Olympic Doughnuts

I have been craving a good jam doughnut for about a week now. This mixed with the fact that I wanted a reason to adventure out to Footscray led me to Footscray in hunt of Melbourne's best jam doughnut.
Olympic Doughnuts [outside Footscray train station] [96% on Urban Spoon] is an institution. I walked up to the old van and ordered two donuts. The friendly old man picked up 2 freshly deep friend balls of dough, needled and filled them with his hot jam machine and then coated them in sugar. It was warm sugary, jammy, doughy heaven. I would make the trip out there just for these 80 cent gems.

Wood Spoon Kitchen

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[88 Smith St, Collingwood]
Nothing beats good Japanese food and a friend from out of town and I were blown away with Wood Spoon Kitchen. They had all the usual Japanese favs including nigiri and agedashi tofu as well as plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. 

ST ALi

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[12-18 Yarra Pl, South Melbourne]
We all have our favourite places and St ALi at South Melbourne is mine. Whenever anyone's visiting - this is my number one choice. Great vibe, amazing food and incredible coffee. They are a Melbourne favourite and I can't go past the omega love (smoked salmon pastrami style with crunchy kipfler potatoes, a poached egg and mustard mayo) with a soy iced latte.

South Yarra in Autumn

Tofu Shop

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[78 Bridge Road, Richmond]

This is a regular Saturday lunch haunt. There is a reason this place has 94% on Urbanspoon. 3 different sized plates - you then chose among the selections on offer that day. Nothing beats a big bowl of fresh tofu and vegies.

Adventuring around the CBD

Phat Brats

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[320 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy]
I'm totally on-board with this new obsession with fancy hot dogs. 

Cupcake Central

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[Level 2, Dining Hall, Melbourne Central, Melbourne CBD]
Best cupcakes in Melbourne - hands down. I eat here at least once a week. Kudos to CC for having minis ($2); enables me to try two flavours in one sitting.

The Hardware Sociéte

[118-129 Hardware St, Melbourne]
10/10 easily my favourite CBD brunch spot. My personal recommendation is the baked eggs. 

Soy iced latte

Baked eggs