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Friction, Essendon Fields, AU-VIC

Friction

4.9
4.9
19 Reviews
$40 and under
Australian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
Friction Cafe is an exceptional gourmet eatery located in the heart of Essendon Fields, Melbourne. We take pride in offering locally sourced ingredients in our dishes, which results in amazing food that is both delicious and fresh.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Breakfast, Cafe Dining
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 07:00–15:00 Sat, Sun 08:00–15:00
  • Phone number
    (03) 9026 9299
  • Website
    http://www.frictionessendon.com.au/
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Menu

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What 19 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.7Value

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Review summary

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Friction offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food, service, and location." Guests rave about the "absolutely fantastic service" and "delicious" food. With a cozy setting perfect for groups, this restaurant is a must-visit for its "very good value for money" and standout offerings like the "biscoff milkshake."

19 Reviews

  1. Amanda

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff are always great at Friction! Was super busy today - but nothing was a problem for them. The food as always was great! Great little end of year lunch for us

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  2. Barbara

    Melbourne

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Normally this venue has good food but today I had the chicken tacos and the chicken was dry and oily and not very nice. Chips were good as usual. Bit pricy for what I got

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  3. Sue

    New York City

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 2 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the food, atmosphere and service. Always a great place to go to for brunch!

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  4. Kristen

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food at friction was amazing It was presented beautifully it was a taste sensations. I thoroughly recommend it to everyone. We will be back

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  5. Carmel

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and wonderful service. We regularly go and are always happy.

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  6. Dhanushya

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Greeted with a warm welcome good staff. Just sometimes it took a bit to get the attention of a staff due to lack of manpower maybe? Food was decent enjoyed the pokebowl wish there was more rice and salmon haha. The basil chicken was amazing!! Would definitely recommend to others.

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  7. Carmel

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 25 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed lovely coffee and good food in a lovely cosy setting. We will definitely be back again. Great service from the wait staff too!

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  8. Kathryn

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, staff were very friendly, great experience

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  9. Marcy

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friction was exceptional in every way. The good was amazing and the staff did everything to make our experience even better. I will definitely return.

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  10. Danielle

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great brunch with our work colleges. The food and service was great. An excellent venue to have a larger group. Thank you we will be back again.

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FAQs

Friction is rated 4.9 stars by 19 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Friction

Unit 12/30 English St, Essendon Fields, AU-VIC 3041

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Niddrie
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 07:00–15:00 Sat, Sun 08:00–15:00
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Breakfast, Cafe Dining
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
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