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Two Cats Espresso Bar

92/100 (298 ratings)

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"I had the most amazing toasted vegan breakfast bagel from here this morning. No currently eating the giant salted pretzel chocolate cookie, sooooo..."

Niki Connelly

"Great coffee, amazing friendly staff a real hidden highlight in..."

Daniel Thomas

"I went here with my mum yesterday, we had such a delicious little lunch with cake and coffee. Very lovely little place..."

Lisa Harris

"My daughter and I had a delicious lunch at Two Cats today! Vegan food was outstanding, staff lovely and the ambience was super chilled. We stayed for..."

Leah Stamm

"Rachael and Andrew always put alot of love/quality into there food and coffee. Only place worth eating /drinking at in..."

Tally Dod

"Really great coffee ☕ lovely people running it, super friendly and helped recommend a few local Cafe's to an outsider like me. Definitely..."

Paul Valentine Aromin

"I won’t go anywhere else for my coffee! � Super friendly customer service and amazing vegan treats..."

Kaila Fulton

"A lovely little place with a great atmosphere! Good vegan and non vegan selection of snacks and..."

Andrew Campey

"Great coffee, fantastic people and the best egg and bacon you'll ever..."

Jo Kalker

"If u r a cat lover , this is the place must come ! We had ice coffee, matcha latte & a chocolate pear Danish . A lovely cat face on my matcha latte ,..."

Lindsey Lin Lindsey

"Groovy place and Groovy people� � ... coffee and food is fabulous too..."

Nat Hotston

"These guys make a great coffee and have a better than usual treat option - well worth the look..."

David Liteplo

"Great staff, brilliant coffee and awesome vegan range :) highly recommend..."

Nate Higgins

"Beautiful food and coffee! Amazing friendly staff! Definitely getting my morning coffee from two cats from now..."

Nikita Miele

"Where to start! Best coffee and egg & bacon roll in Melbourne! The cakes are..."

Nicole Neubecker

"Great � place great � great service, super great � coffee ☕️ what more could you won't to start any day off..."

Neil Murray

"The best coffee around. Great and friendly staff. Wonderful..."

Simmo Chap

"A tiny cafe across from the Boronia train station with 4 small indoor tables and 2 outdoor tables. Nice decor and cosy feel though. Is a great spot..."

Violet

"Great coffee made by the fastest barista in the east (or at least, one of the fastest baristas in Melbourne). The cafe has a local, home feel and..."

Kimberley Peters

"Love this place!!! Friendly staff great chai and love the vegan hash brown burger thing. My partner says they have the best egg and bacon burgers...."

Leiluvsya

"Hands down the best bacon and egg roll I’ve ever had. Attentive and friendly staff compliment the amazing coffee so well. This place is a must try!..."

Andy Yon

"This cat theme coffee shop is very kid friendly and oozes a chic vibe to it as well. Very friendly staff present here who makes your day better as..."

Angelo Pinnaduwa

"Awesome coffee, great food, fantastic service. The egg and bacon rolls are excellent. I’m here every weekend without fail! Highly recommended!..."

Sam

"Hands down the best cafe in Boronia. They’re a little tricky to find, but it’s worth the search. They have the best cakes, the chewy chai slice..."

Renae Jones Stewart

"My first time here and what a beautiful place to have a coffee and snack. A very friendly place with great customer service. The coffee is..."

Sim Sim

"I’m not from the Boronia area but thanks to Zomato I found this cute little place. The coffee is reeaaally good and their free biscuits are delish..."

Josie

"This little gem of a cafe is tucked away right near Boronia Station. It’s a little bit out of place for where it sits in Boronia but it only makes..."

Emmah Smith-Thompson

"Amazing coffee (almond milk latte on point) and friendliest staff! A must try if you're in Boronia and looking for great coffee. Located right..."

Steph_Eats

"What a gem! Found this spot on my way to work today and it is really special. Service, coffee, staff, crossant and interior all so lovely and dive to..."

