Stovetop

@stovetopcafe is a cafe towards University Square/ Melb Uni📍 I love the natural light in this cafe 😍 we enjoyed the nasi Goreng and the baked eggs. Both dishes were so good! All dishes including the cauliflower salad were so generous! We went on a day where they were understaffed and they were so busy with takeaway orders 🥲 the barista and floor staff were out due to covid. We still really enjoyed our meal and coffees- mum really enjoyed the NasiGoreng 😄. Super wholesome. ♥️☀️ 🍳☕️

Located in Carlton right near Melbourne Uni is this gorgeous cafe! I have been here years ago and absolutely loved it and I can say that it has not changed one bit in terms of the quality of food and the incredible service 🤍 We had: 🥑 Avocado Bruschetta 🍳 Spanish Omelette 🥞 Blueberry and banana hotcakes Our fave was defs the smashed avo- I have not had a smashed avo this good in such a long time! I loved all the elements of the dish, the avo was generous, the brocollini was perfectly charred and delicious, a good amount of feta and the acidity of the tomatoes helped to balance this all out- honestly YUM! The Spanish omelette came out completely different to how I imagined. It was thick, fluffy and full of potato and chorizo, so delicious! A very filling dish. The only thing I would have loved to have seen is the chorizo to be on the spicier side to give the dish that extra elevation in flavour! I loved the addition of the sourdough! The banana and blueberry hotcakes were the perfect finisher. Drowned in maple syrup, these were divine! I wasn’t expecting the hotcakes to have blueberries in them and they were jam packed and absolutely divine! The addition of granola clusters was perfect for texture and the mascarpone on top helped to balance out the sweetness of the dish. A definite reorder when I revisit 🥰 We felt so welcomed to this homey, cozy cafe! We could not praise the service more. Each staff member was so friendly and made us feel right at home 🏡 A gorgeous interior! A must visit! 4.8/5 🤌🏼

Not a great experience for a first time visitor. Was taken to my table and not even offered water which is basic service. I ordered a soy matcha latte and was given a glass of warm Soy milk with cinnamon on top(?). I politely returned it as I couldn’t even taste the matcha. They returned with another which was was no better. Ordered the baked eggs. Eggs were overcooked. When I went to pay, they still charged me for the Matcha and tried to charge me for a baby chino which I never ordered? There’s so many other great cafes in this area. I definitely won’t be going back.

🇯🇵 okonomiyaki 🥑 smashed avocado 🧇 banana & nutella waffles 🏚: Stovetop Cafe 📍: Leicester St, Carlton ———————————————————— 📝: Stovetop’s name comes from the stovetop burners used in a certain coffee maker. They serve up great coffees and delicious unique brunch to customers in the area. The place buzzes with life during brunch and lunctime as university students and professors head in. ❤️: With the revamped menu, the dishes tastes even better with such unique presentation. Loved the Okonomiyaki on the specials board—Japanese-styled savory pancake, topped with poached egg, dried bonito flakes, and smoked salmon.

So the coffee isn’t overly bad, there’s no latte art on any of the coffees we ordered. There are better places for coffee in the area. The ramen noodles was pasta, and had way too many bean sprouts. On the plus side, the pork belly was really good, I wished they faced the crackling side upwards away from the soup instead of soaking it. Stovetop Benny, that’s a good dish. Individually, the components weren’t outstanding, but when they were eaten together, wow! The potato waffle was great and crispy, the pulled pork was tender and flavoured well, and the sauce on the plate is good!! Reuben, can’t say myself or anyone at the table was a fan of it unfortunately. There was no Swiss cheese (menu says it includes, but we couldn’t find it), and not enough sauce, making the bread drier than it should.