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The Hardware Société, Melbourne, AU-VIC

The Hardware Société

4.8 (15)
$40 and under
Breakfast
10 Katherine place, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

About this restaurant

  • Great for brunch
  • Innovative
  • Kid-friendly
The Hardware Société is a cafe born in the laneways of Melbourne with a mission to redefine what breakfast and brunch can be. We celebrate our love of all things French & Spanish in our innovative fare. The Hardware Société is a Melbourne brunch institution. With a world wide reputation and outposts in both Australia and France. We pride ourselves in our quality, consistency and innovation. Our menu changes constantly and we have new weekend specials every week, so there is always something new!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Breakfast, French, Café
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Mon–Fri 7:30 am–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Melbourne CBD
  • Cross street
    Flinders Lane
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Train: Southern Cross, Flinders. Tram: Collins Street, Flinders Lane, Spencer Street
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 15 people are saying

The Hardware Société reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8
4.8 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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15 Reviews
  1. CindyC

    Melbourne2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 13, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great customer service and food. Good to see the business is taking covid-19 precautions.

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  2. DMELB

    Melbourne6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 7, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent menu, with options for vegetarians. Great coffee too

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 7, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great services. Food was good.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 2, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had the best breakfast I've ever had today and these guys have not lost their magic touch. Their new venue is beautiful, staff were second to none (their host was the BEST) and they managed covid conditions perfectly. Could not fault a thing and cannot wait to go back.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. MelaniM

    Melbourne2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 2, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Awesome service quick and tentative, great place to catch up with friends.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. MarieP

    Melbourne3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 31, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always love dining here, their food and service are both amazing, always so friendly. New Menu is delicious!

    1 person found this helpful

  7. SERAC

    London11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 30, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My fave place for breakfast / brunch in Melbourne. NEVER disappoints. Their lobster benedict would be my "death row last meal" hands down but EVERYTHING is consistently good with a great mix of favourites and new menu items to keep it interesting. The service is exceptional too😊

    1 person found this helpful

  8. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 30, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Salmon blinis omg were so good ! Amazing coffee and deserts though .

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver / British Columbia2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 30, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Well spaced covid friendly service. Including qr menus. Tasty food and cocktails. Middle range pricing for city brunch. Service was slow and unenthusiastic. Required us to flag down the server to return and take our order despite the lower cap on patrons. He was busy chatting with a colleague

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  10. Maggie

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined on July 5, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I think the food is not as good as the old shop. But the other things is still perfect: staff , coffee..

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FAQs

The Hardware Société is rated 4.8 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. Australia
  3. Melbourne
  4. City Centre
  5. Melbourne CBD

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Google Map for The Hardware Société

10 Katherine place, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Flinders Lane
  • Neighborhood
    Melbourne CBD
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Mon–Fri 7:30 am–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Breakfast, French, Café
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Train: Southern Cross, Flinders. Tram: Collins Street, Flinders Lane, Spencer Street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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