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Top Paddock
Review
About
Features
CUISINES
Cafe, Australian
Meal types
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 7:00 AM
Sunday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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4.2
695 reviews
Excellent
338
Very good
237
Average
70
Poor
33
Terrible
17
Belgo96
Brisbane3405 contributions
June 2022 • none
Top Paddock is one of three stablemates of the restaurant group that also owns Higher Ground and Kettle Black. All of them a excellent. They have similar menus with slight variations on each. I found the staff really efficient here. They were efficient without being particularly familiar of friendly. The ricotta hotcakes are what Top Paddock are known for and they are truly outstanding. The coffee was excellent too. It gets incredibly busy so do book if you want to try them.
Written 26 June 2022
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BenYorkie
Kuala Lumpur1259 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Popped in for lunch and enjoyed it all tremendously. Drinks were excellent - especially the fruit juices which were beautifully presented with sliced fruit on the rim. Lunch was good - we all were happy with our vegetarian bowl and some smoked trout and the barramundi burger and the chilli scrambled eggs wit thick bacon as an extra.
Nice atmosspheere inside and super staff and super service.
Written 8 January 2020
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Matthew Percival
Bendigo60 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
We dropped in for a Sunday morning breakfast. At this time it was not overly busy, so had no difficulty getting a table and the service was quick. The staff were friendly and helpful. The coffee was excellent. While the menu did not look like it was anything out of the ordinary, when the food arrived it was clearly not the standard breakfast we had expected. The chef shows a creativity that the text could not express, making the meals a lot better than expected.
Written 12 January 2020
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Liora I
3 contributions
Jan 2023 • business
Do not go here with a large group. We were taken full advantage of and received awful service. We booked for a group of 14 and were told we have to do the set menu for $35 which we were told included hotcakes to share for the table. Well, turns out there is no set menu. Basically, you order off the regular menu, but have to pay the set price regardless of what you order - I ordered the soba noodles and a coffee which came to $26 according to the menu. The hotcakes never arrived and we were told that the guy on the phone is new and that was incorrect information.
Ultimately, we had to pay $35 each for a meal that would've cost $26 if we'd sat at two separate tables. Disgusting service, especially after the mistake was on them for promising hotcakes and not delivering. They could've just brought some bloody hotcakes or taken 10% off the bill and we would've been happy but instead they were incredible rude and said the extra $9 per person or whatever was a service charge for the 'large group set menu', which again, was not set at all.
We have a large office of hundreds of people down the road who will certainly never be coming again
Written 27 January 2023
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chloecms
Singapore54 contributions
Sept 2022 • couples
We were on holiday and heard highly of this cafe. The coffee was indeed good! We ordered Top Paddock breakfast, and one chocolate croissant. I was disappointed because the croissant was cold, chocolate was hard and small. it suppose to be warmed when they served, so I was literally bit on a hard cold croissant.
The ambience was nice! Good coffee, but need fine tuning on food.
Written 14 September 2022
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Vicki J
Woodend566 contributions
July 2021 • none
This place is very loud so much so we could not hear the staff speak, of course mask do not help. My dish had a lot of kale and the vegetarian replacements for the bacon/chorizo was very light on but oh how there was a lot of kale. The cold press juice was ordinary as well. All at the table said they would not order again what they had. Very busy place may be I am just getting too old!
Written 12 July 2021
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BLoke88
Singapore536 contributions
Nov 2020 • friends
Really enjoyed the food and ambience of the place. Went on a weekday, and even then, it was moderately packed. Very popular spot, so book in advance. Especially love the blueberry and ricotta hotcake, but you need a couple of people to share this with.
Written 18 November 2020
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Maneesh Chugh
Sydney381 contributions
Mar 2020 • friends
Another Great Experience. My 3rd visit to Melbourne in last 6 months and my 3rd visit to Top Paddock. Because it was Women’s Day today, so bit crowded but the wait was worth it.
The smiling crew, vibrant atmosphere and a hot latte to start.
Once again my favourite dish, The Top Paddock. Look forward to my next trip to Melbourne 🥂
Written 7 March 2020
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Bec
Manly2 contributions
Mar 2025 • solo
Not as fabulous as I remember. Service was inattentive and I had to remind them I ordered coffee. The coffee was disappointing (cold) and the breakfast was tasty but a bit too complicated on flavours and the poached egg was cold.
Written 19 March 2025
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Rosh145
London1875 contributions
May 2024 • friends
Great spot for brunch. Highly recommend the eggs Benedict with potato rosti. Food is fresh and healthy. Would definitely go here again.
Service is excellent but did take us a while to get a waitress as they are super busy and it felt like they were under staffed.
Written 4 May 2024
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olimpia m
Melbourne15 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
Crowded, pricy, booking is essential to get in and sitting is strict. Good food but approaching 100$ / person for brunch and coffee. Staff is helpful but can get 'distracted' given the busyness.
Written 27 April 2024
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Matthew D Benson
Melbourne52 contributions
Mar 2023 • family
Awesome cafe in Richmond! Open for brunch with supberb breakfast options in an elegant atmosphere. Highly recommended!
Written 23 March 2023
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svowels
Sussex671 contributions
Dec 2022 • family
We’ve had brunch at Top Paddock for brunch several,times and it has always been very good. They have a very creative menu which a lot of choices.
Written 20 January 2023
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armani123sg
Singapore329 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
We had Braised lamb and Soba salad. Both were delightful and we left happy. Friendly staff and very artistic plating for the food. Worth the money.
Written 24 October 2022
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PejTon
Bentleigh East80 contributions
Mar 2021 • none
Great place for brekky, and coffee with great atmosphere. I had the eggs benny and it was very tasty
Written 27 March 2021
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