Melba is a cafe that many in Tāmaki have fond feelings for, on account of its longevity and also place in the city. The lane, we rediscovered, is also a lovely place to start your morning: we do like to romanticise tucked away laneways but, you know, it is quite romantic. My favourite of the three things we ate was probably the Turkish Cilbir eggs, because I just really like that dish in general, but the Huevos Carne was something a little bit different for breakfast: more savoury and hearty. We also had the Smash, which is a take on the avo smash; the Melba version is topped with feta, tomatoes and olives. If it’s a nice day, sit outside.