Brunch Me with Your Best Shot – 5 Venues to Brunch and Munch

We are always up for brunch, whether it is catching up with your posse or hanging with your BFF!

The only thing better than brunch is brunch with friends…did you know in 1895, Guy Beringer first coined the phrase in a London publication called Hunter’s Weekly?

In his article ‘Brunch: A Plea’, he claimed that a late social breakfast on Sunday would make life brighter for Saturday night carousers.

Today we never brunch alone and it is the best time to dish up all the gossip from the week! Here are five venues where you can brunch now and nap later: 

Step into Anatolia Restaurant on Gartside Street for a taste of the Mediterranean in Wanniassa. Offering a unique atmosphere perfect for any occasion, sip on fine wines and bespoke cocktails as you enjoy live music at the weekend in warm and welcoming surrounds of leather banquettes, softly glowing wall lights and circular pendents adding a romantic vibe.

 

Weekend brunch also awaits with offerings like soft poached eggs atop garlic yoghurt, drizzled with spiced butter sauce, or Turkish sausage with fried eggs and fresh bazlama bread; those with large appetites opt for the big breakfast with olives, feta, cucumber, tomato, halloumi, fig jam, natural honey, fruit, eggs, sucuk, gozleme and fresh coffee.

Located on the Murray River at Goolwa Wharf, Hector’s Modern Australian Kitchen combines waterfront views with a contemporary dining experience. On warm days sit alfresco on the heritage-listed wharf and watch all manner of watercraft cruise by; or dine indoors in a nautical vibe of sailboats, paddles, recycled timber floors and shabby chic furniture.

 

Early risers opt for custard-filled waffles, cherries and ice cream to appease sweet tooths, or devour smashed avocado toast with herb-roasted tomato, poached egg, crumbled feta and dressed rocket; perhaps a house-baked breakfast pide entices, filled with smoked sausage, cheese, tomatoes, egg and tomato jam.

Coffee by day and beer by night is what you’ll find at The Exchange on Harrogate Street in West Leederville. Located just minutes from Perth City, this venue boasts both indoor and outdoor areas, along with four function spaces making for the perfect option for a party or private event.

 

Brunch-goers are tempted by zucchini and smoked salmon fritters, served with charred corn, rocket, broccolini, poached egg, shaved pecorino and fresh lemon; or chorizo and chipotle beans with an egg, roast capsicum, feta and hazelnut dukkah on toasted Parmesan sourdough, best enjoyed with a Reboot mango, pineapple, banana and passionfruit smoothie.

Soak up beautiful water views of Moreton Bay as you and your four-legged friend hang out for a bite and a brew at Zesty Lemon Café on Bayview Terrace in Deception Bay. This well-loved café offers balmy alfresco dining at bright red, blue, green and yellow chairs as breezes rustle nearby trees; or head indoors to find a cottage vibe of recycled timber, glowing pendents and potted greenery, ideal for lingering over a meal with friends.

 

Start your day the right way with golden brown potato rosti, Norwegian smoked salmon, wilted spinach and a poached egg, topped with Hollandaise sauce; or delve into a Canadian breakfast of pancakes, bacon, fried egg, ice cream and maple syrup, washed down with a raspberry and pomegranate iced frappé.

Middle Eastern and Mediterranean fare with flair has guests returning time and again to The Hungry Spoon on Rosa Street in Oatley. This well-loved local café has a corner frontage with plenty of alfresco space, ideal for soaking up the rays on balmy Sydney days, or step into a bright and breezy vibe of subway tiles, recycled timber and dried flowers to linger over an aromatic coffee and bite to eat.

 

From an all-day brunch menu, choose chilli scrambled eggs with feta, avocado, rocket and sourdough toast; while sweet tooths crave knafeh toast – brioche filled with sweet cheese, topped with crushed pistachios, rose petals, drizzled with rosewater syrup.