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Belinda's Foodstore Victoria
Belinda's is hidden away in an arcade. Locals pop in for breakfast, lunch and take home dinner meals.

Borders Cafe Victoria
Tucked in the middle of this vast bookshop is a cafe where you can thumb through your prospective purchases

Cafe Varda Victoria

Coffee Darling Victoria
Danny Colls (Cafe Racer) does it for South Yarra - great coffee simple cheap (under $10) menu and ripper situation.

Kanteen Victoria
On the banks of the river in South Yarra is Kanteen - a few table and a tent surround a strategically placed amenities block - caters for cyclist, joggers and others.

The Lawson Grove Shop Victoria

Observatory Cafe Victoria
The large glassed cafe in the gardens is a terrific place for visitors to Melbourne

The Pound Victoria
Sit on a crate like seats on a footpath just off Chapel Street, look at the grooviness of The Pound. The service is friendly, sometimes, and the menu short but tasty.

Royal Botanic Tearooms Victoria
This cafe's a green and serene, a haven in the middle of the city, and it all adds up to being very peaceful.

Zucchero Espresso Bar Victoria