Self Preservation in Melbourne Menu

ALL MORNING ALL MORNING
  • Sourdough toast with your choice of spread house made raspberry jam, vegemite or honey $8.50
  • -Gluten free bread available add $1.00
  • Fruit toast with citrus mascarpone $9.50
  • Vanilla bean and star anise infused mixed grain porridge served with yoghurt, toasted coconut, poached pear & baked rhubarb $12.00
  • Red quinoa, chia and almond milk bircher muesli with yoghurt, fresh apple, crushed pistachio $12.00
  • Fruit of the day $9.00
    • Citrus mascarpone, baked rhubarb, crushed hazelnut
  • Avocado with goats cheese, broad beans, tahini roasted nuts on sourdough with a poached egg $18.00
  • Cauliflower and green pea fritters, house cured beetroot salmon minted yoghurt $18.00
  • Peperonata & feta omelette on sourdough $16.00
  • -Add chorizo $4.00
  • Winter baked beans, spicy tomato sauce on sourdough $16.00
  • -Add chorizo $4.00
  • -Add poached egg $3.00
  • Caramelized banana on belgian waffle, walnut and citrus mascarpone $14.50
  • Free range eggs on sourdough toast $9.50
SIDES SIDES
  • Roasted tomatoes $5.00
  • Roasted mushrooms $5.00
  • Kaiserfleisch $6.50
  • House cured beetroot salmon $7.50
  • Sauteed chard and kale $4.00
  • Avocado $5.00
ADDITIONAL SPREADS ADDITIONAL SPREADS
  • House made raspberry jam $2.00
  • Vegemite $1.00
  • Honey $1.00
  • Homemade chilli jam $2.00
SWEET SWEET
  • Scones with jam and cream $5.50
  • Pastries $4.5/$7.5
ALL DAY ALL DAY
  • Mount zero marinated olives $6.50
  • Smoked almonds $6.50
  • Local and imported cheese served with fruit bread and quince paste $12/$23/$33
    • Please ask staff for details
  • Grilled baby eggplant, garlic & chilli roasted tomatoes, tzatziki & pinenuts $15.00
  • Bruschetta with roasted pumpkin, feta cheese, pine nuts & pomegranate molasses $14.00
  • Smoked trout rillette with radish salad $20.00
  • Baked camembert, garlic and rosemary, garden salad $18.00
  • Beef and lamb meatballs and broadbeans $17.00
  • Hummus, spiced lamb, sumac pickled onion, parsley & pita bread $18.00
  • Soup of the day $14.00
  • Pasta of the day $22.00
  • Roasted corn and fine herbs risotto with crispy prosciutto $25.00
  • Pan fried fish of the day, coconut oil roasted sweet potato, coriander & chilli salsa $28.50
  • Crispy pork belly, minted pea puree, apple & fennel salad $27.00
  • Northern indian beef curry with basmati rice $24.00
  • Free range chicken cotoletta, colcannon & watercress $26.00
  • Brussels sprouts, tahini & garlic breadcrumbs $11.00
  • Greens, chilli, lime and ginger $8.00
  • Chat potatoes, spicy tomato sauce, jalapeno & parmesan $9.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Moreton bay bug, crispy chicken, cabbage & chevril salad $24.50
  • House salumi: with pickles & grissini $32.00
  • Pate de foie gras (25g): with brioche $26.00
  • Gingerbread souffle, cardamom, turmeric & pistachio gelato (20min) $18.50
  • Gravlax of alpine salmon $21.50
  • Tart of the day $8.50
  • Marinated olives $9.00
  • Beef wellington: for two, baby potatoes, peas & cos $74.00
  • DRUNKEN FREE RANGE CHICKEN 19.00
    • with Shao xing wine, spring onion & ginger
  • GREEN BEAN & MIZUNA SALAD 8.00
    • with tofu dressing & pickled ginger
  • STIR FRIED ASIAN 12.00
    • greens with garlic & chili
  • PAN FRIED BARRAMUNDI 38.00
    • Assam laksa broth, poached prawns and fresh herbs
