Nine Yards Armadale

Nestled in a heritage-listed building on High Street, Nine Yards Armadale offers a warm, inviting atmosphere for both large groups and intimate gatherings. The café's design features concrete walls and wooden tables, reflecting a commitment to transparency and a passion for coffee culture. The menu showcases Australian-inspired dishes, including favorites like avocado on dark rye toast with roasted beetroot, feta, salsa verde, tamari pepitas, and a poached egg. Specialties such as the Aussie French toast with wattleseed sugar, Anzac-biscuit mascarpone, banana, and blueberries, as well as the Willow bowl with brown rice, nori, avocado, edamame, cabbage, and togarashi, topped with pickled ginger, miso dressing, and wasabi kewpie mayo, are also available. Espresso beans are sourced from Melbourne's Niccolo Coffee, complemented by specialty black coffee from Maker, and chai and hot chocolate from Mork. A selection of house-made smoothies and pressed juices is also offered. The team behind Nine Yards includes notable figures from Melbourne's hospitality scene, such as Matt Vero and Steve Rowley of Coin Laundry, Tall Timber, and Marquis of Lorne, and Kenny Oliver of Port of Call. Operating hours are Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and weekends from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM.