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( 03-9419 2270; 191 Smith St, Fitzroy; dishes $5-12; 7.30am-3.15pm Mon-Fri, from 9am Sat; 86)
Just
off Smith St, Rosamond's tiny interior is a warm haven for the local freelance creative
crew who like their daily rations simple but well considered. And that they are: free-range
eggs only come scrambled, but with first-rate toast and fresh sides, and there's soup,
toasties, baguettes, salads and cupcakes.
UAE
(United Arab Eatery; 03-9489 0703; 487 High St, Northcote; plates from $12; 5.30-9.30pm Tue-Sat; 86,
Croxton)
Run by a French-trained chef who did her apprenticeship under Stephanie Al-
exander, cafe-style UAE has delicious Middle Eastern shared plates served with an easy-
going attitude. It's big on local produce and everything is homemade, from dips to its cin-
ammon ice cream. Also has a good selection of Lebanese and Turkish beers.
MIDDLE EASTERN
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Añada
TAPAS
$$
( 03-9415 6101;
www.anada.com.au
;
197 Gertrude St, Fitzroy; tapas from $3.50, raciones $11-23; 5pm-late
Mon-Fri, from noon Sat & Sun; 86)
Dishes in this lovely little restaurant are alive with hearty
Spanish and Muslim-Mediterranean flavours. It has a great tapas selection, or go the nine-
course banquet (chef's choice) for $50.
Hammer & Tong 412
CAFE
$$
( 03-9041 6033;
www.hammerandtong.com.au
; rear, 412 Brunswick St, Fitzroy; meals from $16; 7am-late
Tue-Sat, 8am-5pm Sun; 112)
Tucked down a Brunswick St sidestreet, Hammer & Tong's for-
bidding facade may have you second-guessing what kind of place this is, but within is a
popular cafe set up by owners of impecable pedigree (courtesy of Vue du Monde and
Jacques Reymond). Expect yabby-tail omelettes for breakfast and soft-shell-crab burgers
for lunch, and elaborate mains. There's excellent coffee here, too.
CAFE
$$
(359 Napier St, Fitzroy; sandwiches $12, breakfasts $12-18; 7am-4pm Mon-Fri, 7.30am-4pm Sat, 8am-4pm Sun;
86, 112)
Meaning 'here' in French, Ici is another reason to veer off Brunswick St for this
