Cafes
Medallion Cafe & Cakes
Currently open
8:00 pm - 2:00 am
(03) 9663 4228
209-211 Lonsdale St
Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Medallion Cafe & Cakes
Known as a landmark for Greek-Australians, Medallion has been located in the heart of the Greek precinct since 1970. Offering traditional Greek cakes and pies, Mediterranean dishes like octopus, bougasta, foccacias, dolmades, pita bifteki and homemade dips, it also boasts great coffee and the most original café-frappé in the nation. Fully licensed! Opa!!!
With its mud-like texture and bitter taste, Greek coffee is ordered ‘sketo’ (no sugar), ‘metrio’ (equal portions of coffee and sugar), or ‘gliko’ (more sugar than coffee). Medallion Café is a treasured ‘Kafenio’ and, along with great coffee, features a large range of continental biscuits and cakes and the occasional coffee grain reader who will happily predict your ...read more
Contact details
Dining Options
- Banquet
- Indoor Dining
Price Guide
- Mains under $20
Cuisine
- Mediterranean
- Greek
Menu
- Dinner
Disabled Facilities
- Disabled Parking
Licensing
- Licensed
I'm a regular here for lunch and the service has always been good. The food on the other hand has it's days, sometimes it's just right where as other times it's lacking some flavour, or completely missing onions or tomatoes etc. Over the years, the serving size has slightly reduced while the price continues to rise. I'm happy to keep going back but if they continue to raise their prices any more, I may be obligated to go else where to have my greek fix of food.
Delicious cakes, especially the 'melamakarona', or Greek honey cakes. Service could be friendler but I guess that depends on who is serving, we have had friendly staff but other staff haven't been clued up on customer service skills. Other favourites are the baklava, kataifi and the coffee is decent. Whenever I am in the area I can't resist the honey cakes.
