Basement Cafe

Name: Basement Cafe
Address: 350 La Trobe St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Telephone: +61393298000
Price range: $
Rating: 1.9

161 votes

#227 of 1138 restaurants with desserts in Melbourne

Open now 6:30AM - 3:30PM

Updated 23 days ago

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Come here for some rest after a long walk around Former Records Office. Taste good eggs benedict, chicken and rolls at this cafe. Order the great latte or delicious tea served here.

Basement Cafe is well known for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you.

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Priscilla Yeo 5 years ago on Zomato

Barista was really friendly! Cute vibe but sadly couldn’t dine in. Just got a takeout decaf coffee and it was made really well! Can’t wait to come back again when lockdown ends.

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Fulloffood 5 years ago on Zomato

Had a chicken burger takeaway, came with fries and two hashbrowns. The burger was really tasty with generous filling. It wasn't a fried chicken burger that I was expecting, but it was still delicious. Fries were seasoned well. Staff was friendly and the service was good. 5 stars because I really can't think of a single thing wrong with it.

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Chey_ct 8 years ago on Zomato

I've got to admit that I was a bit doubtful when I came in because it was completely empty on a Friday lunchtime and the chef was out which makes me think this is a common occurrence. They had a list of salads and pizzas on the menu which sounded good but the pulled pork roll caught my attention. On the menu, it said that the pulled pork came with green apple and kohlrabi (never heard of this and pretty sure it was the first time I had that) and chilli fried egg on brioche. They also had a number of specials including a beef stew which would have been my second choice. When I ordered the pulled pork roll, the guy at the counter called the chef who showed up a few minutes later. It is a bit dark in there because well, it is called the basement cafe for a reason but they have a cool raised area at the front that gets more light. A few tables and chairs outside too but it was a bit too cold for me to be outside today. Anyway, the food arrived and wow, it was well presented and even better, it was absolutely delicious. The brioche was toasted perfectly so it was crispy and soft at the same time and buttered (makes a huge difference!). The fried egg was on point; not completely cooked but cooked to the point that it is not runny anymore. The chillies were very subtle, you could tell they were there but their contribution was minimal and it didn't make the burger spicy at all if that makes any sense. The green apple and kohlrabi were amazing but I would say there was only slightly too much sauce for me (although it wasn't bad at all and did not make the brioche soggy). The pulled pork was tender and stringy. To be honest, I believe the pulled pork brioche was probably quite healthy; it did not taste salty, there wasn't any crazy sauces, the meat was not burnt but I can see some people might not prefer that. I was satisfied with the way that it was. Oh and there were mustard seeds which brought it up to another level. Totally recommend this if you go there. And the prices are so good too.