Cafe Melbourne

This place is a nice little cafe in the heart of Thames. We had the 'Get em to the Greek', 'Po Po potato' and 'The Meg'. (Apologies forgot to take pics of the rest of the food) Food (4.6/5) Coffee (3/5) Service (5/5) Would highly recommend a visit!

Lovely spot for lunch. Enjoyed sitting in the laneway, very peaceful as the retails sites were closed. Food was delicious. I loved the tasting plate. Generous serve and liked being able to try three dishes.

This cafe is bustling with energy, offering incredibly efficient service, delicious food, and great coffee. It's conveniently located next to craft shops, which makes it even more interesting to explore. It's the perfect spot to stop for a satisfying meal on your way to Coromandel.

What a fabulous place to eat. 5/5, genuinely. Happy, professional staff, beautiful food, the best iced chocolate EVER & the place had a great vibe. I’d happily eat here regularly if I lived in Thames. We’d been on a coromandel holiday & eaten out every meal & this was the best by far. I really hope it wasn’t a fluke because I honestly can’t fault a thing.

I love this cafe and stop off there every time we pass through Thames. The coffee is great and I loved the vegetarian cooked breakfast. The meals look and taste delicious. The staff are friendly and very efficient. Highly recommended.

The fish curry was very flavourful. Food was absolutely delicious, however the portions were a little small for the price. Fun atmosphere.

Lovely little cafe - the food and drinks were delicious :)

Wow. This has to be one for he best cafes I have visited in the last few years. A great menu with different things that you normally find. Well prepared food and a joy to eat. Lots of flavour. And the service was amazing. We loved it so much that we went back the following day for lunch!

Great setting in this cute town of Thames. Fresh food, baked goods and pressed juice. We split the Turkish chicken sandwich, side salad and brownie - we felt plenty satisfied all for $25NZ. Friendly service with both indoor and outdoor seating. A perfect stop for a bite or drink while staying near by or on your way thru.

Delicious. Can be a bit of a wait when busy, and limited hours. Pastry items all tried have been excellent.

Thames is a bit of a funny place. I was here for work and on a Thursday night, the main drag (Pollen St) was like a ghost town. Watch out for tumble weeds! Finding Melbourne Cafe was like hitting the lotto in the morning. It felt like a really good cute city cafe. It has an urban warehouse feel with a splash of class. Great friendly service. I got my usual on the road brekkie - flat white and poached eggs on whole meal toast. Beautiful perfect coffee, excellent whole wheat bread and perfect bright orange runny eggs. Prices were reasonable for the quality. Highly recommend if you're heading up Coromandel way!

I really don't like giving bad reviews but I cannot believe this place is rated so highly. We've been in there passing through, it was overpriced and the staff were a bit snarky. I paid $5 for a dry scone and the coffees were average. Usually I don't might paying a bit more for something nice but we were all disappointed. Maybe we just got a bad day - but I would give this place a hard pass. I mentioned it to some of the locals we met up with and they all agreed, it is overpriced compared to the many other cafes and places to eat down the main road.

Great breakfast, really friendly staff. The salmon and avocado today was excellent. Our best meal in Thames.

Loved it! Great gluten free options. Rich coffee and fresh squeezed juices. I had the potatoes and eggs. The eggs had deep reddish yokes, the sign of truly organic cage free wild chicken!!! The apple carrot celery juice was cold and very flavorful. The out side patio was fun to sit at and people brought their pets. Staff was super friendly.

Great place to have delicious modern food in a funky setting. Well worth the drive from Waihi Brach

Friendly service in a beautiful set up which truly feels like a Melbourne cafe. The coffee and breakfast were top quality and their hashbrowns to die for. If you're there on a Saturday there is even a hustling local market in the street ou

We stopped in on our way to Coromandel for a quick lunch. At first it looks like a coffee/pastry cafe but they are so much more. We ordered their tasting plate and loved everything on it. My husband loved the sliders and I was obsessed with the fish curry dish. In highly recommended to anyone passing through or staying nearby

Great fresh juice! Nice atmosphere, reminds me of Melbourne and is on a cute part of the Main Street with heritage buildings.

Probably the best place I've been to in Thames in a long time. Great coffee and good food.

Having returned to the area after a 3 year stint in Perth, it's such a relief to find a slice of 'city' in the town of Thames. There is nothing not to like about Cafe Melbourne, food and coffee fantastic and well priced, super friendly staff, great atmosphere......it's a winning combination! Makes me excited for the future of Thames! Hooray for Cafe Melbourne.