Speakeasy Kitchen Bar

This place is the bomb! We love heading down here on a Friday night for an awesome feed, Saturday night for a cocktail or three and Sunday morning for a coffee. Absolutely love this place!

What a difference one month makes!
Visiting again with confidence after such a wonderful first experience. Now the staff are slow and seen a bit lost!
Had to check on my coffee order and then it arrived tepid at best!
Hmmmmm…I was going to bring interstate visitors here next weekend, now I’m not so sure, have others seen these inconsistencies, or did I just cop a bad day?

Nice coffee and ambience… will try some food next time. so yes I will go back. Run by a group of hip young staff…

2 for 1 espresso martinis in the backyard bar on a Friday night, can’t really go wrong I suppose when you’re friend is the only one drinking them and it’s still half price when you only buy the one.
It was around 11pm after a gig at chapel off chapel, and no atmosphere whatsoever in the place.
Doesn’t really come across as what the name suggests.
Fun Fact — according to a sign they have fresh oyster specials

I have always walked past here but never had time to stop in until today, I had absolutely no idea about the outdoor or dining area! Such a great find to start off the day.
Coffee was on point, I didn’t get a chance to eat off the menu this visit, but I will be back for sure.

Seriously the best burgers I have ever had! Get either the chicken or beef and you won’t be disappointed! Can’t wait to come back and explore the rest of the menu!

Great little spot in South Yarra… If you can grab an outside table, I had the smoked chicken salad and my wife had the chicken burger… Both delicious. Nice to see so many gluten free options in Melbourne in general and here specifically. The egg dishes that others ordered looked terrific as did the smoothies. Service a bit slow but no big deal.

Great neighborhood eatery! The Speakeasy Kitchen Bar is a gem amidst the urban jungle that’s the Chapel and Commercial Streets hub. Found this place merely by happenstance, since we had to drop our pooch off around the street for a grooming and wanted to grab a breakfast bite before heading to the Prahran Market. 8a Saturday morn is relatively quiet in Prahran, and the Speakeasy has a very inviting front and menu that lured us in. You can sit alfresco on Chapel, or inside, emerging into an open courtyard out back. The whole layout is surprisingly quite expansive once you get through to the back area and courtyard. And, too, there’s a graffiti-​muraled alleyway directly off of Commercial, where patrons with dogs can come through and enjoy the courtyard. Fantastic, I say! The early morn staff couldn’t be friendlier or more welcoming. A great way to start off one’s day!
The caffeine craving was kicking in, so a couple of «long blacks» (that’s Aussie for a shot of espresso with a bit of hot water) quenched the thirst. I went with the Spanish-​style chorizo baked beans with baked egg and crumbled feta, that was served with a couple of slices of rustic toast ($ 17). (My partner went with the crushed avocado and feta with cracked pepper and lime on toast with a poached egg ($ 16.50; $ 14 without the egg).)
Initially, I thought my order of the baked beans was a bit on the small side. However, as it turned out, those beans sure do expand in one’s stomach, and I wasn’t able to finish the entire bowl — almost, but not quite… (I would’ve popped if I had those last few bites!) The beans had a wonderful crusty top layer that jibed well with the spiciness from the chorizo and creaminess of the feta. Atop the rustic toast, it was a winner! (The avo/​feta toast looked fine, too, but didn’t have the much-​favored «rocket» (arugula) that I’ve seen at other restaurants.)
Our waiter, Joel, couldn’t have been friendlier. Both the lunch and dinner menu selections looked great, too. (Joel said the dinner menu is more tapas-​like, with people usually ordering dishes to share. There was single-​order dishes, as well.) Overall, we both thought we’d made a terrific discovery in this area where the blocks are literally lined with restaurants of practically every kind of cultural cuisine! Without doubt, we’ll be back to try out more of the Speakeasy Kitchen Bar real soon!!!

Who would’ve thought there would be such a delightful courtyard area outside! great setting to enjoy a Saturday bunch. pesto scrambled eggs with rocket & Parmesan salad was a great choice
staff were all friendly & accommodating despite mixing up our coffee order; all was resolved in the end!

We love this café/​bar, we are from Perth, but also live in South Yarra, we found this place over twelve months ago and have recommended it to so many people. Great breakfasts.
We were there last Saturday lunch, we reserved a table for ten, the food was ¹⁰⁄₁₀ the ambience was fantastic (we are not spring chickens, or young chooks), but, all agreed fantastic, the menu was a delight for all.
We’ll be back.

No blasphemy intended, but if God wanted a steak sandwich, I’d say ‘hit Speakeasy’. Small yet perfect menu, with an amusing and satisfactory wine list.
The Growler ale is fun to order, and I feel no shame ordering from the biodynamic wine range (don’t judge me — it’s a sulphide thing).
It’s a bit of a Tardis — small front section with a deluxe outside drinking/​eating space.
What more can I say — friendly, capable staff, great atmosphere, excellent nosh and bevvies. Did I mention the excellent open steak sandwich? Can’t type, drooling.

