Vegan
Western
Delivery
Take-out
Breakfast

Vegan 1970's style milk bar and sandwich shop. Only has three small tables and a stand-up bar for dine in. Open Tue-Sun 9:00am-3:00pm.


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55 Reviews

First Review by andreasaysyes

Lyndle

Points +574

Vegan
26 Oct 2025

Delicious sandwiches!

Small milk bar with delicious breakfast and lunch sandwiches. You can also get milkshakes, coffee and bags of lollies

Pros: Full of vegan yummy things , Nice staff

Cons: Not much seating , A bit slow when it’s busy

SusanWong

Points +459

Vegan
27 Aug 2025

Cute shop and yummy sandwiches!

Greeted by friendly staff! Food was served quick and hot.

Pros: Caser sandwich was yummy!, Fries was nice too!, Different sauces for you to choose.

Cons: Vietnamese coffee was too sweet for my liking.

AndresGomezs

Points +22

Vegan
12 Aug 2025

Hot delicious breakfast

Thank you for making my journey of being vegan easier.

Pros: People, Food, Options and shakes

Cons: Maybe the name could be misleading

PenelopeSteunenberg

Points +136

Vegan
25 Jul 2025

Delicious and charming

Yummy treats and good coffee. Lovely staff and busy too!!

KateGM

Points +593

Vegan
13 Jul 2025

Dreamy

All vegan, heaps of gf options, super tasty, super friendly and there’s cute dog pictures everywhere. Who could ask for more?

CabernetS

Points +464

Vegan
08 Jul 2025

Well, there goes my waistline!

A cosy and welcoming cafe with an abundance of vegan comfort food to binge. Really yummy, but not a health food cafe. I fear my waistline is going to be hit hard because I will keep coming back. Great, friendly service.

Pros: Yummy food , Friendly, helpful staff , Quick service

jesikah-murray

Points +138

Vegan
28 May 2025

DELICIOUS

A great vegan cafe with old school
vibes and filling delicious sandwiches. bfast 1 is an absolute must try and they have amazing cakes and treats on offer too.

Pros: Food, Value

JaqAvery

Points +149

Vegan
11 May 2025

Hangover heaven

Best hangover food bar none, and the main reason I can’t quit food delivery. The B&E has brought me back to life on several occasions and the truffle oil fries are a treat. I wouldn’t bother with the sausage rolls etc but the desserts are good too.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-11

RudiDarran

Points +583

Vegan
04 May 2025

Guaranteed to be a success

May 25 update - happy to report this place is still going and still very very good!


This place is super cute and will make its mark on the Melbourne vegan scene.

Opening week weekend put a dent on options by the time we visited but there were pies on offer, some menu items on bagels and HSP on offer

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-02

Pros: The vibe, chilled and relaxed - even on a busy Sun, Menu range, Cute fit out 🧡

Cons: No Toilet for guests!

Squizsh

Points +1076

Vegan
14 Apr 2025

INCREDIBLE! Above and beyond, and delicious.

As the name of this review would suggest, this place is frikken amazing! We’ve been meaning to try this spot as it’s opened up just up the road from us not too long ago. Anyways, still haven’t gone in but we did in fact decide to order in this morning (because we are incredibly hungover and will not be leaving the apartment today lol) and oh my flippin gosh it is good. The sammiches, the quality of food, how excellently it travels… amazing. What really tops it off though is that my partner has a very unfortunate soy allergy and mentioned it in the comments on the delivery app. These homies went above and beyond and with the extra time they had in their morning made a soyless eggplant schnitzel just for her so she could enjoy their product! They even included a very, VERY cute note explaining what they did and how they wanted to always try and be accommodating as possible when they can.

We will be going back here again and again, and we can’t wait to pop in and say howdy for reals.

Edit a year later:
Pickles still continues to innovate and make the greatest sandwiches in Melbourne. My partner and I eat here about once a week, and have been addicted to pickles ever since posting this original review.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-30

Pros: Allergen friendly, Food (all of it, everything we got was amazing), Staff

jess!e97

Points +1854

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Such a beautiful community feel

It’s so welcoming here, with a decent selection of sandwiches, pies and pastry. Lots of drinks kinds in the fridge. Highlight is the thickest chocolate thick shake I’ve ever had.

oliviasbrooke

Points +272

Vegan
18 Mar 2025

you should visit!!

our favourite place we visited in melbourne ☺️ adorable, awesome selection, friendly staff, delicious food and great coffee. would 100% visit again

Pros: very yum , lots of options

Cons: tables are small and limited

jgraces

Points +24

Vegan
16 Mar 2025

Hits the spot

Perfect sandwich ratios, amazing bread, creative ingredients 10/10

Vegan_Taster

Points +771

Vegan
08 Mar 2025

Walked an hour each way to get here and I’d do it again

It was really busy when I got here and I can see why. A great mix of different things to buy here from cakes, pies, sandwiches, shakes and more. I had the chicken shawarma with a raspberry cream sponge. Gotta be the best I’ve had of either. Definitely coming back here to tick off more of their menu.

stopsign38

Points +1870

Vegan
24 Feb 2025

Great big vegan sandwiches

What a great little place, and sandwiches that are more than worth a tram ride for.
Great sizes and very tasty.

