Bimberio — Local services in Melbourne

Came with high hopes after seeing the online reviews, but was left wanting and overall disappointed.

Whilst there was no issues with the service (as there were barely any patrons in for breakfast) and the coffees/drinks were generally very good; the quality of food was just very average.

Turkish eggs - spread had flavour, but poached eggs over cooked and Turkish bread felt and tasted a bit old / stale

Hotcakes - mini pikelets extremely meh and weren’t of any quality better than what you could pick up at Coles. Not actual hotcakes.

Chilli scrambled - nothing special, bread a bit stale, chilli sauce (not...

This is the best cafe I have been to in a long time. The coffee was excellent and my friend and I enjoyed a superb brunch. I had the poached eggs on cauliflower purée with potato hash - it exceeded all expectations with the cauliflower having a middle eastern twist and the potato resembling miniature potato gratin. My friend had brioche French toast with banana, bacon and maple syrup served with a whipped cream/creme fraiche, I have it on good authority it was also superb. The team here were accommodating and attentive. If you have the chance try it out, I will be finding an excuse...

What a find! Sammy runs a great kitchen and there is a new adventurous menu as at December 2024. See my picture below of a potato stack with eggs bacon and cauliflower puree. A big meal for a reasonable price. Sue, Ro Ro and Sandi are totally attentive and excellent for a brief chat. The atmosphere is friendly and the decor warm. They are all very particular about their coffee measuring 20 grams per single shot. It is a unique environment - even the name of the...