March 2, 2024
We've been going to Small Axe semi-regularly since way back in 2016, when they burst onto the scene with their now-famous breakfast pasta. Until this visit though, we've been forced to settle for non-pasta brekkies, with their signature dish usually riddled with pork products. At some point in the last few years they've added a vego option, and I finally tried it on a lazy Saturday morning.
The vegetarian version seems to be basically the regular version with the cured meat omitted: maccaruni, peas, mint, parsley, salted ricotta and slow-cooked egg ($27). It's a pretty lovely way to start the day, but it did kind of miss the richness and saltiness that the meat would have provided - I'm not sure what the best substitute would be, but there's definitely room to improve the meat-free version of this.
Still: now the non-meat eaters can start their day with an eggy, cheesy pasta and it's hard to be anything but happy about that.
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Small Axe Kitchen
281 Brunswick St, Brunswick
9939 6061
Accessibility: There's a small step on entry. Tables are densely packed with a clear corridor through the middle. Tables outside have small backless stools, high benches in the front room have tall backless stools, and tables in the back room have ordinary backed chairs. We ordered at our table and paid at a low counter. We didn't visit the toilets.
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