A cosy unpretentious local cafe with great coffee and an airy chilled vibe. The green fritters are simply flawless and SO TASTY! If you’re tossing up what to order please do yourself a favour and order the green fritters!
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ready for the weekend
🦀 crab benedict ($21AUD ~470฿)
🍓 granola bowl ($15AUD ~340฿)
🏚: Black Gold
📍: Lennox St, Richmond, Melbourne
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📝: From the legendary chef that brought you Bistro Thierry, Maha, Le Bouchon and Smith + Singleton, Chef Azam Dzevlan and his wife opened up a cafe in a quiet neighborhood of Richmond, hidden away from the bustling life of the CBD.
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The premium cafe, Black Gold, as the name suggests, uses only the finest produce from locally sourced providers. Thus the menu is set to change seasonally, depending what’s fresh at the market, for maximum quality and flavour.
❤️: Hurry and head to Black Gold for one of the best egg benedicts you’ll ever taste. And to make it all the more better, it’s topped on a succulent crispy soft shell crab. Nothing can be more satisfying than that yolk (swipe left! ⬅️) slowly oozing out from that perfectly cooked poached egg.
Their granola bowl is not to be missed as well. This beautiful bowl of happiness and creamy butter will only last for another 2 weeks before it says goodbye along with the rest of the summer menu! So head there now before they’re gone!
Fabulous Cafe - Service fantastic. The mushies on toast and chilli crab scramble was so full of flavour. We shared the pancakes and wow they were the most beautifully plated dish I have ever seen - tasted amazing too! Very nice coffee and turmeric latte was very smooth. Highly recommend this place.
WOW what an amazing cafe - the menu is absolutely delicious - and the coffee is sooo good!!! Had the Greens Dish, Pancakes and salmon Benny - so full of flavour and great portions sizes. Also the coffee was just perfect, could say best I’ve had to date in Melbourne. The staff were great, super friendly and efficient. Great vibe too! My New Fave - coming back ASAP.
This Diner Is Anonymous
+4
My breakfast here was PHENOMENAL! The corn and zucchini fritters were next level to-die-for. Generous and fresh, I could have eaten them all darn day. My friend's smashed avo was a bit of a let down. It was presented beautifully - almost too stunning to eat - but it was a tiny serving. Just one slice of bread with the toppings. The poor mite was so hungry, and his single serve of toast just didn't cut it. Coffee and chai both excellent. I will be back for the fritters for sure!
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**Overall rating 3.5/5**
Probably better as a grab and go place rather than dine in, just due to the limited space.
SERVICE: 4.5/5
They were friendly and very attentive throughout. Coffee and food did not take long at all. The waitress was always keeping an eye on the tables and ready to serve. It was a lovely and relaxed dining experience.
FOOD: 4/5
There was a reasonable amount of selection on the menu however I opted for the smashed ago & haloumi from the Something Simple specials menu. It really was that, clean and simple. The ingredients were fresh and flavoursome - couldn't fault anything. The haloumi was extra tasty. I did notice that the prices were a little higher here, expected at more trendy up-market cafes. I also had a magic (coffee) which was perfect!
AMBIENCE & DECOR: 3/5
Simple and quite minimalistic. The hung plants added a nice touch. The space itself is small and in a little bit of an usual shape floodplan. It looks like it's been sectioned off from a main space to dedicate to coffee. There is a glass wall (partition) which separates the cafe from a neighbouring office/business. You can see shadows of people through the window. Not a bad thing, just different.
KID FRIENDLY:
Doable, not too much space so leave your pram behind if you can but there were a coh ole of people who brought their babies in with them.
The Açai pancakes were great! They were super filling and the ricotta was really nice. I only wish it had said what fruit was going to be on the plate so I could’ve asked for certain ones!
Have been here a few times now, and still nothing bad to say! Lovely staff, they were so kind and very quick to take and serve orders. Food is lovely although the choices are a little limited. Great interior design, very cozy but modern looking!
Love this place! Had breakky for the first time this morning, and exceeded my expectations!
I had the crab Benedict and it was yum! Crabmeat, coleslaw, siracha hollandaise and avocado, what a combo! Can’t wait to go back
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Simple but hey, there’s nothing wrong with that!
FOOD: I ordered the granola bowl with only coyo instead of regular yoghurt and it was pretty good! Super simple but exactly what I asked for :) The granola was abit hard to crunch on at times, unfortunately but other than that, it was a perfectly simple dish and I can’t wait to try their other dishes! (I’m looking at you, Acai Pancakes 👀). I took away their carrot loaf and though it’s not pictured, it deserves some recognition and love! It was really pleasant and mild but super moist and amazing! I’ll definitely take it away again!
COFFEE: Now, this was a show stopper! I had a bad experience with a macadamia milk latte so I was really contemplating on whether to give Black Gold’s a shot and they didn’t disappoint! I’m usually a soy milk latte gal but don’t hesitate to give their macadamia milk latte a try! It wasn’t watery AT ALL and was really quite delightful, highlighting the key notes of the coffee meanwhile providing a light milky taste
SERVICE: The service was lovely and the servers were really pleasant, kind and attentive!
I’d definitely come back again to give their other foods a try and it’s such a beautiful cafe interiorly! It really is a cafe to visit if you just want a chill day to relax or just some good food
I’m huge fan of Black Gold’s toasties!! If you haven’t tried them, you MUST try!! Everything taste superb!! My favourite is tuna melt…I’ve heard the tuna they use is not can, it is fresh real tuna!!! But actually it’s really hard to chose one cause I love their Chicken toasty, mushrooms… and other menu I tried were all just fantastic!!
They use ONA awarded coffee as well!!
Sometimes this place gets very busy but I think it worth waiting!!
Just imagine the mouthful happiness…oh…I need to have one very soon!!!lol
Loved the coffee art and the taste of my flat white. Perfectly done! The toasties were substantial and filling. It’s a nice area for a weekend brunch. Will be sure to return!
The social media marketing worked. I saw their mushroom toastie on my IG feed and was craving to try it. It was pretty good and not overpriced. Not the best I’ve ever had but well worth the visit.
South Melbourne #1 International Reviewer
+4
Date of visit - 03FEB2022
Nice little quirky Cafe on the back street.
At times the atmosphere was awkward with minimal to no music playing, you felt like everyone could hear your conversation, personally, one of my dislikes.
Good quality drinking coffee but limited selection, for example, unable to do an affogato.
Food was fresh, needed a bit of salt to bring out the flavour in the omelet however there was none on the table. The accompanying spinach salad was simple, fresh and delicious.
The value was average due to serving size v price ratio.
Would I come back? Yes.
South Melbourne's #1 International Reviewer for TA and Google
Excellent cafe with great coffee, healthy menu and snacks and very friendly and welcoming staff. A treat everytime I visit, especially during and post lockdowns.
Excellent coffee and very professional service. One the best toastie that I ever had. Please give them a visit.
Well above the average coffee and beautifully presented food from this (slightly) hidden gem in Richmond. Added bonus is they have Butterbing cookies available (grab one on your way home and enjoy).
Two of us came here on a Saturday around 9am. It was already pretty busy, but we got a table inside. Friendly and efficient service. The toasties were super tasty and good value. I had the Caprese and will definitely get it again. Coffee was good. They let us pay separately, which is a big tick for me! The only issue was how cold it was inside when the door was open. We had to put on our jackets and scarves.
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