the stables of como

the stables of como – como house & garden, cnr williams road & lechlade ave, south yarra (03) 9827 6886. if you get a chance to enjoy the 160 year old como house and garden be sure to pop into the stables of como. this beautiful little cafe affectionately known as “the stables” serves up somegoodfood and coffee and is a great place to bring your furry friend.

don't ever bother trying to book a function here. the cafe team are rude and very very unhelpful. the events organisers obviously don't care about customer service. three emails and no response. after calling the cafe to get some help all they could say was "were not associated with the events". there are a lot of cafe / function places in melbourne so you would think they would attempt to havegoodcustomer service. don't ever waste your time!!

came here for saturday brunch and absolutely loved it! i did make a booking, which paid off because i could see it was very busy and forgoodreason. the girls were lovely when we told them we were vegetarian and were happy to accommodate minor changes on the menu even though it does say "no changes on weekends". i had the corn & zucchini fritters and swapped the bacon for mushrooms and my husband went with the gardener's breakfast with scrambled instead of poached eggs and persian feta instead of bacon. the food came out super quick and i can't recommend the fritters enough! so so tasty!! i ordered a mocha but it didn't taste like a mocha at all :( it just tasted like a latte, which was disappointing but that's the only negative i could find. the surrounding park is so beautiful and great for a walk post-meal and if it were a warmer day, we could've enjoyed the gardens a bit more. i also stocked up on the baked goods, which are on the pricier side but look and taste amazing! don't miss out on the red velvet lamington!
great place for brekky or brunch but be sure to book if you're with a larger group!

yet another sunny day in melbourne and how else to spend it than basking in the sun with agoodcuppa on hand? having had an extremely challenging week, i could not have asked for a better way to unwind. surrounded by lush greenery, this well situated cafe was packed full of hungry brunch-ers on a sunday morning. being able to stroll around aimlessly in the gardens, i failed to take note of the time and before i know it, the cafe rung to offer me a table.

love this place! it's so pretty and rustic. have visited for few times for lunch and/ or just tea and cake. food and cake was delicious andgoodcoffee! lemongrass and ginger tea is my fave. would definitely come back to try their high tea

ever since i saw a photo of the red velvet lamington from instagram, i made it my mission to check this place out. i was blessed to have a friend who loves to eat and try different places as much as i do. i have asked her to come and join me on this adventure. we were lucky that it was such agoodday when we ventured out to check this place out. i always enjoy scenery and i must say the venue is very stylish. we were greeted warmly by one of the staff and given the choice to pick where we would love to sit. looking at the menu, i opted for the triple cheesy toast embellished with apricot and ginger chutney and a skinny flat white. the toast was really delicious and i was not disappointed with the coffee. before long i couldn't wait anymore and went for the kill and also got the red velvet lamington. it was divine. it was better than i had hope for, it was not very sweet and it was just perfect. i had a verygoodexperience in this place and wouldn't think twice coming back and ordering the lamington again.

i absolutely love this hidden place!
you can visit the park which is beautiful
and have a coffee, breakkie or lunch there
the vibe is amazing and the food supergood
we went there with my friend for my lunch bday
i can’t wait to come back!!

overall, we had agoodtime at the stables of como. the savoury bites definitely outshone the desserts. the truffled croque monsieur on mini english muffin was delicious! the best dessert was the scones and cream, honestly you cannot go wrong with this classic. it is really a cute spot and you can explore the gardens after eating. service was prompt and good. i probably would not return since it was a bit too expensive for the amount of food we received. not going to lie, we went to eat more food after this. however, free-flowing mimosas for an additional $5 is an absolute steal but unfortunately we did not opt in for that. they do have a guy tea menu which has heartier bites (rather than cakes and sandwiches) and tbh that looks more appealing for my palate but oh well.

beautiful space, however the service was really slow, wrong orders, wait staffs lack of knowledge of what they have, food was quite average, and coffee was notgoodat all, quite disappointed.

perfect for an impromptu business networking lunch on a thursday, away from town. enjoyed an impressive platter consisting of garnished fresh sliced ham, prosciutto and salami served with a side of lightly toasted crafted bread slices.  accompanied by a bottle of cool sparkling san pellegrino water, and completed withgoodcoffee. alsogoodservice that catered to our requests.

