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The Terrace Cafe and Tea Rooms - Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens

As you walk through Melbourne’s Royal Botanical Gardens you will stumble upon a well-hidden gem; The Terrace cafe and Tea Rooms. The Terrace is a delightful café in the centre of the gardens and just a short stroll from the city.  

As you approach the café you are greeted by gondolas floating upon the ornamental lake and the enchanting sounds of two very talented musicians playing the harp and violin . The Terrace cafe is very serene and peaceful, It’s hard to believe that all of this is minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne.  

The Terrace Cafe and Tea Rooms

The Terrace Cafe and Tea Rooms

Gondolas at the Royal Botanical Gardens - Melbourne

Gondolas at the Royal Botanical Gardens - Melbourne

The inside seating area of the café is spacious and grand, with big bay windows hosting views of the lake, the café also boasts some delightful lake side tables, perfect for a sunny day.

The Terrace certainly has its scenery and atmosphere, but does their food live up to this high standard? I can safely say that the food here was lovely. We ordered a Devonshire Tea and it was wonderful (although my hips would probably disagree). The younger ones in our company feasted upon ice creams and fruit salad, which along with the scones came with rave reviews and ice cream covered faces.

The Terrace Cafe and Tea Rooms

The Terrace Cafe and Tea Rooms

The Terrace Cafe and Tea rooms are well worth a visit

Cheers Adele

Chic Eats

Today I'm excited to introduce a new addition to the blog and a new contributor, so please welcome Chic Eats and Adele Haywood.

While I absolutely love entertaining at home, I also love Melbourne's cafes, the quaint and quirky gems that you find hiding in our inner city streets, deep in our city Parks or even sitting proudly in our smaller country towns. 

I find my creativity is lifted when I visit a really special cafe, so you will often find me perched in a corner with notepad and iPad planning my next party or event and trying to avoid the special baked treats on display.

Adele will seek out the special, hard to find places so we can all enjoy them.

Cheers Julie

Introduction of Chic Eats

Introduction of Chic Eats