tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post136436738178483593..comments2024-03-28T22:59:24.437+11:00Comments on where's the beef? Vegetarians in Melbourne: February 3, 2008: Butterfly CafeCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-42550816402095767742008-02-11T10:42:00.000+11:002008-02-11T10:42:00.000+11:00Hi Claire! While it won't make my top 5, it was a...Hi Claire! While it won't make my top 5, it was a pleasant breakfast - the multi-grain toast impressed me and my avocado was ripe and very nicely dressed.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your other recommendations, the ricotta hotcakes at Replete look very much like my kind of breakfast. :-DCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-3904771954446285052008-02-08T17:23:00.000+11:002008-02-08T17:23:00.000+11:00Hey Cindy! Sorry you and Michael didn't enjoy Butt...Hey Cindy! Sorry you and Michael didn't enjoy Butterfly quite as much as I did - I don't remember noticing the size of the portions, but you're right, in your photos they do look rather small.<BR/><BR/>Trying to think of other places around daggy old Cambers that I could recommend... for dinner I quite like Monk & Me, a Malaysian place (very much in the Chinta Ria mould) down near the Rivoli. Provision, a cafe/foodstore opposite Country Road, is also pretty good. But there's a lot of crap in Camberwell cafes too, so your plan for next time sounds a goer.<BR/><BR/>One question though - have you had breakfast at Replete? If you and Michael are driving to Camberwell you could stop off in Hawthorn on the way. Read my <A HREF="http://melbournegastronome.blogspot.com/2007/05/brunch-at-replete.html" REL="nofollow">review</A> - I think that with your sweet tooth you'd love the ricotta hotcakes with lemon curd and strawberries! :)clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271464994614942315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-1155194367706025012008-02-08T12:42:00.000+11:002008-02-08T12:42:00.000+11:00Sure did, Hayley! I was actually surprised by how...Sure did, Hayley! I was actually surprised by how many cafes and smart-looking shops we encountered, given Claire's memories of "daggy old Cambers" from her formative years. :-)<BR/><BR/>Next time I'll breakfast at home and then try the food van within the markets that sells vegie dogs and burgers. We are going through a vegie dog phase at the moment...Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-67640006882804003222008-02-08T11:47:00.000+11:002008-02-08T11:47:00.000+11:00Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed the markets! The eatery ...Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed the markets! The eatery options around Camberwell can be a bit hit and miss; from memory there are a couple of restaurants across the road from the Rivoli that are quite nice (my mind is vaguely prodding me with the thought "awesome bruschetta"), can't for the life of me remember what they are called. Ah well, might have to do a bit of foodie research when I go to the markets this Sunday!Hayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136383350050942704noreply@blogger.com