Three Monkey's

New cafe in Doncaster East nestled in Jackson's court. Staff are super friendly and the service is quick.

I ordered Eggs Benedict with bacon and it was delish! Two small slices of toasted sourdough layered with cooked kale, bacon and poached eggs that were perfectly runny. Would have to be in my top 10 egg benedict's.

There is seating inside, a well sheltered outside and an open outdoor area. It is nicely spaced so you don't feel like your sitting on top of the person next to you and the use of well finished wooden tables and bench seats give a nice clean look. Some of the chairs have a rustic look and there's a feature wall of rough white bricks. Bring that all together with touches of aqua shelves and crockery, blue doors and chairs and it has modern, clean but comfortable atmosphere.

4 out of 5 stars

The Bean Thief

Brunch at the Bean Thief today!
This little cafe is in Kew East opposite officeworks.
The front of the cafe has window seats and even a church pew! There is a fabulous feature brick wall and giant light features. It is quirky and I love it.

There is also seating out the back, inside and outside, so grab a table wherever tickles your fancy.

I've always enjoyed the coffee here, so thumbs up

I ordered a veggie breakfast - two poached eggs on toast, tomato, spinach, mushrooms and smashed avocado. It looked amazing!

The spinch was a little chewy and the veggies were all a little tasteless, but the eggs definately made up for that. They were golden and perfectly cooked, and while the bread was a little tough to cut through, it was delicious, full of grains and seeds, yum!

The staff were attentive and over all it is a lovely little place.

I give it 31/2 stars

The Bean Thief

773 High Street

  Kew East, VIC

Aura cafe

Here I am at Aura cafe in the suburb of Lower Templestowe.
It's a part of a medical building that includes doctors, physio, xrays, chemist, I could go on.
So if you do have an appointment somewhere in the building its a good place for a coffee, but you don't need a medical certificate to sit down, all are welcome. They have seating inside and outside with both chair and bench seating.
 

It's table service and I've always found the staff friendly and welcoming.
They have a breakfast and lunch menu, and on weekends an all day breakfast menu. 

While I'm a fan of all day breakfast every day, they still have a brunch item on their lunch menu.

Today I ordered Eggs Florentine and it was an impressive sight!
The poached eggs were perfect and there was a mountain of spinach, yum!
They sprinkled a little spring onion for garnish, and I'll admit, I wasn't a fan of the flavour with my eggs, but that's just personal preference.
The hollandaise sauce didn't have the creamy texture I adore and didn't have enough flavour for my liking, however it was still well made. The bread was fluffy and light and easy to cut, so overall it was a good meal.

The coffee is very good and has never disappointed.

If you come by and don't fancy breakfast (which is a rare occurrence in my experience), try the roast vegetable salad - AMAZING!

 

I give it 31/2 stars

Aura Cafe

Mon-Fri 7am - 3pm
Sat-Sun 8am - 3pm
200 High St, Lower Templestowe

Great Ideas for Home cooked Brunch

I actually got this idea from a pic I saw on instagram and I couldn't resist giving it a whirl!
I lightly toasted some multigrain bread and then used a cookie cutter to cut out the middle.
Then in a frying pan I placed my bread and cooked an egg in the middle for about 2mintues. I also put the middle of the bread back in the pan to toast some more.
I also sauteed some tomato and spinach and let 1/2 an avocado warm up in the pan.
And what's brunch without a cuppa to wash it down!
Super quick, super easy, super yum!

Give it a go and let me now what you think :)

Hidden Gem

Well my first post is about a brunch I had in Adelaide over Easter weekend earlier this year. Yes I know, I'm from Melbourne and my first review is in Adelaide, but it was just so delightful!
My friend and I had flown across to Adelaide to see and Alice in Wonderland exhibition but as that didn't open for a few hours we found ourselves wandering through Rymill Park only to find a cute little cafe in the middle of the park right by the lake.

With freshly squeezed orange juice in jars, I was sold! As it was only a small little place there weren't many choices, but what they did have was perfect!

Poached eggs, avocado and lime. I must admit I'm not a big lime fan but it really did compliment the avocado. It was delicious and I would definitely go back! As it was outside and a little chilly you do need to eat quickly, I found this out a little too late. But the atmosphere was lovely. We sat at a table under a giant tree with front row seats of the lake. You could even hire little row boats .

Overall it was lovely. Because we had been up before the crack of dawn, were starving and cold this little cafe definitely shone a little brighter in our eyes, but it really did tick all the boxes.

to brunch is to love

Hello there,

for many moons I've wanted to start a brunch blog to share my many joys, and maybe a few disappointments over a coffee and some eggs. I would also love for anyone to add their thoughts on some awesome cafes I should check out.

Well, I hope you're read to get your tastebuds tingling, and feel the good time vibes that some of the best cafes in Melbourne and beyond have to offer.