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Brunch with late-morning sun streaming through the big front windows and casting a gentle glow over the various spaces in this coolest of coffeehouses is one of Melbourne’s cafe pleasures, and folks queue for tables even on weekdays. The grown-up menu might run from classy (crunchy-creamy salmon-chervil-and-fennel croquettes on a tangle of pea shoots and microherbs) to kooky - house-made ‘Elvis’ crumpets with just-crisp bacon, peanut-butter curd and maple syrup. Coffee is among Melbourne’s best, sourced at origin with a focus on Central America, roasted nearby at Small Batch and served any way you like.

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