The Original Cafe in South Melbourne Menu

BREAKFAST MENU BREAKFAST MENU
  • Egg poached, scrambled, or fried on toast $7.50
  • Poached eggs on toast with grilled ham, cheese & tomato $9.00
  • Poached eggs on toast with sauteed spinach, grilled cheese & tomato $9.50
  • Two poached eggs on multigrain toast with avocado mash & smoked salmon $9.50
  • Poached eggs with crumbled feta, mushrooms & spinach $9.50
  • French toast with marscapone cheese & berry vanilla compote $9.50
  • Two eggs $7.50
    • Fried, poached or scrambled
  • Eggs benedict $9.50
    • Two poached eggs with ham & hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs florentine $9.50
    • Two poached eggs with spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • Veggie breakfast $14.50
    • Two poached eggs with spinach , tomato, mushroom & avocado
  • Big breakfast $14.50
    • Two eggs with bacon, sausage, tomato & hash brown
  • Extras each item $2.50
    • bacon sausage, hash brown, tomato, mushroom, spinach, avocado
  • Egg & bacon
  • -Muffin $3.50
  • -Sandwich $4.50
  • -Sourdough $5.50
  • -Roll $5.50
SANDWICH & SALADS SANDWICH & SALADS
  • Sandwich
  • -Cheese $4.50
    • Two slices
  • -Salad $5.00
  • -Egg $5.00
  • -Tuna $5.50
  • -Ham $5.50
  • -Salami $5.50
  • -Turkey $6.00
  • -Fresh chicken $6.00
  • -Tandoori chicken $6.00
  • -Chicken schnitzel $7.00
  • -Smoked salmon $7.00
  • Focaccias and wraps $9.50
  • Salads
  • -Small $6.50
  • -Large $7.50
  • Extras
  • -Carrot $0.50
  • -Cucumber $0.50
  • -Lettuce $0.50
  • -Tomato $0.50
  • -onion $0.50
  • -Avocado $1.00
  • -Cheese $1.00
  • -Coleslaw $1.00
  • -Egg $1.00
  • -Eggplant $1.00
  • -Pineapple $1.00
  • -Roasted capsicum $1.00
  • -Roasted zucchini $1.00
  • -Roasted pumpkin $1.00
  • -Sundried tomato $1.00
  • -Condiments $0.50
SNACKS SNACKS
  • Sourdough toast $3.50
    • Two slices, with your choice spread
  • Raisin toast $3.50
    • Two slices
  • Banana bread $3.00
    • One slice
  • Toasted sandwich
  • -Ham & cheese $6.50
  • -Ham, cheese & tomato $7.00
  • Croissant
  • -With your choice of spread $3.00
  • -Ham & cheese $5.00
  • Bagel $3.50
    • With your choice of spread
  • Fruit salad
  • -Small $5.50
  • -Large $5.60

