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750+ Melburnians agree.

Your Local Spot for Seriously Good Breakfast

Jackson Dodds is a breakfast favourite for locals in Preston, Reservoir, Thornbury, Coburg and Northcote. We keep things simple: generous servings, big flavour, fresh produce, and dishes that consistently hit the mark.

You’ll find us just off Gilbert Road — the graffiti wall makes us hard to miss.

Quick weekday brekkie or a long weekend feast? Either way, you’re in the right place.

Breakfast Worth Waking Up For

Because sometimes you don’t feel like cooking… or you want a breakfast that’s way better than anything you’d attempt at home.

  • Big, satisfying servings
  • Comforting, flavour-packed favourites
  • Classics alongside signature dishes
  • Veggie-friendly, vegan-friendly, and GF options
  • Fresh ingredients, cooked with care

Simple. Honest. Delicious. That’s the JD way.

Breakfast Dishes People Come Back For

A few favourites (without giving away the whole menu):

Featured Breakfast Favourites
Avo Smash

Avo Smash (V, GFO)

Smashed avo with Meredith goat’s feta, basil pesto, pomegranate, toasted seeds, cherry tomatoes and a poached egg on sourdough.

Chilli Scrambled

Chilli Scrambled (V, GFO)

Soft scrambled eggs with house-made chilli jam, feta cream, manchego, shallots, basil pesto and a blistered chilli.

Shackshuka

Shakshuka

Two free-range baked eggs simmered in a spicy tomato & capsicum sauce with chorizo and grilled halloumi. Served with sourdough.

Boss Benny

Boss Benny

Your choice of pulled beef brisket or smoked salmon, two house-made hash browns, poached eggs, hollandaise and a side of slaw & corn.

Apparently Our Breakfast Is Pretty Good

5 stars served daily

See You Soon for Breakfast