Little Gecko Coffee Roasters

Little Gecko Coffee Roasters

113 Blackshaws Road, Newport

🚗 Disabled Parking ❌

Street Parking out the front. 

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy friendly: 

Plenty of milk alternatives, but the noms in the cabinet are as they are. 

Noise 🎧🎧

COFFEE ☕☕☕☕☕

When they roast their own stash, you know it's going to be great. 

🙌 Playground ❌

🏃 Safety for children who might run ❌ 

Situated on a busy Newport road, I'd recommend a round of takeaway babychinos. 

"LOVELY babychino!"-  Lilly, age 3. 

"The beautiful people that work at this little cafe make a wonderful cup of lifesaving elixir. Who needs a food menu when the coffee is THIS good?"

Menu: 

Whatever is in the cabinet. Expect a toasted sammich, muffins and your egg and bacon rolls. 

Three Blue Ducks

Three Blue Ducks

URBANSURF Melbourne, 

309 Melrose Drive, Tullamarine.

🚗 Disabled Parking ✅

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅ 

🥜🍞🐄 Allergy Friendly ✅

Gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options. 

Noise 🎧🎧🎧

🙌 Playground ✅

A nice sandpit with a few toy trucks at Three Blue Ducks.

While there is a proper playground at Urbansurf, it's not acceptable from the restaurant. 

🏃 Safety for children who might run: ✅

It is fenced in and therefore safe from the water. 

"I loved everything about the margarita pizza. Yummmm"

"It's easy to forget you are in Tullamarine. It feels like you are on holiday. The food is good, but I stay for the watermelon juice after a surf."

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Cornershop Yarraville

Cornershop Yarraville

11 Ballarat Street, Yarraville.

🚗 Disabled Parking ✅

Around the corner at The Sun Theatre. 

♿ Wheelchair Friendly 

10cm step to get in.

🥜🍞🐄 Allergy Friendly ✅ 

Gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options

Noise 🎧🎧🎧

There is 'chillout hipster' type music playing, but it's not overly loud. It is a little quieter again in the back section. 

COFFEE: ☕☕☕☕☕

(So good I made an involuntary sounds of happiness.) 

🙌 PLAYGROUND ❌

🏃 Safety for children who might run ✅

There is a brilliant space out the front that is blocked off from traffic for the kids to run! 

"It was hard to decide between these waffles, the Reuben sammich and the falafel salad. I'm going to have to go back and order the rest since the waffle knocked it out of the park"

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That's Amore Cheese

That's Amore Cheese

66 Latitude Boulevard, Thomastown. 

🚗 Disabled Parking ✅

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅ 

🥜🍞🐄 Allergy Friendly: ✅

Did somebody say GLUTEN FREE CANNOLI???? 

There are gluten free paninis, pasta and pizza bases too a d plenty of vegetarian options. 

Noise 🎧🎧🎧 

The Al fresco area is quieter than inside.

🙌 Playground ❌

🏃 Safety for children who might run ✅

While there is no playground or designated running place, That's Amore is in its own gated lot making it very safe. 

Review by Carmel: 

"A fantastic place to shop, eat and generally be extremely happy. That sammich was almost as big as my HEAD and can be made gluten free! If you love cheese, you have to go. Be prepared to leave very full, happy and with several coolers worth of noms."  

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Duchess of Spotswood

Duchess of Spotswood

87 Hudson Road, Spotswood.

🚗 Disabled Parking ✅

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅

🥜🍞🐄 Allergy Friendly

Vegetarian options available

Noise:

🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧Inside "Loud and obnoxious" 

🎧Outside in the courtyard "Peaceful and quiet"

COFFEE: ☕☕☕☕☕

🙌 Playground ✅

A very cool cubby in the courtyard. 

🏃 Safety for children who might run: 

In the courtyard ✅

In the cafe, not so much. 

Review by Eliza: 

"I am in flavour country."

Notes from the carer: 

"Even though it was very busy when Eliza and I attended, the staff were still lovely. No one rushed us. Try the french toast with bacon and nutella!"

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