious air. Please leave the real hipsters to make the coffee in Fitzroy. I don't have to wait an hour there.

There is something very special about this place. Although my visit was brief, it was certainly enjoyable! <br/><br/>Kitty Burns is easily the most aesthetically pleasing establishment in Melbourne that I've had the pleasure of visiting. Beautiful, light, fresh and airy. Filled to the brim with natural light, exposed wood, hanging lights that shed a golden glow throughout and my personal favourite feature, their abundance of greenery.. The faux hedge that runs across the tops of the walls is creatively genius. <br/><br/>The general layout of the place flowed, the menus were easy to read, crisp and clean. The staff all wore white, such a little detail but it really made a difference! The water bottles were bizzare, i loved them. They held a good amount of water. Again small details. Much like the flaked salt, rather than a grain. <br/><br/>My juice was served in what i could only imagine as a small vase, i had 'The PAP' - Pineapple, Apple, Pear, Ginger and Rosemary ($7)<br/><br/>I ordered 'The KB' - Shaved free range (

Me and my Husband/Family went for brunch this morning. Very average food. His coffee was great. The donuts weren't very fresh and where a bit dry. Overall it was fairly average the food. The layout of the place was nice.

Venue: beautiful atmosphere, with great outdoor settings and a trendy vibe.<br/>Food: overall presentation is exceptional. Unique menu choices that were a pleasant surprise. They provided a great twist on breakfast favourites that were different but overall enjoyable.<br/>Even though it felt like putting together my meal was like a puzzle, it was still great.<br/>Soy latte came out perfect and the coffee is great.<br/>They use a bean with a fruity flavour that is different but also a little on the bitter side which brought down the experience a little.

Kitty burns is an amazing 'lux' brunch spot in Abbotsford. Absolutely loved the design of the cafe very bright and on trend. The breakfast and smoothies we had were fresh and decadent with a modern and healthy twist. We wish there were more cafes around like this and can't wait to go back again!

we're from the other side of town but figured we should cross some places of our zomato list, it's so hard to choose but I'm so glad we choose kitty burns. THe menu is exciting and delicious. They're up with the food trends but most of all I love how they offer all the healthy superfoodie things along with the good quality indulgent meals. The smoothie list is long, fun and sounds delicious (I couldn't fit one in) coffee was excellent and our meals were all yum! the travel was worth it :)

I love this place. The decor and outdoor setup is perfect. The staffs were very attentive. We ordered the meet kitty burns. The bacon jam is amazing and bacon slab tastes like heaven. Will definitely come back to try other menu.

For our last weekday brunch roulette prior to Little Man starting prep (or as they call it nowadays "Foundation" *why why why?*) we headed down to Kitty Burns. . This new cafe, like many around Melbourne these days, is on the ground floor or a mid sized apartment complex in Abbotsford.  I'd watched with anticipation as works went under way for the cafe, since we've often utilised the lovely bike path that winds its way along the Yarra past the new buildings around here.

This cafe has a spacious interior and a cute location. I was more impressed with the space than the food to be honest, but worth a try. I had the smoked pea and garden mint panna cotta.

Delicious breakfast and friendly staff. Lovely bright open space with lots of healthy options. I had the green smoothie and the chorizo, eggs and burrata. Can't wait to go back

Had a lovely brunch in the gorgeous fit out at Kitty Burns. Think lots of natural light, pale wood tables , baby blue accents and excellent service. They also serve Storm in a teacup teas which is always a plus for me.

We adored Kitty Burns! A gorgeous breakfast or brunch spot that has an abundance of natural light, scandi decor and some incredibly lovely staff.<br/><br/>We had the Eton Mess (could not fault this dish in any way) the the 63 degree eggs! The flavours fantastic, each dish was picture perfect and we were very satisfied with the portion sizes. We sat opposite their large selection of Bistro Morgan doughnuts so ofcourse we got some of them to go too!<br/><br/>We would definately be back here to try out the rest of the menu - the smoothie selection is so large you want to try them all!

