April 1, 2024
True North up in Coburg seems to be just beyond the boundaries of our neighbourhood and our recall, but we always enjoy it when we do visit. It's that rare gem of a non-veg cafe that has vegetarian and vegan adaptations available on almost every dish, and the same goes for gluten-free.
When we stopped in for a public holiday breakfast recently, they graciously handled some extra temporary dietary restrictions I had around grains and seeds. Lucky for me, the Black Maple Society ($22) was compliant: the twice-baked French toast is actually a compressed pastry brick in the style of a bread-and-butter pudding! It's crowned with whipped ricotta, macerated strawberries and flaked almonds, with concentric moats of strawberry syrup and black maple tahini.
Michael was just as satisfied with the Bean Caught Stealing ($19), a butter bean and apple cider cassoulet served with haloumi, spicy oil and charred sourdough toast. He's always happy for a chance to sample from True North's extensive hot sauce collection.
True North has offered night time foods and events of various kinds over the years, and it looks like they've got a variety on the go at the moment - hopefully we'll manage to report back on one or more of them this year!
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True North
2A Munro St, Coburg
9917 2262
Accessibility: There's a small step on entry and a pretty crowded interior (especially on the weekends when the stools at the bar are in use). We ordered at the table and paid at a high counter. The toilet is a narrow non-gendered cubicle.
from Johanna @ https://gggiraffe.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteIt is ages since I have been to True North - and I live a lot closer than you! Good to hear about your visit. That french toast with black tahini and maple sounds amazing. And I would also love to try the cassoulet.