The Reading Room

Footscray, Australia

4

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4 reviews

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Telephone:
+61 3 9919 4091
Website:
www.readingroomcafe.com.au
Address:
88 Ballarat Rd, Footscray, Victoria, 3011
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.2 mi60 - Tiernan Street
0.3 mi61 - Geelong Road
0.3 mi59 - Droop Street
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Dressy
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes

Today

Today 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Footscray) 15:24 Sunday, 25 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

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4 reviews of The Reading Room

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Place rating: 5
Sydney, Australia
Love this place. Tucked away in the University, but great coffee, imaginative and tasty menu, along with great service. As Arnie would say: I’ll be baaaaack!
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
Coffee is good, staff are pretty cool, and there’s plenty of seating. Prices however are beyond ridiculous for most the food. If you’re on a Uni-student’s budget (who of their customers aren’t?) I’d recommend getting a good coffee there, but your lunch elsewhere.
Place rating: 4
Australia
Good coffee, a nice selection of food, and in the warmer months, awesome strategically positioned outdoor seating.
This is a place I may just go out of my way to hang out at in the coming months.
Place rating: 4
Toowoomba, Australia
The Reading Room is a beacon of cool in the otherwise isolated Footscray Park campus of Victoria University. Thanks to Sensory Lab roasts and good baristas, my compulsory stop by the Reading Room each morning is more than just a simple caffeine fix. They also feature delicious food — I’m a particular fan of their salads. My one complaint would be that the food selection is very meat (particuarly ham and bacon) heavy — I would like to see them get a bit more creative with the veg options beyond the delicious (but a bit oily) roast vegetable sandwich and savoury muffins. They have a separate menu for the weekend and I can’t help but wish that a few of the choice selections from that menu could creep over to the weekday menu. Nevertheless, I’ll still stop by every morning for one of the better coffees in my life.