Pope Joan

Great location and relaxing outdoor terrace dining at the top of Collins St. Reuben sandwich must be one of the best in Melbourne Quality ingredients and condiments which go very well with fries. Service is attentive. The breakfast menu is worth a try as well.

Went here for a quick bite at lunch, nice venue with old styling. Had the gnocchi, portion of chips and chicken roll, no complaints, everything was cooked to perfection. The food is on the pricey side for a quick lunch but can understand why with the quality of the venue, wait staff and chefs. Plenty of intimate seating inside (some booth style options) and outside.

2023: Very disappointed with Pope Joan recently. So expensive, such small portion and it’s not even tasty. I had this The Cornish: Milawa roast chicken, stuffing, mayo, jalapeños, tarragon, lettuce and the chicken looks and tastes like some stodgey paste. For $23 I expected so much better. I felt so disappointed that I bought friends here, recommending them because I thought it would be nice to dine in. I might as well go to the food court. No matter what grade chicken they use, it was still a disappointing lunch. 2020 3.5 stars ⭐️ Ever since Pope Joan has closed down in Brunswick I often lament that I have never tried them. So when they put a signage up near Sofitel I had to knock on their door and asked “ Is this THE pope Joan?!” Turns out it was! Took my girlfriend to lunch there the other day and we had a whipped cheese w kohlrabi and a mixed platter of salad. I was a bit unsure about the whipped cheese dish. It had a weird taste to it which I wasn’t sure whether it’s the parsley oil with the dehydrated parsley on top, or whether there was something else which tasted a bit licorice / cuminey which I wasn’t a big fan of. The mixed salad was fabulous. We had a miso pumpkin w seaweed (note to self replicate that!), a cauliflower salad, a modern take to Caesar which is one large cos leaf w one fish sitting on a bed of creamed egg. Everything tasted nice but not sure whether it’s worth $24 for this. Maybe it’s the location, maybe it’s the name, maybe it’s both but I just found the price is a bit steep for the portion you got, but the quality is fantastic.

I've been back few times to this place before, but never got a chance to try their famous Reuben Sandwich. Finally I gave it ago and it was so delicious. This place is great to have a quick dinner before a movie night at Kino. I love their coffee too. My favourite dish from the menu is always gonna be the sardines. If you've got a sweet tooth, don't forget to try the brownie. Looking forward to come back to try other dish on the menu

So good. Great food, didn't take long after ordering to arrive, excellent service and knowledgeable staff.

Brilliant Breaky. Lovely breakfast, served by a gorgeous waitress. Great experience. Very nice coffee. Cold day so we sat outside next a heater and had a great experience.

Lovely atmosphere. Coffee Lovely, just a little low tide cup fullness wise. Love m6 coffee and relish every last drop so a full cup is important to me.

Great, would recommend the chilli scrambled eggs! Good service too.