Sarah O

"Rachel & Andrew are awesome, they've known my name since the day they opened and are always friendly and happy to see all their customers. Heaps of..."

Sib

"Easily the best coffee in Boronia and one of the best this side of EastLink. The owners/staff are so wonderful and welcoming, and really motivate you..."

Cafe Lord

"Popped in with a friend Sat arvo but didn't check their opening hours so they had the closed sign up. They were just starting to pack up and were..."

Carmen N

"Clean and simple vegan friendly spot tucked in Boronia. Fam, I fux heavy with the matcha here. I wish these guys had donuts on the reg, though. Staff..."

LA

"If u r a cat lover , this is the place must come ! We had ice coffee, matcha latte & a chocolate pear Danish . A lovely cat face on my matcha latte ,..."

Mrs Lavender

"Super friendly owners who cater well for their Vegan clientèle. Good coffee in generous sizes and a different, slices and savoury wraps every..."

Ginny

"My new favorite and best of all just around the corner! Perfect coffee, super friendly service, not to mention a nice selection of sweet treats (with..."

Lis

"Stopped in here for a quick coffee on the way to the train station and was charmed by the owners and the decor! The coffee was great and the free..."

Melbourne Book Girl

"Love Two cats. Great options for vegans in the east. Recently held a catch up for local vegans and they made a new vegan wrap for us. Stocking..."

Grace Sinclair

"Really good coffee and luscious cakes. A welcome addition to the Boronia area - a good stop for commuters catching the train, and for cyclists on..."

Anthony Hasseldine

"Loved the mocha. It's a shame I don't stop by Boronia often. The omelette sliders and other tasty treats offered here are also really good. Staff are..."

Nicholas Chung

"Great coffee and super friendly people. Stopping here has quickly become a morning ritual on my way to catch the train from Boronia..."

Max Williams

"The coffee is amazing! Since moving offices we have tried so many different places but this one is the best of them all and the service is amazing..."

Courtney Bishop

"This is my favourite place to come! Great coffee, great food. I get vegan rolls and coffee on my way to work/in between clients and it's so handy..."

Kirstie Henderson

"20/10 would recommend, firstly best egg and bacon roll ever!!! Secondly, wonderful service, I left with a massive grin on my face from the..."

Darion OHalloran

"Such a great spot for a takeaway coffee. Great coffee and amazing service. We love having chats with the owner and even the dog gets a..."

Amelia Bone

"Went there this morning to grab a quick takeaway coffee. The owner was the one serving me, we had a pleasant little chat and my coffee is delicious!..."

Vanessa McMahon

"Fantastic fast service and great quality coffee. Have become a regular. Highly..."

Lukas Abela

"My go to coffee spot! Friendly service and really, REALLY great..."

Susan Peterson

"My fav start to the morning, the lovely man with the glasses always makes my morning and brings happiness to my day. Just goes to show the slightest..."

Moriah Lambert

Forage Food Store

83/100 (1252 ratings)

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"There's no wonder Forage Food Store offers the best coffee in this area. As a regular customer, Forage Food Store has never let me down. I'm always..."

Jacob Smith

"Great food, coffee and service. Warm atmosphere. Perfect place to catch up with friends or family. Homemade cakes are to die for. Food is delicious..."

Diana Lay

"*this review is for the coffee only*I've been meaning to write a review of Forage for ages now. I've not eaten there yet, so this is only a..."

Justin Grundy

"I decided to have the ‘French Toast – banana, strawberries, maple, ginger crumble and double cream ($16.50)’. The golden French toast was..."

Miss Sage Sugar

"Food and coffee on point 💕Love that they are open early for brekkie before work.Spacious and something on the menu for everyone. Will be..."

Foodie4Melb

"Been here a few times now. Great food ...... BRILLIANT coffee this place is a great cafe away from the busy streets and a pleasant..."

R D

"Had a really nice lunch there today: crispy salmon with zucchini, truss tomatoes and crisp broccoli - it was delicious. Service was attentive and the..."

