Delicious meat pies. Great lunchtime place at the spring Street end of the CBD. Cosy and friendly, there aren't too many better places to hold up on a wintery Melbourne day. It's a bit hidden so it's good if you want to experience the local's Melbourne.
Such a cosy little cafe serving the most delicious hot pies. Came here for a Friday lunch and it was lucky we booked a table and our pies. Once we were seated the pies came out quickly. I got the sample pie which was half a chicken and leek pie and half a beef pie.
The pie was delicious and piping hot inside. With a side of salad and relish it was perfect for a cold day.
On the corner of Collins and Spring Streets check out this cute, cozy cafe serving house-baked pies! A giant black board lists the full menu. Place your order and presto! The pies arrive piping hot with salad and a fabulous chutney.
The Sample Pie is half beef and red wine, half chicken and leek. The Shepherd's Pie comes with a slightly crunchy top like potato royals. Generous sizes, lots of wholesome ingredients meant this was a hearty meal.
Simple, functional setting made the best use of the tight spaces available. With polite, helpful service and quick turnaround, this place is a good spot for quick lunches.
Their sign says their pies are the best so we had to take a try.
We got there for lunch and they had already sold out of most of their pies so we ended up getting the pumpkin, spinach fetta & pesto pie and also a chicken avocado & mango chutney sandwich.
The pie was yummy and looks homemade, it’s a good size and with salad is filling. The chicken sandwich was just ok with the chicken a bit dry.
We will be back to try more pies from there again.
My favourite cafe down this end of the CBD. Love their pies and their mac n' cheese, coffee is also great. Overall, cute (tucked away) lunch spot.
This place is probably one of the most underrated cafes in the CBD. Tucked away inside the Alcaston House building, this cafe screams out nothing but warm breakfast and lunchtime vibes. They serve good coffee and breakfast and the pies here are like no other (chicken and leek my personal fav). Highly recommend if you haven't been!!
The best homemade pies in the southern hemisphere great service and great location!!!! One of the best experiences at a small cafe in the cbd
Cute cafe. Café Alcaston is a hidden delight at the top of Collins St with good breakfasts and amazing lunchtime pies. You can smell the deliciousness up Spring St and it's bewitching.
Ten years ago you would have had to book for breakfast, between the secretive civil service meetings and the cozy business ones. Now there's more room to move but the muffins are just as good and the fruit toast rich and thick. In winter the porridge with poached fruit and maple syrup is a must.
This week, a pair of poached eggs on multigrain toast with tomatoes & mushrooms for me plus a muesli for a friend and drinks cost $33. Good quality, good friendly table service, good coffee my friend said! Only open weekdays but definitely worth a stop.
Consistently good, this little gem in the Paris end of Collins St is well with a look. It's a small Cafe so it can get very busy in peak times. If you can't get a seat, they do home made muffins that are always a treat.
Another "hidden" cafe along collins. Great coffee and super friendly staff.
Very busy lunch place but they will try to seat you as much as they can - will just let u know that u need to clear out since your table ia booked at a particular time.
Had the pie sampler - half-chicken and half-beef. I thought the chicken was tastier. I liked the stuffing much more than the crust.
Hidden little cafe with great coffee. Perfect for a breakfast. Can get busy at peek times given its location. The muesli with stewed fruit was quite tasty.
A hidden little spot inside Alcaston House, this is certainly one that appeals to those who likes to seek out the hidden gems. When I visited one lunch time, there was a bustling stream of local workers, which filled the small café packed with tables that didn’t leave too much of a gap in between them. But the ceiling was tall, and brilliant rays of light streamed in through the windows. The menu is inscribed onto a large blackboard and there are sandwiches, pies, pasta dishes and even soups and juices.
Went to Cafe Alcaston as I'd missed my train, and had to wait an hour for another. The entrance is rather unassuming, and the cafe is hidden on the Collins St side of the Alcaston building.
The service was excellent- wonderfully informal and familial, and not at all overbearing. I ordered the bacon and eggs sandwich with rocket and pesto, which was delicious, and great value. The eggs were perfectly done, and the bacon not too fatty. If I had one complaint, the bread was buttered to oblivion, and while delicious, was not appreciated by my arteries!
Terrific little cafe. An oasis really in a charming old building off busy Collins St. Had the Caesar salad for lunch today (see photo). Gosh it was good. Quite large with very generous helpings of chicken, croutons, bacon and cheese with a couple of anchovies off to the side of you wanted them (I did). The salad made for a very satisfying light lunch. Top stuff. I'm definetly returning.
Best coffee in the area, friendly staff, and god-tier banana bread and bacon and egg muffins. We are regulars and often the staff will have a table set up for us!
This place never disappoints. I've had their sandwiches and they are amazing but their home made pies are to die for! My favorite is the chicken and leek! Yum!
In the past week I have stumbled on two truly excellent spots to have lunch, one touristy and very now and the other a timeless classic in the best possible way. My first discovery was Bowery to Williamsburg. Bowery to Williamsburg - 16 Oliver Lane Strange – just about when I start thinking it would be nice to see more proper, yeasty bagels around Melbourne, and maybe some real, Noo Yoik Jewish sandwich combinations, I discover there are. Lots, in fact. I just didn’t notice while eating my way through a billion brunches and every possible way to prepare eggs, bacon and cheese toasties. Finally, I stumble across Bowery to Williamsburg in Oliver Lane down the posh end of the city. The place is decorated on themes of New York subway, and the food is authentic New York Deli – when I climbed down the stairs from the street into the cozy (and amazing smelling) interior and was seated by prompt, friendly person at the long, communal table I kept glancing around expecting Jerry Seinfeld to ma
Cafe Alcaston has a relatively full lunch menu of pastas, sandwiches and salads. But it is the pies that people come here for. Four pies plus the day's special.