Nearby Sample Menus

  • -With toasted sourdough $11.50
  • Eggplant & chickpea ragu $16.50
    • Poached eggs, smoked eggplant, chickpeas & spiced tomato ragu, coriander pesto, labneh & toasted baguette
  • Pastrami bun $11.50
    • Pastrami, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese, gherkins & ranch dressing
  • Spiced fruit toast $8.50
    • House jam & butter
  • -With croissant $12.50
  • Avocado, baked mushrooms, double smoked ham, provencal tomato, meredith goats cheese, green salad, eggplant & chickpea ragu $4.00
  • Salmon & squid ink baguette $11.50
    • Smoked salmon, goats curd, pickled beets, cucumber & alfalfa sprouts
  • Grain salad $17.50
    • Ancient grains, pickled cabbage, charred corn, hazelnut dukkah, labneh & pomegranate dressing
  • MEDIUM $12.50
  • LARGE $16.00
  • LARGE $16.00
  • VERDE
    • Cream, Bacon, Mushroom Sauce
  • FAMILY $21.00
  • Romana
    • Onion, Olives, Mushroom, Chilli & Tomato Sugo
  • FAMILY $20.00
  • LARGE $15.00
  • Sesame Broccoli Salad $3.50
  • Just Wings $8.50
    • crispy chicken wings, sweet chilli sauce
  • Soft Shell Crab Seafood Brown Fried Rice $22.00
  • Spicy Calamari & TW Sausage $15.00
    • taiwanese sausage & calamari, wok tossed dry chilli, flaming tangy sauce
  • Chicken Spring Roll $8.50
    • chilli vinegar sauce, lettuce shred
  • Satay Chick Vermicelli $12.50
    • wok-tossed vermicelli, chicken mixed veggie, BBQ satay sauce
  • Stir Fry Seasonal Veggie $15.00
    • mix veggies, stir fry tofu, aromatic sauce
  • Five Spice Tofu $9.00
  • Gabriel Coulet - Roquefort $15.00
    • Blue - ewe’s milk - Soulzon, France
  • Lupi Culatello $24.00
    • Italy (50g) Aged 18 months
  • Inferno Salami $12.00
    • Packed with chilli, spicy
  • Baked quince, almond custard $14.00
  • House selection of three $28.00
    • Served with pickled vegetables, cornichons and almonds
  • Gnocchetti, gorgonzola, white wine, radicchio, Otway walnuts $21.00 / $31.00
  • Supplied by harper & blohm, essendon, victoria
  • Flat iron steak, Madeira mushrooms, parmesan cream $34.00
  • Toast - w/grilled gruyere, ham & mustard $ 8.50
  • Ham, cheese & tomato w/mustard & fresh basil $ 9.50
  • w/tomato, fetta & rolled oat crumble $ 11.50
  • Porridge $ 8.50
  • Buttermilk Flapjacks - w/maple butter & poached pear $ 10.50
  • Spaghetti aglio e olio w/grilled eggplant & zucchini $ 17.50
  • Corned beef and cheddar w/pickled cabbage & mustard $ 10.50
  • w/pork belly & salsa verde $ 13.50
  • Marinated Vegetable Stack A stack of marinated grilled vegetables served with vanilla bean beetroot relish and grilled haloumi Cheese N/A
  • Roasted Red Capsicum Dip Fresh roasted capsicum blended with Australian cream cheese and tapenade, served with golden baked water crackers N/A
  • Du Puy Lentil and Vegetable Ragout Served with roast pumpkin, grilled asparagus and topped with persian fetta N/A
  • Roasted Red Capsicum Dip Fresh roasted capsicum blended with Australian cream cheese and tapenade, served with a warm gluten free roll N/A
  • Victorian Farmed Eye Fillet of Beef Paired with a rosemary and thyme scallop potato, fresh seasonal vegetables, onion marmalade and red wine jus N/A
  • Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with crisp lavosh N/A
  • An individual tasting plate of delicate desserts N/A
  • An individual tasting plate of delicate desserts N/A
  • Eggs On Toast $8.90
    • poached,fried or Scrambled
  • Banana Walnut $16.00
  • Mixed berry $16.00
  • Roll $8.90
  • Eggs Florentine $15.50
    • Poached Eggs on toasted English Muffin with sauteed spinach and hollandise sauce
  • Eggs Atlantic $18.90
    • Poached Eggs on toast with smoked salmon, sauteed spinach and hollandise sauce
  • Omelette with 2 fillings $14.50
    • Choice of ham, cheese, bacon, tomato, chives, mushrooms and sauteed spinach
  • with Strawberries $12.50
  • Baked 'Shakshuka' Eggs w/ spiced tomato & pepper sauce & fetta - served with toast $16.5
  • Seasonal Salad of the Day - ask our friendly staff for details $19
  • Crispy Bacon & Soft Egg roll w/ beetroot relish & rocket $10
  • Chicken, Tuna or Ham* w/ rocket, tomato & house-made relish $9
  • Extras $4
    • Spinach, Tomato, Hash Brown (2), Mushrooms
  • Sweet Corn Fritters, avocado salsa & homemade chili jam. Poached Egg +$3 / House Cured Salmon +$4.5 $15
  • Extras $4.5
    • Bacon, Spicy Chorizo, Avocado, Goats Cheese, Braised Beans
  • House Cured Salamon Carpaccio w/ pickled salad, dill cream & crusty bread $17
  • 23 Seafood nasi goreng $11.00
