Not Just An Old Tram Stop
MART 130
Take Tram 96 on the opposite side of GPO on Bourke Street towards St. Kilda’s Beach.
Tram 96 – Destination Tram Stop 130.
Even though it was my 3rd trip there, I’d stupidly got off at stop 128. Instead of waiting for the next tram, I decided to walk and came across this path which has quite a tranquil scenery and an asylum from the scorching 41*C that day! Nope, I did not walk all the way to 130 – I found 129 and hopped on the next tram, phew 🙂
MART 130 is located in a converted old station master’s building at tram stop number 130 Middle Park…
and easily qualifies as one of Melbourne’s most charming cafes.
Vanessa and Ray went by their Fixies and were ahead of me since I alighted at the wrong stop. They had Ice Coffee which incidentally has no ice but Ice Cream.
Table setting outside the cafe.
By the time I arrived, brunch crowd had eased.
A fireplace inside the cafe – I wonder if they ever got lit during winter.
An old toy truck put to good use… transporting spices.
The setting on the biggest table inside the cafe – time stands still in this quaint cafe.
Brunch is the biggest draw here with lots of breakfast items on the menu.
Ray and Vanessa having breakfast on her 21st birthday 🙂 We sat on the veranda overlooking the tennis courts in Albert Park.
Ray, Van, myself and my brother, Nic (who flew in from Singapore to attend Van’s up coming graduation then).
Ray’s Big Breakfast – home-cooked Baked Beans, slivers of Chorizo and Sausages, Mushrooms, thick Bacon strips, fried Eggs on thick Sourdough Organic Toast with Spinach.
Nic’s Big Breakfast – home-cooked Baked Beans, slivers of Chorizo and Sausages, Mushrooms, thick Bacon strips, fried Eggs on thick Sourdough Organic Toast.
Smoked Haddock Kedgeree with Poached Eggs and Hollandaise Sauce is a winner!
This is really delicious and I finished every single grain of the rich flavoured rice.
The most lauded oven-roasted fresh plump sweet corn fritters…
stacked below a bed of Smoked Salmon, some capers, onions, beets and a dollop of sour cream.
The pancakes looks great but instead of being light and fluffy…
they were thick and doughy 😦
Familiar faces at MART 130.
Place is great, service is friendly.
Payment terms: Cash only.
Sweet for my sweet.
They serve Genovese Coffee.
Skinny Latte.
Enjoying a cuppa before leaving for…
the hustle and bustle of the city.
P.S. Pictures are compiled from 2 of my 3 visits.
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