Welcome to Operator 25, one of Melbourne’s top brunch venues.
Located in a heritage-listed, original telephone exchange building on Wills street within minutes of the leafy Flagstaff Gardens, you’ll connect with our home’s history from the moment you walk in.
Operator 25 is a bright and playful space to have meetings or settle in for a cosy chat.
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our menu
Brunch, lunch and everything in between, daily.
For us, the discussion gets serious when it comes to our obsessions: food and specialty coffee.
Our all-day menu showcases Asian flavours packaged in Australian brunch favourites, executed by our chefs with a combination of international flourish and modern cooking techniques – bringing you ‘breakfast restaurant’ quality food.
wake up call
toast (v)
Two pieces of toast with butter and your choice of spread (Berry jam / nutella / honey / peanut butter / vegemite)
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Sourdough / multigrain $7.0
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Fruit toast $8.0
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Gluten free toast $9.0
EGGS ON TOAST (v)
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On sourdough / multigrain toast $12.0
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On gluten free toast $14.0
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SMOOTHIE BOWL (df/vg) $17.0
Mango and coconut smoothie with oat clusters, lychee and kiwi
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*BLACK RICE PORRIDGE (df/vg) $17.0
Black rice, palm sugar, salted coconut cream, banana, poached rhubarb, coconut cinnamon whipped cream
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YUZU SMASHED AVOCADO (df/VG) $23.0
On multigrain toasts with yuzu dressing, roasted purple cauliflower, sun dried tomatoes, edamame and toasted sesame seeds
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TOFU SCRAMBLE (df/vg) $24.0
Indian spiced tofu and mushroom scramble on multigrain toast, with broccolini
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CHAR SIU BENEDICT $26.0
Char siu flavoured pulled pork on English muffins, apple & rocket salad, poached eggs and hollandaise
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SOFT SHELL CRAB OMELETTE $27.0
Open omelette with fried soft shell crab, Balado chilli relish, multigrain toast and herb oil
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*SALMON ABURI (df) $28.0
Torched Atlantic salmon on sushi rice with furikake, pickled ginger, pickled cauliflower, cucumber, radish, soy poached egg, tare sauce and Japanese mayo
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CORN FRITTERS (v) $24.0
Spring onion and corn fritters with Laos chilli & tomato relish, kaffir lime yoghurt, sunny side up egg, cucumber & corn salsa
extras
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Substitute toast to gluten free $2.0
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Poached egg / fried egg $2.5
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Roasted tomatoes / wilted spinach $3.0
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Scrambled eggs / roasted mushroom / avocado / bacon $5.0
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Smoked salmon / pork and fennel sausage $7.0
(v) Vegetarian (vg) Vegan (df) Dairy-free
*This dish does not contain wheat products
Our kitchen handles all the main allergens, including but not limited to, dairy, eggs, nuts, peanuts, gluten, sesame, sulfites and soya. If you have food allergy, please notify your server.
sweet talk
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FRENCH TOAST (v) $23.0
Chocolate and cheese filled brioche French toast served with condensed milk, berry coulis, crushed peanuts and peanut butter ice cream
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UBE WAFFLE (v) $23.0
Purple sweet potato waffle with jackfruit, coconut, ube chocolate sauce, black sesame ice cream, poached pears and fresh seasonal fruits
(Winter 2018) -
MATCHA HOTCAKE (v) $23.0
Japanese green tea hotcakes with blackberry coulis, mixed fresh berries, matcha white chocolate sauce and boysenberry ice cream
(Summer 2014)
(v) Vegetarian
Our kitchen handles all the main allergens, including but not limited to, dairy, eggs, nuts, peanuts, gluten, sesame, sulfites and soya. If you have food allergy, please notify your server.
