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February 25, 2025

cafe bits & bites, ferntree gully

February 25, 2025/ Tess Miller
cafe bits & bites, ferntree gully

New cafe on the block Cafe Bits & Bites is the perfect fit within the Ferntree Gully Village.

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February 25, 2025/ Tess Miller/
eats 18, ferntree gully eats, cafe bits & bites, knox eats
December 04, 2024

chris's hotdogs, the basin

December 04, 2024/ Tess Miller
chris's hotdogs, the basin

Well who doesn’t just love a hotdog? This Mamma certainly does, and so do her boys. Mamma has just stumbled across a hotdog van with permanent residency in The Basin and we are pretty happy about it.

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December 04, 2024/ Tess Miller/
the wandering star co, bayswater coffee, maroondah eats, eats 18
November 07, 2024

the wandering star co, bayswater

November 07, 2024/ Tess Miller
the wandering star co, bayswater

Taking up residency on Mountain Hwy, it’s the new coffee van on the block and we love it.

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November 07, 2024/ Tess Miller/
the wandering star co, bayswater coffee, maroondah eats, eats 18
November 04, 2024

julia's, ringwood north

November 04, 2024/ Mamma Erin
julia's, ringwood north

Bring on big family dinners, big tables filled with carbs and some of the best garlic cheesy bread on the block. Julia is making her self at home, and the Maroondah locals couldn’t be happier!

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November 04, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
eats 18, maroondah eats, Julia's ringwood north
October 25, 2024

chef wong, hawthorn east

October 25, 2024/ Mamma Erin
chef wong, hawthorn east

If you’re after a yum cha experience without the usual hustle and bustle, Chef Wong in Hawthorn East is where it’s at! This place has such a trendy, relaxed, and welcoming vibe that makes it perfect for a family outing. 

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October 25, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
eats 18, boroondara eats, chef wong hawthorn east, yum cha
October 20, 2024

stranger coffeehouse and kitchen, balwyn

October 20, 2024/ Mamma Erin
stranger coffeehouse and kitchen, balwyn

The writing is on the wall - Love Thy Coffee! Mamma has found the right spot! Stranger Coffeehouse and Kitchen is a brand new cafe to open its doors on Whitehorse Road in Balwyn. This isn’t your classic new cafe though - this is a fully restored 100 year old building and it has a new lease on life.

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October 20, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
whitehorse eats, eats 18, stranger coffeehouse and kitchen
October 17, 2024

station street cafe, nunawading

October 17, 2024/ Mamma Erin
station street cafe, nunawading

Freshly renovated with a cozy, homely vibe, this spot is a dream for mammas looking for a chill place to relax. There’s loads of space and seating, and a fab big table perfect for catching up with the whole crew at Station Street Cafe in Nunawading.

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October 17, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
whitehorse eats, eats 18, station street cafe nunawading, space to play eats
October 16, 2024

bodgo's, blackburn

October 16, 2024/ Mamma Erin
bodgo's, blackburn

Bakery, beans and bikes - that is what Bodgo’s is all about.

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October 16, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
bodgos blackburn, whitehorse eats, eats 18
October 08, 2024

butlers kitchen, narre warren

October 08, 2024/ Tess Miller
butlers kitchen, narre warren

Mamma is not sure where to begin with this little gem— the AMAZING pulled pork benny, the lovely staff or the enclosed outdoor area

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October 08, 2024/ Tess Miller/
eats 18, narre warren eats, butlers kitchen
September 19, 2024

cup, kilsyth

September 19, 2024/ Mamma Erin
cup, kilsyth

When it’s coffee you need, then it is coffee you will get at Cup, Kilsyth. This perfectly sized coffee shop specialise in excellent brews and absolutely delectable scrolls.

