An Incredible Brunch in an Unexpected Place.
29th of November 2025
Another day another foodie adventure. Of course, with my protégé Shellie! We like to share the travel as she is in Melbourne and I’m in Geelong so this time Shellie made the trip down the highway and we visited one of our favourite places in Geelong – Felix. We have been to Felix many times, always for lunch and we have always loved it. But in August this year, Felix did something that changed the whole game for us, they announced brunch.
Shellie and I aren’t really brunch people, we love a long lunch, with mocktails and wine, with stupid amounts of food and lots and lots of giggles. So as soon as I saw the announcement post on Instagram, I sent it straight to Shellie and we both agreed that a visit is a must. We both adore French food and the menu looked amazing, however due to work commitments we were unable to visit for quite some time. Fast forward to last Saturday, I had finished up at my job the day before so Shellie made the trip down to help me celebrate and we finally got to experience all that is brunch at Felix.
It was a typical Victorian day with silly weather that couldn’t decide if it was summer or winter, rain coming and going. We arrived at 10.30am for our booking and were greeted with a lovely welcome back! It makes all the difference when we are remembered, it makes the experience to much more special. Felix has such a beautiful vibe, the interior features a gorgeous mix of various textures including mosaic tiles, dark wood and burgundy leather and has a jaw dropping giant wine rack feature wall. As you walk in the door it truly transports you to another city.
Felix has 3 large booth tables, and in my opinion they are the best tables in the restaurant. I’m lucky to have sat each other them a few times, including on Saturday. Which as you will soon find out, we definitely needed the extra space!
The menu is beautiful, I was struggling to decide what to have but as soon as I saw it written on the menu, I knew exactly what Shellie would get. She’s a slut for a good Croque Madame. Me on the other hand, I wanted everything. And unfortunately that was not going to be possible. I’m an egg girl and loved the sound of the Ouef En Cocotte (baked eggs) but my eye kept wandering back over to this thing called the Continental Breakfast. It had it all, egg, pastries, ham, salmon, Comte cheese and fruit. I was in, it was decided, I was excited and getting hungry!
There was one thing on the menu that I knew I was going to try even before we had booked in. Felix had been teasing me with it on their socials. The Felix Hot Chocolate. Now, at $14 a pop, its safe to say this is no ordinary hot chocolate. It is basically pure thick, melted chocolate and a bloody good chocolate at that. Made with 70% Belgian dark chocolate accompanied by crème Chantilly and a house made marshmallow. IT WAS DIVINE! Rich, but divine. I loved it, but sadly I couldn’t finish it, because the craziest thing was about to happen.
A huge, giant, massive tower of food arrived at our table. We were puzzled, eyes wide. What the heck did we order? I double checked with the waitress to see if we made a mistake and we were informed that this tower of food, was in fact the Continental Breakfast, MY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, for ONE person! I laughed, Shellie laughed and then the reality hit and an ‘oh fuck’ came out of my mouth. I had no idea that this giant tower of awesomeness with a crazy amount of food was going to be all for me.
My eyes widened even more when Shellie’s croque madame arrived at the table. The amount of bechamel was of course appropriate in my opinion, as bechamel is one of the seven wonders of the world. This glorious French toasted sandwich was packed with ham and had a perfectly fried egg balancing on top and with the extra touch of a side of cornichon was *chefs kiss. As you can imagine, I only sampled the tiniest bite but I can confirm it was absolutely delicious.
Anyway, back to the tower! It featured a gorgeous Ket Baker croissant and slices of baguette with butter and house made jam, two soft boiled eggs, a mound of glorious ham, smoked trout fillets (we were informed the salmon was subbed for trout), slices of my favourite cheese of all time – Comte and a beautiful assortment of fresh fruit. I was in awe of its beauty! But knew I was not even going to be able to scratch the sides of the amount of food that was in front of me.
I mean I did just order the richest most decedent hot chocolate of my life, which arrived before the food did, so I was feeling a little full already. But I tackled what I could and thankfully was able to take home what I was unable to finish. The Ket Baker baguette paired perfectly with the ham and Comte, and then dunking it into those beautifully soft boiled eggs (yes plural, the menu only stated egg, meaning one!) the yolk so golden and runny, I was literally in brunch heaven!
Everything was wonderful, the service was excellent and we didn’t feel rushed. We could chat away and eat ourselves silly. I don’t know if I should say this, as I feel I would be doing Felix a disservice, but the Continental Breakfast will easily feed two people. It is incredibly well priced, it’s only $34 and is packed to the rafters. Seriously, I have paid more for a bit of avocado smeared on one crusty slice of sourdough. So, my recommendation is to share it with one other and then you will be able to try something else on the menu, perhaps try the Twice Bake Souffle or even have some cheeky oysters as a starter, or unlike me, you might then be able to finish that delectable hot choccie!
For a gal that wasn’t that into brunch, Felix has well and truly changed my opinion. It was an unexpected restaurant for brunch, but boy is it a good one, that won’t break the bank. I honestly can’t wait to go back and sample the rest of the brunch menu. I would happily have the Continental Breakfast again, I just need a willing participant to share it with! Felix is a wonderful venue, not only is it gorgeous inside, it has a lovely relaxed atmosphere that works perfectly for the brunch crowd. The best part is it can cater for larger groups so you can easily grab your friends and get brunching!
Until next foodie adventure.
Jo x
Felix Restaurant is located at 9 Downes Ln, Geelong VIC 3220.