Beautiful, unpretentious brunch locale in Collingwood. The interiors are absolutely breathtaking. It doesn't pretend to be like the modern-clean cut-botanical cafes that are swarming up the brunch scene - it just is naturally aesthetic. Ordered the seasonal lunch menu which made me feel very healthy indeed. Also tried the miso baked egg which was great.
This place is the loveliest. The food is incredible. The miso-baked eggs is a must try (weekends only). So ambiant & also quiet. Everything is quality. Cant wait to try more
A sweet cafe with friendly staff. Before going and seeing the photos online, I was a little worried about their portion sizes being tiny but after having the soba with onsen egg & kake-tsuyu I was surprised how filling it was! Not only tasty, but felt clean and healthy. Giving 4 out of 5 only because I felt the price was a tad dear. Other than that I'm looking forward to going back and tasting the other items on their menu!
Love the place, love the staff (especially the barista guy who served us and had his first Lune croissant. Hola if you remember us!), ambience is great with cute spots to take photos. Food was amazing as well. Had the baked eggs and the the chicken and fish sets and I think I need to go back for more!
A lovely place full of greens as its interior aesthetics, personally am drawn by this place's vibes - soothing music, chilled service x Will pop by again to try their food x
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+3.5
I'm in two.minds about this place. Their small kitchen means they dont do extras or add ons to meals (i assume this is why they dont do it) but this left me feeling hungry after my breakfast because the avocado and toast was only one slice on bread and a whole lot of avocado, whereas with an egg it would have been enough. They also only make one sized coffee which I consider blasphemy, so I ate my breakfast then went up the road for a large take away instead.
Amazingly impressed by this little oasis in the middle of the concrete jungle. Fresh, green, breezy, light, spacious, unpretentious.. these are some of the words I’d describe this place and as for the food? Well.. soo yummy soo healthy soo perfect. This is the Fish Lunch Complete and I’m leaving pretty satisfied. Give it a try! Def highly recommended 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Beautiful Japanese soul food with a healthy focus. Until you get to their delicious cakes and brownies. Good hot chocolate too. Also try their matcha butter cake with red bean filling.
Sinfully Delicious!
Ambience: delightful. Lush greenery everywhere, cute little car parked in the middle of the cafe with benches organised around it. Absolutely love the high ceilings, airy feel to it. Heaps of space all around
Service: attentive, polite, accommodating, big smiles on everyones faces, truly Japanese-inspired with a focus the customer experience. Kudos team!
Food: amazing. I am a fan of Japanese food and brunch. Nothing better than Japrunch (or Brunchese? I don't think I quite coined a term here). The baked egg was delightful (baked egg, home made sweet miso, roasted eggplant, butternut pumpkin, provolone cheese wth a side of toast - to die for. Not for those on a diet, but definitely for one who wants to indulge for the day.
Will be back again for more
Food was decent but nothing special. My favourite dish was the eggplant topped with some crumbed tofu. The beef wrapped asparagus was also nice but I was expecting something more.
Visited twice for a work lunch. Had the banquet both times and really enjoyed the different mix of salads, salmon and tofu or pork. The ginger tea is just delicious and refreshing. Really recommend this if you want good food and a tranquil location amongst the vast array of eateries in the Fitzroy/Collingwood area.
Went here for a work lunch for 10 people. We had a feed me type set up. Not entirely sure what all the dishes were but the food was fresh, healthy and yummy! Left feeling comfortably satisfied!
A unique dining experience that allows you to check out Japanese breakfast options in the heart of Collingwood. I enjoyed the atmosphere and service, and would recommend this if avo on toast isn't quite cutting it for you anymore.
A local spot and one of my favourites. Love the home-style Japanese influence on the menu and the calming setting. Their signature breakfast and lunch plates are awesome - quite wholesome and different from the typical (becoming boring) Melbourne cafe standard.
I have to strongly disagree with the comments claiming small portion size - I'm a big eater and always leave satisfied! Maybe some disgruntled bacon eaters amongst the critics. The service is always great too and there is a good assortment of drinks etc.
Posting as a review because once again my spoonbacks are acting up. See blog for full write up.
I was feeling a little under the weather so the House made lemon ginger tea seemed like an obvious choice. It was everything I wanted: sweet, comforting, warming and full of good things.
Soba with onsen egg and kake tsuyu was my dining companions. The tsuyu was strongly flavoured. When accompanied with the buckwheat noodles, it was a real umami hit. The onsen egg also managed to make me wonderfully nostalgic for my student days in japan, and the onsen eggs that I would crack atop of almost everything.
