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A sample of breakfasts from Melbourne

Those of you that don't follow me on Instagram (@caggyp if you're interested) won't have been subjected to the constant barrage of photos of sunny Australia. I've just returned from 2 months Down Under and the food there was a big feature of my Instagram feed , so I thought I would share my breakfast/brunch favourites from Melbourne, where I spent the majority of my time, on here (i.e. impose my photos on you via all mediums I can think of)



This Danish Pastry, if my memory serves me correctly, is a fig, almond and custard concoction, but whether I've got that correct or not it was abso-freaking-lutely delicious. I also enjoyed a slice of the Tivoli Road fruit loaf (jam-packed with apricots and figs) the mornings when I didn't indulge in their buttery pastries. The owner of the bakery is also originally from Cornwall, which I'm sure goes some way to explaining why I loved the bakery quite so much. 



If you aren't salivating just looking at the avocado and feta on sourdough then I think you might be a bit funny in the head. A perfect brunch in my humble opinion. I added a poached egg because brunch is one of those meals where you can get away with 3 different (healthy) fats. Larder Section also do a mean pulled pork on sourdough as well as a glorious granola and Greek yogurt if avocado doesn't really do it for you. 



A gluten-free, vegan friendly haven right in the heart of Melbourne. I'm a sucker for fads so digging into an acai bowl whilst sipping on a raw cashew and cacao mylk put me totally in my element. I wish firstly that they had a cafe like Green Press in Wales (if they do then please let me know!) and secondly that I could get my hands on acai berries to make an acai bowl for myself. I'm pretty content with my frozen yogurt for now though.





Right in the heart of studentsville in Melbourne is the cutest cafe. I didn't have the French toast and the toasted muesli on the same day I'd like to point out; I actually don't think I ate anything for the rest of the day after that French toast! The toast is in a bath of butterscotch and topped with banana, bacon and pistachios. The toasted muesli has poached seasonal fruit and a hearty dollop of yogurt. They were really busy on both occasions I visited and it's no wonder really when they're dishing up such great food. 



Not really a breakfast or brunch, but these doughnuts had to get a mention. Five days a week these hand forged doughnuts make an appearance and boy is it worth the queue. I think over my 5 weeks in Melbourne I probably averaged an embarrassing number of doughnuts per week; their peanut butter and chocolate creation was a firm favourite of mine.

Writing this up wants me to pack my bags and get straight back over to Melbourne! There are lots of foodie things happening in Cardiff from next week though so I'm sure the urge to get to the other side of the world won't be lasting too long!


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