  • FRESH BETEL LEAF 7.00 each
    • with tuna, spring onion, soy & ginger
  • PETITS FOURS 6.00
  • STEAMED JASMINE RICE 4.00
  • CRISPY PORK BUN 9.00 each
    • with spicy kimchi & kewpie mayo
  • Penne Putanesca
  • Fettuccine Al Pollo
  • Chicken Schnitzel
  • Veal Pizzaiola
  • Porterhouse
  • Tortellini Alla Crema
  • Chicken Livers
  • Saltimbocca
  • Breakfast sides
  • Ham, cheese and tomato $7.50
  • Spanish omelette $13.00
    • chorizo, capsicum, red onion, olives and toast
  • -ham & cheese $6.50
  • Chicken schnitzel $10.00
    • homemade chicken fillet breast served with chips or salad
  • -cheese & tomato $5.50
  • Chicken parmigiana $13.00
    • homemade recipe with napoli sauce, virginian ham, mozzarella cheese & shaved parmesan with chips & salad
  • White, light rye and multigrain
  • Calamari 27.00
    • Fresh daily from S.A, dusted in semolina, flash fried, rocket, aioli
  • Pasta e risotto
  • Caciucco 42.00
    • Tuscan style seafood stew with clams, mussels, calamari, prawns, barramundi, saffron, and cannellini beans.
  • Gamberini 12.00
    • School prawns, garlic, chilli, aioli
  • 19.00 : one
  • Free range on toast 13.00
  • Start the day with a breakfast fit for a King. Whether you are looking for a more substantial breakfast or something a little lighter and more healthy, we cater for all. Make sure you enjoy our great Italian coffee to kick start the day.
  • Tagliatelle con Piselli e Ricotta 22.00/33.00
    • Home made tagliatelle with fresh peas, ricotta, chilli, mint and pine nuts.
  • House Made Fresh Bao’s (2) $5.50
  • Seasame & Coconut Layered Jelly With Shredded Coconut $8.80
  • Football Dumplings - Pork, Dried Shrimp, Shiitake Mushrooms & Bamboo With a Crispy Bacon & Sesame Top (3) $7.80
  • Authentic Prawn Dumplings With a Side of Shrimp & Sesame (3) $9.80
  • XO Scallop Dumplings (3) $11.80
  • Roast Duck Dumplings With Peking Sauce (3) $8.80
  • BBQ Octopus With Chive, Lemon & Sesame $15.80
  • Pepper Chicken - Chicken Breast Marinated With Ground Toasted Szechuan Peppers, Lightly Stir Fried With Pepper Sauce & Stirred through with Kale $14.80
  • Steak and Mushroom Pie N/A
  • Steak and onion N/A
  • Potato Pie N/A
  • Vegetable Pie N/A
  • Egg and Bacon Pie N/A
  • Cornish Pastie N/A
  • Hot and Spicy Pie N/A
  • Chicken Leek and potato Pie N/A
  • DESSERT PLATTER 21.00
    • platter of our popular homemade desserts: baklava, galaktoboureko and creme caramel served with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream
  • Greek Garden Salad
    • mixed leaf lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, carrot, Greek Feta cheese & kalamata olives sprinkled with oregano and Greek home made vinaigrette
  • lamb fillet skewer $8.00
  • CHICKORY (XOPTA) (V) 7.00
    • warm salad of chickory, sprinkled with lemon & extra virgin Greek olive oil
  • HOMEMADE MOUSSAKA 26.00
    • Greek traditional dish of baked layers of potatoes, minced beef & eggplant topped with bechamel cream sauce.
  • PITA BREAD (V) 2.00
    • warm flat bread
  • HOMMUS (V) 6.00
    • homemade chickpea & sesame dip
  • LAMB CUTLETS 34.00
    • five lamb cutlets, chargrilled & served with Greek salad & chips
  • ●Hot food
  • T/A
  • Muesli topped with yoghurt and honey $5.50
  • -Spreads- choice of jam, honey, peanut butter ann vegemite $0.50
  • Extra
  • Greak
