The Streat Reviews

Nice place to visit coffee was good food was good have their own onsite bakery would definitely go back again

Good food, good coffee, great outside area, and for a good cause.

We loved the food, services and grabbed some fresh sourdough bread to take home. The outdoor area is great for our puppy and the story behind the place was heart warming.

Fantastic coffee and very friendly staff. Came here for a quick espresso and have left inspired by the good this company is doing for the community

Great coffee and a great space to chill. Lovely decor and outside seating. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. We didn't eat but the menu looked great!

I am a celebrant who did a recent wedding at Streat. AWESOME venue for a wedding. Well managed, friendly team, great food and such a little oasis amidst the Collingwood grime. Recommend!

Great location, good vibe and the beetroot and haloumi is delicious.

I have nothing but positive things to say about this place. As you enter, you re immediately greeted by a sense of relief and tranquility. The large glass panels provide a delightful vista of greenery and a countryside-esque courtyard. The menu pairs details of their daily offerings with some food for thought about environmental and social matters.

I chose to order the beetroot mash with haloumi and carrot hommus - the flavours were distinct and tantalised my palate. I concluded my meal with their gluten free carrot cake.

I sit here, soaking in the sun, already contemplating my next visit.

Good food and even better cause. Check these guys out.

Good food with a great organization backing it and making it all happen. Really cool interior and exterior, though I didn't get a chance to test the hammock yet.

Food here is pretty amazing. Such good quality and has a great menu of items to pick from. I always make sure I get an almond croissant. Has to be one if not the best croissant I have ever had and each time I go it always tastes the same. Never changes. You kind of feel good eating here because you know that it s going to a good cause. I love getting the update on The menu of how they are tracking and what goals they are trying to achieve. Staff are always lovely and give good recommendations on the menu. Last time I went I had a vegan curry and it was perfect. The seaweed fries were also perfect and were a great addition to the meal. Do yourself a favour and go there and get nice lunch and of course that sweet almond croissant

Amazing place and such a good cause that helps our fellow men/women.
Lovely food/cakes and coffee

Great venue and great cause. Food is delicious and the courtyard is a great space to relax.

Great place, great coffee, beautiful garden area. A company that is making a world of difference in people s lives.
Have to keep this place in mind for an event.

I didn't feel blown away but the people I was with were so I will assume I was missing something.

Great cafe in the side streets of Collingwood. A little more up market but had great food and you could order a drink as well.

Outstanding food, coffee and service. The menus double as an annual report of sorts, listing their achievements and social impact to date. What better way to have a meal out while supporting a terrific social enterprise!

Nice food and coffee. Great building and location. It is a real surprise package

Great coffee, and the venue itself has so much goodness associated with it. A cafe with a social conscience

Wonderful group of people trying to do the best for the community. We are all here to serve each other and the planet in general and these guys put that on action in every way that can and leading the way in hospitality. Everyone should go a support not just for the cause, but if you like good coffee and food :)

Colleague ordered coffee before me for takeaway. I walked up expecting mine to be next. The 3 customers after me received theirs before mine. Hen the barista finally asked me if I was waiting for a coffee. A long black. Then to tell me that it s a different process? I didn t expect a long black would take longer to make 3 milk coffees that were ordered after me. Will never go back. $4 for a small and that s what you get? Absolutely no value for money.

Food was delicious and the service was super fast! Also, the waitresses are very polite and friendly!

Cromwell St is a great haven from the concrete commercial surrounds. A beautiful space with both indoor areas with fairy lights in the roof and a large outdoor space with deck chairs and greenery. It's a window only menu until 11am but the breakfast sangas are great! Service is good and coffee is decent but inconsistent. A great space and worth a try.

I was staying in the area and this place came highly recommended. I came here for breakfast and enjoyed it so much I came back for breakfast the next morning. Both meals were excellent, the service was fast and the staff were very friendly. They also have these really cute greeting cards you can pick up for $7 each with song lyrics rewritten to reference food. Will definitely be back next time I'm in town.

Coffees not bad. Get a good feeling i guess buying from here (they train underprivileged children in the area). Mochas aren't very nice from here

Great coffee, nice place to start the day during the week.

Nice large Cafe with courtyard. Decent coffee and good food.

The setting is amazing, it's a quiet oasis amongst the hustle and bustle.
However, I had a coffee and almond crossaint and nether quite hit the mark. The crossaint texture was perfect with a bit of crunch in the almond and a soft crossaint, but there was an odd aftertaste. The coffee was just bad. Way too hot and bitter, basic technique was missing and that's why I've only scored 3 stars. With so many good options locally you can't get away with bad coffee. I will give them another go and would love to try something off the menu.

The place is very large, the outdoor courtyard is beautiful, suitable for multi-person gatherings; the products are fresh and delicious.

Came here for a wedding. The venue was beautiful, the staff were incredibly kind and helpful and each dish that was served was more delicious than the last! Can't wait to come back during normal business hours

I had my birthday event here - beautiful setting, great catering and the staff were amazing. Tarn the manager was very accommodating and the staff were super hospitable. We had the courtyard to ourselves and they also booked as inside area just in case of rain. They did a delicious grazing table and drinks tab. The staff came out and took orders for coffees and other drinks for the whole time! Best birthday I've ever had - highly recommend for any function (also good to be able to contribute to a social enterprise) :-)

I have been several times now, always great service and food. The pastry from the onsite bakery are particularly delicious! So cool to be able to enjoy our indulgent cafe cultural in Melbourne knowing that it is supporting a fantastic project for those disadvantaged.

