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Armstrong St Food Store (03) 9690 4784, 30 Armstrong St, Middle Park - Tiny little hole in the wall, but inspite of this it has a good atmosphere - the large food display takes up most of the room.

Au Citron (03) 9592 7718, 610 Hampton St, Brighton - Nestled in the Hampton Street shopping precinct, the tiny Au Citron cafe offers a diverse range of cafe style food.

The Basement Cafe (03) 9329 4554, 350 Latrobe St, Melbourne

Big Mouth Cafe 9534 4611, 168 Acland St, St Kilda - People meet at corner establishment for a relaxed meal upstairs, or a coffee and a quick snack down.

Birdcage Cafe (03) 9329 7525, Hotel Discovery, 167 Franklin St, Melbourne

Bisq (03) 9650 6966, , 107 Flinders la, Melbourne - Bisq is the classiest of the office cafeterias that adorn this section of Flinders La. Comfort, but not too much is the aim here.

Cafe Brewhaha (03) 9534 3788, 39 Blessington St, St Kilda - Peaceful little St KIlda cafe with a courtyard as well as footpath tables. Good breakfasts and coffee.

Cafe e Biscotti (03) 9650 7705, 41-43 Block Pl, Melbourne - Once a little hole in the wall, Caffe e Biscotti has expanded to include two rooms with tables and chairs out in Block Place.

Cafe Segovia (03) 9650 2373, 33 Block Pl, Melbourne - The first cafe in Block Place before the latte-craze hit Melbourne; Cafe Segovia set the standard for cafe food and good coffee.

Cafe Serendipity (03) 9600 3160, 50 Hardware St, Melbourne - A tiny place that looks like you average sandwhich bar but the menu offers healthy and interesting alternatives to the norm.

Cafe Y (03) 9329 5188, 489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne

Chaise Lounge (03) 9670 6120, Basement, 105 Queen St, Melbourne - Nice to be able to escape the corporate rat-race and have a drink in this funky little grotto.

The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant (03) 9696 4000, P.O Box 372, South Melbourne 3205, Spencer St, Melbourne

The Commune (03) 9654 5477, 27-29 Parliament Pl, Melbourne

Dancing Goat 9670 4002, Dancing Goat, Shop 4, 280 King St, Melbourne

Deli Manjoo (03) 9671 4544, QV, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

e:fiftyfive (03) 9620 3899, 55 Elizabeth St, Melbourne - Backpackers and travellers of all ages find this Internet cafe a comfortable way to contact the world they have left.

Elizabeth Street Espresso Bar (03) 9663 4422, 28 Elizabeth St, Melbourne - This one-time cigarette kiosk has become Melbourne's tiniest cafe. Good coffee and bread based snacks.

Elwood Beach House (03) 9531 7788, 63a Ormond Esp, Elwood - What a fabulous spot for a cafe. Right next to the parking lot at Elwood Beach and with its own fenced Council playground at the back.

The Elwood Lounge (03) 9525 6788, 49-51 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood - Cool. Great for a late brekky. Original and funky art work, jazz, deco furniture and light fittings.

Fare Exchange (03) 9629 1500, 1/ 530 Little Collins St, Melbourne

Flinks (03) 9533 2323, 157 Greville St, Prahran

Flying Horse (03) 9529 1644, 124b Chapel St, Windsor

Focaccia Bar (03) 9521 1555, 120 Greville St, Prahran

Foobar (03) 9596 7260, 146 Martin St, Brighton

Gas Milk Bar (03) 9593 2999, 761 Hampton St, Brighton

Gill's Cafe (03) 9592 8711, Hampton St, Brighton

Greville Hotel (03) 9521 2200, 96 Greville St, Prahran

Greyhound Hotel (03) 9534 4189, 1 Brighton Rd, St Kilda - When you walk in, you recognise instantly those elusive qualities of the Proper Friendly Pub.

Grosvenor Hotel Sports Bar (03) 9531 1542, 10 Brighton Rd, St Kilda - A smart renovation that attempts to keep all the punters happy. Good pub style meals are served in the modern sprawling candy coloured bistro

Guggenheim (03) 9662 1655, 55 Flinders la, Melbourne - For those of us who understand that a bagel is more than a bun with a hole in it, Guggenheim adds significantly to the amenities of the inner-city.

Illia (03) 9640 0422, 180 William St, Melbourne - This is a popular al fresco spot for nearby office workers and Melbourne's legal fraternity.Good cafe fare and service.

Lafayette Fine Food (03) 9596 1867, 355 New St, Brighton

Macchiato on Collins (03) 9650 9387, 446 Collins St, Melbourne

Metropol (03) 9534 5999, 60 Fitzroy St, St Kilda

Middle Cafe And Bar (03) 9699 6082, 20-22 Armstrong St, Middle Park

Nudel Bar (03) 9662 9100, 76 Bourke St, Melbourne - Convenient, quick, the menu comprises pasta and Asian style noodles to macaroni cheese. Serves are large, flavoursome and a cheap option at this end of the city.

Pool Caf (03) 9510 8070, 41 Essex St, Prahran

Pur Pearl 8 (03) 9531 9898, 88 Ormond Rd, Elwood

Queen Vic Gallery Cafe (03) 9663 8799, QV, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Robarta (03) 9534 9041, 109 Fitzroy St, St Kilda

Ruby Orange (03) 9663 7312, 313 Swanston St, Melbourne

Salon Rouge (03) 9620 3999, Basement, 313 Flinders la, Melbourne

Sam And Sons 0414 911 625, Shop 45, Royal Arcade, Melbourne

Shamiana (03) 9670 6800, , 420 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

SMXL (03) 9629 6344, Shop 5, 15 Customs House La, Melbourne

Stax (03) 9663 3008, 16 Little LaTrobe St, Melbourne - A crisply coloured interior, functional high gloss wooden benches, quietly humorous understated art works on walls. Good cafe food.

Sweet Mama's Cafe (03) 9663 3944, 225 Bourke St, Melbourne - A cute place tucked into what was the disabled access to the bank. Friendly guys serving who are fast.

The Little Ox 9596 6577, 452 New St, Brighton

Thirty Three & One Third Cafe (03) 9593 6169, 157 Chapel St, St Kilda East - Treasured 50's and 60's album covers adorn the walls of this groovy little place.

Tiger Bar (03) 9531 7009, 122 Ormond Rd, Elwood

Time Out (03) 9671 3855, St Paul's Court, 2 Swanston St cnr Flinders St, Melbourne

Toasted On Collins Place (03) 9654 4445, Shop 51 Collins Pl, 45 Collins St, Melbourne

Travellers Cafe (03) 9654 7690, 2nd Floor, 169 Swanston St, Melbourne

Two Floors Up (03) 9639 0966, lv 1&2, 185 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Verve (03) 9639 5886, 177 Little Collins St, Melbourne - A cafe wrapped in a clothing shop. So tiny is this space that you could probably do both things at once.

Waldorf Diner 9534 8552, , 2/155 Fitzroy St, St Kilda

Westin Foyer Bar (03) 9635 2222, Westin Hotel Melbourne, 205 Collins St, Melbourne

William Angliss College (03) 9606 2409, 555 LaTrobe St, Melbourne

Woodstock Espresso Bar (03) 9500 1483, Shop 1/1150 High St, Armadale

Word Lounge Bar (03) 9606 0611, 14 Goldie Pl, Melbourne

Zeta Cafe-Bar (03) 9531 0222, 61 Glen Huntly Rd, Elwood

Zimmer (03) 9593 9200, 89 Acland St, St Kilda