GRUNGE CAFE

GRUNGE CAFE

1696 Burwood Hwy. Belgrave.
Phone: 03 97541764

Weekdays    7.30-4.30
Weekends    8   -  5.00

A very pleasant little place, emphasis on little, with an alternative atmosphere in Belgrave's main street. Loved the relaxed retro decor. Loved the record player playing REAL discs.The menu is a quite limited but the food is excellent. The food is all very home made fresh, well priced and service is prompt and friendly.
The canneloni vegetarian and salad was really, really flavourful and the mixed salad, with pepitas added was crisp and tasty.
The orange flourless cake was a sensation. I have had this item other places and it can sometimes be a little dry but this one was moist and just oozing orangeness.I would have liked a little cream on the side but great anyway.

They do breakfast and brunch dishes here ( eggs, quiches ) and a great selection of coffees, teas, lindt hot chocolate and smoothies. My coffee was served a little cool but the efficient staff were only too happy to fix that promptly. They were taking a batch of home made cakes out of the oven when we were there and they smelled wonderful but we were too full. Next time !!
It is hard to compete with some of the fantastic local coffee served in the hills but theirs was pretty good. Give them a go!

You have to pay and order at the counter and they do not take cards which is a shame.

FOOD          5/5
SERVICE   3.5/5 
COFFEE      4/5
SCONES
VALUE        5/5

TOTAL      17.5/20

Revisit??   Of course!!
       

MUNROSE CAFE

MUNROSE CAFE
156 Colby Dr
Belgrave South
Phone: 97525923

Mon - Sat 8am-5pm

What a gem!! What a find!! This cafe is worth going out of your way for.....just 3.5km from the Belgrave roundabout down in Belgrave South along Belgrave Hallam Rd then a left. 
The food is all cooked on the premises and the selection is incredible.
Pies, tarts, biscuits all made with organic flours. Innovative creations like breakfast muffins and more traditional fare. The New York Cheesecake was divine served with real thick traditional cream and what has to be some of the best coffee served in the hills.
For lunch we just didn't know what to choose. Chicken curry...smooth, tasty on a bed of rice. The Open Chicken Souvlaki was delicious and came with yoghurt sauce and 3 huge skewers making it a hearty serve. Finally the homemade Nanna's Lasagne....superb! served with crisp chunky chips and delightful salad, not your usual fare and all served efficiently and with a friendly smile.

Now that we have found it we will be visiting here regularly it is one of the Hills' best.

FOOD            5/5
SERVICE   4.5/5
COFFEE        5/5
SCONES   Yet to try but looked delicious
VALUE         5/5

TOTAL        19.5/20

Revisit?   Absolutely!! Can't wait!

EARTHLY PLEASURES

Earthly Pleasures Cafe.

1627 Burwood Hwy., Belgrave.
Phone:97526744
9am - 5pm
(closed Mondays)

Heavenly, just heavenly and what a pleasure this place is. Located in the old Belgrave Manor of the 40’s the decor and ambiance are a delight. The open fire was lit the day we were there and the warm glow just added to the atmosphere. The menu is not enormous but it more than adequately caters for all tastes. We opted for the home made dips and they were absolutely delicious with home made hommus, piquant pumpkin and macadamia and a scoop of semidried tomato and chick pea. There was a little wait for the dips but when we realised that our flat bread was straight from the oven we were thrilled. It was marvellous and there was adequate bread for the dips. Finger licking good. The baked berry cheesecake was wonderful with real cream, organic of course. 

FOOD        4.5/5

SERVICE       4/5

COFFEE         4/5

SCONES     

VALUE           4/5

TOTAL      16.5/20

REVISIT?        Yes definitely