Nice setting, slightly expensive prices for a meal. Unfortunately had a bad customer service experience here which didn't make me feel welcomed. Pity.

Quality coffee and food and based on a first class ethos and reason for being.

The food here never disappoint. Our favourite cafe in Melbourne

Wonderful food and service - will be back next time we are in Melbourne;)

Great food, great coffee, mostly excellent service. Beautiful place to sit on a sunny day.

I love your warm, tasty creative menu and the staff are great. Plus it's for a great initiative. Lone your work STREAT.

Customer service was a bit lacking but it's a nice spot for brunch with a few friends! Really nice venue.

Great food and very friendly service. Baby friendly.

Love the ambiance of the place. Will definitely visit again soon.

Amazing experience. Wonderful staff and beautiful garden to relax in. Food was a high standard, great to see my purchases being put to a great cause.

Amazing! I had a long black was followed by the pork and kimchi broth. Great place to hang with lovely staff.

We recently had Streat provide catering for our corporate workshop. The food and service was exceptional. All attendees commented on how delicious everything was. Thank you Streat for such wonderful catering and service :)

Highly recommended !

Comfortable setting in a heritage building with loads of space inside and out. Roastery and bakery both on site too. Enjoyed the Batch Brew, will be back next time to try the Magic Blend.

Amazing indoor/outdoor space with garden, great for laptops or just delicious food and coffee for a good cause.

Outstanding - menu/food/service/environment/organisational ethos... All great.

Yummy toasties and Danish pastries. It hit the spot and we couldn't fault the coffee either. You wouldn't know this place was here from the end of a street on a Sunday but it's such a warm, welcoming spot inside. Worth a visit

This place is wonderful, great coffee amazing food and their covid picnic hampers and meals are amazing.
recommend!

Great coffee. Great food. And great social purpose.

Good coffee, good food, good cause & you can look around the bakery and bean roasting facilities

Great brunch location, interesting menu and good service. Loved the outside area.

Fantastic food and wait staff that are attentive, on the ball and very friendly

Beautiful design inside of this cafe! The outdoor seating is quite lovely. Good coffee!

Delicious lunch with fresh seasonal veggies in a peaceful courtyard. Recommend the coffee too. Served by wonderful friendly staff. Thank you

There was no reason not to come here.
Delicious bread and coffee.
But more than anything, i love this interior

Simply in love with this place!

I ve went there by myself and found a cute little spot under a big tree. I ve done some work, had a good coffee and amazing breakfast. My fav place to go in the morning

Granted I was hungry but just had an amazing takeaway Tosti from Streat. Their own bread, butter on the outside, cheese, tomato and several layers of smokey ham. Winner.

I highly recommend this place ! Great outdoor and indoor. Food is excellent. Staff is very warm.

We had our engagement party at Cromwell STREAT on Saturday and we absolutely loved it!

The place was beautifully decked out and made for a great ambiance. The food was delicious and the staff were so wonderful and accommodating.

Many of our guests commented on what a beautiful venue we'd chosen and the lovely hospitality.

Would definitely recommend this venue for creating memorable and unique events.

Coffee is amazing and staff is great. Definitely try and sit outside in the lounge chairs on a nice day!

Good food, nice location and pleasant service. Their take away coffee beans were a lovely treat too.

Definitely a place to go to for the gastronomic foodie for the menu is wide and varied.With a beautiful garden to admire,set among the industrial landsape of the area. All in the name of sustainability.

Food was absolutely delicious. I had the Streat breakfast and that was very tasty. My wife had poached eggs with a side of beans. They were great and the sides were very reasonably priced for the size of the serve. Tea was brewed and came in a pot with no leaves which the wife appreciated big time, very few places do this. My coffee was delicious. Will be coming back a lot.

Brilliant concept that is exceptionally well delivered with great food and coffee & all proceeds going to helping people in need

Really lovely food, coffee and staff. Beautiful for out too.

Love everything they do. Great pastries, great food, great coffee, great service, great model. All the great things!

If you don't know much about them they are more than just a cafe they are a social enterprise trying to do really great things for the youth in Australia who need it the most. Ripped this from their website, but hopefully it helps you understand it's not just the delicious food, coffee and service that makes them special:

"[We] help young people who struggle with a range of really complex issues. Like homelessness. Or mental health issues. Or drug and alcohol abuse. Or family violence. Or time in prison. Or long stretches of time being disconnected from school or other community groups. [How do we help them?] Cromwell StrEAT is not just a cafe. It's an amazing youth training academy, artisan bakery, coffee roastery, catering business and function venue which enables us to now support and train over 250 of these young people each year to help give them a chance to make it on their own and get the support they need to live a better life."

Good on ya, StrEAT!

Had our team Christmas lunch here. Great service, delicious food, fabulous atmosphere and such a wonderful model. Thank you Tarn for looking after us.

Very cosy and welcoming place. Ordered the mushrooms and was not disappointed. Place is very kid friendly and Group friendly. Only downside is that it's a little pricey and parking is difficult.

Gorgeous, comfortable and green. It feels like home.

Fantastic cafe. Lots of plants around. Coffee is awesome ! PowerPoints for laptops and fast free wifi! The food was awesome, but guys, you gotta get Salmon on the menu !!

- super friendly staff; are down for a chat about coffee/ food / food suggestions
- epitome of inner suburban lunch place
- good water selection
- staff was knowledgeable in coffee notes and tastings
- nice scenery and building with an outdoor garden