An Afternoon Of High Coffee at Market Lane Bar, InterContinental, Melbourne

An Afternoon Of High Coffee at Market Lane Bar,
InterContinental Melbourne, The Rialto

$55 per person, including an espresso martini. 

A modern twist on the classic afternoon tea, High Coffee is served daily in Market Lane Bar. Enjoy the exotic aromas of roasted premium Arabica coffee complimented by a luxurious selection of sweet and savoury morsels to match. 

With an espresso martini on arrival followed by your coffee of choice, relax and unwind under the glass atrium in one of Melbourne’s most iconic heritage buildings and partake in the city’s most popular past time in the coffee capital of Australia

Available Wednesday to Sunday, visitors and locals alike are welcome to enjoy this gourmet experience in Australia's coffee capital including espresso martini upon arrival, and your choice of coffee. Served in Market Lane Bar from 2pm - 5pm.

Espresso martini

 

Smoked salmon bagel

Millawa ashed goats cheese with rooftop honey

Honey glazed ham and seeded mustard baguette

Savoury muffin

Prosciutto and asparagus quiche, and Wagyu pies

Pistachio macaroon, and Blackberry crumble

Berry cheesecake

Black forest cake

Seasonal sorbet

Honey and chocolate scones served with double cream and home made strawberry jam

Verdict? Espresso martinis are a dangerous drink, but super fun. Delicious and sweet, they hype you up while sneakily getting you tipsy. Paired with a mountain of yummy food - each sweet and savoury morsel small enough to pick up and eat with one hand, so you never have to let go of the martini glass? Yes, please! Hidden away in the Market Lane Bar, the adults only affair was a welcome twist to the traditional afternoon tea, and we enjoyed a decadent and slightly cheeky afternoon with friends.
Time and date of visit: 2 pm Sunday 14 June 2015

An Afternoon Of High Coffee at Market Lane Bar

Intercontinental Melbourne - The Rialto, 495 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 8627 1400
An Afternoon of High Coffee is available Wednesday to Sunday, 2 pm - 5 pm

Rudimentary - Footscray, Victoria

Small Batch Coffee - white 3.8, black 3.8, soy 4.0

Seafood Scramble - Scrambled egg w/prawn, crab, speck, pickled veg & watercress 17.0

Seafood Scramble - Scrambled egg w/prawn, crab, speck, pickled veg & watercress 17.0

Housemade Buttermilk Waffle - maple, pancetta, fig & quark 14.5

Housemade Buttermilk Waffle - maple, pancetta, fig & quark 14.5

Would we go back? Love the concept, love the setup, love the coffee. The food? ... A little underwhelming. But, it's early days, and we'd be the first to admit that we don't often indulge in 'cafe style' breakfasts, preferring to dine on Footscray's multicultural offerings instead. So overall, I'm glad that this little oasis has arrived, and I look forward to trying their food again someday. In the meantime, you can count on us returning to Rudimentary for the consistently delicious Small Batch coffee.
Time and date of visit: 10 am Wednesday 8 April 2015 

Rudimentary

16-20 Leeds Street, Footscray, Victoria, Australia 0497 058 173

Open Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm and Saturday to Sunday, 8 am - 3:30 pm

Holiday Eats - Christmas Day 2014

Christmas morning coffee from Batch Espresso, St Kilda

Breakfast 'everything bagel' from Glicks, Balaclava

Christmas Lunch 

Smoked salmon and avocado entrée

Turkey, stuffing and vegetables

Traditional trifle

Summer trifle with coconut cream and berry jelly (recipe)

Weekend Eats - Pho Tam and Helter Skelter

Sunday 7 September 2014

Pho Tam

Vermicelli with Prawn Paste on Sugarcane - Mixed vegetables, cucumbers, bean sprouts and prawn paste on sugarcane with rice vermicelli noodles $10

Vietnamese Grilled Beef wrapped in Betel Leaves - Ground beef, garlic, shallots and lemongrass in betel leaf, served with rice vermicelli noodles $11

Helter Skelter

•  Pho Tam - 7/9 Leeds Street, Footscray, Victoria, Australia (03) 9687 2680 
•  Helter Skelter - 206 Somerville Road, Kingsville, Victoria, Australia 

Christmas Eve Indulgences - Doughboys Doughnuts, Market Lane Coffee and Father's Office

Doughboys Doughnuts

Doughboys Doughnuts

Doughboys Doughnuts - Messina Mango and salted coconut w/ lime and coconut sugar dusting shake $6.80

Doughboys Doughnuts

Market Lane Coffee

Father's Office - Cheesy bacon beer battered fries $10

Father's Office - Cupid's Bow: Vanilla vodka, raspberries, soho, apple juice, rose water, mint and coconut dust $15

Father's Office - Melbournian Balcony Sipper: Beefeater 24, Elderflower, ginger, lime, basil and lemonade $13

Doughboys Doughnuts - Summer Lychee: Seasonal mango & lychee icing w/ Murray River Pink salted coconut

Time and date of visit: 10 am Tuesday 24 December 2013

•  Doughboys Doughnuts - 456 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9687 1538
•  Market Lane Coffee - 109-111 Therry Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9804 7434
•  Father's Office - 249 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9662 3798