• The Hardware Société

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Beer/Wine
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French
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Breakfast

French-inspired breakfast cafe with plant-based milk alternatives for tea and coffee. Also offers baked tofu plate with carrot chips and mushroom toast.


Trendy omni cafe with a small vegan offering , Baked Tofu
Mushrooms on toast Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:00pm, Sat-Sun 8:00am-3:00pm.


5 Reviews

First Review by sunsatori

MisaoSuzuki

Points +260

Vegetarian
23 Aug 2025

Love the atmosphere

They have vegetarian options but less vegan options as usual in most places. But the atmosphere is wonderful and it's nice to just sit and soak it up, to be part of the Melbourne community.

Pros: Vegetarian options, Atmosphere, Friendly staff

Cons: Limited vegan options

sagarV

Points +75

Vegetarian
09 Aug 2025

Renowned cafe with excellent vegan options

Several lovely vegetarian and vegan options. Plant-based milk for excellent coffee, tea, and other beverages.

Kittybiscuit

09 Aug 2025

The last review said one vegan option. What were the excellent vegan options?

echolt

Points +223

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

Only one vegan option (multiple vegetarian options though)

I was a bit disappointed, as there was only one vegan meal option! This was the Baked Tofu, which was admittedly quite nice, but I would have liked to have more of a selection.

Lots of vegetarian meals though, all clearly listed on the menu - so if you're only vegetarian then you'll have lots to choose from!

They have oat and soy milk for their drinks. I got their chai latte eoth soy and it was fine.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-18

Cons: Only one vegan meal option, $$ pricey

LesJames

Points +24

Vegan
09 Jul 2024

Cute French style cafe

Friendly staff and food presentation was excellent, also the long bench seat I was watching my food prepared it was like I was in the kitchen with the chef , I was ha!

I had baked tofu ragout, it was great flavour , only thing was it needed little more heating as it wasn’t fully hot in parts.

Would come back again and try another item on the menu.

Batch brew was great and come with little treat which I didn’t try as unlikely vegan.

Pros: Coffee, Food, Atmosphere

Cons: Chef miss judged reheating my food

sunsatori

Points +1331

Vegetarian
14 Jun 2024

French Parisian style cafe

Clearly marked veg*n options on the menu.

I ordered a chai tea on oat milk, which was lovely (their only plant based milks are oat and soy).

Staff were accommodating and attentive.

If you're into French cuisine - this is your place.

Pros: Attentive staff, Veg*n items clearly marked, Cute French vibe




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