When in Melbourne, sometimes you just have confusion when eating out because of the so many choices available. We were wanting European food that night and I just really wanted German or Bavarian food and so off we go trying to look for a restaurant in the CBD near our hotel. Since we knew we might be having a very meaty dinner, we decided not to be too full for lunch but to leave our tummies grumbling by the time we arrived for dinner. It was the best choice we made because that night, as we entered Hofbrahaus with grumbling tummies and left with what felt like a giant in our tummies and too full to walk back to the hotel..

Koko Black in Royal Arcade, Melbourne may just be one of the sweetest chocolate cafes I would have been in. The arcade itself is filled with many boutiques and cafes. This post may be abit outdated since it was last year when I came but I didn't have the time and yes, again, I lost a few of the pics somewhere and all I could find was these ones so I might as well write a bit about it and will write more when I visit again. I'm pretty sure some of the cakes has changed now since then but some are still the same.

Of course, for those who knows Melbourne and its home to all of the interesting food and European style laneways, you will not be surprised by the amount of Best Breakfast in town that was listed. Of course, don't forget the Melbourne coffees.. I definitely know that Brissie has topped up their game in the food industry and have presented us with various openings of new creative and unique food culture. Brissie or Sydney or Melbourne, they all have their food culture, in their own uniqueness and dashing way.

It was about 9.30 pm in chilly Melbourne when we decided to have dinner. As I had a few places I had wanted to go for dinner, we made our way to the restaurant. We wanted a nice warm chinese meal at the time so we didn't particularly noticed the Italian or Korean etc etc restaurants as we passed by it. Unfortunately, the restaurant I had wanted to go to was closed and so, having to walk back again, I decided to try the next one on my list, and again, it seemed to have closed earlier than what I thought it would normally be. I wasn't being judgemental or anything, but since it is in the CBD, plus near Chinatown, and may I have to remind you that it is a Chinese restaurant may it be a Dumplings restaurant or just a noodle soup but no, I did not expect it to close at around this time.

And so, our journey ended us with grumbling tummies, trying to look for a Chinese restaurant in the heart of Little Bourke St area and some were quite filled but the menu didn't interest us. We came across 'Spicy Fish' a restaurant located on the GF of Target Centre, a restaurant that didn't look as much as appealing but what the heck, we gave it a shot.. So that's how we ended up here, in 'Spicy Fish', whilst being tired of walking around at night trying to find a casual delicious Chinese restaurant.

If you ever stumble upon Degraves St in Melbourne CBD, I would recommend you to walk through it, find a suitable or eye-catching place and dine there whether it may be for breakfast, lunch, dessert or even just coffee and cake. Degraves St is a must visit definitely, with its European style laneways, a variety of coffee shops and as you walk through it, the smell of the aroma from coffee beans is just what make Melbourne, Melbourne. Alfresco setting, warm interiors, it just simply reminded me of those little European cafes even their lamps and seats reminded me of them.