Absolutely love this cafe. It's a neighbourhood gem, and has some delicious breakfast options.
Huge thanks to the team for being so attentive, and extracting a great brew
Eat_today_diet_tomorrow
+4
Milkbar on Fordham is such a cute cafe with milk bar theme! We started off with coffee and PB banana smoothie. The coffee was amazing and the smoothie was tasty!! We ordered fried chicken burger and baked salmon from their lunch menu as it was already 10.30am. The baked salmon has a really good mix of flavours and generous portion of salmon too! The fried chicken was a bit on a dry side but the chicken patty was good. Staff are friendly and attentive! Overall a very good place to have Sunday brunch
Alisha (LifeUnleashed)
+5
Cosy Milkbar Themed Cafe - The Perfect Australian Cafe
We visited Milkboy on Fordham’s and absolutely loved it. From entry to exit, we felt like we had stepped back into the past and enjoying a traditional Australian Milkbar ... with all the cosiest vibes.
We enjoyed:
The Fritters - which definitely won my award for best looks. 🔥🔥
The Granola - which was such a perfect way to begin the day. Very light but filling and the mango roses on top were just the icing on the cake.
The Waffles - these were deliciously sweet. They tasted fresh and had strawberries on top - so a big win in my eyes.
The staff were also really wonderful and accommodating.
Overall, we had a fantastic visit and would definitely recommend this to anyone!
✨ Quick Tip - Parking is a little more difficult on week days as it is directly opposite a train station. Everyone seems to have parked their cars for work, leaving limited day parking options.
The oldest milkbar in Melbourne has been turned into the most chic cafe (@milkboyonfordhams ) 😍😍😍 I was completely blown away by the cafe’s inclusion of its historic layout within the new interior 💕💓 Not to mention the amazing menu that accompanies it 😙💜 We absolutely devoured the ‘Chilli Scramble Eggs’ and the ‘Smashed Avocado Bruschetta’ 🥚🍳🥑
🍓 vanilla french toast
🍳 benny
🐑 lamb shoulder
🏚: Milkboy on Fordhams
📍: Camberwell
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📝: Felt like I travelled back in time as I stepped into this cute little used-to-be suburban classic milkbar. With sweets and candies lined up along the shelves on the wall, it brings back nostalgic memories of childhood.
❤️: Look at this beautiful Vanilla French Toast—brioche with chai maple ricotta, berry curd, meringue, toasted almonds, and fresh berries. Sorry to have started with the sweet, but I’m a total sweettooth. Now, the savories were just as delicious though, both the Benny and Lamb Shoulder—so tender, served with a fresh yet filling salad.
@milkboyonfordhams a quaint old milk bar adorned with a candy wall, a place where you can indulge in some childhood dreams! The food was second to none as well, with a meringue French toast, a tender yummy lamb shank, and the ever classic eggs benny! All tasted damn delicious!
Invited to lunch at this cafe that has an old school milkbar feel. It is spacious and has plenty of outdoor and indoor seating.
We tried three things; coconut granola, chilli scram and lamb shoulder.
The coconut granola is completely vegan. It's plated beautifully and a good portion size. The panna cotta was firmer than most and not the smoothest texture, however it still tasted great. Also a bit of mylk or milk on the side would improve this dish. 4/5
The chilli scram was great. Eggs cooked perfectly and that house made chilli sauce is delish. 5/5
Finally the lamb shoulder, this was our highlight. The plating was on point, the portion size was perfect and the flavours were popping! We did not expect so much flavour to be packed into that pressed shoulder. Highly recommend ordering this if lamb is your thing. 5/5
Overall a great cafe with good vibes. Would rate this place 4.5 but Zomato doesn't allow .5 stars.
It’s a cold and wet day, we are running from the train and find ourselves at this quaint old milkbar. Inside is a warm and welcoming cafe, served by young and friendly staff. We sat ourselves by the window, next to the candy wall station, and ordered some food and coffee.
We order the Vanilla French toast which was topped with meringue - holy mama! That was tasty!
The benny - my fav! Served on a potato Rosti this thing went down a treat!
Finally the Milkboy burger - this boy was a beast! And I think I inhaled it.
It’s got a lot of locals, it’s exterior and interior are humble and historical that it makes for a beautiful cafe experience!
We ordered a Milkboy burger and chips, kid's nuggets and chips, ham/cheese/tomato toasties and the fried chicken. Food was delicious! Loved that the kid's chicken nuggets weren't processed commercial ones.
Service friendly and prompt. Loved that there were remnants of the old milkbar. Kids chose some cheap gimmicky toys.
Conveniently located just across from Hartwell Station and a cute playground.
Friendly and smiling staff who were able to back that up with awesome coffee and some mean scrambled eggs :) thanks crew I’ll definitely be coming back again
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