Yesterday, while having coffee with a colleague, I was a little hungry so I asked if it was possible to get 2 scrambled eggs 'without toast'. No problem they said. Eggs arrived (with toast) and were as expected. I was in a hurry to leave and just paid the bill. $39.74. I didn't have time to argue. They charged $30 for 2 scrambled eggs. On the bill, they called them an omelette. That is ridiculous- even for post pandemic prices at the Paris end of Collins street.

2023: Very disappointed with Pope Joan recently. So expensive, such small portion and it’s not even tasty. I had this The Cornish: Milawa roast chicken, stuffing, mayo, jalapeños, tarragon, lettuce and the chicken looks and tastes like some stodgey paste. For $23 I expected so much better. I felt so disappointed that I bought friends here, recommending them because I thought it would be nice to dine in. I might as well go to the food court. No matter what grade chicken they use, it was still a disappointing lunch. 2020 3.5 stars ⭐️ Ever since Pope Joan has closed down in Brunswick I often lament that I have never tried them. So when they put a signage up near Sofitel I had to knock on their door and asked “ Is this THE pope Joan?!” Turns out it was! Took my girlfriend to lunch there the other day and we had a whipped cheese w kohlrabi and a mixed platter of salad. I was a bit unsure about the whipped cheese dish. It had a weird taste to it which I wasn’t sure whether it’s the parsley oil with the dehydrated parsley on top, or whether there was something else which tasted a bit licorice / cuminey which I wasn’t a big fan of. The mixed salad was fabulous. We had a miso pumpkin w seaweed (note to self replicate that!), a cauliflower salad, a modern take to Caesar which is one large cos leaf w one fish sitting on a bed of creamed egg. Everything tasted nice but not sure whether it’s worth $24 for this. Maybe it’s the location, maybe it’s the name, maybe it’s both but I just found the price is a bit steep for the portion you got, but the quality is fantastic.

I've been back few times to this place before, but never got a chance to try their famous Reuben Sandwich. Finally I gave it ago and it was so delicious. This place is great to have a quick dinner before a movie night at Kino. I love their coffee too. My favourite dish from the menu is always gonna be the sardines. If you've got a sweet tooth, don't forget to try the brownie. Looking forward to come back to try other dish on the menu

So good. Great food, didn't take long after ordering to arrive, excellent service and knowledgeable staff.

Lovely atmosphere. Coffee Lovely, just a little low tide cup fullness wise. Love m6 coffee and relish every last drop so a full cup is important to me.

Great location and relaxing outdoor terrace dining at the top of Collins St. Reuben sandwich must be one of the best in Melbourne Quality ingredients and condiments which go very well with fries. Service is attentive. The breakfast menu is worth a try as well.

Brilliant Breaky. Lovely breakfast, served by a gorgeous waitress. Great experience. Very nice coffee. Cold day so we sat outside next a heater and had a great experience.

Went here for a quick bite at lunch, nice venue with old styling. Had the gnocchi, portion of chips and chicken roll, no complaints, everything was cooked to perfection. The food is on the pricey side for a quick lunch but can understand why with the quality of the venue, wait staff and chefs. Plenty of intimate seating inside (some booth style options) and outside.

Cute spot with lots of action and people to watch. Thought the menu was a bit limited, but that’s probably more to do with the busy lunch crowd rather than encouraging people to linger.

Dined here for a Monday breakfast, ordered the chorizo polenta which was delicious and should become a staple on any cafes menu. Food was excellent, service attentive and coffee good. Good spot in the CBD, look forward to dining here again.

Great, would recommend the chilli scrambled eggs! Good service too.

Pine mushroom spring roll - great. The “Cornish” - $24 for a mini chicken roll with rocket - uh. Nice setting with good service does not excuse the exorbitant price!

Can get busy at times. Had a long black and a plate of chips between meetings. Pleasant interlude.

Good coffee. They were a bit busy for 10am which is good but less attentive.

Yummy food and amazing coffee in the city. Great breakfast and brunch menu too.

Good food reminiscent of the old pope joan

Great coffee. I enjoyed the comfortable outdoor table. I had the egg and bacon breakfast roll and was very satisfied with it. Could not ask for better. Good service

Undoubtedly best long black coffee in Melbourne with service overseen by Leah. Try the Friday Champagne Gosset special - a delightful way to end the working week.

Menu looked a little uninspiring, but food that came out was really nice! Can recommend Friendly devilled eggs. Friendly staff.

We had a delightful experience at Pope Joan’s yesterday. After unsuccessfully trying to find somewhere to eat in Fed Square, we ended up here and so glad we did. The service was impeccable, the menu had plenty of options - allowing you to spend a little or a lot. We both had the pita with ratatouille & hummus & it was delicious. The ambiance was great- jazzy music played in the background & the place looks good with leather booths, white tablecloths & greenery around. Very relaxing & enjoyable experience.

Had a delicious brekky here, very chic, great coffee. Hidden in the valet parking courtyard of The Sofitel Hotel, indoor & outdoor dining. Open lunch and dinner, not open weekends during the day, so check times.

The Melbourne breakfast scene needs more cafes like Pope Joan. It’s increasingly hard to find a good, well cooked breakfast that doesn’t rely on stupid gimmicks or dump a truckload of gratuitous ingredients and flower petals on top to distract from the poorly-executed basics underneath. Thank god this place knows what really matters: Produce, flavour and soldiers to dip into perfectly runny eggs. Pope Joan is a consistently brilliant option for delicious breakfast. The service is warm and the interior feels comfortable. I love the portraits of the ducks!

A friend waited 20 minutes for a glass of red wine. The army tray is good tho, so I forgive them

Was in here for the 1st time Friday. Wow…. The service was by far the best I’ve seen in a long time. All though they were busy they were attentive to ALL patrons. Hospitality at its best.

The food they advertised on their menu was very different from what came out. For example, we ordered a side bowl of fries and we got potato gems (something you can buy for $2 at the supermarket), we weren’t happy with the experience.

Perfect service, good coffee and lovely location. Loses points for food unfortunately - the Reuben I ordered was a little bland and chewy.

Great food and great service, highly recommended.