The World Loves Melbourne
+4.5
Cafe Alcaston is a hidden gem alongside the hustle and bustle of Collins Street and Spring Street. Duck in to this charming establishment for a classic Melbourne cafe experience. Unpretentious and consistently good, Cafe Alcaston is popular and a favourite with those that visit.
Consistently excellent despite personnel changes. I have bee frequenting Alcaston for several years. During this period it's barista and wait staff has changed many times over, however I am happy to report that the kitchen has maintained it's perfect balance of quality and servings and pricing.
For T/A coffee, BYO cup, this is the cheapest coffee in the area.
Can't go past scrambled eggs on toast - you won't leave feeling wanting more..
Tucked in to a secluded spot means this jewel remains a secret haunt of those in the know.
An enjoyable breakfast with friends - all visiting Melbourne. Place has a nice feel to it too.
Great food great coffee. Must try the pies-- ! I'm not a big pie fan myself but these were delish. This place is Truly a well kept secret in Melbourne !
Omelette was amazing. So much value
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Mac and Cheese - Winner. This is such a sweet little place. Tucked away on the corner of Spring and Collins St, it's very easy to miss and that's one of the nice things about it, I think!!
Its walls are painted in a lovely warm red with dark wooden features, which makes it very comfortable and easy to relax in. The little white windows with cactus plants are also a cute touch.
It was quite crowded when we got there, but the staff were very attentive and friendly. I ordered the mac and cheese, which didn't take too long to arrive.
One word - delicious!!!! It reminded me of an old fashioned dish that you would make when you're ill...just so comforting and the small serve of lightly dressed green salad was an ideal accompaniment. If you love cheese, then this is definitely the dish for you.
Only one very minor point to note - the small room was full and it was a tiny bit stuffy inside, so it would have been helpful if they had opened some of the windows. They had a small fan going, but after a hearty meal, some fresh air would have been nice.
Will definitely be back, since I already felt myself craving the mac and cheese as soon as I walked out the door!! Their pies also looked absolutely scrumptious!
Groovy, funky and well hidden little gem at the top end of Collins St. Brekky till 11.30 and a fabulous lunch menu. And those pies!! wow... awesome food and service guys, thanks, will be back for sure.
Hidden cafe. A nice hidden cafe in CBD, very friendly services and quick serves! Would like to come back to try a few different items on the menu.
Great little cafe with good food, coffee & service. Would come back for sure!
Cafe Alcaston, a hidden treasure among the craziness of melbourne's CBD.
This restaurant boasts a wide menu with amazing House made pies, amazing service and a friendly atmosphere.
i will definitely be visiting this restaurant during my lunch breaks at work!
keep up the great work! :)
The service is a little slow but this cafe has great coffee and an consistent but solid menu. Great place to duck into for breakfast but not if you're in a hurry!
Best little cafe in the CBD. Fantastic service, amazing food, brilliant coffee and perfect atmosphere!
Great find. This place is a favorite of mine. Small, private, abuzz and the best home made pies with a glass of wine. A classy little hideaway and good value for money
HIDDEN TREASURE.. Lunch here was sensational, the food was amazing with generous portions, staff were warm and friendly. Overall an excellent experience, this cosy cafe is a must try.
Gorgeous little cafe, excellent sandwiches and coffee, big serves and good value. Love it here.
Melbourne Food Blogger
+4.5
Best pie I have ever had!. I went to this cafe on Monday during my lunch break and don't think I will be going anywhere else!
I had the home made beef/red wine pie with their home made chutney on the side, which was absolutely delicious. My partner had the veggie pie and I couldn't wait to finish mine so I could start eating his!! A cosy little cafe, with a funky melbourne vibe, coffee was good too! great service, you can't go wrong! You must try this place.
Tasty homemade pies & great coffee!!. This cafe has amazing homemade pies that are cooked fresh daily. Chicken&leek and the shephards are my faves and the blueberry, walnut and cream cheese muffin rocks! great coffee too and the staff are are friendly even though they're usually pretty flat out for lunches. A shame they don't do weekends, they're only breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri.
On the corner of Collins and Spring Streets check out this cute, cozy cafe serving house-baked pies! A giant black board lists the full menu. Place your order and presto! The pies arrive piping hot with salad and a fabulous chutney.
The Sample Pie is half beef and red wine, half chicken and leek. The Shepherd's Pie comes with a slightly crunchy top like potato royals. Generous sizes, lots of wholesome ingredients meant this was a hearty meal.
Simple, functional setting made the best use of the tight spaces available. With polite, helpful service and quick turnaround, this place is a good spot for quick lunches.
Famous for their pies and their macaroni & cheese. The pies fillings are very delicious and packed with meat. The mac & cheese is also a healthy serving and is very rich... you need a big appetite to attack this dish. ☺️
I think I've just had the best pie I've ever eaten here. Only Chicken & Leek left. Keen to try the others.
Great little spot for lunch that you can easily walk by and not know it is there. The pies are really good. worth trying the split pie special (which is two flavours in one pie - half and half ) just try it!
The coffee is good and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
You can make a reservation, which is advisable as it gets busy.
Very Melbourne place. Tucked away, cosy, unassuming, and rock solid food and service every time. Pies and Mac & cheese (multiple cheeses served piping hot in a cast iron skillet) are stand outs. Coffee and wine are also excellent, and a muffin or similar to finish off goes down a treat.
Very quaint and cozy hidden Melbourne cafe. The type of place where the coffee is good and the barista/waitress goes above and beyond to make people's day. Perfect stop to catch a breath before starting work early in the morning.
The beef and chicken pies are so yummy! Freshly made by the cafe owner! I love it!will definitely come back again👍🏻
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