The first Nine Yards opened in South Melbourne five years ago. Owners Matt Vero and Steve Rowley (Coin Laundry), Tall Timber, Marquis of Lorne), Kenny Oliver ([Port of Call], and Lydia Hean (ex-Plain Sailing) have since opened three more outposts in Armadale, Moonee Ponds and now Cremorne.

The idea here is simple. A street-facing window serves takeaway customers coffees, fresh sandwiches and baked goods; and a welcoming dine-in space with table service caters to those who prefer to sit, stay, and order brunch classics such as eggs your way, avocado toast, Aussie French toast and Turkish eggs with dukkah, lemon and herb labneh, house-made peri-peri sauce and garlic flatbread.

The food is zhuzhed slightly with the use of native Australian ingredients including wattleseed, pepperberry salt and Davidson’s plum. Native dukkah is sprinkled generously over a number of dishes, and strawberry gum syrup is used in the yoghurt and granola.

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“We’ve been using [native ingredients] since day dot,” operations manager Robert Reoli tells Broadsheet. “It’s what our executive chef Lydia [Hean] is really passionate about. She wants to teach people about Australian products and have a good representation of what these ingredients have to offer.”

The arresting coral-painted exterior is mellowed out by warm interiors designed by Made For studio. They’ve pulled elements from each of the previous cafes, including the terracotta tones of South Melbourne and the large beaming windows and wooden elements of the Armadale space. Inside you’ll also find a better cabinet filled with granola cups, fresh sandwiches, scoop salads, pastries, cookies and slices.

Nine Yards Cremorne
20 Gordon Street, Cremorne
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Hours:
Mon to Fri 7am–3pm
Sat 7.30am–3pm
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