Commons Cafe

Not so the greatest of places.
The staff try hard, but don’t really seem to be well suited
to service. I’ve been here a few times, and on each occasion
it seems both very slow and disorganised with long waits.
No one really seems to be sure on what’s going on.
It’s mission is a community centre, so one would find
standard service levels. It is busy and loud and full of
a mixture of people’s; particularly families. I quickly
glance at breakfast options; all the things you would
come to expect are here.
When it’s warm and sunny, the cute little garden area
would be nice to sit. Provided you can of course get a free
seat. Great initiate being organic and all, but it seems
a bit lifeless, almost like its missing something.
Coffee is so-​so.
The produce store, and things to buy to take home section
is good however.

A heavenly place for breakfast.
Gorgeous setting in an old primary school and next to a church. Commons Café is part of South Melbourne Commons, an initiative by Father Bob and Friends of the Earth.
The produce is wonderful quality, organic, free range and Victorian. The coffee is Red Star from Port Melbourne, the honey is from Melbourne roof top honey, the dairy from Timboon and the butter from Myrtleford.
Thoroughly enjoyed my bircher muesli in the sun. My husband’s omelette came on sourdough, which takes 3 days to craft. The sourdough that is, not the omelette!
The Commons Café is already peacefully popular and once you pop in you will see why.