The Monthly lunch plate lets you pick a chicken, red meat or vegetable main to have alongside two side dishes and rice. I reasoned that more vegetables would help me fight off my cold, so I went with the vegetable option which was a grilled eggplant. Although the eggplant was soft and delicious the real highlight was the nutty sesame dressing on the broccoli. There were actually candied nuts which added a crunch and sweetness to the side dish that I never would have thought could work! Perhaps the dish would be better completed with a meat option or I was just feeling envy over the egg but I felt that this could have done with a little bit more, something, to complete it.
After a morning of gorging ourselves on pastries, this light lunch was just what we needed. The servings aren’t very large, but it felt good to walk away from a restaurant satiated rather than completely stuffed for once. Mina no ie may not be anyone’s home, but it certainly is a homely place to visit.
YES:
Baked eggs with sweet miso, roasted eggplant, butternut, provolone cheese and toast on the side. (Ask for more bread, there's never enough.)
Iced yuzu lemonade
SERVICE:
Can be a little slow and bothering at times
best cafe in melbourne
incredible open space
great service, funky staff
food is yum
always enough space to sit down
great music
Nice space - large building with a fairly minimalist design. Really efficient staff, we were seated immediately and assisted at just the right times.
Food was great, quite a unique menu with some excellent options. Baked eggs and soba noodles were tasty. There were many other options on the menu that I can't wait to try. Will be back soon
Beautiful cafe with a heavy Japanese influence just across from Aka Siro serving delightful food and lovely cakes.
One of my favourite places to while away time in the Collingwood area especially after a heavy meal at Aka Siro.
The food here is really good as well, but more often than not I'm here for the matcha cake and coffees.
The soba noodles is a good pick.
An artisan cafe serving Japanese fusion breakfast and lunch. Whilst a little on the pricier end, my fish lunch achieved Japanese precision between light and wholesome and is excitingly different from the usual lunch venues. The Hojicha tea was aromatic and soothing. This place is exactly what I'm looking for on the day of after a run of 7 night shifts.
Mina-no-ie is a lovely warehouse cafe tucked away on a side street of Collingwood. With a beautiful open plan kitchen and utilising domestic style japanese cookware and utensils (which they also sell instore along with a great selection of artisanal Japanese goods), this cafe really lives up to its name of "everyone's home". There is a very cosy and laidback ambience and the staff and menu similarly reflects this. The coffee is nice and served in beautiful handcrafted ceramics. If you are after a very heavy, bacon and eggs type of breakfast, this place is not for you. Mina's menu is japanese influenced and is also light and delicate in flavours, with a seasonal touch in the choice of ingredients. We usually order the Japanese style of scrambled eggs and the plate of grilled salmon which is accompanied by side salads and grains. You won't leave this place feeling full to the brim, but with a healthy satisfied stomach and an appreciation of the relaxed charm of the Japanese way of life.
Good place to come for a healthy option and something a little different. Housed in a large warehouse, it is tastefully outfitted with some beautiful crockery. Coffee is generally good. Food is strongly Japanese influenced, and the mixed lunch plates are always tasty if not overly filling. Not somewhere I'd eat every day, but certainly not a bad choice for some variation.
Mina·no·ie, located on a narrow offshoot street in Collingwood, offers fresh, Japanese dishes for those seeking a flavourful escape. Set in a wonderfully large, airy warehouse – the owners pay homage to architecture that creates clean lines and minimalistic chic. Here you can also shop for artfully crafted homewares such as bags, porcelain, stationary and glass.
very good food and very unexpected! my job requires me to travel around which brought me to this awesome little Japanese cafe. quick and friendly staff
I'm new to this place. But so far really like it.
About coffee, I always been searching for the good soy milk coffee I have to admit that I found it. This place has a really tasty soy-milk coffee and surprisingly good modern Japanese brunch. Miso is a star of the dishes.
I definitely come back to try many items in the menu.
Down to earth environment, great spot for reading/writing/meeting with collegues (as they have nice long tables here). Food is nice & healthy, coffee is alright and I love the japanese ceramics.
An oasis. Love this place!
Great, clean food in an amazing space, and lovely, friendly staff.
Always feels so calm in here, it's an oasis on Peel St
Beautiful space and food. Love it!. Mina-no-ie offer gorgeous food and a beautiful environment. One of my favourite cafe's in Melbourne. Doesn't obsess over coffee–just healthy and delicious japanese influenced food. Go check it out!