  • Lamb korma stew with rice S $9.50 L $12.90
  • Toast
  • Urban breakfast wrap $9.50
    • Scrambled eggs with mashed avocado & tasty cheese
  • Bacon & eggs on toast $9.90
  • Urban melt $11.90
    • Scrambled eggs with melted mozzarella on bacon & avocado
  • Brioche served with mascarpone strawberries walnuts & maple syrup $15.50
  • Mushroom, tomato, spinach, bacon, hashbrown sausage $3.00
  • Urban breakfast burger $8.50
    • Fried egg with bacon, hash tasty cheese & BBQ sauce
  • Porridge $8.00
    • Served with low fat yoghurt & berries
  • Urban smash $11.00
    • Poached eggs with smashed avocado & feta on multigrain toast
  • Ham, Sausage & Fried Egg Noodle Soup $11.00
  • Baked Smoked Salmon with Pepper in Cream Sauce on Rice $13.50
  • -Any 1 or 2 Sauces
  • Lemongrass Chicken Fillet on Dry Noodle $12.80
  • Baked Portuguese Style Chicken on Rice $13.30
  • -Instant Noodle
  • -Portuguese
  • -Creamy Mushroom
  • Combination meat and vegetables with rice $10.80
  • Minced pork and sweet corn with rice $10.00
  • Steamed chicken with rice (on the bone) $10.00
  • Braised chicken noodle soup $10.80
  • Special fried rice $9.50
  • Mixed vegetables fried noodle $12.80
  • Crispy skin pork with pork and bean curd with rice $10.00
  • Spring onion pancake $6.50
  • Beetroot / Vanilla Mayo / Smoked Mozzarella n/a
  • Olympus (13 Courses) - Beverage Journey $225.00/$195.00
  • Beetroots in all their glory, Creme Fraiche, Marigold Sorbet $95.00/person
  • Duck / Walnut / Apple / Blue Cheese n/a
  • Tomato / Halloumi $18.00
  • 4 Courses - Beverage Journey $95.00/$65.00
  • Berries / Pistachio n/a
  • 3 Courses $45.00
  • Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • fiore di latte, mozzarella, capers, red onion, garlic oil
  • Beetroots $15.00
    • rockmelon, feta, pistachios
  • Lamb skewers $30.00
    • Greek style salad, tzatziki, pitta bread, Sovereign Hill
  • Peperoncino $24.00
    • napoli, fiore di latte,mozzarella, bell peppers, chorizo, garlic, chilli
  • Carne $25.00
    • napoli, mozzarella, pancetta, chorizo, soppressata salami, garlic
  • Penne Pollo $25.00
    • mushrooms, pancetta, garlic, chilli, pesto, chicken, parmesan
  • Jamon $25.00
    • napoli, mozzarella, fiore di latte, jamon, rocket, parmesan, truffle oil
  • Calabrese $24.00
    • napoli, mozzarella, mushrooms, soppressata salami, olives, chilli, garlic
  • Pork Crackling with Remoulade $10.50
  • Monte Enebro, Avila Spain $15.00
  • Smoked salmon w sour cream & chives 50G $12.50
  • Risotto of mushroom, spinach & goats curd $22.00
  • Chicken schnitzel w Italian coleslaw $26.50
  • L’Etivaz DOP, Canton de Vaud Switzerland $15.00
  • Délice de Bourgogne, Burgundy France $14.00
  • Polenta Chips, Sour Cream & Chives $10.50
Self Preservation

Self Preservation

location

Address

70 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

phone

Phone

0396500523

clock

Opened hours

Mon 7:30 AM to 10 PM Tue 7:30 AM to 10 PM Wed 7:30 AM to 10 PM Thu 7:30 AM to 10 PM Fri 7:30 AM to 11 PM Sat 8 AM to 10 PM Sun 8 AM to 10 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

Cafe

service level

Service

Counter Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafes , Pub Food

features

Features

Dine in ,  Takeaway ,  Cash

Location
70 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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