The Drop In Cafe is an eclectic dream. This little tucked away cafe is filled to the brim with trinkets and treasures, you may get a little distracted. There are tea sets, doll houses, lamps and every nick-nack under the sun. Even the cups and plates feel like you are enjoying a home cooked meal at Nanna’s.
Read MoreCafe Brontos is as family friendly as it comes and it is the Flintstone themed! You’ll spot menu items named after your favourite Fred, Wilma and even Bam Bam. The cafe is super spacious and welcoming to all.
Read MoreMamma drools as she walks into this bakery, and always leaves with a very full belly.
Read MorePlay cafes are awesome, welcoming for the kiddos and a space there the adults can have a coffee and attempt to finish a conversation! They are part cafe and part indoor play centre and a whole lot of fun.
Read MoreA good cuppa and a good book go hand in hand so a cafe with books is a great combination.
Read MoreMamma LOVES ice cream, Mamma’s boys LOVE ice cream, everyone LOVES ice cream don’t they?
Read MoreI promise you, the burgers coming out of this kitchen are WAY better than Mamma’s kitchen at home. Mum’s Burger Kitchen in Boronia KNOW how to impress with incredible burgers, sandwiches, sides and shakes!
Read MoreOh we are so so so lucky to have not one, but TWO Babajai’s in the east! The food here is exceptional. Traditional flavours from Max’s homeland fill the air at this new Warburton venue - you’ll quickly fall in love with food from Kerala, South India.
Read MoreThere is a lot to love about your local pub! Especially when she is a grand old lady just like the Yarra Valley Grand Hotel.
Read MoreMamma is a huge fan of this amazing group of women who run this magical space in Croydon. True Fairies magical museum and fantasy café, provide high tea, host private parties, cater for tour and school groups, sell magical products, offer special events and school holiday programs.
Read MoreThis cafe has such lovely wholesome food, with a seasonal menu that is forever changing and evolving and is sourced from local produce- sounds pretty good right?
Read MoreYOMG Rowville, at Stud Park, is what we like to think of as a quick win. Somewhere Mamma KNOWS the kids will find something on the menu to satisfy a hunger, there is heaps of room to relax while we wait for the meal AND if they play all their cards right, there is dessert waiting around the corner.
Read MoreWith a number of playgrounds around the Officer area, Blondie’s Kafe is the perfect spot for Mamma to stop by for a coffee or even grab one on the go from the coffee window. But wait … there’s more - our favourite this is the small toddler play area outside and they provide colouring for the kids to enjoy.
Read MoreChurchill Cafe is set amongst the lovely little strip of shops in Mont Albert, and not only is the food here delicious, it is so pretty.
Read MoreIt’s not often a Mamma gets to sit down and read the paper whilst enjoying a cuppa, so when you get the chance you take it!
Read MoreWhen it comes to ice cream, Mamma doesn’t normally say ‘just a little bit’. With their gelato sourced from local ingredients and made in-store it certainly is hard to have just a little bit.
Read MoreMammas of Dandenong, if the family loves Sri Lankan flavours and spice then it’s time to pop The Prince of Yazh (pronounced “yarl”) on your list! This is the quintessential family run restaurant , with a husband and wife duo at the helm, mum in the kitchen and a 3 year old daughter aka “The Boss” working the floor - Prince of Yazh is the place you go when you want a home cooked meal you didn’t have to cook yourself.
Read MoreHidden in the backstreets of Scoresby, what was once a milkbar, has now been transformed into a stylish cafe with both indoor and outdoor seating.
Read MoreMamma’s…..we have a new one! Play cafes are some of the best places in the world according to this Mamma.
Read MoreEl Jannah has just popped up in the East and Mamma is pretty excited. Mamma must agree, their charcoal chicken is legendary.
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