I went to Alfa yesterday and the food was really fresh and wholesome . Plenty of food on the plate and a great range of different types of food . Dessert was really good . We had banana caramelised pancakes with ice cream and was delicious . Would come again once in the area from Sydney .
Just had a late lunch... smashed avo on toast with eggs.... never in the 5 years of living in this fabulous country have I seen so much avo on the toast...huge.... shall return again
Our bike group have coffee here if ever going through yarraville. Great staff ,friendly , helpful. Yesterday young man brought water over! Triffic place :-)
Amazing service from the owner and staff today .Celebrated my dads 92 birthday with our family .not only was food beautiful owner went out of his way to get a candle and birthday plaque and to sing happy birthday to my dad .Going to start going their monthly meeting with cousins .thankyou for making it a wonderful day ��
Always a great experience! Excellent service, excellent food, excellent coffee and cakes!! Just overall excellent! Thanks Alfa.
Nice food. Managed to squeeze in with a baby. Good stop for a bite.
I come here every weekday morning for a coffee and my kids have been eating here since before they were born! They also love the play area out the back with the blocks.
I might not look like I am happy at 7.45 each morning but I keep coming back. You don't get rid of me that easily!
Lovely pulled pork roll and yummy chips.... Not to mention the fresh cream eclair and baked cheesecake with macadamia and shards of toffee mmmm delish!
Beautiful coffee, ask for the tall lady, always puts a smile on my face! :)
Amazing! No doubt my fav place for good service, great coffee and cake. You make the work day just that bit easier thank you!
Nice atmosphere beside train station and small place for kids to play around. ( no play equipment) and food & coffee are good.
I had French onion soup which was surprisingly yum!!
We love it here, yummy breakfast, great coffee and love the service. Can sometimes be waiting a while for a table, but that is a testament to how good the food is. Love the vibe here and come back regularly with friends and family.
Coffee fix today at this is a busy little cafe is a great summer spot near the Yarraville train station & a play area for kids.
We have brunched here before & the food is always satisfying & large portions.
This place has been a great addition to Yarraville, which is slowly growing in popularity. The outdoor courtyard is sheltered with lovely trees, and on a day with nice weather it makes for an extremely pleasant environment to eat in. The staff are also friendly here. The food is made with good quality, fresh ingredients, and there is a good array of food to pick from. The drinks (juices, iced coffees) were fantastic, and were quality and well presented like the food.
Gorgeous food. Ate from the December specials menu and received a free coffee 😊 Coffee was too strong for me and tasted a little burnt but that was the only negative
Saturday brunch. We brought the dog & sat out the back. Great astro turf area for kids to play around. I had the Bircher Muesli which came with a sweet rhubarb compote & yummy flaked coconut. There was mention of a panna cotta accompanying this on the menu but it was more like a dollop of creme fraiche. Still a top breakfast dish. It was so big I couldn't finish it. He had the Breakfast Burger which was a good hangover cure. Dog was keen for some too. Orange & watermelon juice was great. Look forward to a few more of these over summer.
Love this place, both the yarraville and seddon cafes. The service is always great, the food is amazing. But then again I don't order anything over the top and fancy. I would recommend this place to anyone! I love it
Just does the basics really well. Coffee is very good, and hot (something which some more pretentious spots seem unable to get right), mercifully no hipster single source here! Breakie’s also reasonably priced, quick & well cooked. Staff are cheerful & efficient.
Super-friendly staff, tasty food at a reasonable price and very good for our two little boys. Great selection of pastries and cakes. We’ll be back again soon I’m sure.
A colleague of mine purchased a carrot cake from here, it was her birthday so she had to buy the cake! Well I'm glad she chose Alfa cause the cake was yummo. Nice and moist with a good flavour and nice cream cheese icing on top. Not sure what the other cakes are like but the carrot was nice.
Nice place to hanging around with families..nice pancake,friendly staffs
The only minus that i have to commend is the coffee. I tasted the burn in the coffee
M For FOOD And Drinks Occasionally.
