It's a clear 5-star for me, this place is exceptional. Padre coffee done to perfection on an old manual machine; chef (Fabio) who used to work at the Grand Hyatt amongst other places. Friendly neighbourhood feel. They use the best quality produce - as you can see from the larder where you can buy much of it yourself. Favourite Melbourne cafe by a mile.
Had no idea this little cafe existed. Only found it in the quiet backstreets of Parkville as I had taken a wrong turn (or two!)
Really was worth stopping at.
Excellent coffee.
Being so close to where I work, The Parkville store is a nice place to escape the hustle and bustle of Royal Parade/Melbourne University. Tucked down a small quiet tree lined street is the Parkville Store. I’ve come here several times to get a coffee however this time when I went, I went with some friends and had lunch here.
Parkville General Store is a really cool little find . Super nice restored Victorian terrace, retro furniture and lollies and seriously great pastries. Fabio’s daily muffin is always delicious, ditto the almond croissants - perfect with your first coffee of the day. The staff are all lovely, attentive but still give you space to enjoy the experience. And they remember all the little things - like making sure your dog has water too. Pick a sunny Spring morning and go hang out.
Lovely neighbourhood cafe. Breakfast and lunch menu with rotating specials. Also has small selection of grocery items for sale.
Wrap had great flavour, $14.50. Couscous salad was nice, $16.50. Both slightly more expensive than I would have valued it at.
The Padre coffee is wonderful, & the spanakopita with the complimenting salad of fresh mint & basil was AMAZING. The rest of the menu was on the basic side. My friend had the corn fritters, which seemed very expensive for the quantity i.e. there was no poached egg, or bread/ interesting sides (apart from the salmon). The place itself is extremely cute - I would recommend going if you haven't been. All up, an adorable suburban cafe amid beautiful Victorian houses .
Really good coffee and friendly staff, would definitely recommend! They use Padre coffee, which is great and they have bonsoy soy milk👌🏼👌🏼
I consider a great fortune when there's great coffee right at my doorstep.
The store is an eccentric fusion of a cafe and a general store, where interesting organic produce, alongside kids' lollies that seem a blast from the past are sold, while gourmet coffee and cafe style foods are served. The attendees are usually quiet and relaxed, making it a perfect place to hang out all afternoon and get some reading done.
Coffee is consistently excellent here. The barrista takes care with the coffee and the ambience is perfect for enjoying the brew. It can get very busy around lunchtime because of its location, I have had a vegetarian pizza special here once that I shared with a friend and I have to say it was absolutely delicious. Very good produce was used, flavourful tomatoes and creamy cheese.. Wonderful. I will come back, time and time and time again :)
The Parkville Store always has a really nice, relaxed atmosphere and all of their staff are very friendly. As a result, you always feel welcome here. The food, while not super fancy, hits the spot. This place has recently become one of my favourite local cafes and I would recommend it to anyone.
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