Chicco - Seddon, Victoria

Chicco

77 Charles Street, Seddon, Victoria, Australia (03) 9687 7194
Open Wednesday - Monday, 8am - 4pm

Pesto scrambled free range eggs with wilted spinach on sourdough

Verdict? ★★☆☆☆ Staff are friendly and the coffee drinkable, but there was a bit too much liquid on the generous plate for  my liking (from the runny scrambled eggs to the overly buttered bread and the watery spinach). I believe there may be better options nearby.
Meal style: Brunch
Cost: $19.00 total
Time and date of visit: 11:15am Friday 23 November 2012

Middle Fish - Carlton, Victoria

Middle Fish

122-128 Berkeley Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia (03) 9348 1704
Open Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm and Saturday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm

Thai ice milk tea.

Thai ice black coffee.

Kang Prik Gra Dook Moo - Slow Cooked Pork Ribs Curry with Potato, Green Beans and Kaffir Lime Leaf, accompanied with Seasonal Raw Vegetables. This dish is traditionally very spicy, intense and powerfully flavoured.

Noodle Salad with Fresh Mango topped with Crispy Prawns.

Verdict? ★★★☆☆ 
Meal style: Lunch (2 shared dishes)
Cost: $32.00 total (between 2 people, not including drinks)
Time and date of visit: 1:30pm Sunday 25 November 2012

Common Galaxia - Seddon, Victoria

Common Galaxia

Shop 3, 130 Victoria St, Seddon, Victoria, Australia (03) 9689 0309
Open Tuesday to Friday 7.30am - 4pm and Saturday to Sunday 8am - 4pm (kitchen closes at 3pm every day).

Oven baked zucchini fritters w house cured juniper berry salmon, poached egg & lemon creme fraiche.

Meal style: Brunch
Cost: $18.50 (not including drinks)
Date and time of visit: 11:30am Friday 7 September 2012
Verdict: Happy to add this to my list of locals - the flavours and aesthetics brought back super fond memories of København and Stockholm.

West 48 - Footscray, Victoria

West 48

48 Essex Street, Footscray, Victoria, Australia (03) 9362 7960
Open 6.30am - 4pm, Mon to Fri and 8am - 4pm, Sat and Sun.

Soy latte with honey (no extra cost for Bonsoy) and fresh mandarin juice.

Special: baked eggs with spinach, garlic, pinenuts, fresh pecorino and crusty ciabatta.

Special: baked eggs with spinach, garlic, pinenuts, fresh pecorino and crusty ciabatta.

Meal style: Cafe brunch
Cost: $22.50 total (1 x special of the day, 1 x coffee, 1 x juice)
Time and date of visit: 1:00pm Tuesday 24 July 2012
Verdict: Thumbs up (for locality, yummy special, fresh juice and no extra charge for Bonsoy).