If I ever open a cafe, it would be exactly like this. It would be casual and cosy with a romantic charm; there would be fabulous and affordable breakfast and lunch options served on pretty plates, and there would be a gorgeous display of freshly baked sweet treats.
The Hardware Societe sums up my perfect kind of cafe. Plus, the lovely service just tops it off.
I love my scallops and couldn't resist having the scallops salad. There's a generous number of plump juicy seared scallops with potato rosti, beetroot caponata, jamon and watercress ($17). It's just so much awesomeness on this one plate!
So of course I had to get some macarons take-away for later.
The honey and lavender flavour turns out to be the best, closely followed by the lemon, and the raspberry & vanilla.
It's a shame The Hardware Societe is closed for the holidays, but if you're in Melbourne after 23rd July, then don't forget to add this quirky little cafe to your itinerary!
The Hardware Societe
120 Hardware St Melbourne, VIC
Phone: (03) 9078 5992
Lunch from 11:30am - 2:30pm
This place looks amazing! I love your style of photography also ;)
I SO wanted to go here when we were in Melbs over Easter but they were shut - so so sad!
i went here, loved the atmosphere!
I've heard so much about this place that I must visit next time I'm in Melbourne.
It seems it's almost worth a trip to Melbourne to eat here. I keep hearing such wonderful things and those Macarons look amazing.
arrrr i still need to go to this place!
coffee looks great :)
Love love LOVE Melbourne eats! Cant wait to get bak down there. I'll def hit up this place :)
I love this place. We visited there in May and I ordered the Duck Confit. It was superb. My partner ordered the Spanakopita and it was deliciously perfect. We were lucky we only had to wait 5 minutes for a table. The waiter was also genuinely sunny to every patron.