Larsen And Co

Being locals, my husband and I have tried most coffee places in Hampton and the near vicinity, so I can say with certainly that Larsen & Co has the best coffee! The blend they use, coupled with their ability to make exceptional coffees (let's be honest if you can perfect a soy latte, then enough said!), is why we continue to frequent Larsen. The staff are always friendly and the atmosphere is comfortable and laid back. The cafe is dog friendly, which is always a bonus watching the many fur babies who also come here. The menu is modern, with a contemporary twist on classic meals. The banana pancakes with passion fruit mascarpone are a must, while their take on smashed avocado and toast is also a favourite. Highly recommend Larsen & Co to all locals or anyone passing through Hampton!

Fantastic breakfast here. The wait staff did make an error with our order - but then not only did they refund the cost of the two dishes we'd received (and eaten 😳!) in error, but they insisted on bringing us the correct dish - on the house! Great service. Really yummy food. If we lived in Melbourne, we'd be regulars here. 🙂

I liked it. Alasdair is heading to Italy on Wednesday to continue his research, while I stay in Melbourne, working days and moonlighting as a husky physics tutor. The coffee here is good - we chose to come here over all other cafes on Hampton street. I had an espresso. Espresso generally is not as beautiful as it was in the mid-late 2000s, and Larsen and Co, perhaps in reference to its Scandinavian styling, is a little light on the pours from the machine. I like it like it used to be- thick, heavy, maybe not as refined/ delicate as what I had today, but of a certain rustic charm. Reminiscent of the Eagle Leather bar in NYC before most of the scene went online. Visceral. That is fine. Tastes change. Certainly the coffee here was good. Alas and I had a good time. I am just rambling. Thanks Larsen

Recently caught up with some local friends and decided to meet for breakfast at this cafe. Didn’t even get chance to sit down and we we pressured for our drinks order. So we nicely told the waitress to give us a menu & time to look over. Not 2 minutes past and again looking for drinks order! This approach from the waitress continued throughout our breakfast!! Not soon as a meal finished the plate was whisked away, which was totally annoying. Must say this breakfast experience was unacceptable as there are so many eating places local.