The Original Cafe in South Melbourne Menu

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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
-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

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

Grain salad $17.50
- Ancient grains, pickled cabbage, charred corn, hazelnut dukkah, labneh & pomegranate dressing
Wagyu beef burger $19.50
- Wagyu beef patty, smoked cheddar, swiss cheese, lettuce, royale sauce, chez dre buttermilk bun, sweet potato crisps & pickles
Toast $6.50
- Seeded or sourdough with jam or peanut spread
Eggplant & chickpea ragu $16.50
- Poached eggs, smoked eggplant, chickpeas & spiced tomato ragu, coriander pesto, labneh & toasted baguette
French toast $17.50
- Chez dre brioche, berry compote, lemon ricotta, raspberry dust, bibelot, strawberry & oat gelato
Grand petit dejeuner $22.50
- Smoked bacon, toulouse sausage, avocado, roasted mushrooms, provencal tomato, poached eggs, toasted sourdough
Avocado, baked mushrooms, double smoked ham, provencal tomato, meredith goats cheese, green salad, eggplant & chickpea ragu $4.00
-With croissant $12.50

2 Buta teriyaki don 7.40
- slow cooked pork on rice
soft drinks 1.80
11 Dondon box 9.40
- teriyaki chicken, sukiyaki beef, salad and rice
Japanese tea 1.20
1 Sukiyaki don 6.90
- thinly sliced beef on rice
miso soup 1.50
10 Sashi don 9.80
- raw salmon/ocean trout slices on rice
7 Soba salad 8.30
- cold buckwheat noodles with salad

7. MARINARA
- Tomato, cheese, prawns, clams, oysters, garlic, parsley
LARGE $16.00
FAMILY $20.00
GARLIC BREAD $5.00
MEDIUM $13.00
FAMILY $20.00
10. MEXICANA (Hot or Mild)
- Tomato, cheese, ham, salami, capsicum, onion
SMALL $9.50

Salt n Chilli Calamari $9.50
- lightly battered calamari, salt & chilli
Won-Ton Noodle Soup $12.50
- prawn & pork wontons, clear chicken broth, egg noodle
Pan-Fry Seafood Wonton Ravioli $12.00
- w crispy rice cake taiwan seafood sauce
Citrus Black bean Fish $15.00
- crispy fish fillet, wok tossed citrus black bean sauce
Garlic Pepper Crispy Beef $16.00
Miso Soup $3.50
Dim Sim Delight $8.50
- steamed housemade dim sim, house soy
Peko Sausage $8.50
- housemade Taiwanese sausage, garlic soy

Crepes - w/orange & palm sugar caramel $ 9.50
Spinach, pinenut & egg filo pie w/pomegranate molasses $ 14.00
Buttermilk Flapjacks - w/maple butter & poached pear $ 10.50
Chicken salad w/bacon & parmesan $ 10.50
Fish of the Day Market price
Fruit Salad - w/natural yoghurt $ 8.50
Hash brown, corn cake, hollandaise $ 3.50
Muesli - w/fresh or poached fruit $ 8.50

Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with a warm gluten free roll N/A
Chef’s Selection of Local Cheese Matched with a quince paste, golden crisp water crackers, and a spiced fruit loaf N/A
An individual tasting plate of delicate desserts N/A
Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with crisp lavosh N/A
Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with crisp lavosh N/A
Smoked Salmon & Avocado Smoked Tasmanian salmon and avocado mousse, dressed with baby capers, red onion and tomato salsa N/A
Grilled Chicken Breast Marinated in herbs on a bed of sautéed spinach served with seasonal vegetables and a rich reduction N/A
Grilled Chicken Breast Marinated in herbs on a bed of sautéed spinach served with seasonal vegetables and a rich reduction N/A

Strawberries $13.50
Labna Breakfast $13.50
Hash brown, bacon , sausage or avocado $3.00
Fruit Salad with yoghurt $9.50
with stewed rhubarb and honey $10.50
With Poached Egg $16.90
all served with cream or ice cream N/A
Signature Breakfast $16.90
- Poached eggs on traditional brushetta, with ricetta drizzled homemade pesto and a side of rocket

House-made Granola w/ seasonal stewed fruit, honey & yoghurt $11
Chicken, Tuna or Ham* w/ rocket, tomato & house-made relish $9
Free Range Eggs on toast (Fried, Scrambled or Poached) w/ relish $10
Chicken Schnitzel Roll w/ tomato, lettuce, cheese & mayo $11
Crispy Bacon & Soft Egg roll w/ beetroot relish & rocket $10
House Cured Salamon Carpaccio w/ pickled salad, dill cream & crusty bread $17
Extras $4
- Spinach, Tomato, Hash Brown (2), Mushrooms
Homemade Pie of the Day w/ salad & relish $16

