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[Travel] Melbourne (Summary) : What and Where to Eat | sillyandordinarygirl

By Lasmarya Hadi Purwanto - June 19, 2021

Disclaimer: This post will be based on our own experience and personal review only! 

Does it mean that we highly recommend these? In our humble opinion, YES! (BUT, please take note that our preferences, budgets, length of stay etc might differ from yours, so if this list helps you or suits you, feel free to use it as your reference :)) 

Sorry in advance that I can't recommend other places or food that we haven't tried ourselves, as it will not be an honest recommendation. So, if there's any that doesn't make it to the list, it is either not recommended (by me! Different opinion may apply!) or we simply haven't had a chance to try it out yet, hence we don't have any opinion about it. :D 

I once heard that Melbourne is well-known for its brunches. There are soo many great places that serve good brunch in the city. But, I personally think what makes Melbourne's brunch scene even more special is because the city itself is very artsy. And the F&B business owners in Melbourne took it to another level by combining artistic (also instagram-able) interior design and good food, offering us a distinctive dining / brunch-ing experience.  We didn't have many chances to explore and taste more, but here are some of the places that made it to our recommendation list:
This is definitely a must-visit in Melbourne. As an avid lover of croissant, I promise myself that I'll come back to Lune once I have a chance to visit the city again. The croissant is really to die for and the ambience was really nice. Moreover, I also love the background story of how Lune Croissanterie came to be, and how its founder pays so much attention in detail that she created a "cube" to make sure that the temperature is perfect for the croissants, and so on. Read the full review: [Travelogue] Melbourne: Day (1/3) | Lune Croissanterie: Australia's Best Croissant? | sillyandordinarygirl
Recommended menu: Almond Croissant
The "Cube"
Almond Croissant
Lune Croissanterie 
119 Rose St, Fitzroy
Melbourne
CBD
Shop 16, 161 Collins Street 
Melbourne

Pistachio and Dark Chocolate gelato
Hazelnut and another variant of Chocolate (not Dark Chocolate)

Pidapipo Gelateria
8 Degraves Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
https://pidapipo.com/

3. Higher Ground
Higher Ground is a very cool dining place that was transformed from a former power house. The service was great, the ambience was cozy, and the food was good. It was quite crowded at the time we went there, although we still managed to get a table. 
Read the full review : [Travelogue] Melbourne: Day 5 (2/2) | Higher Ground | sillyandordinarygirl
Recommended menu: 
- Pork Belly, Toasted Buckwheat, Nduja and Fennel
- a dish with Wallaby meat
Pork Belly, Toasted Buckwheat, Nduja and Fennel 
a Wallaby dish
Higher Ground
650 Little Bourke Street
Melbourne Victoria
3000 Australia
info@highergroundmelbourne.com

Kettle Black is under the management of Darling Group, which also manages other famous cafes / brunch restaurants, including Higher Ground. Kettle Black's most popular menu is its ricotta hotcake, so if you go there, make sure to give it a try!
Full version review: [Travelogue] Melbourne : Day 1 (2/3) The Kettle Black - Best Ricotta Hotcake? | sillyandordinarygirl
Recommended menu:
- HOTCAKE WITH RICOTTA, BLUEBERRIES, MAPLE, DOUBLE CREAM, SEEDS & NUTS 
- CHILLI SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH MOOLOOLABA CRAB, CRAYFISH OIL & SEA SPRAY 
HOTCAKE WITH RICOTTA, BLUEBERRIES, MAPLE, DOUBLE CREAM, SEEDS & NUTS 
CHILLI SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH MOOLOOLABA CRAB, CRAYFISH OIL & SEA SPRAY
The Kettle Black
50 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

5. Chin Chin 

Chin Chin is a famous restaurant in Australia serving South-East Asian inspired menus. Both its Melbourne and Sydney branches are known to be packed with customers, and queue is often required to get a table, which also happened to us at that time. Though we got quite lucky to be offered seats on the bar. Unfortunately, as we're sitting at the bar, the lighting wasn't decent enough for me to take good picture of the food that we ordered, but I remembered clearly how satisfied we were with the meal. 
Full review: [Travelogue] Melbourne: Day 4 (2/3) | Puffing Billy + Chin Chin | sillyandordinarygirl
Recommended menu: Rendang Curry of Wagyu Beef Cumin, Coriander & Toasted Coconut 



Chin Chin
125 Flinders Ln
Melbourne VIC 
3000, Australia

6. Auction Room
The Auction Rooms is a cafe / a coffee roastery, featuring a selection of daily blends available for purchase. The facade may look like an abandoned building, but it is actually pretty cozy inside. Too bad, we weren't coffee drinker, so we didn't order the coffee, but if you are, I think you should give their specialty blend coffee a try. 
Recommended menu:
- Breakfast board : grilled chorizo, smoked salmon, cauliflower fritter, soft-boiled egg, rye soldiers, granola, turmeric & ginger smoothie 
- Arepa e’huevo : Colombian corn pancakes, fried egg, creamed mushrooms, crispy sage, vino cotto, gremolata & parmesan (gf) (v) 



Breakfast board : grilled chorizo, smoked salmon, cauliflower fritter, soft-boiled egg, rye soldiers, granola, turmeric & ginger smoothie 
Arepa e’huevo : Colombian corn pancakes, fried egg, creamed mushrooms, crispy sage, vino cotto, gremolata & parmesan (gf) (v) 

The Auction Rooms
103-107 Errol Street
North Melbourne, 3051 VIC


And here we are, at the end of the list. I'm pretty sure that there are even more good dining places / cafes in Melbourne now that are worth to try besides the ones in the list here. I would love to visit Melbourne again if I have a chance and of course, explore more and dine more, and who knows I might have Melbourne series season 2? :DD *fingerscrossed
Another disclaimer, this is a summary of a travelogue from a trip in June 2018, so the menu might have changed, or no longer available, or the price listed in the posts might not even relevant anymore.

See you in the next post?

xoxo
sillyandordinarygirl

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