Lovely cafe located within a bookshop/giftshop that has a good range of books and mid range giftware.

The food is nice with a good range of vegetarian options for lunch - something that is hard to find! Their pancakes are delish.

Really casual, busy, noisy place perfect for families and also has a great book an gift shop attached to it. Food is good value and they always have something interesting in the buffet as well.

What a fantastic place to have a long Sunday breakfast by the fire. After a beautiful big breakfast head out the the book shop and wander through the gift some also. Really nice

This is a cafe, a book shop and a gift store all in one. Lots of tables available and large tables for big groups. There are tables outside on a balcony that overlooks the main road of Eltham which can be nice on a warm day. Varied lunch menu with some specials each day. Service is a little slow because it's always so busy. Sometimes i've waited for 20+ minutes for a quick bite to eat which can be frustrating when you're on a short lunch break.

The gift shop and book shop is great for fining that special unique gift you might need. Anything from jewelery, books, stationary, wrapping, toys and kitchen and home wares. Prices are reasonable.

Approximate cost: $12.00

This is not a local cafe for us but is well worth the trip over to Eltham. When in the area we often stop for morning or afternoon tea which is where we first discovered their Banana Bread with spiced whipped butter- very nice with a coffee. Recently we ventured their purposely for a breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed the "big breakfast". Everything they serve looks really fresh, tastes great and is great value for money. Great casual atmosphere. The painting on the side wall at the back of the cafe is great.

Approximate cost: $15-20

I have dined at Volumes on several occasions and am always delighted with the restaurant quality food at cafe prices. You never have to wait long for a hot meal and you can get freshly made juices and yummy desserts. The mural at the back of the cafe is quite amazing and the paintings along the wall change often. It's one of my favourite places to eat mid-week.

This is a lovely cafe in one of Melbourne's most green and beautiful suburbs. The food here is really great, and the atmosphere is cosy and welcoming. The book shop has lots of interesting titles and a few gifts, plus there are some other nice stores sort of attached (like the crystal and aromatherapy shop). They may just make the best milkshakes in Melbourne.

The food and prices are good here. The ambience is great. It's similar to "Borders" here- as you walk in there is a book shop as well as a gift shop, towards the back is the cafe offering delights such as pastries and gourmet meals. The service is ok which seems to be the deal with most places now a days- i don't understand why that is but it just is.

Approximate cost: $20 for lunch

The most defining feature of Volumes is the fact that the cafe doubles as a bookstore, as well as selling other items such as art works and music cds. Overall a rather comfortable and cosy environment, with delicious food and a generally unique dining experience.

Approximate cost: $15

This place is unique. It is a bookshop, musicshop and cafe all wrapped up in a beautiful spacious renovated building on the Main street in Eltham. The cafe serves typical cafe fair and great coffee and in the 30+ times I've been there I've never had anything to complain about. It has a great atmosphere and plenty of room. They are also quite kiddy friendly.

Approximate cost: $13