A little historyWest Melbourne is a historical pocket tucked away from the bustling city centre. It is an evolving area with a mixture of industrial, residential and commercial properties, including a mixture of Victorian single and double storey terrace houses and converted warehouses.
Butcher Shop Café is nestled amongst terrace houses all built in the 1800’s. The land for this property, no. 72, was originally owned by George Coppin who sold it to William Wood in 1875. William Wood owned the land for many years and built a Butcher’s Shop, which is the shop that you see today. This is where the name Butcher Shop Café comes from. It was a Butcher’s Shop into the early 20th century and has seen many faces since. In recent years up until the end of 2014 this shop was a little take away spot for locals. Today it is a trendy breakfast and lunch café keeping up with the famous Melbourne coffee scene. |