Kitty Burns is THE cafe to go to in Melbourne right now - and for good reason. The interior of this venue is amazing and the staff are really friendly. Their menu is super creative and there is a huge range of delicious smoothies to choose from! I had the smoked pea and garden lint panna cotta with 63 degree egg, bacon crumbs, cured salmon and potato popcorn. It was delicious and light. The potato popcorn didn't add much to the overall dish so could have gone without. <br/>Food: 4/5<br/>Service: 3.5/5<br/>Environment: 4/5

Really great modern and spacious interior with plenty of natural light. Felt the food menu was pretty limited however with not much to choose from. Though the drinks menu was very impressive with the range of juices, milkshakes and 'elixirs' (mix of tea and alcohol it seems). Really cool looking donuts around the register as well with interesting toppings such as Kit Kat

The food is ok but the service is pretty average. It's got a nice view specially if you're sitting outside. A nice walk along the river after a Sunday brunch is recommended

Restaurant was packed out which is a good sign so we were excited to try the food. Was pretty disappointed by the lack of variety on the menu, maybe I'm just used to more hearty classic breakfast options but it felt more like lunch than breakfast. Coffee was excellent though and well worth the long wait for it.

Renowned for its pastel color pallet, high ceilings and natural light, this has been an extremely popular venue. A good thing, given its obscure location under a block of apartments, in Abbotsford. Where is Abbotsford you ask?

So to start off, we got a table quite easily and the decor is amazing. Nice vibe in this random built up community in Abbotsford. The food was good also despite being fairly over priced. For $12 I expected more from my smoothie but I guess you pay for the aesthetics too. Would come back to try the donuts or something from the lunch menu but be weary of price.

Over my one month summer holidays, I had the opportunity and time to venture out and visit new cafes – one of them happens to be Kitty Burns. Kitty Burns is an all day eatery that’s opened at a new apartment complex in Abbotsford, opposite to Victoria Gardens. Upon stepping into cafe you will be immediately captivated by the gorgeous interior – lush greenery, neutral toned & copper furnishings, with natural light shining through.

Fast forward to today and as we visited one of Melbourne’s latest café offers, Kitty Burns in Abbotsford, I can’t help but think it’s absolutely stunning. Polished wood frames shaped as a classic house structure assembled around the barrista station and other seating nooks. Off cream coloured beams – shaped with geometric triangular points – lay across the walls, acting as the ideal backdrop for its tall ceiling, complemented by a vertical garden. Attached to the indoor space is a large front-facing alfresco area, perfect for the warmer months. Pieced together with hanging copper lights and subtle furniture pieces, the modern chic design is a dining space that you want to experience.

Loved the interior and great coffee however I feel like many of their dishes contain too many elements, making me feel like Kitty Burns is trying too hard to impress. I had the kingfish with rice and was not pleased with the serving size or the random sea succulents that may have ruined the dish for me.

Outstanding brunch! The Eton Mess is an absolute delight, as I could not fault a single element. The many textures of strawberries and deliciously creamy coconut yogurt, with the crunch of the meringue and chocolate buckwheat was a perfect combination! The soy chai is also amazing, with the perfect level of sweetness, meaning that I did not have to ask for extra honey as I usually do. The interior is also beautiful, as the light blue shades and mini houses are gorgeous touches. I am so excited about this new gem in the Abbotsford area, and I will certainly be returning soon.

new brunch place in Abbotsford, love the atmosphere in here minimalist and green. <br/>Their food were awesome, we had their Meet Mr burns (bacon) and The KB (pork belly). <br/><br/>Bacon is slightly salty, but it is taste really good when you eat it with bacon jam or veggies. This is what I highly recommended in here.<br/><br/>Service was awesome, somehow our order was messed and kitchen staff missed our order. Instead of normal restaurant say your food is coming soon,Kitty Burns' staff handle it really nice & be honest and give us complimentary meals and dessert!

I cannot wait to return to Kitty Burns. The cute and natural decor of the cafe allows a large amount of natural light to come through. The staff are friendly and polite and proactive in helping their customers! <br/>I ordered the KB which was delicious! The pork belly was tender and well cooked, balanced with the green mango and papaya slaw for tang and a slight sweet brioche bun. What can go wrong? In addition I added a mac and cheese croquette, no regrets! <br/>My company ordered the torched kingfish and although I did not try it 1 it look fresh and appealing, and 2 no complaints from the eater! <br/>Will I return? Already making plans to return!

This cafe is lovely. Such an open, light and crisp atmosphere. We came here for lunch and coffees and had an enjoyable time. The service is attentive and friendly. The meals are really fresh and healthy too! I would come here again!

