Vegan
Western
Juice bar
Take-out
Australian
Breakfast
Vegan cafe serving toasties, sandwiches, burgers, salads, nachos, smoothie bowls and other breakfast and lunch options, as well as sweets, cold-pressed juices, specialty coffee and other hot and cold drinks. Est. 2016 as Particle Cinnamon. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-3:00pm, Sat-Sun 8:00am-4:00pm.
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1/47 Military Rd, Avondale Heights, Victoria, Australia, 3034
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Last update on 31 Jul 2023 by Tiggy
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56 Reviews
First Review by Aloo
AriGiraffe
Points +24
An old favourite! - Edit
New ownership made the menu dip a bit but it's back on the rise and very tasty.
Read moreUpdate: 20/04/2024
A return has illuminated that quality has really improved! Our latest meal was a knockout, drinks and food. This place is back to #1 for breakfast/brunch for us.
Updated from previous review on 2022-09-25
Pros: Food is top notch, Smoothies are excellent, Presentation for social media great
Cons: Was asked to promote on social media, No specials (at least not obvious to us), Menu is both crowded and limited
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Michaeladol
Points +22
Great experience - Edit
Very nice small vegan cafe with friendly staff and delicious food! 100% plant based menu, many great options and just... yummmmm ❤️
Read morePros: Menu, Staff, Food
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Neth
Points +684
Fresh and creative - Edit
Lots of unique options here. I rate their jack black burger. Excellent coffee and shakes too.
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Kotty
Points +116
Fresh delight - Edit
So yummy here! And so considerate when I forgot to mention my nut allergy and had to remove a part of my dish💗 They even replaced that part for me when they didn't have to, it was my mistake after all. Thanks ladies!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-15
Kotty
Also very very friendly and helpful with my allergy questions:D
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Hardatthepleather
Points +80
Good little vegan cafe - Edit
Scramble tofu helllllllll yeah
Read morePros: Tofu scramble, Rice paper bacon
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beancurdled
Points +1558
staying power - Edit
I chose this place to catch-up with a friend who's gluten intolerant because the menu has plenty of options for both of us. I had been once pre-pandemic and remembered the cafe being cute and the food tasty. I'm happy to see they've survived and haven't increased the prices much either.
Read moreI got the VIP burger which was very substantial at $24 with big chunks of smoky shiitake "meat" tumbling out, stuffed with plenty of fresh salad, crispy rice paper bacon, dripping with cheesy sauce, served with a side of home cut chips. I enjoy pineapple on a burger so all the flavours came together nicely for me. My friend didn't rate the nachos though, as they're cold and have weird toppings, such as apple slaw and fried shallots. Each to their own! I also had an iced mocha with oat milk which was sweet and strong but probably not worth $8 in my opinion.
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-18
Kittybiscuit
I love their rice paper bacon. Yum
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RuthSharon
Points +1104
Eating the rainbow - Edit
I loved my visit to particle cafe. Shared some nachos and the avo smash. The nachos have apples on them and for some reason that might be my new favourite nachos topping. Don’t knock it till you try it.
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Spun6
Points +249
Great as usual - Edit
Great food. Worth a visit. Lots on the menu as well as specials.
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Tiggy
Points +14532
Alimentary Particle - Edit
I ticked off another cafe I hadn’t visited since COVID when we caught up for lunch with a friend. It all came flooding back as we approached the cafe on the corner of the busy-with-traffic-but-not-people street. I’d made a last-minute change to our booking, and realised that these go to the owner rather than the cafe and so there was a delay, meaning my change hadn’t been made. No matter, there was a table available. Although it was before midday and I might normally have defaulted to something breakfasty, the burgers looked more substantial (read: pricier) so we went for the chicken burger and the BBQ jackfruit burger. Each had a sweet element I could’ve done without - pineapple in the former, BBQ sauce in the latter - but were sufficiently moist and not entirely lacking in flavour. The highlight was the tempeh bacon in the jackfruit burger: just the right thickness, crispy and tasty, although perhaps not convincing as bacon, which I don’t really care about. The menu has a good selection and the cafe is a cool little space. I’m really valuing and trying to support completely vegan cafes at the moment because many haven’t survived either the lockdown or skyrocketing inflation.
Read morePros: Completely vegan cafe, Nicely prepared tempeh bacon
Cons: Booking system could be more streamlined
niki_nine
Matcha Mykbar was by local, I miss her more and more every day 😪
Read moreTiggy
Always sad when a vegan joint closes. You’ll have to console yourself at Good Love now.
Read moreamandadiana
I thought it was rice paper bacon
Read moreTiggy
Oops. Well if I have it wrong then I’ll have to take back my thoughts about it being better than rice paper bacon
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eatyourveges
Points +165
Yep, ok - Edit
Ate at Particle a few years ago on a warm summer day and was blown away by the freshness and colour of the food we ordered. I ate at the cafe yesterday, and everything sort of seemed tired or out of kilter from the previous experience. Maybe the weather didn't help...it felt like it wanted to snow in Melbourne, and when my nachos arrived, they were more salad than a hearty bowl of warmth and spices. Long strings of julienne vegs and drippy dressing meant I was wiping my chops after every mouthful - felt like a mucky eater. However, the flavour was there, and the coffee was good.
Read morePros: Friendly team & prompt service, Fully vegan options , Good coffee
Cons: Bit expensive for what was on offer, Menu could do with more exciting options
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hydomel
Points +370
Friendly inviting cafe, creative food - Edit
The nachos were presented as a work of art!! It was entirely unexpected with pink (vegan) sour cream and chopped apples in it but my husband and I agreed it was some of the best nachos we had had.
