The Eastern Bloc

Coburg, Australia

3.8

Closed now

5 reviews

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Telephone:
+61 3 9354 8830
Address:
133 Bell St, Coburg, Victoria, 3058
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
480 ftCoburg
770 ft34 - Bell Street
0.2 mi33 - Victoria Street
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good For
Breakfast
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes
Legal ID
'n/a'

Today

Today 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Coburg) 1:10 AM Sunday, June 15, 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee, Eastern European inspired Food

Meet the Business Owner

Jason S.

Business Owner

20+ years in hospitality.

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5 reviews of The Eastern Bloc

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Place rating: 3
Travancore, Australia
Things have changed.
There used to be great specials — sometimes there are, often no specials are displayed.
The Reuben used to be served with a great potato salad — then it changed to an average potato salad, then a coleslaw and now some pickled veg. No where near as good.
They used to do bacon and egg sliders which the kids loved! — then they regularly ran out of the brioche buns now it’s not on the menu at all. Fail. (Although they did go to the effort of making impromptu open sandwich cheese and ham toasties which the kids loved.
Coffee — this is still great. Consistently good.
Price — still really affordable.
And the Reuben sandwich itself is still one of the best I have had.
So yeah, things have gone downhill a bit, but it’s still a good place to go for a coffee and a snack.
Place rating: 3
Thornbury, Australia
Was coming here with high expectations and overall didn’t quite get there. We had the KGB breakfast (scrambled eggs, bacon, beans, mushroom and wurst with toast) & the BLAT.
The KGB was ok and the best part was definitely the bacon and wurst, but with tasteless eggs and average beans it really wasn’t much to be excited about. The BLAT was nice and the Brioche bun very good but again nothing great.
Also got Long Blacks and they were very nice indeed. This helped overall but I won’t eat breakfast here again, I will return and try lunch because of the coffee and quality of the meats.
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
Very different scene from your typical café in Coburg; post-​modern décor, typical Melbourne specialty café set up.
Communal table, leather lounge chaise inside, quirky fitted, great ambiance indoor & outdoor.
Missing that thick crema with the Short Black and dry. Can do better with the beans.
Parking can be tricky, easily one of the best place to hangout in Coburg
Place rating: 5
Melbourne, Australia
So this little Jean is moving into the Eastern Bloc. With such laid back staff churning out amazing All Press coffee on one sexy LaMarocco machine who wouldn’t want to slid under the iron curtain?
We stopped by here on a Sunday morning bike ride. Lattes turned up at the right moment accompanied by a stunning orange and almond friand.
The space is open, welcoming and warm. Large terrariums and green moss bunnies adorn the tables. The music makes me think of the mother country and wanting to go back and work in the fields.
This has just become my new must go to place!
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
When I was in high school, I was fortunate enough to have a friend’s mum regularly load me up with home-​made perogies, the likes of which I hadn’t seen for years, until recently when I ventured over to the Eastern Bloc, which serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner with homemade fares such as said perogies, sauerkraut and borscht.
The Eastern Bloc makes up for its unfortunately un-​scenic location adjacent to Coburg Station by decorating with large comfy leather couches and an endless array of kitschy knick-​knacks. The staff are lovely, and the coffee is very good. What with said couches, large homey communal tables and a strew of newspapers, you can easily pass a morning indulging.