Café Grumento - Melbourne

We had a pleasant dinner with my husband on a Saturday evening. Giovanni was a welcoming and entertaining host. The service was quick and the food had a home-co... read more We had a pleasant dinner with my husband on a Saturday evening. Giovanni was a welcoming and entertaining host. The service was quick and the food had a home-cooked feel to it. The restaurant is in a fantastic location.

The dessert, pizza, coffee, and wine were all superb. The restaurant is located at the end of the tram line, right before you reach the cruise ship terminal. Ju... read more The dessert, pizza, coffee, and wine were all superb. The restaurant is located at the end of the tram line, right before you reach the cruise ship terminal. Just be sure to purchase a tram ticket, as inspectors are known to be strict at this station when you return.

Excellent service and great food. Wonderful location at Station Pier and easy to get to on 109 Tram route or by car (easy to park) or cab. Try the mains at dinn... read more Excellent service and great food. Wonderful location at Station Pier and easy to get to on 109 Tram route or by car (easy to park) or cab. Try the mains at dinner. Or a delicious breakfast in the sun on the terrace.

Came here on a Wednesday morning just at 9am, nice decor, however, waited to be served, then waited over 25 minutes for our breakfast to come when takeaway brea... read more Came here on a Wednesday morning just at 9am, nice decor, however, waited to be served, then waited over 25 minutes for our breakfast to come when takeaway breakfasts were going out the door. Toast tasted stale and the sausages had be butchered. No fresh juices and when we asked, the man said we only have one chef. No apology or discount on the bill. I will not be returning here again!!!!

Went for brekkie on Monday morning. Got there and it was still closed at 9 even though it said open at 9. Went for a walk and they opened the place about 10 min... read more Went for brekkie on Monday morning. Got there and it was still closed at 9 even though it said open at 9. Went for a walk and they opened the place about 10 mins past 9 which got me worried. Anyway by the time they set up the tables outside it was just 25 past 9. Got a voucher to use for 4 people. The food wasn't too bad. The service was ok. I guess you could call this a local or a neighbourhood find. The surroundings is quite bad actually. Not the cafe's fault. Something needs to be done to improve it all. I dont know if I will rush back. The price of $22 for what was serviced seems a bit steep. It's basically some bacon, some store bought bread eggs and a hash. I could have cooked it at home but too lazy.