Extras: Eggs, cheese, tomato or onion $0.50
Fish Burger $5.90
- Grilled or crumbed, lettuce, tomato and seafood sauce
The Lot Prime Burger $8.40
Fish Bite Box $7.90
- 6 Fish Bites, Chips, Tartare Sauce & Lemon Wedges
Fillet Meal Deal $9.90
- Chicken Fillet Burger, Chips & a Can
Prawn $2.20
($1 extra for rolls)
Fisherman' s Pack $12.90
- 1 Fish, 1 Calamari Ring, 1 Scallop, 1 Prawn, 1 Seafood Stick, Chips, 2 Tartare Sauce & Lemon Wedges

250gm Grass Fed Eye fillet $39.00
House Smoked chicken Jalapenos king Island double cream brie red onion & fresh thyme $22.00
Mixed Leaf salad olives feta roasted capsicum semi dried tomato & house dressing
Aubergine chips with sweet Thai chili & sour cream
Chicken Bacon spinach cpring onions & BBQ sauce $20.00
The Sunday Roast
- marinated roast lamb shoulder California cheese puree roasted red onion sweet potato beetroot mint jelly & gravy
Southern Fried Chicken $16.00
- drumettes with sriracha hot sauce & kewpie mayo
Dhai Split lentil Curry $15.00
- old school favorite with turmeric roasted cauliflower raita mango chutney & roti bread

27 Vegetarian sate noodles $10.00
- Thin egg noodles stir fried with broccoli, bokchoi, snow peas, capsicum, spring onions, carrots and onions in a sate sauce.
10 Seafood mee goreng $12.00
- Thick egg noodles wok tossed in Malay curry sauce with prawns, seafood chunks, fish cakes, squid, carrot, capsicum, tofu, onions, bean shoots and spring onions.
33 Steamed rice with sate sauce, snow peas, broccoli, capsicum, carrots and onions
15 Wonton noodle soup $11.00
- Egg noodle soup with wonton and BBQ pork: garnished with celery, Asian chives, bean shoots, coriander, brown onions and broccoli.
30 Vegetarian Thai Noodles (Pad Thai) $10.00
- Thai rice noodle stick stir fried with tofu, broccoli, snow peas, carrots, bokchoi, onions, crushed peanuts, bean shoots and chilli in oyster sauce.
29 Vegetarian Singapore noodles $10.00
- Vermicelli noodles wok tossed with tofu, peas, capsicum. carrots, onions, bean shoots, spring onions, broccoli, bokchoi and snow peas in Malay curry sauce.
5 Bun bo, ga xao xa ot $11.00
- Rice vermicelli noodles stir fried with beef and chicken, lemon grass, chilli, carrots, onions, capsicum, bean shoots, mixed Asian mint and crushed peanuts, in oyster and fish sauce.
w/ Seafood (prawns, squid, crab meat & fish cakes) $12.00

POLENTA PORRIDGE WITH BURNT MAPLE, TEXTURES OF STRAWBERRY & BASIL $16.50
COCONUT SET CHIA WITH WINTER CITRUS, MANDARIN SORBET, TOASTED COCONUT $18.00
FRESH SNAPPER IN A BRIOCHE ROLL WITH GREEN PAPAYA SALAD, CITRUS MAYONNAISE, CHILLI JAM & LIME $23.00
WASABI EMULSION / MAPLE DOUBLE CREAM $3.00
SEASONAL AVOCADO WITH CITRUS, TOAST & LOCAL KELP SALT $13.50
WILD RICE CRUMBED BARRAMUNDI WITH CASHEW TOMATO PESTO & RAW BROCCOLI RABE SALAD $25.00
EGGS YOUR WAY ON TOAST $11.00
TOAST WITH HOUSE-CHURNED BUTTER & SEASONAL PRESERVES $7.50

Standard with lettuce, carrot, tomato & cucumber
Bacon, Spinach, Avocado & Cheese $8.10
Grilled Pork $7.50
Super Vegetables $8.90
- Mushroom, tasty cheese, spinach, eggplant, carrot, semi-dried tomato, capsicum
Chicken & Avocado $7.00
Semi-dried tomato $0.80
Schnitzel $9.40
- Crumbed chicken, capsicum, mushroom, eggplant
Pate $0.50

Chicken & zucchini croquettes $19.90
- Crumbed and fried chicken & zucchini croquettes, cumin, spring onion, green salad, sumac dipping sauce
Vietnamese chicken & mint salad $16.9 / $18.9
- A salad of finely shredded chicken, chinese cabbage, grated carrot, coriander, viet mint, roasted peanuts & shallots
Zucca $13.90
- Roasted pumpkin, goats cheese, cumin spiced lamb yoghurt
Bruschetta $14.9 / $17.9
- Smoked salmon, red onion, rocket, capers & a yoghurt & lemon dressing
-Lemon & sugar/maple syrup $9.90
Sorry no variations
Berry terrine $14.90
- Summer terrine of seasonal berries, gran marnier and raspberry coulis, vanilla ice cream, fresh mint
Green salad $6.00
- Served with mesclun leaves & french dressing