Third Wave Cafe

The more good places to have a coffee and something to eat, the better in my mind. A 'local' is a must with familiarity being a nice comfort zone. However, it's also good to try new places, or even to go back to places that you visit once in a while. So I had a very pleasant surprise while I was walking around Port Melbourne the other morning when I came across a cafe advertising excellent coffee and great food. Big claims often fall down, so I had to try it out, especially as it has a Russian ethnicity to it. So I ordered a long black and had an absolutely delicious coffee, great texture and smooth flavour. It was so good, that I went back a few days later with my wife for lunch.

The Third Wave Cafe is modern, clean with indoor and outside seating areas. It's friendly and the food and drink is great. The staff are not hovering over you but are attentive to your needs, and it was an even bigger surprise that I actually knew the people running the cafe. Caroline wasn't feeling 100% so she had some fruit toast, but I decided to try something different and went for a cheese and cherry blintz. These thin Russian style pancakes were filled with cherries and mascarpone and were more like a dessert than the breakfast/lunch pancakes that I'm used to. However, the taste was amazing! And for the second time, the coffee was fantastic.

I will definitely be going back to the Third Wave cafe when I'm in Port Melbourne. There are plenty of other places to try out in the area, but I think I may have found my 'local' by the bay.