I
understand how hard it is to plan meals in a foreign country, because girl, I've
been there! It was only weeks ago I was browsing furiously through the internet
on travel blogs to find personal opinions and reviews regarding the
restaurants, coffee places and bars I should visit during my stay. Hence, I thought I should do my part as a blogger to
list the places I've visited and the places I recommend. I thought I should even add the genre, "travel & lifestyle" as a part of my blog content. since I’m intending to travel a lot in
the coming years so this would come in useful to keep record of my time there.
I
was told that brunch in Melbourne is like no other. Definitely not a credible
statement but yes, definitely much better than the ones you have in Malaysia. Without
further ado, here are the list of brunch and coffee places I went to:
1. Cafeology :
583, Sydney Road, Brunswick
If you are
looking for good brunch food without a que, this is a great place. It is about
20 minutes tram ride from the city (which really isn’t a long ride away) and
they offer a wide range of breakfast food menu you can enjoy. I personally enjoy
having bacon strips and sausages for brunch with red beans, hence my only
choice was the Farmhouse Big Breakfast which is served with a toasted bread,
mushrooms, sausages, bacon strips, spinach, baked tomato and poached eggs.
This is one
of those places where you’ll see all the Malaysians hanging. On weekends,
literally 70 percent of the people in there are Malaysians, which isn’t a bad
thing. I guess it is just one of those places that is known by the word of
mouth. However, they are not wrong about how good their breakfast is. It is located in
an alley way near the city and you should expect a 30-min que during peak
hours.
Another
Melbourne-Malaysian favourite, Seven Seeds is located a walking distance away from
Melbourne University. I’m not sure how did I came about this place, probably another
word-of-mouth. I think I was told that they serve really good coffee and being coffee-expert-noobs
Leonard and I are, we're not the best
person to go to when it comes to “good coffee”. I don’t know how good can a good
cup of coffee be or how bad it is. In my defense, I love Starbucks’s Caramel
Macchiato but for some reason Starbucks is like a nono for the “coffee junkies”
so yeah, I’d rather just step away from the coffee-experts zone. However, if you are a coffee
lover, suggest that you pay a visit, and you probably should
already know about this place anyway.
Leonard and
I stumbled upon this small little coffee place that also serves breakfast, on the way along the Great Ocean
Road towards the 12 Apostles (which is now 8, for your information). After a
2-hour bus ride (or in this case, race car ride), we stopped by the area for
lunch and thought of having coffee. The warm and cosy place is located in a
beautiful neighbourhood, and they attract mostly tourists who are heading to
see the 12 Apostles. We ordered a bagel which has an acceptable price range and
it was awesome, comparable to the mainstream expensive ones in the city. So if
you happen to be going along the Great Ocean Road, do stop by the coffee place
for a visit.
With that, this marks the end of my recommendations! Let me know if you find this useful because I'd love to hear from you. On another note, stay tuned on my Youtube channel where I upload videos regarding my trip, also follow me on Instagram (@eeked) to see timely updates on my "colorful" life.
WATCH
Melbourne Day 1: The Walkathon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlAvPgHxVis
Melbourne Day 2: Great Ocean Road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEC03u7S0Zc
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