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chatreuse
Points +2472
Some amazing dishes - Edit
I've been here heaps before and always get the tofu scramble and/or the loaded nachos. There was a new additional menu when we were there yesterday, and thought I'd try the Classic Breakie. The description was really misleading, as it wasn't clear that it was not a breakfast plate, but a breakfast sandwich. I wouldn't have ordered it if I had known. It was ok, the tofu scramble was very tasty, but it was slightly overpowered by the lemony avo. The alfalfa sprouts were a very old school, and not very welcome, garnish.
Read moreMy partner got the corn cheese jaffle, which also has herbed mushrooms in it. It wasn't great, the ingredients don't really work together, and it wasn't a substantial filling, like what I'm used to at other jaffle places.
We both decided we would definitely order our go to's next time, which is delicious, and made the mediocre meal this time even more disappointing.
We also bought some sweets to take away. The mini banana muffin was fine, the chocolate icing was nice, strangely was garnished with parsley. The choc chip cookie was very disappointing, it was mainly made using oats, and didn't taste like what I would expect of something labelled choc chip cookie. The notella oat cookie was very raw tasting.
Pros: Delish tofu scramble and loaded nachos
Cons: Misleading names on some items
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MeaganKiely
Points +692
My local fave! - Edit
The food here is equally as delicious as it is pretty. Friendly staff, quick service and generous serving sizes. The VIP burger is my go to - unreal. The sweet treats are also amazing!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-09
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YohanⓋ
Points +5769
Lovely staff and great food! - Edit
I’ve been meaning to visit Particle for years, and finally I did! The staff weee so sweet and the food was really fresh tasty. I had a roast pumpkin salad and it was really good. The coffee was not bad and the matcha latte was very good! I’d go back for sure!
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curious_creep
Points +86
Delicious food, comfy place - Edit
The food all just feeeels healthy and is sooo tasty. All the staff are lovely, and the space is comfy as!
Read moreNacho nacho man, and the BLAT are my faves
Pros: Excellent options , Tasty as heck, Nice vibes
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Orangetoupee
Points +432
Awesome food, average vibe/service - Edit
Went for birthday brunch.
Read moreThe place is small, and I wouldn't say the vibe/feel was amazing although it wasn't necessarily bad I guess.
Coffee unfortunately wasn't anymore than serviceable and the milk was definitely burnt but it was drinkable.
The big positive of the experience was definitely the food, both dishes were amazing! Loved them both.
Overall was a decent morning out, will be back on account of the food!
Bonus points for the takeaway dessert cabinet options, they were amazing
Updated from previous review on 2022-11-17
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ciaramason
Points +66
healthy options! - Edit
food is very healthy and delicious
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NathanBlack
Points +24
Vegan 🌱 friendly - Edit
Amazing healthy food and super friendly staff…. Highly recommend…. ✌🏽
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aashkat
Points +588
Love particle cafe - Edit
All time fav spot for healthy fresh vegan food.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-25
Pros: Completely vegan 100% and fresh food
Cons: Desserts are little pricey
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EmmaJqne
Points +418
I love Particle - Edit
I love visiting Particle Cafe. I have been here multiple times and the food is always delicious. The food and drinks are really creative so I always get excited to try something new!
Read morePros: Everything is vegan, Delicious food
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RaeSabine
Points +373
My New Favourite - Edit
I think this has to be the best cafe I’ve been too!
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Abi81
Points +98
Very very delicious. Must try and keep coming back for all. - Edit
Nice sunny day, got a great sunny spot indoors. Would have sat outside if it weren’t so windy.
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Kelljade
Points +191
Amazing food - Edit
Actually blown away by how good the food is. Had the veggie patch and jackblack burger and they were both delicious. Amazing rice paper bacon and scrambled tofu. Also recommend the Jaffa smoothie.
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Kittybiscuit
Points +7681
tasty! And still great! - Edit
3/4/21 We came here again as we hadn’t been for a couple of years. I ordered a Jaffa smoothie and a blat. I thought it was all very tasty and I really liked the rice paper bacon. The service was nice too.
Read moreThe service was friendly and although they were busy, we were served quickly. I had nachos which tasted fresh and not too cheesy. My partner had the tacos which he enjoyed and a smoothie. Can't wait to go back! There is seating inside and some outside.
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Clocker14
Points +223
Have changed my review - Edit
I went back to the restaurant after the first experience.
Read moreThe staff that I first interacted with were gone and the new crew are lovely; the food was great.
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LaraA
Points +11
Concerned about substitutes - Edit
I have eaten at this cafe a few times, giving the food a few chances, but unfortunately the food didn't sit right in my stomach and I always broke out in bad acne/rashes afterwards. I am not sure whether it is due using more of the non refined sugar ( the smoothie bowl made me shake afterwards due to the high non refined sugar content?) or oils to make the food palatable or the man made chemicals such as genetically modified soy lecithin ( man made) , preservatives, additives, used to substitute for the meat and cheese ? I didn't notice 100% pure organic stevia as a non refined sugar substitute but maple syrup which is rather high in sucrose, as a sweetener for the coffee? Maple syrup and even agave nectar ( which is high in fructose, leads to fat deposition in the liver) are just other names for sugar whether it be refined or non refined. The milk didn't seem right to me at all as I make my own plant based milk from scratch and I noticed a huge difference in the taste and quality probably due to the additives used to thicken the milk, such as the artificial soy lecithin? I also hope that any food not used or wastage here is donated to Food Bank, OzHarvest and Second Bites.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-11-30
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Juann
Points +42
My new favorite cafe - Edit
Delicious food and friendly service, the food even looks beautiful
Read morePros: All vegan , All gluten free except for the muesli, Friendly competent staff
Cons: Not a lot of seating but comfortable
Guest
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