December 05, 2025

brother hen, moonee ponds

December 05, 2025/ Lauren Zammit

Brother Hen is a local favourite in the North West — chooks, charm, and truly delicious food. Yes, you read correctly - actual chickens happily clucking away in their coop, bringing pure joy to every little visitor. The breaky menu is full of heavy hitters: smashed avo and an amazing breaky board, as is the lunch with burgers and bao buns. For the little people, the kids’ menu is huge too!

March 20, 2024

candied bakery, spotswood

March 20, 2024/ Mandy Couzens

Candied Bakery is officially an icon of the West and hands down one of the best bakeries in Melbourne. The home of those soft, cloud-like cinnamon buns and the best pastries, cakes, sausage rolls and breads you will EVER taste, has moved to a bigger location!

August 29, 2016

dumbo, west footscray

August 29, 2016/ Mamma Sammi

Mamma loves this place! The old Argyle St 'white elephant' shop front has undergone a glorious renovation and has been transformed into one of mamma's fave westie cafes.

August 19, 2015

millars, lara

August 19, 2015/ Mandy Couzens

Millars in Lara (on the way to Geelong in Melbourne’s West) has something for everyone - excellent food and coffee for Mamma, and a breakfast and lunch kids menu. The star attraction is the playground right next door - suitable for both the older kids and the little ones - which means Mamma can relax and watch the kids adventuring all within an arms reach.