Brunch – It’s Not Quite Breakfast, Not Quite Lunch and Comes with a Slice of Melon at the End

I’ve been to brunch twice in two days.

Yesterday was planned, I met my lovely friend Jim at Ned’s Cafe in Yeronga. It was so sticky and hot (that’s one thing I do not “heart” about Brisbane!) that I grabbed a little table in the back near the refrigerators, which was a wise choice. Much cooler and more comfortable there than anywhere else.

I had the French toast and a skim latte (two in fact) and both were delicious. Jim had the gourmet eggs which I am determined to have next time I go there – scrambled eggs with various add ins like mushrooms and onion and stuff. We sat in our little corner of Neds and talked for a good few hours.

Today my friend Rosie called me up on the spur of the moment to ask me if I wanted to go to brunch with her at the Melbourne Hotel at West End. I hadn’t been there since they have refurbed, and had heard they’d done a great job, and I love brunch, so of course I said yes.

I’m well impressed! It’s funky without being too cheesy modern, very comfortable and the food and service are excellent, as are the prices. Being hot still, we sat inside in one of their amazing booth tables. It’s kind of like sitting in a muffin tin. You’re cupped into the booth and you can’t really feel or hear any of the tables or anything around.

We both had the Melbourne Big Breakfast, of steak, chipolata sausage, bacon, eggs your style, toast, mushrooms, tomato and a tiny lamb cutlet for a bargain price of $9.90 and a huge coffee for about $4.50. It was delicious and plentiful and arrived promptly. I wouldn’t mind trying a dinner there sometime.

If you have a favourite place for breakfast/brunch, leave me a comment and I’ll add it to my list of places to try.