Jennifer Jois

"This place is divine. Great decor, lovely service, amazing food. I cannot for the life of me understamd why their rating is only 3.3. On my first..."

Leanne Smith

"Service is friendly and generally pretty quick. Coffee is my favourite in all of the eastern suburbs. Food is worth the wait as this cafe is busy..."

Melanie Hayhurst

"Porridge + soy latte = $20! This place was packed on a Saturday morning but the service was quick and attentive. Coffees were really good. The..."

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"Brunch here was lovely. Big space with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Staff were attentive, friendly without being in your face and service was..."

Michelle

"I often come here at about 3pm as it's the one of the only places in the area that's still open and happy to serve coffee til about 3.45. The staff..."

Sib

"Food and coffee are always great but the service is always bad. I have to leg tackle staff to take my order and food is slow to arrive. Mother's Day..."

Dishmoptop

"A modern and trendy café in an area that appears to be devoid of upmarket cafes. I was given a cheerful welcome and prompt attention, with water and..."

Andrew T

"First time visit yesterday, and we had a very good experience there. The service was friendly and fast and the coffees were all excellent. My son's..."

Shell3131

"So got smashed with avocado this morning n couldn't ask for more Avo,corn,Feta,tomato,and who knows what ... it's was fresh n well presented...."

Mrs.Mielcz

"Have heard good things about this place, so finally called in & loved it! Very fresh, upmarket food served in a timely manner in great surrounds...."

Junnay

"Great cafe. Had the smashed avocado a couple of times - really good. Good serving size, generous serving of avocado, well seasoned, fresh and tasty...."

Hanah Penrose

"Glad to find out there's a good cafe nearby finally ! What a great news! We went for lunch today and it was crazy packed ! Unbelievable popular...."

Mrs Lavender

"Coffee is amazing! Delicious muffins. Seating is scarce during "brunch" and afternoons but seating inside and out gives options. The shop can get a..."

Ashlee Maree

"Great cafe in Boronia. Wonderful food and more importantly, great coffee. Do yourself a favour, whether it be breakfast or lunch, come and dine...."

FifiDee

"Came here on a Sunday morning for brunch with my husband. Place was packed but luckily we got a table within a couple of minutes. Wait staff were..."

Violet

"We stopped in on a whim one day and I'm so glad we found it. The staff were really friendly, cute artwork, great variety and the food was beautiful!..."

Samantha Viti

""WOW" The food is amazing great, the coffee was really good perect temp and strength. The atmosphere is pretty relaxed and staff are really friendly..."

Tim

"Enjoyed our first visit for breakfast, food was good, service was good. Disappointed we were charged $1.50 for a baby chino, which was basically a..."

Nicnak

"Seated quickly by a friendly waiter, waited a few minutes for menus and then had to call them over to order coffee. When my (what was meant to be..."

JR

"Definitely one of my go to cafes. Consistently awesome & the smashed avo is always a winner - especially with the pomegranate. Great coffee also, but..."

Grace S

"Modern industrial design Cafe with a welcoming atmosphere. The menu is really big and has heaps of breakfast favourites. I love when you go to a Cafe..."

Laura Seymour

"With a dearth of average uninspiring cafes in the area Forage is a welcome change.Plus's far outweigh the negatives. Morning coffee and..."

Flex5150

"Forage is a little gem, great coffee ( also for the soy drinkers), lovely feel and always lovely staff, and the food never disappoints, I've been..."

Cory Thomas

"Great food, had the smashed avocado on toast with bacon on the side. Delicious and a generous serving. Coffee was awesome too, which is a big call..."

Johnny Pump

"Have been here twice. It's always packed and on Sundays you might even have to wait for a table. The food is generally good, staff are friendly,..."

Andy Douglas

"Food was really well prepared but the first time we came here it was quite slow on the service. The soy capp was greatly enjoyed with lovely frothed..."