A beautiful and unique space, lovely coffee too
I love this place, no hustle and bustle, calm and relaxed atmosphere. Simple clean food that is consistently good. Never had a problem with the wait staff, always friendly and polite.
Amazing.. Delicious, wholesome, nourishing food. beautiful space. delightful (and patient) service.
Love the space. Healthy food, comfortable space. I love the atmosphere. The staff is so lovely, and they do awesome coffee. My new favourite spot!
I come here for lunch at least once a week because it makes me feel warm and happy. The cafe hasnt received as many positive reviews/ratings as it should but it definitely gets better and better every month. The atmosphere of the cafe is homely, relaxed and it all shows through each plate of food which is wholesome and prepared with love.
The menu changes monthly though some things stay the same. Lunch is always a choice of meat, fish or vegetables with 2 salads and rice with grains or you can get the complete lunch with either meat or fish+vegetable+2 salads and rice and grain. It sounds like a lot but its enough to fill you up and keep you feeling energized throughout the day.There is also a winter veg soup with onigiri balls or you can order breakfasts.
everyone should try it for lunch, its amazing and will make you feel great!
With such a cute name (Everyone’s home) that promotes good home style food that relies on organic local produce, we were definitely intrigued. Having already frequented Peel St. often enough (back in my Tokyo Bike obsessed days…not that long ago) and being a fan of Cibi, Andrea and I set out to Collingwood.
I wish I read Epicure more often but I could only read it usually if I can fit in a lunch break. Fortunately last Tuesday I had a chance to sneak in some time to read the Epicure, and discovered this new Japanese breakfast place named Mina-No-Ie, which is opened by the team behind Cibi. I immediately place an urgent SMS to Dr. Ben, and set a date to visit Mina-No-Ie on the Sunday. We got there at about 11:15am, in a spacious warehouse on Peel St and it’s already full. Well, I did mention spacious, but they shared their space with a gift shop and in my opinion the gift shop was taking up too much space We didn’t wait for long before we got seated. They got our drinks order pretty quickly and left us with the menu. There are not much on offer to be honest and we were slightly disappointed. There are 3 “simple” breakfast items like granola and toast, 1 whol
Mina-no-ei, Japanese for “everyone’s home” is a funky cafe / restaurant in a big warehouse building in a Collingwood side street. It’s a lovely industrial loft style feel with a homely, simple menu serving breakfast and lunch. The menu changes quite often but there are usually at least a few gluten free options available. A good stop for a coffee or a meal. 33 Peel St, Collingwood Related Posts: Lemon, Middle & Orange, Collingwood Fox Hotel, Collingwood Station Street Cafe, Nunawading Prickly Pear, Malvern Porgy & Mr Jones, Hawthorn
Great service and spacious hip cafe. The food here has a seemingly health conscious focus with Japanese flavoured influence. I was blown away by the food, it was nothing that I had expected - but really tasty and different from anything I’ve had before.
I enjoyed breakfast here. Strong Japanese influence on standard “Gai Jin” breakfast favourites.
I loved the miso/eggplant baked eggs though a little heavy on the cheese.
Coffee was good however serving sizes of the coffee was a little too ‘dainty’ given it was a Sunday morning and the level of my hangover/desire for caffeine.
Outside is very unassuming so very easy to miss. Look for the plants for sale up the back.
What’s a cute little hidden gem! Small menu but was yum! I had the miso baked eggs, don’t usually like eggplant but was so yum and cheesy!!! Big fan! Bf had scrambled with sausage, he said it was good (better than average) apparently the chocolate cake is Yum and all their other cakes looked amazing! Had almond mocha and it was so yummy! Also had takeaway the day before. Ambiance is so tranquil, plants which are for sale and just an amazing atmosphere, we stayed way past finishing our meal and was not once pushed out like your usual Melbourne hustle. 👌🏼
Great coffee and food. I haven't tried everything but they did a wonder job with food. The traditional brekkie has got a slight hint of Japanese flavour which was delightful. Staff were friendly. The interior may not be to everyone's liking. It's quirky and you can feel the budget was perhaps a constraint.
We enjoyed the plant and old workshop ambience here. The rice porridge was my idea of a perfect breakfast. I'd come back just for this dish alone. Well worth a visit
Wow. Blown away by this gorgeous and inspiring place! Wish I lived closer and would come here daily. Also wished they had WiFi. Super friendly staff. Great coffee and they kept my water filled for the 3 hours I was there.
Unique atmosphere with plant and wood. Good coffee as well :)
Great place with large tables. Serving good range of food from cafe to lunch. Surrounded by plants and high quality ceramic shop this is amazing place.
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