Hardware Société (Hardware Street)

Hardware Société – 123 Hardware Street

Pink-awning laneway brunch, on many must-eat lists

⚠ Walk-in only, early close

Hours

Hardware St: Mon–Fri 8 am–2:30 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–3 pm. Katherine Pl: Mon–Fri 7:30 am–3 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–3 pm (official site; kitchen closes 30 min earlier)

Budget

A$30–40 pp

Address

123 Hardware St, Melbourne VIC 3000

A small brunch room on narrow Hardware Street, all pink awning and green door. At the original you can sit at the bar and watch thick slabs of French toast hit the pan, which tends to add an order. Baked eggs in tomato sauce with baguette for dipping, the mushroom plate and duck confit are the dishes people order again and again. A second branch a few minutes away on Katherine Place takes weekday bookings.