Two Birds One Stone

Two Birds One Stone is a great little find. Although it’s kind of hidden down a little South Yarra one-​way street, it is always super busy. The interior has a great design– it’s a lovely dining experience. I thought the smashed avocado on two small pieces of sourdough was quite expensive for $ 19, but enjoyable all the same. Great coffee, friendly staff and lots of yummy treats in the food cabinet! Their specials are usually pretty good too, make sure to look for the specials menu.

Two Bird One Stone set up by the same group behind Liar Liar, Three Bags Full and Apte. The café it self was sophisticated, warm with high ceilings, fresh flowers, panelled walls, mini tea cup hanging lighting. love their interior and their food always comes in a very generous size

Yay! Another great place near me that serves brunch. I am a lucky lady. Coming here before 11am on a weekend ensured we got seated right away, although the food took awhile to arrive. I was a bit worried seeing other tables get theirs sooner but when it arrived, oh my…
First the coffee. My favourite mocha in Melbourne! Sweet and smooth, it’s worth the $ 4 price tag. So good in fact I came back the next day for take away!
Then came the food. My friend had the avo on toast. It looked healthy yet tasty having cherry tomatoes and a poached egg added to the dish. I went with asparagus, smoked salmon and poached eggs with a side of hash browns. It was more like a rectangle of hash browns, very interesting and tasty. A filling meal but not overly indulgent so I could still walk home easily!
The atmosphere is modern yet comfortable. There are daily specials and be prepared to share the community table if you have a small party. It’s definitely a place I’ll be returning to soon.

Lovely French toast, pancakes and love the crab omelette. Cool Ambience as with most Café’s in Melbourne we visited during our stay. A good morning I must say

Went here on a Sunday at around 12.30 having studied their menu beforehand and had a hankering for crab.
We were seated within minutes but basically seated at the counter. So the coffee machine was sort of going off in our faces as we tried to make conversation.
We were seated down to menus, glasses of water and a bottle of water. How efficient. However I ordered an extra hot coffee and my friend ordered a flat white and we got it 15 minutes after being seated. And believe me I saw the action at the coffee machine and the barista did not look über busy. We ordered our meals when we ordered the coffee. The coffee was warm and though I’m sure it would have tasted amazing if it was hot, that is not what I got.
I ordered the crab spanner omelette which came with a salad and chilli jam for $ 19.50. I thought the price was pretty steep for just eggs and carb but I guess crab is expensive. It would be nice to get some toast or something else on the side.
My friend ordered the smoked salmon with asparagus poached eggs hash brown and brioche crumbs.
Our meals arrived 25 minutes later. Literally the slowest service I have ever experienced
My chilli crab omelette was covered in this sticky sweet syrup which resembled maple syrup or honey and was sickly sweet. I could barely mask the sweetness with salt pepper and Tabasco. I got up to tell the waitress that I needed some chilli and another staff member came up and offered to replace the meal. How nice because I don’t think I could have had that omelette.
I also got the smoked salmon dish. The smoked salmon was nice. The hash brown was substantial and nice. But there was way too much asparagus and I didn’t think the poached eggs complemented anything on the plate. There was some sort of mint green sauce on the plate which only covered the asparagus. And though nice, eating lots of asparagus was boring. My friend described his meal as repetitive and I felt that too. No outstanding flavours. Just the same mouthful over and over again. Until you are just eating the meal because you are hungry but not really savouring it.
Pros
The staff was really nice.
The coffee would have been nice if it was hot
Seating was provided quickly
Cons
Wait for both coffee and food is too long. My friend got his second coffee before the food
Crab omelette with chilli does not have a kick to it but is sweet.
Get the smoked salmon dish with an extra ie toast or guacamole

Amazing coffee, definitely the best in the area and incredible eggs Benedict with soft pulled pork, it’s absolutely delicious. The décor is simple and clean and inviting at the same time, staff are super friendly and there’s always an array of delicious sweets

What a place! You can’t go wrong with this little beauty. The staff were all exceptional, the food was outstanding and the atmosphere was alive and inviting.
We went early in the week and had their breakfast menu. There was everything you could hope for and the meals that were delivered to the table were large servings and the bacon was the best I’ve tasted in a long time and cooked to perfection.
Certainly a place I’ll be visiting again. Can’t suggest this café enough. A must try in my books.

Amazing food!
And an interesting menu with double layered French toast and baguettes that take you back to France…
Very polite service with a touch of quirky, a place like this would be right at home in the heart of Melbourne or Newtown Sydney.
A must visit!

Such a beautiful café with stunning food to match! Service was great with all wait staff being super friendly and helpful.

Very neat venue with funky lighting and a nice vibe. Nice location on a quiet side street with outdoor seating, but no particular view.
The smashed avocado toast was alright, kinda bland and lacklustre. The toast was far too hard and I had to ask for a steak knife to cut it. Less than 5 minutes after ordering my food was out, which makes me wary and might have explained the toast (probably toasted ahead of time).
The coffee was great. It’s hard to find a decent soy cap, and his one was great.

