Truman

Basic Info:

Name: Truman
Address: 381 Montague St, Albert Park (corner of Kerferd Rd)
Phone: 9077 1372
Website: NA

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday - 7am - 5pm

Saturday & Sunday - 8am - 5pm

Little Eats ‘soundbite review’:

A relaxed and trendy local spot with excellent coffee, great food and friendly staff. It’s a nice place to catch up for brunch with ample room for prams inside and outside when the weather’s fine.

Highchair: Yes
Change table: No
Pram access: Yes
Separate kids menu: No
Normal menu suitable for kids: Yes
Friendly staff: Yes
Play area for kids: No
Activities provided for kids (eg: crayons): Yes - box of kids books
Vibe/atmosphere: Trendy, hip, energetic, friendly, welcoming, quirky and fun

Prices: Standard (for the area)

Little Eats detailed review:

This newly opened café used to be a daggy corner milk bar and I remember stopping off for a cool drink after a long bike ride back in the early 90’s. Boy how it’s changed! The entire building has had a well deserved makeover and has been transformed into a super chic local foodie hotspot!

The vibe when I walked in was trendy, relaxed and fun. My immediate response was how fantastic the quirky décor was! There’s kind of an industrial feel with polished concrete floors and heavy metal chairs, and a vintage feel with the beautiful wooden Bentwood chairs.

The café is quite spacious so it’s easy to manoeuvre large prams. It’s definitely not a milk bar anymore but there is still a sense of nostalgia with heaps of vintage collectables, toys and gadgets on display, even in the bathroom. I thought the line up of toy soldier figurines on the windowsill was a cute touch and would help keep the kiddies entertained while the mummies catch up.

The Staff were friendly and welcoming. The waitress that greeted me when I walked in showed me to the group table so that we had plenty of room around it for our prams. A high chair wasn’t immediately offered, but there are a few available so just ask if you do need one. Our little ones stayed mostly in their prams and also sat happily on our laps. It’s not the sort of place where you can let the kids run free range, but there is a box of books for the little ones to read, and it still appears a popular spot for foodie families - I spotted at least 2 pregnant ladies and about 4 other tables with (well behaved) kids enjoying a spot of cafe culture.

The food was great and came out quite quickly, and the Di Bella coffee was excellent! And for all you soy latte drinkers out there, yes they use Bonsoy! We enjoyed our breakfast very much; poached eggs on multigrain with a side of avocado and a BLAT. Both were delicious. The younger babies, Cherry (8 months) and Pascale, (9 months), munched on bread with mashed avocado from our plates and Etian (2 years) loved her babycino and blueberry muffin, even though she was eyeing off the jars of lollipops, fortune cookies, treats and baked goodies.

As for parking, we got a great spot just out front on Montague Street for 1 hour. Very convenient for loading and unloading my pram. There are also 2 hour parking spots on Kerferd Road. And for those that live just a hop skip and a jump away and can enjoy a walk with the pram to get there, there is plenty of “pram parking” space.

There’s a real cruisy local vibe with plenty of repeat customers popping in and out for a coffee or a bite. I’ll definitely be returning for a repeat visit soon too and might even suggest Truman as the location for one of our weekly mother’s group coffee catch-ups!

Our guest reviewer, Elle, is a Graphic Designer, Blogger and Mummy to little Cherry. Check out her fun, fabulous, creative and visually beautiful (she takes lots of awesome snaps!) blog Cherry & Me.