The Foodstore Cafe

Nice and quiet little cafe with a very relaxed vibe, and staff are very attentive and lovely. I had the mushroom medley which was delicious and my friend had the chicken sandwich which was also really nice. Really generous portion sizes and food tasted amazing. Coffees were great too. Would come back!

I liked it, the coffee was good and they have a good selection of sweets and foods. You are going to like it. People working there are very nice and polite as well.My only complaint is why they do not have xlarge coffee? To be fair it is not common in this area but many coffeeshops in surrounding suburbs offer xlarge or jumbo coffee. May be I am just too addicted to coffee.

Located on busy Auburn Road, the FoodStore Cafe is frequented by locals, university students, school Mums and people who work nearby. It looks like it does a decent trade and there’s a good atmosphere when you step inside.I was invited to try their food. The menu is extensive and broad. A mix of traditional breakfast, brunch and lunch fare, with some dishes with a slight twist. The chef is using his platform to experiment and try new things, and I encourage anyone who goes here to try the specials. I enjoyed one of the specials which was the thyme mushroom toast with spiced cauliflower, roasted cherry tomato, goats cheese hummus, kale. The lamb and kale salad was particularly nice as well. The breakfast burrito was pretty good, and was saved by the salsa. Coffee was decent.The interior is very light filled. Rustic, but not trying to be rustic. Shades of auburn, brown, brick, wood and tiles.  Very friendly staff and baristas.This café is catering to its audience. It’s almost a throwback to pre-instagram days where it was about customer service and churning out good food. Making a connection with your local community and servicing their needs. My only comment would be that presentation could use some minor tweaks. Less is more. Manu would not be asking “where’s the sauce” that’s for sure! Let the food sing. Less razzle dazzle.In conclusion, a great local café. If you’re driving by, stop in for a coffee and meal, you might end up staying longer than you think you will.

A favourite with locals, you'll definitely find something for every taste buds on the menu. Think classics such as Eggs Benedict with slow cooked beef brisket, Reuben Sandwich, Chilli Scrambled or Mushrooms on Toast. For something lighter, you can't go pass the Chicken and Halloumi Salad. Great flavours, and faultless execution, The Foodstore undeniably serves up major brunch goals, and the coffee is absolutely top notch here.

Spacious cafe on Auburn Road near Melbourne Uni campus. Friendly staff, great coffee and lots of snacks to choose from, both savoury and sweet.

Loved everything about this cafe, nice and cozy with a fantastic menu! The coffee was also a standout, and exactly what we needed! Favourite dish would have to be the corn and pumpkin fritters, great flavour combo and the way it was all presented is incredible.

4.6We adored Foodstore Cafe. There’s so much to admire here. Beautiful food, great coffee, lovely friendly service and a nice aspect. It’s a great cafe.We were greeted with lovely smiles on arrival. After being seated we were presented with the comprehensive and varied menu which offers plenty of flavoursome options. Two things are immediately obvious. First, the excellent specials. There are some wonderful dishes. Second, the abundance of healthy choices. Basically, it’s a cinch to eat well here.We began with delicious rich smoothies. These are thick, tasty and very nicely composed. We tried the Acai smoothie and the breakfast smoothie with banana and berries. While they were both superb, the breakfast smoothie struck us particularly as top class. It’s fantastic.The world’s most beautiful woman selected the Mushroom Toast from the specials for her meal. She beat me to it. We’d both read about this dish and were both keen to try it. It’s a fantastic dish. It’s composed of toasted garlic thyme mushroom with mixed nuts, spiced cauliflower, goat fetta, cherry tomato, hummus on toast with poached egg. Everything works in this dish. It looks really good, it has beautiful flavours and lovely textures as well. There is a delicate understated middle eastern taste to the dish which comes from a combination of herbs and spices we were advised later. It gives the dish impressive substance. Of all things too, we loved the finely chopped nuts in this dish. Overall this really is a lovely dish that is highly recommended.I chose the Brisket Benny as my meal.This is a real cracker too. It is slow cooked smoked pulled beef brisket on sourdough, poached eggs, crackling bacon and apple crisp. The presentation, flavours and textures in this dish are excellent. The brisket was tender, full of flavour and just perfectly cooked. The shredded smoked bacon on the rim was both pretty and delicious. The bread too was pure quality and, pleasingly, there were two slices not one as I’ve been given in other places lately and been left a little hungry as a result afterwards. The eggs were done superbly with a covering of lovely hollandaise. Again, this dish is a winner and easily recommended.These dishes made for two excellent brunch dishes. They’re a very good size and for $18 only each they’re fantastic value compared with some other places we’ve eaten at lately. We both commented that they represent serious value for money given the size and quality of the fare.Sadly, we were too full to consider dessert and it was down to coffees to finish. The coffee was an Ethiopian bean that had just arrived in store. These are formidable coffee beans. My long black and my partner’s flat white were outstanding and were very skillfully made. This is coffee and coffee making of an impressively high order.I forgot to mention the decor here. It’s very pleasant and the space is both stylish, pleasant and comfortable. It’s a lovely spot to be.We had a wonderful time here. I found myself wishing about three times during our visit that this was our local cafe that we could walk to whenever we wanted. It’s not though and that’s life. How fortunate are the locals here. This is definitely the sort of cafe that’s worth travelling to. All quality and a really rewarding experience. There’s easy parking just outside.Thanks so much for the kind invitation to dine here. Our particular thanks to Ahmed and Carl and the other staff, including the knowledgeable and skillful chef who were lucky enough to talk to. Our thanks to the amazing Vela for her hard work in making this happen.Highly recommended.