Pond Cafe

Best Known For

Sticky hoisin pork burger, kimchi, coriander, Szechuan pepper aioli and fried shallots, on a sesame brioche bun.

Wander up from the surf at Torquay Beach for a caffeine fix and bite to eat at Pond Café on The Esplanade. Welcoming surfers, locals and visitors alike with cheery planter boxes full of red geraniums outside, step indoors to find a bright and breezy dining space filled with natural light and a rustic fit-out of recycled timber and potted greenery. Pond rocks an all-day menu sure to quell any sized hunger waves with tempters like apple bircher muesli, green apple, coconut and seed crumble; or avocado toast, sweet potato hummus, goats’ cheese, black sesame, sorrel and lemon. As you linger over lunch, pair a cold-pressed juice with a Mexican bowl of black bean salsa, brown rice, roasted corn, avocado, heirloom tomato, coriander and braised onion; or a beef brisket sandwich with Swiss cheese.