Kanteen

After a lovely walk along Alexandra Avenue or a visit to Herring Island you should reward yourself with a meal or a coffee/drink at Kanteen. Wonderful staff and a cafe owner who interacts with his customers and always ensures that all tables are clean and presentable. Inside or alfresco this eatery is worth the visit

in the last week

My husband and I have been to Kanteen multiple times, usually on a weekday. It’s a favourite of ours due to the beautiful location by the river. It’s lovely to sit outside under the huge gum tree on a beautiful sunny day and admire the dogs that other customers bring along. We have found the food and service to be consistently good and friendly, and are always greeted and seated promptly. We’ve never had any issues with the coffee, it’s always a very good flat white! The eggs benny is one of my favourites in Melbourne - not too saucy and just the right ratio of toast to bacon. The chicken caesar salad is also another favourite of mine, not too much dressing and just the right size. We will be back!

2 months ago

Good food, good service and great scenery. Came here on a Sunday at 11am. I called 5 days before to make a booking for 8 ppl with potentially more and the person on the phone was really helpful and accommodating. I mentioned that the number might go up to 16 ppl and she said they have two large tables that can seat 10 each so no problem. When we arrived, I was happy that they seated us inside because the day ended up being colder than forecasted. Almost all tables outside were occupied, inside had few vacant tables. We had to park about 100m down which isn't a hassle because the walk is scenic. All of us enjoyed our meals, the burger, BLT sandwich, portobello with kale and butter chicken. Servings were generous. Coffee was alright. The caramel slice was good too but we had to return the first one because it was very dry. The staff was apologetic and happy to give us another slide. The toilet was outside and you need to get the key from the staff. When paying, we were allowed to split our bill, the cashier just ticked off what we had and we paid for it. There was a 20% discount if paying with cash and 5% surcharge for weekends. I'll definitely return here on a nice warm day but I'm sure it'll be packed!

2 years ago