+4.5
With a wealth of choices in Yarraville, there always is a reason to stop by, breakfast? Tick, lunch? Tick, coffee, juice? Piece of cake literally. Eclairs, carrot cake and pastries sampled many times. Rarely mediocre. Another plus staff under pressure a lot but always keen to help every single person. Many thanks.
Lovely service, yummy sandwiches, nice area for the kids to play :) I wish Melbourne didn't allow smoking in outdoor eating areas, this is why I can't rate more than a 3.5, it really put me off.
Consistency is the key to why this place is going strong after so long. Great coffee. Magic cakes and good sandwiches. Always busy, but the management seem to have their finger on the pulse of what needs to be done and when.
Got the breakfast bruschetta and my mum got the Farmer's omelette.
Delicious, hot and quick service. Thank you for heaps of avocado - yum! Bacon was on point. Slightly above average prices compared to the local areas but definitely worth it. The staff were happy to give us takeaway drinks despite us dining in - so helpful. I will be back. Thank you.
Nice environment, friendly helpful staff. Price at the higher end of breakfast but totally worth it, very delicious and generous servings. Big thumbs up for the coffee 👍 highly recommend
Have been to Alfa in the past for a take away Coffe and there delicious pies but This was the first time my beautiful girlfriend decided to eat in.Great service from the staff from as soon as we walked in and we were seated in there lovely courtyard in the shade under a beautiful tree.As expected the My cappuccino with made to perfection aswell as my girlfriends watermelon/lemon juice made from 100% real fruit.We were licking our lips waiting for our bacons and eggs ,although not for long because of there super quick service.Definitely one of the best bacon and eggs I have experienced and will be coming back here very soon.
Yarraville is great place to have breakfast, and alfa bakehouse is one good place to choose to have breakfast. People were eating alone, with their families or with friend.
With a variety of menu dishes, including the bruschetta with egg (that is a delicious option), there is something for all (other dishes such as pancakes, eggs florentine, a big breakfast version). The hot chocolates we ordered could have been hotter and that was our only downside.
Great atmosphere, menu and service. Coffee was made to perfection. Great food, cooked perfect, only thing ... Could of been a little warmer. Great brunch experience. Will come back.
Went here for a lunch later in the afternoon. Sat out the back. Thought the menu is fairly expensive. I went for the eggs florentine, which was nice.
My lovely boy took me here for brunch ..looks much nicer than before we both hands blt on Turkish bread was very nice. .good. Place for. Cake they looked fantastic
Good food. Satisfying but not the greatest. Good atmosphere and most of all. Customer service is great. Friendly. Outdoor. Perfect for a sunny morning. They have a kids menu. Simple but good. I had the breakfast bruschetta with poached eggs. It was great but felt like something missing. A little plain but still good.
Will come back again. Cheers
I find myself always craving the French toast Canadian style. It's so darn delicious! But perhaps has a little but too much syrup. The coffee is wonderful and the decor is comforting and inviting. Great stuff! :)
AMAZING SERVICE, AMAZING FOOD, BEEN AROUND 35 YEARS A+++++
Been coming here for more than 10 years, they just keep getting better!!! Thankyou
Perfect poached eggs and some of the tastiest bacon I've ever had!! Dad got the breakfast bruschetta with poached egg and i was jealous.. the combination of tomato, avocado and bacon with loads of basil was really yum. Long black wasn't bitter! Will be back for another weekend brekkie soon :)
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+4
In one word: Pleasant.
I was aiming for a vanilla slice from Dad and Dave's but calling in on a Sunday proved a gamble, and they were sold out. Therefore I went around the corner and had breakfast at Alfa Bakehouse. The vanilla slice was sold to me as a custard filling but when I got it home and started eating, it was obviously just a thickened cream filling. Having said that the whole thing was rather pleasant from start to finish. The pastry looked worryingly soggy, but when cutting and biting through it, it remained crisp and flaky, to my relief. The thick layer of vanilla cream was fresh and tasty and the sweetness of the patterned fondant icing was welcomed.
Great food and great atmosphere, even have gluten free options available. I ordered the Spanish omelette with gluten free bread and it was delicious.