Came here on a Friday morning with a couple of friends and their gorgeous children. Wasn't the easiest place to find but we finally arrived. When our friends and their kids arrived they waited for about 5 minutes for someone to show them to a table. It took the 'manager' to say "door" about 5 times before the wait staff moved from their conversation to attend to their guests. <br/><br/>Once we arrived we waited over 10 minutes for anyone to ask us if we wanted anything to drink. Once we finally got our drink orders we were graced with 2 food menus between 5 people. We ordered 1. Eton mess, 2 KB burgers and 1 kingfish crevice. The waitress then told us that the KB burger was unavailable- waited for the new choices to be made and then triggered that she should check with someone else if the KB was still unavailable. After that she returned telling us that it was now available. The food finally arrived and was squished on to our tables as nobody had cleared our empty coffee glasses. The wait staff were standing around talking amongst themselves. We then took our empty glasses up to the counter so we could have space to eat. <br/>Another customer bumped into one of the waitress' as she was carrying a coffee and proceeded to apologise proficiently and he was meant with an angry look and her storming off. <br/><br/>The food was good the Eton mess and kingfish amazing. The KB however didn't live up to expectation. The decor is beautiful and the colours gorgeous however the poor level of service we received made the experience less pleasant. Will not be coming back in a hurry - but would like to give this place another chance and hopefully we'll get better service.

This newly opened cafe (4 wk old!) has really nice interior and is close to the yarra bend walk. The parking is $3 for 2 hrs. The food and coffee are great.. But I'd appreciate smoked salmon to be written as "hot" smoked salmon as I expected cold smoked! (Sorry being a food tech, I'm very technical!).. Anyway, I got my avocado fix for the day!

Usual weekend routine, find a local-ish cafe and try it out. This time it's Kitty Burns, located in the newly developed Richmond apartments opposite Ikea. <br/><br/>I gotta say, the decor is really nice and the owners have used a nice pastel blue, white and oak veneered tables and chairs. Add the fake vertical planting, small house structured booths, hanging lights and you've got a real cosy feel to the place. Staff wearing denim smocks add to the overall effect. <br/><br/>Anyway, we ordered the Coconut chia pudding and French toast with poached pears. Wife says her pudding was tasty and so was my dish with dottings of various sauces around the dish and a sprinkle of edible flowers. Both aren't exactly large dishes, so you may want something additional to share. <br/><br/>If you're paying at the till, don't get bad luck and line up after people that spend the next ten minutes deciding what flavoured donut or cruffin to choose and then have them boxed individually. <br/><br/>All in all, great new place and will go back to sample more.

Kitty Burns is attracting plenty of attention for its beautiful interior design and eye-catching food. Like Frankie Says, Kitty Burns takes its place within the Sanctuary apartment complex. The interior, courtesy of Biasol: Design Studio, features plenty of pale woods, pastels and white ceramic tiling. The bright, light-filled space feels even more open with its high ceilings, and though we didn’t sit there, those booth seats looked enticingly private and cosy.

Very impressed with this place! Fit out was great and it was a nicely decorated big space! Service was quick and friendly but that was topped by the food, which was amazing! I had the panacotta which was one of the most interesting meals I've had in a while. Tasty and definitely had the wow factor. There are a lot of new cafes popping up, but this one is definitely worth the visit!

I couldn’t go past the coconut chia pudding. With mango. And strawberry bits. And aerated coconut. And activated buckwheat clusters. And magic. I dunno how they get theirs to taste that perfect, I need help with this at home! It was rich and thick and creamy, the coconut yoghurt was probably the best I’ve ever tasted, and the crunchy buckwheat clusters were the perfect addition

Kitty Burns awakens ‘The Village’ – a new apartment complex, stone’s throw away from the bustling Victoria St.  Look outside and you may be tempted to sing Burke’s backyard, where gum trees provide a hidden oasis. Instead of sipping on a cuppa, perhaps partake in Kitty’s cold brew, where hot coffee is replaced with cold tasting notes of strawberry jam, with a syrupy body and a toffee chocolate finish. We’re definitely not in the bush, this is quintessential Melbourne, where menu descriptions read like a fine-dining menu.  To be perfectly honest,

Great location and fit out. Service was friendly and coffee was good. The food is beautifully presented and has great flavour but is a little on the small size. We made up for it by sharing a mango Cronut, it was so good, super crisp and crunchy and the mango curd had heaps of flavour. The smoothies and elixirs also sound great.

So who exactly is Kitty Burns? She’s one of the hottest cafes in Melbourne right now, nestled in the Acacia Place complex in Abbotsford, away from the hustle and bustle of Victoria Street. Perched high on the banks of the Yarra River Kitty Burn is a hidden sanctuary amongst the gums and wildlife, where you’ll feel a world away from the stress of the city.