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September 19, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
eats 18, yarra ranges eats, cup kilsyth
September 19, 2024

mocha jo's, glen waverley

September 19, 2024/ Mamma Erin
mocha jo's, glen waverley

This cafe is an absolute Glen Waverley classic! It’s been here for as long as anyone can remember. It’s THE cafe that’s stood the test of time and become part of the fabric of the area. No matter how much Glen Waverley has grown and changed, Mocha Jo’s has always been that go-to spot everyone LOVES! 

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September 19, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
eats 18, Monash eats, mocha Jos glen waverley
September 19, 2024

common room, ringwood

September 19, 2024/ Mamma Erin
common room, ringwood

Nestled in a residential pocket of Ringwood, Common Room is your go-to haven for a brekkie or lunch fix that hits all the right notes. This cosy local gem serves up all the Melbourne classics — think smashed avo, chilli scramble, and hearty sandwiches that’ll make you a repeat customer. And for the littlest foodies?

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September 19, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
eats 18, maroondah eats, common room
September 19, 2024

piccolo panini bar, hawthorn

September 19, 2024/ Mamma Erin
piccolo panini bar, hawthorn

Piccolo Panini Bar is awesome. The menu is short but the flavours are incredible. Serving size is generous and the banter happening behind the bar itself, is non stop!

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September 19, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
eats 18, piccolo panini bar hawthorn, boroondara eats
September 03, 2024

winter, malvern

September 03, 2024/ Tess Miller
winter, malvern

It’s sure to get your taste buds going with a delicious menu of breakfast meals and has just introduced a range of mouth watering burgers.

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September 03, 2024/ Tess Miller/
eats 18, winter malvern, stonnington eats
September 02, 2024

grounded grocer cafe, endeavour hills

September 02, 2024/ Mamma Erin
grounded grocer cafe, endeavour hills

Grounded Grocer Cafe in Endeavour Hills is a gorgeous family run breakfast and brunch cafe, dishing up exceptional loaded toasties, brekky burgers and a delicious assortment of cakes, cookies and pastries!

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September 02, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
eats 18
August 29, 2024

rombe rooftop, burwood

August 29, 2024/ Mamma Erin
rombe rooftop, burwood

There is more than just a garden on top of Burwood Brickworks shopping centre. Rombe Rooftop Restaurant (and wedding venue!) is absolutely beautiful. It has farmhouse vibes, filled with lovely natural light and has amazing views of the Dandenong Ranges.

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August 29, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
whitehorse eats, rombe burwood, eats 18
August 27, 2024

milki and miller, boronia

August 27, 2024/ Mamma Erin
milki and miller, boronia

It’s Milki as in milk bar. It is Miller as in John James Miller - the first Knox shire president. And together is it a funky cafe found at the Alchester shops in Boronia.

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August 27, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
knox eats, milki and miller, outdoor play space, eats 18, boronia project
August 26, 2024

baked wonder, burwood

August 26, 2024/ Mamma Erin
baked wonder, burwood

You had Mamma at croissant. You had the whole tribe when you said pink croissants, with giant bubbles and a rooftop to explore! Baked Wonder is a beautiful sky-high bakery, making itself at home amongst the urban garden at Burwood Brickworks. The glasshouse is a showcase of incredible pastries, of both sweet and savoury persuasion

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August 26, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
whitehorse eats, baked wonder, Burwood, eats 18
August 05, 2024

wagyu fun, burwood

August 05, 2024/ Mamma Erin
wagyu fun, burwood

Mamma loves it when you can have a meal AND an experience at the same time. That is what you get at Wagyu Fun at Burwood One Shopping Centre. This cool space is both a Japanese and Korean restaurant in one.

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August 05, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
eats 18, wagyu fun Burwood east, whitehorse with kids
August 05, 2024

stamford park homestead, rowville

August 05, 2024/ Mamma Erin
stamford park homestead, rowville

The Stamford Park Homestead used to be the ‘country home’ of the Row family back in the 1880s and now, after years of tender loving care, it is back to its best and open for all of us to enjoy.

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August 05, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
stamford park homestead, knox eats, date night, Australia Day Coffee, eats 18, space to play eats
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