Living My Best Brunch – Try These 7 Venues to Get a Weekend Brunch Fix.

Brunch – that lazy weekend meal where catching up over the week’s news is obligatory along with delicious dishes and perhaps even a glass of bubbles.

Once a week we all scramble to find our brunch location, how many of us can make it and what time we are eating. As is the case with many culinary traditions, brunch’s origins are a bit hazy. 

Many consider it a byproduct of England’s hunt breakfasts where a smorgasbord of goodies was laid out for hungry huntsmen after the chase, while others consider it comes from the practice of Catholics to fast before mass and then sit down to a huge midday meal.

 

Here are seven venues to put on your brunch radar:

 

Experience a slice of Europe as you watch the world go by at Sax Café and Lounge Bar on Barangaroo Avenue in Barangaroo. Café by day and European lounge bar by night, Sax is a sophisticated space for coffee and brunch gatherings; chill out in surrounds of black and white tiled floors, marble top tables, fresh flowers and live music.

From early until late, there is something on the menu to tempt all tastes such as brunch plates of sourdough crumpets with smoked salmon, crème fraiche and chives or strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and honey. 

 

For that first sip of coffee in the morning or an indulgent brunch with friends, Brisbane foodies head to Project Salubrious on Rowley Road in Burpengary. Find a warm and welcoming vibe at this local café, where Head Chef and owner Kurtis Lovell delivers dishes free from gluten, grains, dairy and refined sugar, yet still full of flavour.

Here you know the farmer who made your smoothie possible and digging into burgers with workmates is the norm; stop by early and start your day the right way with bangers, bacon, eggs, kale, tomatoes and housemade almond and zucchini toast.

 

Filled to the brim with gourmet goodies along with a produce-driven menu, Torquay Larder on Gilbert Street is the place to head for Campos coffee and good vibes. Find everything from fresh cheese and smallgoods to local preserves, sauces, spices and biscuits at this café and providore; settle in alfresco and people watch with your brew of choice and devour an egg and bacon brioche breaky roll with relish, cheddar, tomato and spinach.

Meet friends for brunch over plates like a breaky brioche roll with double-fried eggs, bacon, cheddar, avocado and tomato relish, or chow down on housemade granola, yoghurt, fruit compote and seasonal fruit.

 

Part Brooklyn, part Parisian – that's Silo Bakery on Giles Street in Kingston. From a room full of Australian and European cheese to freshly baked bread, this happily buzzing Canberra café is alive with conversation, as friends catch up over coffee and a sweet treat from the cabinet.

Geometric tiled floors and white subway tiles add a sleek, clean look to this local favourite where lingering over brunch is the highlight of the weekend while enjoying a plate of raisin toast with banana, cranberries, honey and labneh.

 

Indulge in Middle Eastern-inspired fare and specialty coffee at Fez & Co on Booth Street in Annandale. Nestled in a transformed cottage and serving food from the heart, this light and airy eatery brings the outside in through floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking parkland, while polished wood floors and cosy table settings set a chilled-out vibe.

A charming alfresco area is the place to be on balmy days as you devour a breaky bagel with scrambled egg, avocado, tomato and lettuce, or smashed avocado, poached eggs, tomato salsa, feta, pomegranate, aged balsamic and rocket, on sourdough.

 

Clean, fresh and earthy fare is what has Umina Beach locals and visitors alike returning time and again to Café RONTO on West Street. This Central Coast dining destination has a bright and breezy vibe of polished wood floors, white subway tiles and trailing greenery; while white table settings under market umbrellas beckon for alfresco catch-ups on balmy days. 

Expect vibrant, comforting dishes full of flavour with a nod to Europe, the Middle East and Asia; kickstart your day with whipped orange, feta and ricotta on sourdough, with pan-fried Brussels sprouts, speck, spinach, fennel, roasted onion and a poached egg.

 

A French bistro bouillon, bakery and patisserie awaits discerning Adelaide foodies at Maison Clement on Currie Street in the heart of the city. A bistro bouillon is a French eatery that serves delicious food, quickly and cheaply and that’s this restaurant’s mission to provide an affordable French food experience using local SA produce as well as imported produce.

Apart from picking up your fresh baguette and pastry for the day, stop awhile and delve into brunch plates like Benedict Bourguignon, with poached eggs, spinach, beef and Hollandaise, on toasted sourdough.