Top Paddock

I honestly would not recommend joining the crazy queues for Top Paddock, where you’re likely to fork out >30AUD pp for a meal that imho completely doesn’t warrant the price. Would you wanna pay AUD26 for chilli scrambled eggs and like one strip of thick cut bacon? Mind you, the portion’s smaller than average brunch plates in Melbourne too. We tried more than 3/4 of their menu, and of everything we had the Coconut Chia Pudding (AUD18.50) was the only dish we unanimously enjoyed — which says a lot coming from Singaporeans with not-so-innovative brunch options back home.

After getting lost, walking under the blazing sun and queued for approx 30mins to get a table.. I got to say I'm slightly disappointed with the Blueberry Ricotta Hotcake [AUD 19.50] which turns out slightly dry inside but it still retains the crispy exterior.

Anyway, finally tried Top Paddock's blueberry and ricotta Hotcake AUD$19.50. It was as good as the one I had in SG but this was slightly dry though. So let's enjoy the last day of 2015 folks. 😎

Despite being at one of our favourite Melbourne cafes, this morning we both ordered the same thing and were both slightly disappointed with the lacklustre breakfast we had. On the menu, it sounded great! Slow cooked Kurobuta pork shoulder w pork crackling, house pickles, Asian leaves and habenero aioli in a bao bun. When it arrived, pork was slightly dry, crackling and bun slightly soggy. Should have stuck with the famed hotcakes or soft shell crab instead! 😑 #melbournelife #melbourneeats #breakfast

The Australian take on the kong bak pau ;P Beautifully braised pork that was also a little reminiscent of pulled pork, accompanied by a medley of fresh sweet greens and...deep fried pork skin! What a surprise!

Beautifully cooked snapper that was crisp and savoury on the outside and deliciously moist inside. Accompanied by the perfect sunny side-up 🍳 seated atop a corn tortilla, creamy ripe avocado, cherry tomatoes 🍅, and various leaves. This dish really embodied the Australian way of cooking with the freshest and best ingredients. Plus, look at this delightful plating!