Abbotsford's Lentil As Anything provides what is easily among the best breakfasts to be had in Melbourne. With or without a hangover, you are guaranteed a serious treat and what's more, it is a secret that has been overlooked by the likes of Broadsheet or Time Out Melbourne.
"So
where's the bacon?" I hear you plead. Well, Sonny Jim, there is no
bacon here. Lentil as Anything, as the name suggests, is a vegetarn restaurant. Let's be perfectly be honest about it, if you have a full day ahead of you, bacon
is not always the best option.
Hangover-friendly
breakfasts include the poached eggs with rosti, semolina corn cakes
with beans and poached egg, Sri Lankan farmer's breakfast, museli and
sweet pancakes (as pictured to the right) so devilishly good it is a
wonder the dark lord has not kept them all to himself. Just look at
that syrup!
The coffee here is
magnificent as well. It tastes all the better
knowing that it is organic, fair trade. Oh, and yours truly
occasionally worked the groupers last year. Suffice it to say that Lentil as Anything is an organisation that truly believes in the "equal opportunity" ethos.
Lentils (as it is known for short) can be found in four locations across Melbourne, however
the Abbotsford Convent location is the only one that offers breakfast.
They have a "pay what you feel" payment/donation policy, and they also
help many of the city's disadvantaged; be they homeless or new
immigrants to Australia. Please give generously.
Lentil As Anything
1-3 St. Heliers St Abbotsford Victoria
Nearest Tram Stop: #86: Waterfront City Gardens to Bundoora (alight at Johnston St stop)
Nearest Train Station: Victoria Park
Directions: Both the tram and train pass over Johnston St. Catch any East-bound bus (barring the 201 which turns onto Hoddle St - if arriving by tram at Smith St) and alight at the footbridge. The penultimate stop has an office building to its left. Cross the bridge and head straight. Take the first left, passing the local primary school. The Convent is located on the right of St. Heliers St.
Lentil As Anything
1-3 St. Heliers St Abbotsford Victoria
Nearest Tram Stop: #86: Waterfront City Gardens to Bundoora (alight at Johnston St stop)
Nearest Train Station: Victoria Park
Directions: Both the tram and train pass over Johnston St. Catch any East-bound bus (barring the 201 which turns onto Hoddle St - if arriving by tram at Smith St) and alight at the footbridge. The penultimate stop has an office building to its left. Cross the bridge and head straight. Take the first left, passing the local primary school. The Convent is located on the right of St. Heliers St.
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