    • Malay style fried rice with prawns, shrimps, squid, carrots, snow peas, spring onions and bean shoots in a mild Malay curry.
  • w/ Seafood (prawns, squid, crab meat & fish cakes) $12.00
  • 16 Supreme noodle $12.00
    • Steamed thin egg noodles stir fried with prawns, seafood chunks, fish cakes, squid, bokchoi, onions, carrots, snow peas, broccoli, mushrooms, spring onions and bean shoots in oyster sauce.
  • 6 Wok tossed Viet kuai teow $11.00
    • Rice noodle stick wok tossed with shrimp, BBQ pork, egg, carrots, onions, celery, Asian chives, bean shoots, spring onions and crushed peanuts.
  • w/ Seafood (prawns, squid, crab meat & fish cakes) $12.00
  • 14 Singapore sambal egg noodles $11.00
    • Thin egg noodles stir fried in a sweet sambal chilli sauce with prawns, BBQ pork, carrot, capsicum, snow peas, bean shoots, spring onions and onions.
  • 2 Mi tom thit soup $11.00
    • Egg noodle soup with prawns and pork: garnished with broccoli, celery, Asian chives, bean shoots, coriander and brown onions.
  • w/ Chicken or Beef $11.00
  • STEAKS (your choice of red wine jus or green peppercorn sauce)
  • Chicken Bacon spinach cpring onions & BBQ sauce $20.00
  • Aubergine chips with sweet Thai chili & sour cream
  • Spinach & Ricotta $27.00
    • gnocchi with chorizo slow roasted cherry tomatoes kalamata olives fresh leaves shaved parmesan & truffle oil
  • Country Style Roast Risotto $28.00
    • shredded roast duck with snow pea leaves fig and manchego cheese
  • Spice roasted pumpkin baby spinach leaves red onion baked feta & pine nuts $20.00
  • Tofu Tacos $16.00
    • spiced tofu pickled vegetables shredded omelet chili coriander & toasted sesame seed mayo
  • B.T Fish & Chips $28.00
    • coopers pale ale beer battered barramundi fillets with a mixed leaf tomato feta & cucumber salad served with chips & tartar sauce
  • FRESH SNAPPER IN A BRIOCHE ROLL WITH GREEN PAPAYA SALAD, CITRUS MAYONNAISE, CHILLI JAM & LIME $23.00
  • ADD SPANISH JAMON $5.50
  • ADD FETA $4.50
  • ADD CHORIZO $5.00
  • TATAKI OCEAN TROUT $8.00
  • TOAST WITH HOUSE-CHURNED BUTTER & SEASONAL PRESERVES $7.50
  • HOTCAKE WITH RICOTTA, BLUEBERRIES, MAPLE, DOUBLE CREAM, SEEDS & NUTS $21.00
  • GLUTEN FREE BREAD / FRUIT TOAST / CHILLI SAUCE / FRESH CHILLI ADD $1.50
  • Chicken Breast Salad $7.50
  • Pate $0.50
  • Tuna Salad $7.90
  • Ham Salad $6.90
  • Chicken Kebab $7.90
  • Coriander $0.50
  • Cheese $0.80
  • Pork Loaf Salad $7.20
  • Traditional caesar salad $16.9 / $18.8
    • Served with a soft poached eggs, shaved parmesan, bacon lardons, roasted garlic & anchovy paste croutons
  • Salami $9.50
    • Calabrese salami peppers, rocket and swiss cheese
  • Smoked salmon $5.50
  • Chicken & zucchini croquettes $19.90
    • Crumbed and fried chicken & zucchini croquettes, cumin, spring onion, green salad, sumac dipping sauce
  • Poached chicken Sandwich $14.90
    • Char-grilled sourdough baguette with chicken breast, grated apple, coriander, lime mayonnaise
  • Big chips $7.00
    • With a lime mayonnaise
  • Marinated fetta $3.50
  • -Lemon & sugar/maple syrup $9.90
  • Crab & broth $20.00
  • Antipasto di mare $15.00
  • Evening star classic marinara bianca $40.00
  • Grilled vegetables with sheep feta $12.00
  • Artisan galician anchovies with caramelised onion & toast $18.00
  • Burghul pilaf with raw nuts, dried fruits & peppers $8.00
  • Singapore shellfish stir fry $80.00
  • Scampi (NZ) $7.00
  • Afrittata Salumi - a selection of local and imported cured meats $22.00
  • Free Range Eggs - egg's on ciabatta toast cooked to your liking: poached, scrambed or fried $10.00
  • Toasted Panini - Provolone Cheese, Roasted Tomato & Oregano $8.00
  • Italian Lettuce Salad $7.50
  • Cos Lettuce & Avocado Salad $9.50
  • Ciabatta Toast $4.50
  • Insalata Di Torino - tuna, green beans, potato, egg, olives, tomatoes, seasonal lettuce & seeded mustard dressing $18.50
  • Patatine (Chips) $6.50
The Original Cafe

The Original Cafe

location

Address

23 Dorcas St, South Melbourne VIC 3205

phone

Phone

0396902441

clock

Opened hours

Mon 5:30 AM to 4:30 PM Tue 5:30 AM to 4:30 PM Wed 5:30 AM to 4:30 PM Thu 5:30 AM to 4:30 PM Fri 5:30 AM to 4:30 PM Sat Closed Sun Closed
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

Cafe

service level

Service

Counter Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafes

features

Features

Dine in ,  Takeaway ,  Cash

Location
23 Dorcas St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
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