The Hatter and the Hare

Absolutely loved our experience at Hatter and Hare! From the moment we walked in, we were transported into a whimsical, Alice in Wonderland-inspired world with stunning décor and a magical atmosphere. The ambience is truly one-of-a-kind — quirky, cozy, and full of character. The food was equally impressive — beautifully presented and bursting with flavour. Every dish we ordered was delicious, fresh, and thoughtfully prepared. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an unforgettable dining experience!

You have to come once for the colour and stories especially if you are a big fan of Alice the Wonderland. It’s usually packed in weekends but I walk in on a Monday morning and got a table easily. Food was alright- shredded beef with mashed potatoes was yummy, chicken burger was a bit disappointing; turmeric latte and coffee were good. Overall, it is a very unique shop with all the fairytale vibe you want as a kid.

A fantastic place to take the kids and the older kids at heart. The cafe is Alice in wonderland themed. The food matches the fit out with fun and quirky additions. The wait staff where fantastic even though the place was very busy. The wait staff took the time to make sure we where looked after. The food it's self was great. Generous servings, we left feeling full and satisfied.

This place is absolutely beautiful — it’s a perfect spot for photos, especially for girls who love capturing pretty moments. There’s a wide variety of food, different vibes throughout the space, and an amazing selection of bread. I truly enjoyed every bite. If I ever come back to Melbourne, I’ll definitely visit here again. Huge applause to the chefs who created such delicious dishes and to the staff who were smiling and working so hard even while running around. Thank you for the wonderful experience!

Just STUNNING. The food is amazing, and the environment is so beautiful. It’s like walking into an Alice & Wonderland movie. And they have the cutest little cakes! Great experience, but the only downside is there’s a very small carpark next to this place, so you’ll most likely need to park across the road at Bayswater Hotel and walk across which isn’t very convenient, especially with how busy Scoresby Road can get

It was highly recommended to visit this restaurant so I came. The experience was not so good as the waiter, Elijah, served us the “chase the white rabbit” which we had ordered but called out “curiouser” so I was puzzled but asked him to leave the food on the table anyway as he called out loudly twice and he was pretty impatient. After awhile, he walked backed and said it was actually “chase the white rabbit” without even apologising. It spoils my dinning experience so instead of eating, I decided to spend sometime reviewing it so “politeness” will be one of the training the restaurant should give to the server. It takes only 1 bad server to ruins the effort given by the whole team of excellent service provided by the restaurant. Would have given 1 star ⭐️ if not for the rest of the team

It's a place more for its novelty of being like a theme cafe. The whole place is decorated like Alice in a wonderland theme. The cakes are beautiful. The food is like average cafe food. Great place to bring your children here for a treat.

Lovely themed restaurant. Great looking pastries. Tweedledee burger (chicken) was very nice with a generous piece of chicken breast. Avoid the Tweedledum burger (beef pattie) this was a tasteless small pattie with very mild sauce pickle and sliced lettuce. $27 was an extreme price for a burger. Better go to Maccas. THATH chips were also average. Menu appears to have been trimmed. Previous options not available. This used to be good

What an incredible find on the side of a road. We had to wait in line for approximately 15 mins for a table, which I'm told is good leading into peak times. The service was great, we has Pheobe serving us and she was engaging and lovely. The meals were presented beautifully and nothing was left behind. But if you had room there is a cake display that supersedes most I've seen outside of Acland Street, St Kilda. Everything looked delicious and reasonable sizes too. The fresh apple juice was a little overdone with the ice blocks, but Chai and coffee's were great. We really couldn't fault the service or the food. This is not your sit and have a long lunch kind of establishment. As it is SO busy, it can be quite noisy and hectic. And once you've eaten you expected to move on. The parking is a tricky, but there are places around that you can park. I believe if you go during the week their pastry kitchen operates and with a full glass viewing area you can see the pastry cooks at work. And as a side note, there are some walking/bike tracks around a great playground just around the corner. Enjoy.

