The Fat Spatula

Had an amazing time at this cozy spot! The food was simply delightful—both savory and sweet crepes were incredibly fresh and flavorful. The smoked salmon crepe paired beautifully with the salad, and the crepe with orange blood and whipped cream was the perfect sweet ending. The coffee was also top-notch, creamy and just the right strength. The atmosphere with outdoor seating gave off a charming French café vibe, making it the ideal place to relax and enjoy a meal.

4 months ago

We were dying for a French lunch and we were meaning to check out this venue for quite some time. The weather had to be perfect as seating is mainly outside. So last week on Thursday the sun was out on a cold Melbourne autumn day so we popped in for a lunch fix. We’re no strangers to French cuisine, and know what to expect from a good galette and croque madame. But let’s first start with coffee, if the coffee isn’t good then we have low hopes, but the coffee was tremendous, flavourful, great mouth feel, and milk microfoamed to perfection in our piccolo lattes. Tick! For lunch, a croquet madame, and a hefty galette with all the trimmings, ham, two eggs, sautéed mushrooms, roasted potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and so on. Both were beautiful and tasty, Charlene enjoyed the sandwich tremendously, and had the perfect balance of fillings and topped with a good amount of mornay and an egg done right. The galette was for me (Ronny) the perfect lunch. Filling, tasty, balanced flavours and full of texture. Thoroughly enjoyed it and didn’t want it to end. The buckwheat crepe was thin and crispy, and held up well with the toppings. So damn good! If I had to compare it to some of the best I’ve had in Melbourne I wouldn’t say it ranks with the best, and I would say ranks above Roule Galette in the city. There was something about the crepe that just stood out and did it for me. If the crepe wasn’t right then no toppings can save it. Well done! Overall service was quick, you order inside, pay up and they bring it outside to you. As I said, weather permitting it’s an amazing place for lunch and the ratings of this place correlate to our experience here. Highly recommend, and next time we will leave room for something sweet.

8 months ago

We were having a walk in Carlton and stumbled upon this crepe restaurant that serves amazing savoury & sweet crepes 💝💖 Personal favourite: The Goatee (if you're a fan of goat cheese please try!!), Big Breakfast crepe was yum too. Our family also enjoyed the confit orange & biscoff banana sweet crepe 🥰 will definitely be back!!

7 months ago

We went there on a rainy day with our friends who have pets. The shop offers good artisan coffee and pastries, all of them looked good in presentation and more importantly, taste good! We did not try out the crepes but we will definitely go again for it! There are some nice chairs and tables with umbrella outside the shop, so we feel this part of the street has a good Parisian vibe in Carlton and it was overall a very enjoyable stay. There is a pet park nearby (about 3-4 min walk) and we also let our pets have a crazy run there!

a year ago