I wasn't impressed with my King Fish with rice. The portion was very small. One of our order never came until we prompt the waiter. Moreover, they gave us the wrong juice. I felt all the waiters were just standing around and apologising. Will not visit here ever again.

Lovely new cafe to add to the Abbotsford brunch scene. Despite the hype we managed to score a table for 5 with no problem. The service was friendly and attentive but the kitchen was a tad slow. I ordered the torched kingfish with kimchi mayonnaise, leek ash, sea succulents, roast sesame dressing, edamame beans, Japanese rice and a poached egg. Enjoyed the flavour combinations of this dish however felt that there was a disproportionate amount of rice. Minor criticism though.

Came here for brunch on a saturday. Great atmosphere. We weren't warned about the significant wait on food and were a little pressed for time so unfortunately had to cancel our meals but the staff were so kind about it. They didn't charge us for our drinks and even offered us a piece of toast as we rushed off. The wait was estimated to be nearly 50 mins. They were busy, so it was sort of understandable. Not impressed with the lack of warning about the wait, but impressed with the accomodating customer service when we did decide to leave. Will be back to enjoy those meals another time!

Kitty Burns looks like something from a Swedish Architectural magazine. Set in the prime heart of the incredible new Abbotsford Sanctuary development (in Acacia place) just looking at the place calms you down. The edge of their seating gently rolls into native Aussie bush and then to the Yarra River below.<br/>It's was quite busy on Sunday morning, but the wait was well worth it. Their meals were served on wood boards where avo comes in its partially peeled skin. The staff were friendly and you got the impression that everyone there were friends. We were a little confused by the Genmaicha tea we received after ordering the Sencha but it was still delicious. A beautiful and calming spot perfect for breakfast or brunch!

Set in a quiet alcove of a residential/small business high rise opposite Viccy-Gees, Kitty Burns offers beautiful scandi minimalistic styling an spacious light interiors, and an array of choices: staple breakky-ish dishes mixed with unique; healthy mixed with the not-so; and separate menus dedicated to a list of filling smoothies, juices and elixirs. <br/><br/>We went early on a Saturday (8am) and already there were 6 or so floorstaff, which seems to indicate that the place gets smashed on weekends, so get there early if you can. We ordered the 'Not-Tella' Tiramisu smoothie which was a meal in itself, and the omelette 'Arnold Bennet' with smoked rockling, clove and bay béchamel, aerated parmesan hollandaise and toast, which was a perfect balance of richness delicate flavours for the first meal of the day. Our waitstaff were friendly and attentive - a fantastic experience overall, will definitely be back

The options are endless in both the food & drinks department which is so great to see in Melbourne especially some variety. The elixirs are worth a try. The salad on the green dressing needs some work.

Had the french toast this morning, very well made and not overly sweet... just the right tang! Would have again.<br/>Nice pleasant setup along the river as well.

Amazing meals, great presentation and some lovely original dishes. I had the Mr Burns dish, which was an ode to bacon - included was a wonderful smokey "steak", bacon crumble, and bacon jam, along with other assortments inc. poached eggs and black pudding. My partner had the avocado pannacotta, which was an wonderful take on the smashed avocado. Coffee and smoothies were great. Staff were friendly. I hope this place maintains these initially high standards.

Stunning - Mr.Burns is the reason to visit Kitty... Such an interesting dish with little surprises everywhere you turn on the plate! Definitely pop in for this cheeky delight...

Saw a couple of reviews about Kitty Burns being new in town. First thing, parking is an issue, my advice is to park on Victoria street, just before Victoria gardens and walk there, tram works too. <br/><br/>The location is decor is beautiful once you're in the cafe, I came at 9.30am, it was quiet and it was just some locals. I guess we got there at a good time, before all the professional foodies arrived. <br/><br/>I had the torched kingfish, I'm a sucker for anything Japanese or Japanese influenced, and can't say no to sashimi. I also ordered an apple, lemon and ginger juice.<br/><br/>Food was excellent and tasty, very delicate and if I had another half to one serving, I think I would be satisfied. My two other friends had the pork belly burger and greens with chicken breast. <br/><br/>According to them, the burger was nice, and the greens, without the chicken, it would've been pretty bland. <br/><br/>There was an array of desserts that looked very tempting, but as we had time constraints we were unable to stay. <br/><br/>I'd come again, it felt like we were away at a spa retreat, I think it was because we were just surrounded by trees! Either way, would come again :)

Beautiful bright cafe in a gorgeous riverside setting. Delicious food, immaculate presentation, friendly service. A great mix of indulgence and healthy options. Spot-on KB!

