Madera Bar & Cafe — Restaurant in Melbourne

Melbourne is spoiled for choice when it comes to cafes, but somehow Madera hit me in all the right places this morning. It’s a place with real heart, despite being located next door to a crossfit gym. Coffee and pastries were faultless and staff were friendly and efficient. They also managed to rescue my Invisalign plastic teeth, which I stupidly folded into a napkin and forgot about - bit gross for them, but very much appreciated by me!

Seating is somewhat weather dependent, but for a summer morning it was perfect. Will...

This was such an unexpected superb find on this mornings run along Merri Creek - I have now lived in Melbourne for 2 month and the Piccolo at Madera was the best I had in town so far - of course these sort of things are difficult to truly pin down but in my view the combination of true low key excellence, the friendly charming staff and the bare bone simplicity of the place make for a powerful combination. A true gem - highly...

I've been staying with a friend in Melbourne for a month now and Madera has become my temporary local cafe. The coffee is always good and the pastries are amazing as well, especially all the savoury croissants. The service is amazing as well, I did come to get coffee quite frequently but I was greeted by name by my third or fourth time going. Highly recommend, I will miss this cafe until my next visit...