April 15, 2023
We were in the mood for an autumn walk with breakfast at the end of it and decided that Two:Bob cafe was the right distance and menu to aim for. It's nestled within the cute shopping strip on Queens Parade in an old bank building. We've failed to really pay any attention to it for the decade it's been there! I just had an old bookmarked blog review from Fitzroyalty to recommend it.
That's on us, because the menu is very appealing and has clear dietary markings - lots of vegetarian and gluten-free options, while vegans will be weighing up the avo toast and the roast vegetable winter salad. Porridge comes with pecan crumble, the mushroom toast looks fancy, there are multiple rich eggy dishes, and there's a breakfast plate for those who want a bit of everything.
After a little "hmmpf!" about the inconveniently stacked toast, Michael was won over by the Two:Bob take on avocado toast ($21.50) - the smashed peas, spicy chickpeas and house-made chilli jam added lots of flavour.
I had to try out the waffles (pictured top, $21.50). They had that all-white-flour-and-sugar cakiness to them, and the plate as a whole hit all my sweet-breakfast criteria: a bit of crispness to the waffles, a bit of crunch (roast almonds), lots of juicy fruit (blueberry compote and poached pear), and a spoonful of something creamy (lemon mascarpone).
The Two:Bob staff were great and even on a day of showers, the natural light filtering into the cafe was gorgeous. As the weather cools our Saturday mornings are more often spent on the couch with rage, but it's worth getting up and out for a breakfast this good.
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Two:Bob received long-ago positive reviews on Accidental Encounters, Fitzroyalty and Eat & Be Merry.
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Two:Bob
270 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North
9482 5444
Accessibility: There's a step up on entry. Furniture is medium-crowded, a mixture of low and high tables, backless stools, backed chairs and benches with a wide clear way from the entry to the counter. We ordered at our table, paid at a low counter and didn't visit the toilets.
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