What a great location this is tucked away in the cool architecturally designed eden complex. The interiors of KB is exceptional as is the menu. I had the KB special dish. Looked inpeccable but was bordering cold when it came out. Would have returned it but looked too nice and tip notch produce saved it

Great service and food. Fantastic coffee and a really lively, airy atmosphere. All of the meals coming from the kitchen look amazing and the menu is really diverse - I need to go back to try more!

Kitty Burns is a new brunch café that recently opened in Abotsford. The menu provokes excitement and the food presentation is on point. Overlooking the yarra they have an open outdoor area, which is perfect for summer days. Kitty Burns – Venue. The venue has an open space with lots of natural light which gives you positive feels and the greenery and wooden pointed arches give it a modern look.

Nice layout for cafe in a lovely setting by the river. Coffee and cake was nice and good price. Not sure how they make any money as they have too many staff on so service can be over attentive.

The cafe is a little hard to find but once you're there you are not disappointed! Beautiful decor and interior settings greet you along with friendly staff. <br/>The menu options are different from your regular weekend cafe with a wide smoothie and juice selection and healthier alternatives than your average bacon and eggs. If kale, goji berries and raw cacao is your cup of tea, then Kitty Burns is a must visit.

What a great little hidden gem Kitty Burns is!<br/>It's hard to find - the car park is a maze but once you come out of the car park, the treasure that is Kitty Burns is delightful.<br/>Attentive staff and good food.<br/>The spot along the river is quiet and exclusive which makes it one of a kind!<br/>I will be back!

I had the kitty green dish, very tasty and fresh - lots of different flavors. Great look with the furniture and deco! Very friendly service as well!

I have a very strong suspicion this is going to quickly become one of Melbourne's best cafes, but alas from my initial visit it still has a long, long way to go.<br/><br/>Came on a Sunday, which in the cafes defense was only its second day of opening. It is part of the sanctuary apartment development on the river in Abbotsford, and parking is downstairs in a paid commercial car park opposite Victoria Gardens.<br/><br/>The cafe was already packed to the brim when we arrived just shy of 12.30, and was told there was a 20 minute wait on a table. It is in a lovely setting, so this wasn't too much of a concern. They've cunningly set up a coffee cart so they can service people waiting for tables, so an iced latte in the sun didn't go down too badly. After a wait not too much outside the estimated time we were lead to a table, and this unfortunately is where the holes began to show. <br/><br/>More than three quarters of the menu was sold out, and looked to have been so since well before midday. The wait on drinks and ordering stretched out way past the comfortable period, and by the time we were able to put our order in from the already reduced menu a waitress came back out 15 minutes later to tell us one of the dishes was sold out. <br/><br/>Ended up having the "Chiko Roll" - which was much like a chiko, albeit with some quality breast meat in lieu of your usual non-descript homogenised glutenated mess seen in the real Chiko Roll. Not bad, and probably a good quick hit for dealing with a hangover. Also shared the avocado togarashi, so named because it really just was an avocado cut in half and still in the skin served with toast and shichimi (aka togarashi), that ubiquitous Japanese pepper spice that is often found in Japanese restaurants (and my pantry). Simple, yet surprisingly tasty. We also had a Caprese style salad special with burrata, tomatoes and dehydrated olives, that was far too lean on the cheese side of things; I suspect this was added to the menu in an attempt to be able to serve any kind of food.  Shared a freshly squeezed juice which was very good, and a smoothie that was also great. Coffee was more than adequate.<br/><br/>Staff were for the most part friendly and professional, although the seams were coming apart here too as they had obviously been hassled a lot about the lack of menu options and the slow service. Some were obviously a bit miffed about the whole situation themselves, while others looked like they were taking it personally. Nevertheless, overall the staff were very friendly, including the very apologetic owner/manager. Several people got fed up and left after waiting too long or being told about the lack of availability of many dishes.<br/><br/>I'm sure I will get a chance to return to Kitty Burns in the next couple of weeks, and can amend this review from where it stands now. I really have high hopes for this place, as the menu looks bloody incredible. I just can't leave a good review after being made to wait for a table with the knowledge that almost all the food was 'sold out' (aka not enough bought/prepped), meaning that customers were unhappy and less money changed hands in the favour of the business.<br/><br/>Edit: Have now been back a few times, and my sentiments have hardly changed. The service is unimpressive, although friendly. Some of the food is great, while other dishes fail to impress. Fantastic setting and location, and the parking is reasonably priced.