The food here is to die for, you can’t go past the mushroom egg meal it was the best thing I’ve ever tasted! The French toast was good as well but not on the same level as the mushroom breaky. Great coffee and really fresh and tasty orange juice.

Brunching around Melbourne is one of the things I love most and this place didn’t disappoint.
On weekends I like to pretend I’m hip and in the know and this place makes me feel like I’m in the thick of it with its cool and friendly staff and modern décor.
The food was great and filling and like always I went with something savory, the salmon and asparagus thingy.
Must try the pancakes next time, they looked great.
Definitely a place I would come back to!

Had the Two Birds One Stone breaky. Make sure you are hungry as there is plenty on the plate. Everything is super fresh. The spinach, haloumi cheese, mushroom taste like it was picked out of the garden that morning. Must be all organic as there is a big punch of flavour. Poached eggs, bacon, and a chorizo type sausage to top it off.

This was a perfect breakfast after a weekend of flying from Canada over to here. Notably great coffee (got an extra one to go), and real food. Also the service was quick and friendly on a fairly quiet Monday morning.
I got the two birds breakfast, and the eggs were expertly poached, all of the vegges were fresh, and nothing was over cooked nor undercooked.
I wouldn’t come here if I was looking for a greasy spoon, but for a great cup of coffee and a good, fresh tasting breakfast, I highly recommend it.

Drip coffee is standout. Clearly temperature controlled.
Service was hip and incredibly friendly. Various wait staff were very friendly to this visitor from the States.
Décor was fresh and fun.
Food was great! Loved the soup, which came out a touch under-​seasoned, but I think that was intentional. It gave an opportunity for me to season to personal taste with the coarsely ground sea salt on the table. A small pinch and perfect! I loved that. Had the mushroom on brioche. Great meal and big portion size. Combination of different mushrooms were perfectly cooked. The king oyster mushrooms were like big slabs of meat.
I’d definitely come again!

Whilst this place is ALWAYS busy on a weekend, it’s consistently good so most certainly worth the wait if by chance you DO have to wait a little bit for a table (don’t worry, it’s totally worth it).
The service is spot on and so is the food. Order whatever you want and you’ll be happy as larry (that larry is always happy, sly dog).
Great coffee and the food is always frickin’ amazeballs.

I had a night with a friend in Melbourne whilst traveling on my way back to Auckland from Perth. Fortunately this little gem of a café was her local for breakfast.
We were pushed for time but the service was prompt and staff served with a smile.
I ordered the mushroom and they combined all the good things into a taste sensation. Even though due to slight jet lag I was up early and my stomach not so hungry I had no problem devouring this delectable feast.
Shall not hesitate on a stopover through Melbourne in the future so I can be a repeats offender.

I’m never really led astray when I trust the review of our Community Managers. When 3 of them each gave this place 5 stars, I had to get there STAT. Fortunately, I had a day off & was staying in South Yarra looking for breakfast.
Coffee is superb. Menu makes you want to order the lot. Like ALL of the ITEMS. Busy with patrons, but able to get a table and quick service. My first visit I had the namesake breakfast plate, which featured all of my favourite breakfast items: sourdough, poachers, bacon, avocado, & haloumi. My second visit I had the pork belly lunch plate, which caught the attention of the diners seated next to us. Husband had the the twice cooked marmalade French toast.
I can only give this place 5 stars. I would give it 12 if I could. They’ve nailed it in all they’re doing here. LOVE IT.

Topped off a weekend in Melbourne with brunch here — we all had the «Two Birds, One Stone» breakfast, which is epic — 2 eggs, toast, avocado, haloumi, a portobello mushroom and tomatoes… I also added the bacon & sausage.
I had a hard time finishing it. It was just endless. That is very unlike me. Two of my girlfriends added on bacon AND beans and… lol… omg. TMF!!! TMF!* WTFBBQ?!!
I scoped this out on my Unilocal/​Time Out Melbourne investigations, and to my delight, it was right acrosss the road from the apartments we were staying at. The wait was 20+ mins for our table, which was a little over the top, and we started getting antsy and wondering if it was such a great idea to eat here after all, but you know what? Breakfast was so awesome (and the coffee) that we all wholeheartedly agreed it was well worth waiting for.
«Who chose this spot?»
«Dana found it!!!»
«Good job girl!!!»
A+
* Too much food.

Overcast cold windy rainy Melbourne day. Quintessential Melbourne weather did not stop us from making the trek out to this brunch spot.
The menu is amazing!!! I had such a difficult time choosing but narrowed it down to Soba noodle salad and hashbrown fritters with a poached egg and salmon. Lucky for me my friend ordered the fritters so I was able to swap halfway with her to enjoy the best of both a fusion asian lunch and traditional western breakfast.
The soba noodles were served cold and whilst it didn’t look like the tastiest dish I’d ever seen it sure did taste awesome. The egg was poached to perfection. I do enjoy a nicely poached runny egg.
My other friend opted for the very pretty house made bircher with poached pears, pistachios & cranberries. This was nice too and oh so pretty but just a word of warning, unless you have a sweet tooth of a morning it’s probably not advisable to get this dish on its on. She struggled to finish it because it just was too much in the end so we had to help her out. #foodwinning!