looks can be deceiving and that is exactly what the stables of como is. a beautiful cafe with appalling service (in the worst way). also, if you’re planning to come here on a sunday, prepare for a 40 minute wait for your food and them not warning you :-)

food: we ordered the french toast and the eggs royale. in terms of flavour, both dishes were done excellently in terms of flavour. the french toast was delicious and a reasonable portion, the coconuts were a great crunch and flavour addition to the soft and pillowy french toast. the eggs royale’s salmon and hollandaise was fabulous but unfortunately, the egg was well done :( and this was after a 40 minute wait so it was slightly disappointing but the flavours of both dishes were great.

service: appalling and horrendous to levels i cannot explain. first things first, we asked about our dishes status’s 2 times and were told that it was on its way but we weren’t aware it was going to be that long or even pre-warned. then we asked for butter and we had a server take our request and when she came back, she realised it didn’t come. and here’s the final kicker or what honestly made me feel.. disgusted and confused how someone with this kind of attitude could be hired. when we went to pay, a cashier or server called meg came and we showed our entertainer’s voucher and she snatched the phone from me and then slammed my phone on the counter. the eggs royale was $21 but the bill came to $25 and when we asked why the unusually unproportionate to menu price, she tried to argue with us that we ordered tomato sauce which we did not. we absolutely did not and she told us, in the rudest manner imaginable, that we were wrong and only when we said, we can ask every server who served us whether we had any tomato sauce did she let it go. then it was still $23 so we asked why is it $23 and she went on to tell us that there was a surcharge (to give a context - i saw the menu and i was telling my sister “oh look there’s only surcharge on public holidays! we’re lucky! spoiler alert - they had a surcharge) and my sister asked me whether there actually was a surcharge and this waitress goes on to say to me “there is a surcharge and i would definitely know because i work here” in a really aggressive manner which prodded us to just want to know why she is speaking to us so rudely which she cuts us off by yelling that it’s loud. oh, by the way, we told the manager and all she could say was “oh i’ll talk to her”


this cafe servesgoodfood, long waits and awful service (and a surcharge for the service on sunday lmao). honestly, there’s so many better cafes in melbourne that could serve amazing food and amazing service while at it. i’d be more than willing to pay for service if the service was pleasant and not rude. too bad a cafe so beautiful is succumbed to a group of servers who can’t match up to

we stopped by for a coffee and cake upon arriving in south yarra and enjoyed our visit.goodcoffee, nice quiet spot.

i'd suggest the picnic options (check their website) would be a great idea, as it's the grounds that really make it..they're quite beautiful.

this place is absolutely beautiful. we had lunch here today but unfortunately the gelato croissant was sold out. we had tea , coffee, reuben sandwich and the nutella hot chocolate . it took a while for us to get the food , but the food wasgood.

looking for a perfect and romantic brunch date venue? what can be better than the stables of como. beautiful victorian setting and full ofgoodvibes, we couldn't control our excitement as we settle down on our respective chairs.  

ordered a long black, a hot chocolate, phantom cigarette inspired mint candy, chocolate walnut brownie, almond butter puff pastry , prawn toast soldiers, smoky prawns with couscous and porterhouse steak with french-fries. 

clearly, desserts were the highlight of this meal. we loved phantom cigarette inspired mint candy that  ended up buying three more of them. almond butter puff pastry was extremely flaky and moist. dark chocolate brownie with walnuts was just tender and perfectly sweet.  

we totally loved the prawn toast soldiers served the chilly jam.  porterhouse steak with french-fries seemed more like a deconstructed version of jaffle.  

but the biggest disappointment for our taste-buds were the smoky prawns with couscous. they did not live up to our expectations. ideally, would have rated them 3.5 but an extra .5 for the very friendly and amiable service.

decor and setting is great!
friend ordered the fritters and was quite yummy andgoodportion.
i ordered the gelato croissant- flavour was nice but it is a bit pricey for what you’re getting ( croissant with ice cream) could have included some fresh fruit.

juices were freshly made and great in the warm weather.