March 31, 2023
Savour Cafe & Juice Bar opened at the southern end of Sydney Rd a couple of months ago. I generally think of cafes and juice bars as the stuff of daylight hours, yet Savour is currently open from 4pm until midnight. When we popped by in March, Savour featured nightly Ramadan banquets, so they were extra focused on night time eats!
While the banquets are clearly elaborate meals, the regular menu looks more snacky: up front is ice cream, kulfi, golgappa, shakes, juices, falooda and lassy. Only after scanning these fun drinks and bites will you reach the salads and meal deals. No dietary features are labelled - vegetarian options seem to be decently covered, but vegan and gluten-free eaters will have to pick their way through very carefully.
The staff helped us cobble together a combination of regular and buffet-related dishes to share. Pani puri (6 for $10) are a rare treat for me, and I enjoyed their crunch and the brightness of the mint water. The veggie samosa had fantastic pastry and we'll likely order them any time we visit for savoury food.
We also shared veggie pakora, a large bowl of dal, and butter naan, with the complex, hearty dal being the highlight. Of course we had to try some fun drinks from a menu where they're so prominent! Up top you'll see my mango falooda ($7.99, left) and Michael's mango lassy ($6.50, right). Michael was satisfied and I was over the moon with my medley of noodles, syrup, seeds, jelly, dairy and nuts.
The staff were very friendly and helpful, even while they were clearly busy preparing for a packed-out Ramadan feast in the hours to come. I'm looking forward to returning when they're running at a more regular pace, perhaps for an omelette paratha and definitely for another multi-coloured drink or icecream.
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Savour Cafe & Juice Bar
41 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
0466 407 342
Accessibility: The entry has one step up. Furniture is standard-height tables and chairs with backs. There's a clear way through to a low counter for ordering and paying. We didn't visit the toilets.
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