I've been coming to this cafe for over 10 years and have watched it develop from a bake house to a licensed cafe. The food always pleases. It's great standard cafe fare at a reasonable price. The great things are the fresh sandwich bar, the cakes are very yummy, and the outdoor area is nice. The coffee is decent but the service can be a bit hit or miss. I would always recommend it.
Beautiful setting, friendly and helpful staff, delicious food, great coffee, lovely freshly squeezed juices. Absolutely love this place.
Best place for Breakfast in Yarraville!
Highly recommend I tried most of the breakfasts and it is just amazing! Tasteful and yummy! The team is lovely and funny and always super kind!....
LOVE IT!
Amazing. Awesome breakfast & friendly staff... you won t be disappointed! 10+
One of the best coffees in the west. Good for a quick coffee saturday mornings. Have not tried the food, but will at some stage. Friendly and helpful staff.
The service was up there with the best I've ever had, there was eight of us and we were all impressed with our breakfasts! The hollandaise sauce is to die for..
Will be back. Went to Alfa with a large group. Fantastic customer service... the owner looked after of us with great attention to detail. Friendly staff, the food came out fast and they couldn't be more accommodating during a busy breaky rush. Will be recommending to others.
Great food & coffee,service is good and place is so nice...must try it now.
Busy but relatively quick and inexpensive. Went on a Saturday just before lunch time and it was incredibly busy.
What drew me to Alfa was the outdoor area near the train station.
However, I wasn't lucky enough to get a spot outside.
Got a mango smoothie and pancake stack with butterscotch sauce, sauce was great. But couldn't finish my meal:)
I would prefer to sit down and have waiter come and ask for my order but I guess the way it is is because it's so busy.
I'd love to go at a time that's not so busy so that I can actually enjoy the outdoor area.
While this is not the best cafe in Melbourne, it is the best cafe in Yarraville. Went here for breakfast, which was very nice. Serving size was generous & prices were slightly lower than surrounding cafes. Servers are young kids, probably in their first job, so give them a break.
Love this place, just gets better and better. Coffee is the best there is in yarraville. Service is friendly and quick. Renovation looks great. I like the fact that the cafe transforms into a restaurant at night . I was lucky to dine here last night with my family. Beautiful food and very professional service, service was quick. I will definitely be back for dinner!
Alfa has been around a very long time because the owners constantly try and improve. Coffee is the best in yarraville, its consistently good in fact i have never had a bad coffee. Staff are friendly and aim to please. Service is quick and wait times are minimal. The new renovation is amazing. Food and service once again is excellent. Its a completely different feel at night. Beautifully set tables, different staff different uniforms. A very upmarket renovation. Just a suggestion but the owners need to consider dropping the "bakehouse" from their name.
I love Alfa. I first started to go to Alfa 3 years ago after a friend of mine recommend it, since than I have been going to Alfa religiously to get my spectacular takeaway latte and something else to satisfy my sweet tooth. Alfa has gone through some massive renovations and I have been blown away with the sheer improvement. I would recommend Alfa to anyone who want a delicious breakfast or lunch and a spectacular latte
Great restaurant. Had high hopes when I came to Alfa, and must say that I was not disappointed. The food and drinks were divine, and it was very easy on the wallet with great sized meals. The service was warm and friendly. Atmosphere of the cafe is great, and gives one a hipster impression. I enjoyed my experience dining there a lot and have to say that this place may just be my new favourite brunch spot. Looking forward to trying it out again.
Review on Alfa. Alfa is a place to visit for coffee. The coffee is always good and the service is efficient. It has a nice outside seating area for some early sun and inside has a vibrant feel.
Came on holiday to see my son from UK. Happy times at Alfa cafe.make sure you try the chicken panini....toasted.excellent!
Looking Forward to My Sundays.
Let's put it this way - I have been to Alfa more than five times when they are at their busiest (Sunday mornings). Each time, I have been satisfied with what they have to offer and their service. Their servers are well mannered and polite. Great food for the price they charge.
First time I visited Yaraville in years. Dropped in here for lunch. Plenty to offer? Great service and value. I had the chicken strip wrap and it was awesome.
