We were searching for a place to have dinner in the city, and just when we thought we weren't going to find anything decent, we stumbled across this delightful little cafe. My wife is gluten intolerant so eating out can be a challenge at times however, the host (unfortunately I don't recall his name) suggested that they could make something up for her. So this fantastic gluten free meal arrived at our table. I myself am not gluten intolerant, so I ordered the gnocchi and it was delicious. The wine (both red and white) was exceptional as was the service. They also have a great selection of gf cakes of which the lemon sponge was amazing. The location was just perfect. Couldn't fault a thing. Simply wonderful. We will definitely be returning to this little gem.
Great meal, great service. Was walking down the alley way to find a restaurant, and Tony was fantastic and shown us the menu, as he caught our attention in a positive way. He had a great personality and humour, made our day more enjoyable in the city. Highly recommend the restaurant.
Amazing coffee and cakes . Great service . The food ambience is awesome . It’s a lane way and the best you can have at evening is an orange cake and long black
Fast service, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Located in very busy alley, Brown Sugar is another fine example of Melbourne's cafe culture. Ordered the healthy start breakfast which I could not finish duw to the size ofnthe meal. My partner ordered the big breakfast which he also enjoyed.
Yes I am of a generation who thinks of the Rolling Stones when I see this cafe name. Located just opposite Haigh’s I. The Block arcade this little cafe had a really good all day breakfast menu and some tasty lunch options. I chose the chicken & bacon club sandwich with chips while KD had a hearty potion of fried calamari on a balsamic & Parmesan dressed salad. I enjoyed my “club sandwich” but it imagined it to be a true tri layered club instead of just a regular toasted sandwich with similar ingredients. Either way tasty. The fried calamari was light and golden and KD enjoyed the dressing and the dish overall. She kept stealing my chips which is ok as is is married to me after all (what’s mine is hers ).
Small amazing cafe situated right in the heart of Melbourne. Loved the location and loved the place. The ambience is top notch and the staff is courteous. Try their hot chocolate and go crazy. We definitely recommend this place.
Great find for breakfast.
Lactose free coffee was great to find first one was only half full but second one was much better.
Had eggs on gluten free bread which was also great.
Lovely lovely service by the waiter. So attentive to our needs and made sure we were looked after. I enjoyed my coffee here. The location made it just that much better.
Always great service. I usually have the big breakfast but had the smashed avo today. Quality was good, eggs could have been a little fresher (maybe some yummy big double yolks from Sth Melb market) and I had to order a second egg (I reckon it should come with two).
Coffee was good. Service is always excellent from friendly staff. Ambiance in the Block is always great, great place to people watch.
We walked passed this place while we were at the block, and had the steak sandwich and the chicken grilled salad. There were an ok size, however it was very tasty which was perfect as we were going to have desserts at the Hopetoun rooms
Great service and extremely friendly staff! Very quick response time even when you send food flying off the table. Food was quick to arrive too! Would definitely be returning in the future!
We love Block Arcade Melbourne and it's tradition now that we have breakky there at least one during our southern stays... Another great place for breakky, our last big feed there was delicious with amazing fresh juice!
Definitely one of my fave cafes in the city! Best coffee and the foooooooddddd!!! Omg!!! Fresh ingredients, both breakfast and lunch always satisfy the most difficult taste buds (like mine 😆) Amazing customer service, great prices and the owners, Robbie and Ivan, treat you like a family! 🙌🏼👏🏼 well done guys!!!
I had brunch today here with my girlfriend, nice and cosy cafe in this beautiful lane, good heating for winter, outstanding customer service and the food was out of this world, the minestrone soup was the best I’ve had in a long time, salmon omelet was nice and tasty and the French toast was delish! Lovely to have this experience specially when you work in hospo and know how hard it is at the moment! Thank you guys.
Our first time visiting this restau after being recommended by a close friend of mine. I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. We ordered Big Breakfast, Egg Florentine and Brown Sugar Deluxe Beef Burger. The quality and flavours of food have a remarkable depth. In addition, the staffs are very friendly and approachable. Will definitely come back and bring more friends over.
Very Melbourne kind of a lunch place... great laneway atmosphere, great food, great service.... Seating inside away from the laneway traffic is good too.
was walking around the city and found this awesome cafe in the Block Arcade. Ruberto was an absolute gentleman and gave top notch service, not to mention the magnificent coffee.
Head down and try it!
This is my regular Cafe when I visit Melbourne. I love the food and coffee. I’ve experienced excellent service on every visit. This is a small Cafe suitable for my family. Toilet is available and always been clean. I’ve posted a photo of my vegetarian breakfast and the menu from my recent visit. I’ll definitely return.
6 of us had an early lunch here yesterday. We had 4 different Focaccias and they were all absolutely delicious. The food was fresh and the coffees and tea were hot and very good. I think the owner is new only recently taking over the cafe. The service was quick and friendly. Would highly recommend
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