Bobby's Coffee & Bagels — Restaurant in Melbourne

Who doesn’t love a good bagel? At last, there is a decent place to fill my lust for bagels. Although new, I’m pleasantly surprised to see consistent clientele coming here, mostly probably for their bagel fix just like me.

Let’s start with the coffee. Brought my reusable cup and with a friendly smile, the staff filled with a flat white (not overfilled as many do). Coffee was a good strength and not too bitter. So if nothing else, come here for the coffee. But wait. There’s more! The bagels. Having eaten bagels on every continent, this place holds its own. I went for the New Yorker. You can choose what sort of bagel too – plain, sesame, Everything, blueberry, cinnamon & raisin. I chose plain. Nicely packed with pastrami, gruyere cheese, pickles, dijon, aioli and greens, I was in heaven. The bagel itself was delightfully fresh without being either too moist from just coming out of the oven or dry from being a day old. Fresh! That’s the only word for it. The pastrami didn’t overpower the mixture of Dijon with aioli and the greens made me feel like I was eating something healthy – which I was.

You can dine inside, although the space is small. There is outside seating as well. Staff were fabulous and despite being busy, had a smile for everyone and worked efficiently getting orders completed.

The prices are very reasonable and along with a coffee, is well worth exploring more on the menu. Under $15 for a very good meal. Cheapest bagel is $6 and most expensive is $12. So much better supporting a new business with great food at reasonable prices than trotting into something that is a ‘machine’ making same old/same old.

Congratulations Bobby’s. Good job. I will return.

Apologies for no photo – got carried away and ate most of my bagel before I realised I hadn’t snapped a pic. Will upload one next time – and yes there will be a next time.

Oh and do check out their website. Simple and funky. Says it all.

Notes: Wheelchair friendly. Kid friendly. Close to tram stop. Dietaries catered for – just let the staff know. Open 7am to 4pm.

🥯 🍴...

A must visit during the week for delicious bagels, refreshing drinks or your daily dose of coffee!

The bagels here are really fresh with delicious fillings. You also get to choose the type of bagel buns you want to have. My favourite were the blueberry buns (perfect to pair with their Goldie Lox bagel!) and their “everything” buns.

We had: 🗽New Yorker Pastrami, Gruyere, Pickles, Dijon Aioli, Green this is such a classic American style bagel! Yum!

👧🏼 Goldie Lox Herbed Cream Cheese, Smoked Salmon, Cucumber, Capers, Onion - my favourite! Great flavours combo, especially when paired with blueberry buns. So delish.

🧀Caprese Bagel Bocconcini, Sliced Avo, Fresh Tomato, Pesto, Basil. If you love bocconcini cheese, this is your bagel!

🥓🍳Bacon & Egg Bagel Uncle’s Bacon, Free Range Egg, Tomato Relish, Dijon Aioli - Their relish really takes Bacon & egg combo to another level🥰

Their fruity soda mix drinks are really refreshing during warmer days!

Highly recommended hidden little cafe in the heart of...

Ngl I didn’t understand the appeal with bagels because I’ve always had ones that were hard or dry. It was just tiring to eat??

And of course Bobby’s was able to convert me!

We had:

🥯 Newyorker $15 Pastrami, pickles, dijon aioli, raw greens slaw

🥯 The Reuben $16 Beef brisket, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, pickles, thousand island dressing

🥯 Goldie Lox $16 Herbed cream cheese, smoked salmon, cucumber, capers, onion

The bagels itself had a crisp exterior and were dense with a good chew, all the components used tasted fresh.

The Reuben in particular had juicy tender flavourful beef, and the slight bitterness of swiss cheese complemented so well. Sauerkraut added a good crunch and sourness.

For a lighter protein the Goldie Lox is recommended, the herbed cream cheese was especially tasty!

They were surprisingly filling despite...