The Kettle Black

The Kettle Black is a café South Melbourne South Melbourne located in Australia.

8 / 10
288
ratings
  • Phone

    +61 3 9088 0721

  • Website

    thekettleblack.com.au

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  • Type

    Café

Address

50 Albert Rd South Melbourne VIC 3205 Australia

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Dining Options Take-out
Parking Street
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Drinks Beer, Wine

Comments / 60


Keywords:

coffee lively trendy hot cakes espresso breakfast food ricotta hotcakes healthy food good for dates top paddock casual desserts pastries brunch food scrambled eggs brownies good for singles restaurants crowded buns
Ilya

Only had coffee here, which was top notch. Really enjoyed the atmosphere too. Try the succulent almond/orange croissant , you won’t be disappointed

Tom

Friendly service and very clean decor. Lots of business meetings are had here on weekday mornings but it does not distract from the relaxing ambiance . Decent coffee , great pastries and hot cakes .

Sam Franklin

Jet cold brew was very smooth - even came with a notelet about the batch/notes/origins, nice touch! Try the cured kangaroo! Avocado on toast was disappointing compared to the finesse of other dishes!

David R

Nice brunch cafe . Recommend the ricotta hot cake , just note that it’s pretty thick, so best to share. Coffee is excellent, though small portioned.

James Panther

Great food but gets very busy on weekends. Be prepared to put your name on a waiting list. The Kettle Black bun is a winner.

nyao foodie

Cheesecake and coffee were very good. And building is so beautiful. But I didn't enjoy the atmosphere and staff so much which I ask for cafe to relax. Shame.

Candice Ong

The hotcakes here are beautiful and taste great! The wait was quite long though (~40mins) so I'd recommend you get here early on the weekend.

Fiona

Service was friendly and attentive, food was great and coffee was perfect. Go early in the morning and you won't have to queue.

Jonty Wareing

V60 filter coffee is fantastic, and the breakfasts are amazing. Have the hotcakes if you want to be stuffed to bursting.

Jacques

Similar top paddock menu, different place. Victorian design cafe in the middle of 2 corporate buildings which is odd. Service good. Polenta porridge is a good selection. Cool place.

ChocolateChilliMango

one of my favourite places. Nathan and the team never put a foot wrong. The fitout, the ambiance, the service, the food, and the coffee <3

Denis Duster

Coffee is quite good, got some nice raw desserts and food in general is great. One big problem though - it's always crowded , always a queue!

Seda Koka

Coffee is great. Personal favourite is Prawns in Brioche Bun . Such a refreshing taste it has.

Joanna

Good decor, good coffee , good menu but not as excellent and creative as Top Paddock . It's a pity.

Aylwin Ong

Great food and coffee . Excellent service too. Can't wait to go back and try the other dishes.

Pixie

The hot cakes were fab! But it’s too large a potion/ recommend for 2 persons to share

Jun Heng

Top paddock 's sister cafe . Food's pretty decent but still top paddock is better. However the ricotta hotcakes are, As usual, to die for!

Joe Wu

Very nice atmosphere with great coffee . One of the best around the area and most of the time busy. Also try their donuts !

louis van

Super cool place with nice food , friendly staffs , yummy desserts

Pedro

I love the hot cake and scrambled eggs

Emma Hislop

Coffee is a standout. The decor is light and bright and lovely. Possibly oversold the food...I'd try a sweet dish next time

Kate Gilchrist

The whole feel of the place is awesome. Waiters are really nice too. Love it

JH H-D

The ricotta hotcake is insanely delicious!!

Jonathan Steffanoni

The breakfast Gin & Tonic is hard to go past...

Susan Natalia

Check out their special daily menu !

David Mowat

All the menu is scrumptious but the hot cakes are stunning.

David Mowat

Everything is great here

VJ Lee

Great coffee and food. Lovely service

Tash Geelen

Good coffee , great service and awesome food. Hotcakes are a must!

Lynn Wabbit

Been there a 2-3 times and didn't think it was all that great, or as it was hyped up to be, unfortunately. The most recent visit I had the ricotta hotcakes , was just average.

Víctor Ortega

Recommended by Epicure for its flank steak (Arrachera )

Amos Rojter

Really good coffee and very interesting innovative food.

Joao Ferreira

The trout is an amazingly fresh and tasty dish.

Tomfoolery

Some of the nicest service I've ever had... Food ain't bad either ;)

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Nice tea and Nice coffee Colombia

Big Roy

Make reservations in advance as this place is rather popular. Winter outside is horribly cold as they only have blankets to cover your legs. Food wise is ok and on the high side, maybe due to location

Abin Mathew 

Mochä is amazing up here.... It just made my day active......

Naomi Cheney

simply beautiful! just watch the parking

Nick

Hot cake with ricotta ????!!!

T S

Salted caramel brownie is worth the calories!

Brian Lugowski

Coffee was cold, water was hot, 25 min wait on the hot cakes . No staples $20 for half an avo and butterless toast

JH H-D

Insanely delicious Magics

Mariandarini

This cute coconut yoghurt is not nice at all, basically it spoiled the day for me and my friend with stomach ache, and all the feedback from the cafe was deleting the comment :(

Boon Koh

Hotcakes are the dish to order for brunch

Amy Poulain

Doughboys is always a great feature!

Dan Medcraft

pretty great batch brew coffee

Steve Beards

All hype, pictures of food on Instagram do not deliver good service . Service very average, coffee and food good, average.

Vasso ????

Good coffee and pretty place!

Ms Helene

Coffee cart $4.70 for soy cappuccino

Frank Fung

Chili scrambled egg .

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