Corner Store Cafe & Milk Bar

Fabulous everyone we come. Food great and staff are so polite. No condescending staff here

Walking into the Corner Store is like walking onto the set of the League of Gentlement (I’m thinking Tubs and Edward here). But when you can get your Saturday morning regular and newspaper this quickly, it doesn’t really matter. With a good selection of goodies to boot, the Corner Store is a friendly and relaxed alternative to the mayhem you get at close-​by establishments. They’re also pretty generous with the free coffee stamps.
PS. Best soy chai lattes in North Fitzroy (the just get that spice and honey combination right!)

Super location, great food and pretty relaxed vibe.
Corner Store is one of those places that sells itself as a bit of an alternative to the plethora of cafes in the North Fitzroy area. The place has this kind of homely feel about it and they pride themselves on hearty food, served without fuss.
They have a bunch of pre-​made choices for breakfast and lunch — quiches, pies, pastas etc — and in my experience they’ve always been generous and tasty. Where it falls over slightly is some inconsistency in coffee. It’s a pretty big boo boo in any coffee lover’s book, and the food has more than made up for any disappointment in my visits (which, it’s worthy of note, have not been frequent in recent times due to better coffee experiences nearby). It is a bit of a family café also, so you have to be tolerant of the odd screaming kid.
A tip would be to do lunch here and coffee up the street a bit further. But then, I can be a bit of a fuss pot.