Melbourne's GPOFood & Drink
GROUND LEVEL | TEL: 03 9662 4777
Cacao Fine Chocolates
Chocolate has long been considered unbeatable in the confectionary stakes – it’s rich, sexy, and addictive. To the delight of the discerning chocolate palate, chocolate of the finest global standard is now being handcrafted in Melbourne at Cacao Fine Chocolates (pronounced car-cay-oh.) A first for Melbourne, and probably Australia, Cacao is the Louis Vuitton of chocolate boutiques. CafĂ©, fine food shop, and chocolate heaven – all rolled into one. Cacao Fine Chocolates: chocolate as it should be.
POSTAL LANE | TEL: 03 9654 3639
Ca De Vin
Pear, Asparagus & Goat’s Cheese Tart. Duck-filled ravioli in brown butter and sage sauce. 12 hour Berkshire Pork Belly with house-made apple chutney. Have we tempted you enough yet? Follow your appetite and the clinking of wine glasses to Ca De Vin. Tucked away in Postal Lane next to Melbourne’s GPO Ca De Vin’s chef Alex Houghton delivers a Mediterranean menu. Ca De Vin also offers a selected take home menu and can also cater for your next function – it can be yours exclusively with 60 or more guests.
GROUND LEVEL | TEL: 0407 773 754
Concorde Creperie
Can’t quite afford the trip to Paris this year? Then trip on down to Concorde Creperie instead for a sampling of France’s finest snack food to satisfy your sweet or savoury tooth. Golden crepes are wrapped around more-ish fillings like apple and cinnamon or cheese and herbs. Crepes are no longer just the domain of breakfast times – at Concorde there’s an excuse to satisfy your crepe craving at any time of day. Grab a crepe on the run, or perch on Melbourne’s GPO steps and enjoy in the sunshine.
GROUND LEVEL | TEL: 03 9662 2224
Federal Coffee Palace
This is definitely the place for a civilised breakfast, lunch or light snack. The contemporary decor and service style is designed to reflect the fashionable Melbourne’s GPO development. Barista Danny Colls has made a move on caffeine-addicted city dwellers with this smart espresso establishment. Genevose coffee takes centre stage with muesli, poached fruit and pastries offered in the AM, with panninis and ciabattas following on the good work.
POSTAL LANE | TEL: 03 9663 7767
Kenzan
Kenzan @ GPO is an offshoot of the well-known Kenzan in Flinders Lane. Here, Kenzan is a more casual version of the beloved favourite, but still continues the tradition of good-quality Japanese food. Specialising in beautifully presented and delicate-tasting sushi and sashimi, Kenzan is a great spot for a quick but quality lunch. In winter, the biting winds gusting through Postal Lane might make the pork ramen or a similar noodle broth more tempting, perhaps with a hot sake to fortify you for the trip back to the office.
LEVEL ONE | TEL: 0400 300 372
Octane Espresso
Typically we prefer to take our daily dose of caffeine in the form of an espresso martini…however that does not make for a professional image when running into a very important 10am business meeting! When you need a quick pick-me-up coffee fix, or a break from the hustle and bustle of work and shopping it might pay to pop by and sample Octane Espresso’s beans instead. Mmm, a coffee break sounds good right about now.
POSTAL LANE | TEL: 03 9654 5838
Ramen Ya
Find the best Japanese noodles in Victoria at Ramen Ya. Give in to that familiar wafting aroma of brothy, hot, slippery, addictive noodles. Ramen Ya does things the traditional way. Tuck into a big bowl of noodle soup – take your pick of chicken, pork or seafood – with all the tasty accompaniments or maybe a quick snack is more in order? In that case you can’t go past sampling the gyoza dumplings. Hungry Ya?
