Mietta's Review
This large corner cafe on Chapel St gives good people watching. And if you like motor bikes all the better. At weekends and summer evenings, there are a number of gleaming machines parked outside. Most of the owners look as though they spend the rest of their time in the gym.
Or perhaps ...
Bond Street Cafe & Wine Bar 9824 1161, , 4A Bond St, South Yarra
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