Pretty Meh. At least in terms of when it comes to the wine/​drinks list.
Quite boring and imaginative, speak easy seems to have opted for mainstream
favourites, rather than offering anything innovative or exciting. The drinks list is complied of many common beers and wines, that are prevalent around many venues of Melbourne. The food menu looks quite good, but from what I’ve seen, it’s smallish servings for the price. I thought Speakeasy would have been more of a niche customised bar, tailoring to great drinks, but it seems to be catering to the masses with lowest common denominator drinks.

Continuing on the quest to try as many places to eat breakfast at, I found myself here at Speakeasy this morning.
That urge for pancakes had struck again so I was pleased when I saw the Lemon & Ricotta Pancake stack and my friend chose to eat the Brekky toast with bacon, caramelised onion and tomato slices with barbecue sauce.
Coffee was delicious, loved it.
I did like my pancakes but thought they were drenched in raspberry sauce and couldn’t really find any ricotta in the dish, but still nice.
Overall was pleased with the service and meals also get a Kobie D approval.

I love this place, it’s in a great location, there layout and décor is vibrant, fresh and modern, it’s got a courtyard (perfect on a warm sunny day), the staff are nice and they do a great burger!
We’d just had coffee at Market Lane and were looking for a place to grab some lunch so I took out my phone, brought up Unilocal (of course!) and… well the rest is history.
The burger was so good (for those of youse who know me, you’d be aware of how much I love a great burger). They serve it on a chopping board (now I don’t know about you but I love when my meal is served on a chopping board. I find it really cool) and you get fries with a bit of tomato sauce. It was a good burger — meat to bun ratio was spot on, juicy patty, fresh ingredients and the fries were done to perfection.
This place is a lot more than just a great burger though. They have a full bar, a comprehensive menu, serve, brekkie, brunch, lunch and dinner as well as offer their clientele a private dining area for functions.
I shall return…

What a little treasure this is.
I was skeptical when my partner in crime said we should stop here, it looked like an unassuming little bar, small enough to have a beer in and that’s about it.
Well, today’s lesson is never judge a book by it’s cover. Go out the back and ta da! A wonderful courtyard area decorated with some great street art.
Apparently the place really kicks up on a Sunday as well with djs ect.
The bar snacks were fine, but the prices for a main were heading up there into the very exy price range.
I’ll be back.

I randomly went to this place with a group of friends being told about the outdoor courtyard.
Upon getting there we were greeted by our host who seated us in the before mentioned courtyard.
We were there for a midday breakfast and the big breakthrough I was served was delicious. I especially liked the house made baked beans and the scrambled eggs which were extra creamy. YUM!
I ended up exiting via the back alley which had some interesting street art. ;-). Worth checking out if you’re in the vicinity.

Amongst my most frequented weekend venues.
If you want comfort food and cool, yet casual environment add Speakeasy to your places to go when next down around Chapel St.
Judging them by my favorite weekend treats namely Bloody Mary, Eggs Benedict, and Fries — I’m a big fan! Keep up the awesome work Alexis & co

This is a wonderful place that we discovered during a trip to Melbourne. Mid-​shopping spree down Chapel street is the one place that you begrudgingly give in to your grumbling stomach. I really wish they had places like this in Sydney. It looks cosy on the inside, but the natural lighting and woody tones create just the best lunchtime atmosphere. They also have a courtyard outside if you’re after a little more sunshine. The place looks and smells brand new that you feel refreshed from the moment you walk in. The service was polite and absolutely charming. We fell in love with this place right away.
Food took a little while to come around, but when it did we were not disappointed. In any case, we had some warm fresh sour dough bread and kept yapping to each other to keep our mouths busy. I have to credit the fat triple fried chips and the duck confit pie. However, the duck confit pie is so rich that if you’re having the chips, I suggest sharing. The chips come with a homemade tomato sauce which I could not stop raving about. They are quite pricey for a small feed but utterly heaven-​sent. Definitely cannot wait to drop in next time.

Have been wanting to try out this little café since before it opened, being a cold day in Melbourne and hinting towards three thirtyitis I scrambled in to grab a coffee and take a look around. Inside is very welcoming; high wooden ceilings with large hanging chandelier type lighting fixtures and a a corridor hinting towards what may possibly be an outdoor area the venue definitely looks promising.
There is quite a prestigious menu on offer for both breakfast and lunch meal items like Confit duck & wild mushroom pie, Steak Tartare and Pork belly, carrot & ginger purée just to name a few. Being a little too late for lunch time, I settled with just a café latte, the coffee was average and the staff seemed preoccupied with making fun of each other and the phone that had been ringing awhile.
I would like to go back to Speakeasy for perhaps a Sunday breakfast, although I do hope the service would be better and the food quality outweigh the coffee.

There’s a lot to like about Speakeasy… great fitout, helpful and attentive staff, and I suspect a great place to set up shop on a Saturday afternoon when the weather is nice and let the party come to you.
As the new kid on the Chapel street block however, Speakeasy may have a little ironing out to do. The coffee is acquired from the much-​acclaimed Dukes (just a little further down the street) so it should be good, but it’s average at best.
The food too, is fine but not great.
With all the hallmarks of a place that will become one of Melbourne’s best, I’d absolutely make a return trip… but maybe wait a while for other people to be their guinea pigs first.