serious conversation
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BALINESE PORK BURGER $27.0
Balinese marinated pork belly, sunny side up egg, chilli mayo, fried shallots, coriander, cabbage and carrot slaw on brioche bun served with sweet potato fries
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*MISO GLAZED CAULIFLOWER (vg/df) $23.0
With Japanese pumpkin puree, broccolini, okra and herb oil
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PEKING DUCK LEG $28.0
Five spiced duck leg, roti paratha, sunny side up egg, spring onion and cucumber salad, peking duck sauce
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BEEF BULGOGI TACO $28.0
Korean beef bulgogi on tortilla, mozzarella, lettuce, kimchi, mayonnaise
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PAN FRIED BARRAMUNDI (df) $28.0
Served with spinach, fried polenta, Balinese genep sauce, and torch ginger sambal matah
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LEMONGRASS CHICKEN BURGER (df) $26.0
Lemongrass marinated grilled chicken on charcoal burger bun, lettuce, pickled carrot, pickled radish, Vietnamese mayo, soft Asian salad with chilli vinegar dressing, and sichimi seasoned fries
(v) Vegetarian (vg) Vegan (df) Dairy-free
*This dish does not contain wheat products
Our kitchen handles all the main allergens, including but not limited to, dairy, eggs, nuts, peanuts, gluten, sesame, sulfites and soya. If you have food allergy, please notify your server.
coffee + friends
We are as passionate about coffee as we are about food. Our specialty coffee menu, featuring Code Black Coffee, includes classic espresso-based drinks as well as alternative brews, such as filter coffee and cold brew. There are different blends or coffee available for your enjoyment, and also single origin coffee on offer.
If you are feeling adventurous, keep an eye out for experimental drink options created by our barista team, including seasonal coffee spritzers and tea or chocolate variety drinks.
COFFEE BY CODE BLACK
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Black – espresso / long black / filter batch brew $4.5
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White – macchiato / piccolo / flat white / café latte / cappuccino $4.5
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Single origin +$1.0
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FILTER CLEVER DRIP POA
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MOCHA / HOT CHOCOLATE / CHAI LATTE* $5.0
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WHITE CHOCOLATE MATCHA LATTE* $5.5
Contains dairy and cannot be made dairy-free
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HOJICHA LATTE* $5.5
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ICED FILTER COFFEE / ICED LONG BLACK $5.0
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ICED LATTE $5.5
Add coffee jelly +$2
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PALM SUGAR ICED LATTE $5.5
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COFFEE SPRITZER $6.0
Cold filter coffee, grapefruit sparkling water
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PEANUTELLA* $6.0
Peanut butter and Nutella chocolate milk
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ICED BISCOFFEE $9.0
Biscoff sauce, espresso, milk, Biscoff cream & biscuit
Contains dairy and cannot be made dairy-free
extras
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Large / soy milk +$0.5
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Large strong / almond milk / oat milk +$1.0
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*Iced +$1.0
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*Iced + vanilla ice cream +$2.0
last call
Others
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tea $4.5
English breakfast / earl grey / chamomile / green / peppermint / chai / lemongrass ginger
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FRESH JUICE $8.0
Orange / Apple / Carrot / Mixed
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KUMQUAT ICED TEA $7.0
English breakfast tea, kumquat juice, lime, honey
SIMPLE JUICERY SMOOTHIE
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Green Smoothie - kiwi, mango, chlorella, barley grass, wheatgrass, prebiotics $9.5
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Mango Smoothie - mango, peach, banana, pear, lime $8.5
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ORGANIC SOFT DRINKS $6.0
Cola / Lemonade
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SPARKLING WATER 500ml $7.0
Alcohol
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MIMOSA $20.0
Orange juice, De Bortoli Prosecco, orange slices
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GRAPEFRUIT ROSEMARY G & T $19.5
Melbourne Gin Company, grapefruit, rosemary, tonic water
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DE BORTOLI PROSECCO 200ml $16.0
King Valley - VIC
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HOP NATION THE HEART 375ml $11.5
Pale Ale (Footscray, VIC)
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KAIJU GOLDEN AXE 375ml $9.5
Apple Cider (Huntingdale, VIC)
contact us
Operator 25 is run by a passionate team, keen to provide a quality moment-to-moment experience. We look forward to connecting with you. For any enquiries, please fill in the form below.
reservations
- 03 9670 3278
- 25 Wills Street, Melbourne
- Mon to Fri 7am-4pm
- Sat to Sun 8am-4pm
We accept reservation only on weekdays (excluding public holiday). Online reservation closes one day prior. Walk-ins on the day are still welcomed if you don’t have a reservation.
10% surcharge applies on Saturdays and Sundays.
15% surcharge applies on public holidays.
Delivery is available via Hungry Panda and Uber Eats app.