Ashleigh.knight

"Love this place. Fresh and exiting. Wait times can be Huge during rush periods but it's because it's such an awesome place. Food has style..."

Gregt

"I have been to Forage a number of times now and the food is fabulous! Always using fresh ingredients which you can definitely taste throughout the..."

Alysha McCormick

"This is a busy place. It is on the main road so easy to spot. The food is good. It just takes a while to come out and the service is not the most..."

Dumba

"Menu - Great menu so many options to choose from that are all nice and healthy!!Service - really good service nice and quick friendly..."

Twosistersonasunday

"Brilliant little cafe, great coffee, awesome food and amazing staff - exactly what the area needs!Highly recommend you try it out..."

Guy Stevens

"Great cafe finally somewhere in boronia to relax and receive a decent coffee. Had lunch and the food was amazing very filling. Friendly..."

Sam

"About time a decent cafe in boronia. Have dined in and had take away coffee. Food was beautiful and very filling. Coffee was rich and..."

Sarah

"Take away coffee was really good. Will be back to try brekky. ..."

Paul

"Friendly, city style brunch place. Wide variety on menu, however if you want a 'big breaky' style plate, it's a bit expensive as you pay for each..."

Nurse_jackie

"Finally got around to trying the lunch menu. Beef burger with chips. Pretty good. Standard kind of cafe Burger really but no complaints...."

EdSnails

"Really good food and nice atmosphere. I've been here twice and both times the food was excellent. We had a few teething hiccups with our orders both..."

Melbourne Book Girl

"Really good food, coffee and service. Finally refreshing to find a go to cafe in Boronia now! Their smashed avo topped with a poached egg is..."

Jeffrey Leong

"Excellent service, the atmosphere is welcoming and the coffee is great. The menu has a great range, and food is of high quality with exceptional..."

Michelle

"Great coffee, great food, great customerservice which is all topped off with fantastic atmosphere!!! Go team at Forage - 5 BIG stars from this..."

Del

"I really love this little place. The food and coffee are thoroughly enjoyable and we especially appreciated the great kids menu, which offers a good..."

MummyCino

"Finally a decent cafe in Boronia! Coffee's decent, food's tasty and atmosphere is great. Only con I can think of is they've chosen form over function..."

Aliyshah

"Amazing crative chilled place where you can enjoy some GREAT coffee and food! Staff are ever so lovely and rock a groovy apron. Great selection of..."

Monique

"Forage is new to boronia and brings with it an atmosphere and style not too common in the area. On our first visit the service was great, despite the..."

Garth

"Totally rad atmosphere. Thanks for the amazing service, the food was top rate. My hot chocolate was to die for!! I'll be sure getting my booty back..."

Jesus

"Best BLT ever!. I ordered the BLT on a baguette. It arrived quickly with a decorative string around it (A bit kitsch) but was delicious. Plenty of..."

Nicky Julia Frowd

"Been a couple of times now, I tried the fritters and loved them, presentation is gorgeous and coffee is so..."

Liz Smyth

"Great new cafe for Boronia!. Really good to see a trendy new cafe in Boronia! Great food - Smashed Avocado with pomegranates was delicious, coffee..."

Wendyg0806

"Finally a decent place to have breakfast in Boronia! It feels like an inner city cafe. The food was delicious and all the staff we're really..."

Hippy Jam

"I recently stopped at Forage for breakfast, after a morning swim with my son. It's really big for a cafe, but the service is still very quick and..."

G.B. Melb

"Great tasty, fresh food. The brewed chai was very nice..."

Christian Carthew

"One of our 'go-to' coffee/brunch/lunch spots in the outer East. Consistently good food and service, menu, and service. Plentiful close parking. We've..."

David Christensen

"Wonderful Cafe. Service was great. Staff apologised for delay, which wasn't really expected nor needed. Coffee is really good (right temp and..."

Paul Patte

"Best hot chocolate I've ever had... Oh and the food and staff are also great. Forage is a go..."

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