Richmond Hill Cafe & LarderPh: 9421 2808 ; 48 Bridge Rd, RICHMOND 3121 www.rhcl.com.auContemporary, $$, * for Food Open Sun-Thu 8.30am-5pm Fri-Sat 8.30am-6pm first Fri of month 6.30-10.30pm, Closed Sun night; Licensed, BYO, Corkage $15 bottle; AE DC MC V EFT Chef Greg Feck (25-2-10) Owner Kim & Peter Coronica, Luisa Lucchesia (25-2-10) |
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Mietta's Review
The original partners, Stephanie Alexander and Will Studd, have gone their seperate ways but the Larder and its terrific Cheese Room still live on. The food, service and prices are as they always were. The food is good products simply cooked with scrambled eggs the biggest seller. The service can be a bit spotty and the prices high for a cafe. Its style and position attracts mainly women from the south eastern suburbs and on sunny days the pavement seating is much in demand. The main change has been that the cafe no longer opens for dinner.
Other published opinions
Age Good Food Guide 2010 Score: 14/20
Herald Sun Zoe Skewes, 22-08-09 "Rain, hail or shine, expect this Richmond institution to be popular."
Age Good Food Guide 2009 Score: 13/20
Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 12.5/20 "Since opening in 1997
Age Dani Valent, 23-4-2007
Age Epicure John Lethlean 4/4/06 score 14/20
Age Good Food Guide 2006
Age Good Food Guide 2005
Gourmet Traveller 2005 Restaurant Guide "On the Bridge Road strip offashion stores, the Cafe & Larder is ideally located for shoppers ready for a gastronomic reward after an arduous morning's searching. That, and the enduring culinary influence of Stephanie Alexander, th"
The Foodies' Guide 2004, Allan Campion & Michele Curtis,'The mother of all breakfast haunts,Richmond Hill Cafe & Larder is delightful with its polished floorboards,woven chairs and yellow crockery-just the way it should be.The coffee's great and the juices freshly squeezed.Start the day with savoury cheese on toast,poached eggs with garlic and yoghurt sauce,or poached in-season fruit with your choice of yoghurt.'
Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Australia 2004, 1 black star,'There's a constant stream of devotees who come for breakfast, for lunch, to buy comestibles at the adjoining larder, or to while away a few houres over casual dinner...Service is good and there are interesting wines by the glass.'
Herald Sun, Sunday Magazine, 21/3/04, Jane Hutchinson,'Stephanie Alexander's cafe serves perfect scrambled eggs. From $9.50'
AGFG 2004, score 13/20, excellent wine list, excellent breakfasts
Herald Sun, citystyle, 2/12/03, Michele Curtis,'Melbourne's top 10 brekkies.'
Herald Sun, 20/9/03, Bob Hart
Vogue Entertaining & Traveller,March-April
Sunday Age, Sunday Life, Eat Streets, 27/4/03, Dani Valent
Age SundayLife 1/10/2000
Age SundayLife 6/8/2000
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