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-24

Pros: Tasty and filling vegan sanwhiches , Potato cakes, thick shakes, lollies 😋

Cons: Gluten free wraps, but no bread , Seating outside would be great

whichezra

Points +351

Vegan
26 Jan 2025

Next level

The sandwiches here are sensational, 6/5 stars!

Seitanicveg

Points +1787

Vegan
19 Jan 2025

Amazing! Move over Smith & Deli!

Amazing food! So far tried the damn Caesar, Bahn mi, Gyro, butter chicken pie, breakfast pie, chocolate chip cookie and miso caramel milkshake.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-02

Pros: comfort food, friendly staff, great flavours and textures

Cons: service can be a little slow, sometimes sell out of certain items, limited seating

kimmyeats

Points +904

Vegan
11 Jan 2025

Amazing!

Pickles milk bar is top tier! I love the creativity within the menu, it's not boring lol. Everything is delicious.

MadelynWalter

Points +64

Vegan
11 Jan 2025

Incredible

I loved the Hot Breakfast #1. Now I need to go again and again to try everything else.

MarkWebber

Points +148

Vegan
02 Dec 2024

The best in Melbourne

Best vegan sandwiches in Melbourne. They blow smith and deli out of the water. The staff is super cool and welcoming. The vibe is perfect. 🤌

Jodienc

Points +1014

Vegan
29 Nov 2024

Delicious

All vegan. Amazing cakes, sandwiches and sweet treats.

Pros: Variety of vegan sandwiches , Amazing cakes , Amazing vegan treats

jazzy.g

Points +449

Vegan
24 Nov 2024

You’ll crave another in no time

Awesome variety! The gluten-free bread is incredible! The salad with added tofu-egg is fresh and the caesar salad is incredibly ‘cheesy’. Haven’t tried any others yet as those two were too good not to pass up again, but will need to go back again to venture out.

Pros: Fresh ingredients , Gluten-free options , Lovely staff and great vibe

Tixeon

Points +267

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

Great variety

The coffee is great and muffins are delicious.
There is a good variety of options, with a lot of sweets.
The BLT and B&E sandwiches were too greasy for my taste, but they would probably be great for those who like that sort of thing.
Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Pros: Coffee, Muffins, Variety of vegan options

Cons: Greasy sandwiches

evoontoast

Points +1809

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

So cute!

This was well worth the random adventure to get to - staff were so lovely and the milk bar sandwiches did not disappoint! Tasty and unique. Limited seating so we were lucky to get a table and chairs on a random weekday, but decor and atmosphere is really lovely.

Highly recommend.

PotatoesTho

Points +13680

Vegan
12 Oct 2024

Petite

Oct '24
Enjoyed an excellent iced coffee, along with some fries and potato cakes. My partner ordered a #2 Salad Sandwich but there were a few too many flavours competing for me. We also took home a muffin and a lemon slice, both were good.

Happy to report drinks were served in glassware and not the bioplastic milkshake cups.

March '24
A tiny eatery best for takeways as there are only 3 miniscule tables to dine in on. You can also stand and eat at the bar if that's your thing (3 people could eat at the bar). I ordered a potato cake, my first since I first went vegan, almost 13 years ago - it did not disappoint. Crispy and not too oily, just right. I also ordered a Damn Caesar - very good, great flavour combination and excellent bread. However, at $16, it's a rather small sandwich and those with larger appetites would need to order a few sides. The slices on the counter are VERY generously sized and well priced. Milkshakes are $10 and not very large.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-11

Pros: Friendly staff, quick service, Great iced coffee, Potato cakes!

Cons: Very limited seating

ribbononmywrist

Points +393

Vegan
09 Oct 2024

Must Visit

My new must visit for Melbourne! I was recommended Pickles by three different people in the span of a couple of days so it was already on my list of places to check out and I’m so glad we did!

The service was great and the food was amazing! I’ll be thinking about it until my next trip 🤤

Pros: So many options! , Friendly service

Cons: Little seating

Joylemes

Points +697

Vegan
16 Aug 2024

Best vegan sandwich

I’m in Melbourne for the weekend and def will come back tomorrow. all the options look great.




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