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Little Z

This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Wagyu meatball toastie.
1 / 9Wagyu meatball toastie.Supplied
Outside the Bentleigh cafe.
2 / 9Outside the Bentleigh cafe.Supplied
Kids french toast.
3 / 9Kids french toast.Supplied
A selection of grab-and-go items are available in the cabinet.
4 / 9A selection of grab-and-go items are available in the cabinet.Supplied
Cocktails are also on the menu.
5 / 9Cocktails are also on the menu.Supplied
Poke bowl.
6 / 9Poke bowl.Supplied
There is an entire toastie menu at Little Z.
7 / 9There is an entire toastie menu at Little Z.Supplied
Mexican bowl.
8 / 9Mexican bowl.Supplied
Take a seat in the courtyard.
9 / 9Take a seat in the courtyard.Supplied

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Tucked between the hustle of Bentleigh and Moorabbin’s high streets, this warm-toned cafe feels like part of the furniture in the area. A focus on the basics helps – bacon-and-egg rolls, bircher muesli and French toast for the kids – as do seriously stacked toasties, including tuna melts, feta with greens, and chicken with aji verde (the Peruvian chilli-coriander sauce).

Best for: Brunch with the whole fam, now that a courtyard with play equipment is open.

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