Deciding on a brunch place in Melbourne can be tough when there are simply so many amazing options available.
As we planned to visit Fitzroy’s Rose Street Artists’ Market, we thought we may as well drop by The Fitz for brunch. This café is famous for having the largest outdoor seating on the street.
Even if you don’t manage to grab a seat outside, the sunlight still shines through for that wholesome Melbourne café experience! The rooftop is also quite an experience, although most patrons usually dine there at night with drinks.
What to eat at The Fitz Cafe & Rooftop
I was quite surprised to see that they offered such an extensive breakfast menu. Most other cafés have rather limited breakfast and brunch offerings, but they have so many that it gets a bit difficult to choose.
There are a lot of vegan and gluten-free options, perfect if you have any dietary restrictions.
If you prefer heading straight for the mains, you can order those from 11am onwards. I guess that technically counts as brunch as well!
I ordered The Fitz Stack (28 AUD) that comprised of poached eggs, hollandaise, hashbrowns, grilled halloumi, spinach on sourdough. My partner ordered the Breakkie Burger (20 AUD) consisting bacon, lettuce, hashbrown, fried egg, aioli & relish in brioche – plus a side of chips!
For drinks, we got a long black and magic (5.5 AUD each).
The sunlight filtering in really makes for such lovely photos!
Visuals-wise, I really think they outshone a lot of the other cafés that we tried in Melbourne. The bright and strong sunlight does play some part (!), but obviously they’ve also paid a lot of attention to their food plating as well.
Unfortunately I had to request for my poached eggs to be well done due to my pregnancy. I’m sure runny eggs would have certainly levelled up the dish by a fair bit.
Nonetheless, I still found this brunch dish pretty yummy!
The hashbrowns were some of the best that I’ve ever had – not too oily and greasy, just the right amount of crunch. The halloumi were also well-grilled and added a nice salty flavour to the plate.
While their brunch fare was undeniably tasty, the true stars of the show were definitely their coffees. I don’t know what they use, but they were incredibly strong and robust!
I’m a huge fan of magic coffee, which is a double ristretto that is topped with steamed milk. It’s not commonly served in Singapore, but much more common in its birthplace Melbourne (well, of course!). The Fitz’s magic, however, is really in a league of its own.
Is The Fitz Cafe & Rooftop worth visiting?
For its extensive brunch menu, lovely ambience, and incredible coffees, I would say that The Fitz is definitely worth visiting.
Customer service can be a little slow as they do get quite a fair number of patrons even on the weekdays, but I find it pretty manageable! They get the coffees to you first, so you at least have something to drink while waiting for your food.
I’m a little surprised it doesn’t often make the list of best cafés to visit in Melbourne. It is not quite near the CBD so you’ll have to pay for your tram ride (sigh), but I do think I can get behind it just to get a taste of this hearty brunch.
DIRECTIONS
Address: 347 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
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