Au79

Au79 on Nicholson Street is Abbotsford's big-hearted specialty café-roastery — on-site roasting, a proper bakery, and a sunlit room that seats a small army without losing the craft. Expect carefully pulled espresso and filter from their own roast, brunch plates that actually match Melbourne expectations, and green outdoor space when the weather plays nice. The team leans gold-standard without the stiffness: friendly service, pastry cases worth a second look, and beans to take home when a lot lands. Come early for a flat white and eggs, linger after a Collingwood wander, or book the event space when you need a celebration. Locals treat it as an Abbotsford ritual; visitors leave plotting their next Nicholson Street brunch. Warm, ambitious, and proudly Au79 — the Melbourne tip you actually text a friend.