A hearty breakfast is one of Melbourne’s many signature dining experiences. Whether this means coffee and toast at a laneway cafe on Degraves or a meaty Bratwurst Dog from Victoria Market, there’s no better way to start your day in the city than going all out for breakfast.
Crusty white bread sandwich, bacon, egg, tomato, avocado & lemon mayonnaise - $14
After a wonderful meal at Cutler & Co, we visited Andrew O’Connell’s other hatted restaurant, Cumulus Inc for some late morning breakfast.
The full English – farmhouse slab bacon, blood sausage on toast, fried eggs & smoked tomato - $18
The breakfast menu had a good variety of choices, guaranteed to appease the fussiest of eaters. However, the menu didn’t allow for changes to any of the dishes – so if you wanted to swap the sides around, you couldn’t.
Sardines with parsley, tomato and lemon on grilled sourdough - $13
CUMULUS INC. breakfast – boiled egg, toast, preserves, yoghurt, organic orange juice & coffee or tea - $16
The service was painfully slow at Cumulus Inc. It took me half an hour before I got my coffee (the waitress had apparently forgotten my order) and another hour for us to get our food. Even with 10 or so chefs in the open plan kitchen and six other tables, we all stared at each other in bewilderment as to what was holding up our food.
When our orders finally arrived, we hoed in without hesitation. It was satisfying, but it was far from fantastic. Everything tasted great and there was nothing I could fault, but the meal lacked the wow factor of Cutler & Co. Here, we just felt a little short changed.
Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC
# 03 9650 1445
www.cummulusinc.com.au
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Waiting over an hour for breakfast is unbelievable. The food looks good, though, and the bar setting seems very European.
I hope the painfully slow service at brekkie isn’t indicative of their dinner service, as I’ve heard so many good things about the food. Hmmm, the fried egg on the Full English looks a little, uh, plasticky; I hope it tasted better than it appears! Thanks for the review.
I actually regret not going for lunch or dinner. It looks like we got the short end of the stick by going for breakfast.
thanks for the review. i’m looking for good places to eat in melbourne when i visit in april but this place sounds like i could give it a miss, especially if the service is very slow — waiting an hour for your breakfast is ridiculous!
Hi Simon, I’d give it a miss for breakfast. I’ve seen some pretty amazing things for lunch and dinner though! Definitely visit Cutler & Co
Gosh, an hour wait for the food! At least it looks good =)
As I’m looking for breakfast options for our visit to Melbourne next week, looks like this one won’t be an one of them. Those fried eggs look like something you’d get at the Shell Roadhouse
ugh. sounds woeful the service, don’t know how they could mange it if you aren’t even allowed to customise orders!
Noice! I’m visiting Melbourne at the end of March and will keep this place in mind for dinner! I’ve already made a booking at Cutler & Co too, can’t wait!
Oh goodness, I love your blog! (just discovered). I was wondering, if you were to recommend one place in Melbourne for breakfast – where would it be?
Hello! Have also just discovered your blog, which is awesome.
Have never been for brekkie at Cumulus, but I can highly recommend for the dinner service. I go back fairly often.
@Natalie (above) Try The Luncheonette in Kensington, or Grigons and Orr in North Melbourne, or Globe in Prahran…my faves in order.
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