Great food and good value. Great place to sit on a sunny day.
The customer service here is so appalling, wouldn't hurt the staff to smile to their customers once in a while. I've worked in a fast paced bakery cafe before so there's really no excuses for the staff here. I work in yarraville and I find myself coming back because of the sandwich bar and their cakes are devine but i do try to avoid this place as much as possible.
Great Atmosphere, Service and Food. What a great place to eat whilst enjoying a catch up and chat with my sisters. The atmosphere and set up is great. We had a lovely breakfast, followed by sharing some yummy assorted sweets. Great prices, great service. Definitely going back again many times. This is the place to be in Yarraville.
Had the queen Alfa and a mixed berry smoothie. Both turned out great and very filling. Would definitely come back here. I recommend that you go on a sunny day and try get a seat outside. Love seating area and great place to bring the family.
Yarraville's most reasonably priced cafe. Have been around Yarraville a few times and man the cafes there are pricey!
Except for Alfa...they are very reasonable, though i wouldn't exactly go raving about their food...it's ok. I liked the spaciousness and it's a good place to go for just a coffee and chat with mates. I hear a lot of complaints about customer service and honestly I have had quite the opposite...they have been very good to me...maybe it's my personality or maybe it's that I'm polite to them? I once ordered for a salad to be made up and while thinking about my choice, the tall blonde lady was sort of getting impatient with me...but when I apologised for taking my time, she became friendly towards me. I guess working in the restaurant business is tough and sometimes, customers need to be understanding. Having said that, Alfa is definitely my choice of place for a relaxing cup of coffee and cakes when I'm in the village.
Outdoor seating a plus. The big bonus to Alfa Bakehouse is the big outdoor seating area amongst the trees out the side/back of this place. Makes it much easier when you have a pram and/or dog in tow. Can get a bit noisy with the trains/level crossing but it doesn't distract that much. The food is solid, nothing too outstanding but then again the prices are not outlandish (for the Village). The desserts look great but havn't got around to eating any yet. Great place in Spring, i wonder if that can work year round. The service is fine but it looks as though some days it can get a bit hectic in there.
Very good tasting coffee! I love it! One of the best long black I ever have. Price is very reasonable for $4.50 Medium cup. Staff are very welcoming and polite and they even bring your coffee to your table. Amazing place especially in a lazy morning. Perfect to wake you up! ✨
A beautiful bakery cafe in Yarraville.
In particular, the tables in terrace are so nice location!
You should visit here on a good weather day, and enjoy relaxing time!
Let's start with customer service. It was fantastic. Then we have my coffee, the most important thing, as a lousy coffee can ruin your day. It was perfect the blend the taste and temperature. If I didn't live in Adelaide, it would be on a daily coffee run. Last the food, dam it was good, tasty and fresh. Keep up the good work; when we come back from Adelaide, we will definitely be dropping past again.
Ordered the breakfast. Had to add chorizo separately for $5.50. Not worth the addition thought it should have been included on the $25 breakfast. Bacon was burnt but rest was good.
Update: went back with the family and had a lovely breakfast. Kids split the mixed berry pancakes and the 3 couldn't finish them they were that filling. I ordered the chilli scrambled eggs, they were tasty but the sour dough bread was a little overdone. Wife also had the pancakes and she scraped the plate.
One of my favourite brunch spots! Smoked salmon benedict on crispy hash browns. Their cappuccinos are also a must try!
Loved the coffee and super fresh almond croissant, super efficient and friendly staff. Only area improvement for me would be some soft surfaces, I have hearing aids and when it's all hard surfaces the sounds just bounce around the space making it difficult to hear the conversation.
I am a walking advert for Alpha...it is always a delight to go to this cafe. Lovely food and amazing customer service. I nearly always get take away...but let's be honest the Italians know food...fresh ingredients that are tasty and colourful. The coffee is just right...
My faves are the spinach wraps W fresh Caesar Salad and the toasted Reuben sandwiches. I love to get takeaway and take it to The Sun Theatre and sneak it in 🥰.
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