658 Church St, Richmond 3121 ph (03) 9429 4332
Top Paddock opened last year and has been a popular breakfast, lunch and coffee spot ever since. I have visited many times and each time have been impressed with the quality of coffee, interesting combination of fresh ingredients, and the beautiful presentation of the food.
The interior of the cafe is modern, spacious and stylish. The different configurations of smaller tables, bigger share tables and quirky stools accommodate families and catch ups as well as single diners looking for a coffee break equally well.
The mochas ($3.8) I have are consistently good, and comes with beautiful latte art of course.
I love the sense of relaxation I get with a beautiful mocha on a gorgeous autumn day in the sun.
Here's a round up of some of the dishes I've had here. The Gin and Lime cured Ocean Trout ($20) is a dish that I've ordered over and over. The trout is beautifully done, with the gin and lime giving it a subtle tang, served with poached eggs, little potato galettes, leaves and goat curd. The pickled beetroot gives it a sweet but sharp lift that compliments the heavier components of the dish. It's quite a decent serve as well and usually keeps me full all day as a brunch.
It's such a pretty dish I can't help taking lots of photos of it every time I order it!
And of course some #yolkporn to show you the perfectly poached eggy goodness.
Apart from that we've also tried the White Anchovies and Jamon Serrano with fried eggs, padron peppers & manchego on toast ($19). Another interesting combination using more exotic components than your usually brekkie fried eggs dish.
We also had a beautiful drunken ginger bread ($18) served with a berry coulis as a special on one of our visits (not currently on menu) adorned with pretty flowers and fruit that is an excellent sweet dish.
The lines can be quite long on weekends and if you're in a hurry a take-away coffee and one of the yummy cakes or pastries from the counter can hit the spot.
The mochas ($3.8) I have are consistently good, and comes with beautiful latte art of course.
I love the sense of relaxation I get with a beautiful mocha on a gorgeous autumn day in the sun.
Here's a round up of some of the dishes I've had here. The Gin and Lime cured Ocean Trout ($20) is a dish that I've ordered over and over. The trout is beautifully done, with the gin and lime giving it a subtle tang, served with poached eggs, little potato galettes, leaves and goat curd. The pickled beetroot gives it a sweet but sharp lift that compliments the heavier components of the dish. It's quite a decent serve as well and usually keeps me full all day as a brunch.
It's such a pretty dish I can't help taking lots of photos of it every time I order it!
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Great photos! Nice to see effort put into the presentation and it's always a joy to come across a slightly left of center menu.
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