This place was beautiful and a wonderful experience. From presentation to taste, everything was amazing. Was able to visit with my mother and aunt and we had a lovely brunch.

The food was incredible and the desserts were amazing. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend. I am visiting my husband's family from the US, and this restaurant is a must do if visiting Melbourne especially over the holidays. They are decked out in Christmas decorations, and the prices are reasonable. I will definitely encourage my friends and family to eat here if they are in the area

For the surrounding area this place is in a class of its own. Comparable to the best breakfast and lunch restaurants in the city.. Their drinks are amazing. Their food is amazing. Their pastries are very good but not as good as their food and drinks. Big open place, kid friendly. Good music. Great service

Non existent parking. In a disgusting area. Waited for table and given a table that was still dirty. Order vegan dish and given real Fetta cheese and ate some yuck!!! Ordered mug of coffee got cup. Sent back then mug comes but no spoon. Salt shaker empty. Don't take bookings. Coffee Luke warm and burger almost cold. Staff nice. No nice views. Overpriced for the area. I think it was a nice try but very wide of the mark and in the wrong area. Cakes look nice but tiny and expensive so didn't bother. There are so many nice places nearby with plenty of parking in nice areas I think once the new novelty wears off they will struggle.

No matter how many times I return, I love it here. The quality of the food, the gorgeous atmosphere, and the baking! Oh the baking! The open glass kitchen at the side allows you to watch the cake decorating, and it's addictive beautiful. Aside from the incredible baking, the menu is creative, the food is delicious - completely brunch-perfect. I've ordered the Festival Sharing Board ($49 for 2 people) a few times when brunching with a friend, and to quote the waiter who suggested it the first time: "You will not be disappointed." Also recommend: the fresh juices, and ANY of the picture-perfect pastries or incredible baking creations. They taste as good as they look (and believe me, the look GOOD).

Quirky and very refreshing to find something different to the norm. You get about 1.5 hours on a Saturday morning to have your food/coffee/cake etc before you need to give up the spot for people waiting, but we were seating fairly quickly which was a surprise given how busy it was. Menu is interesting and the plating is more carefully done than in most places in the area. You can sit outside, inside near the front main window, or our preference was inside right beside the dessert preparation kitchen. You get a great view of the kitchen through large glass windows and become mesmerised as they finish the cakes and desserts. Service was pretty good. Food was ok - with a lot of different elements to each dish. Some of those elements were interesting in taste that can be a little polarising on the Avocado Toast, and serving size was probably a little on the small side for the $20+ you pay for each dish. Coffee was ok as well, but if you can get it in a take away cup instead of a standard cup you'll get more value - quite small cups of coffee when you sit in. Overall a great experience, the desserts are a must, but be prepared to pay a little more for the experience. 2 adults and a child set us back about $55-$60 for brekky.

Went for breakfast today and got a table straight away. Coffee was good. Seems a little fancy meals and overpriced for industrial Bayswater but love the Wonderland theme. Cakes all looked amazing. Only got 2 tiny pieces of capsicum and avocado on my meal when they were main listed ingredients. We read the reviews so knew to park elsewhere and had low expectations. Was okay overall, would give 3.5 if I could.

Nice food that's presented very well. It's an odd location: light industrial (auto repair shops, etc). Came here on a weekend and it was super busy. Had to wait ~20mins at the front door near the car park... Wait staff are super friendly. Good selection of vegan food and more vegetarian food (which could be veganised if they omitted the cheese). Hope to see more vegan options. Also there are no split bills and there's a 10% surcharge on public holidays .

This is one of the only cafes I know of that's managed to provide good coffee, exceptional service and stunning deserts all at once. Was initially hesitant at the idea of entering due to the location (not close to the city) but that thought was almost instantly dashed away by what was inside. You'll not regret coming here! Perhaps the only issue is finding a parking spot, but that's only because so many people agree that the journey is well worth it!

Lol .... didn't have avocado? Lucky TH&TH are so far from the city. Everything else seemed pretty good though.