Were St Cafe - Banyule

Modern, new, futuristic, state of the art that is not what you’ll find here. Instead, you’ll uncover a charming local eatery with wholesome food, earthy environment and an all round cool place to be. Some would call it eccentric. I call it “homely”. I reviewed this place 4 years ago rating it with 4 stars but a revisit on Sunday, I was totally charmed again. Owner Anthony and one of his staff Kalon are the perfect hosts and have created a vibe of laid back, local, funky with a touch of boho casualness. The tables don’t match. The chairs don’t match. The art is fun and quirky. The staff are cheerful and it was nice to chat to them about the evolution of #thewerestreetfoodstore The layout is inviting and drawing you in to enjoy a cuppa, cake or a meal. The menu is extensive and plenty of choices. Dietaries catered for and please advise if you have anything particularly you wish to avoid as the staff are very accommodating. I just loved the coffee ticket ordering system on the wall, so regulars can preorder their beverage saving time and making it efficient for everyone. (See photo) What did we order? 1: pancakes with berries and ice cream and a karma sutra chai 2: eggs Benedict with bacon and an iced latte 3: meat pie with salad 4: open BLT and a chocolate milkshake 5: Central Park bagel and a lemonade 6: another round of pancakes with berries minus the ice cream and a latte Food was very tasty, well presented and generous portion sizes. Total price $117! Oh that’s good value. It buoyed me to see people coming in ordering, all on a first name basis. This is not just a cafe it’s a community. It’s a safe place to come and fist over a coffee for an hour or chat with others. The local council are making a park next door so while still under construction we sat outside with our dog and soaked up the mild summer weather. Anthony spoke of the changes coming as council finishes the street works and I look forward to hanging out here again. Notes: disability access isn’t good but once the streetscape is improved so will accessibility. Toilet available. Kid friendly including a high chair available. Dogs are welcome and even encouraged so bring your fur babies. Thank you for a great lunch Were Street Food Store.

We visit here regularly, sometimes more than once a week. The coffee is always good, and nice and hot. The staff are friendly, efficient and helpful. The food is always quickly made and tasty, and good quality the prices are good value too. Highly recommended.

Small inside but so friendly a neighbourhood gem! A little seating outside also offers being apart of the great community that is Monty.

Was working in the area for a couple of weeks and happened across this little cup of brilliance. After visiting twice my coffee was remembered and cup being written on and placed in line before I entered the door Plenty to browse at once inside and though the food looked good I didn’t get the chance to sit and eat. It’s in my favourites list

I took a visiting interstate friend to the Were Street cafe because we wanted to have a catch up chat it tends to be much quieter than the cafe down the hill. The coffee was well made and the quaint decor inside out is pleasant. The pre made light snacks we had were tasty (vegetable focaccia, ham cheese croissant) and the food options on the board were many varied.