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Skinnys Eatery

Retro charmer hoisting the Melbourne milk bar to new ground.

Outside Skinnys in Preston.
1 / 6Outside Skinnys in Preston.Supplied
Skinnys egg and bacon muffin with Irish cheddar and house brown sauce.
2 / 6Skinnys egg and bacon muffin with Irish cheddar and house brown sauce.Supplied
Inside the cafe.
3 / 6Inside the cafe.Supplied
Roasted beetroot bagel with pickled onions and sunflower cream.
4 / 6Roasted beetroot bagel with pickled onions and sunflower cream.Supplied
Fish and chips.
5 / 6Fish and chips.Supplied
Steak, eggs and chips with pepper sauce.
6 / 6Steak, eggs and chips with pepper sauce.Supplied

Cafe$

This retro charmer hoists the Melbourne milk bar to new ground. A nostalgic menu includes Italian-American sandwiches as well as British staples such as Welsh rarebit and scotch eggs. Closer to home are chicken-salt hash browns and cartons of Nippy’s milk. Stick around for $1 batch brew refills, and soda floats spiked with whisky.

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