It's rare that a vegetarian cafe generates buzz with the omnivore set, but Monk Bodhi Dharma has done only that (see, again, an extensive link-list towards the bottom of the post). This is most probable due to their java chops - it's some other 3rd moving ridge articulation with a fancy edible bean rotation in addition to fifty-fifty fancier laid of java training methods.
It's consistently crowded, in addition to densely designed at that. I induce got rarely felt this cramped piece eating out, having to exit my spot in addition to shuffle circular the cafe inward companionship to allow some other customers depart. BYO collegial attitude!
However Monk Bodhi Dharma has some other features that endear it to this finicky breakfaster - an extensive tea card in addition to a consummate lack of eggs. Yes, folks, they induce got a page-long breakfast card where the solely affair that's poached is a pear. I was spoilt for pick - the cereals had luscious-sounding fruit accompaniments, toast came with beans or bruschetta toppings or kicked-up avocado in addition to the ricotta hotcakes were pesto-topped savoury temptations.
I tried out their soy chai in addition to it was non solely 1 of the cutest ones I've been served closed to Melbourne; it was 1 of the tastiest in addition to best prepared.
Michael ate the Yucatan "Peasant" Beans ($14.50) - wearisome cooked chile beans served with feta, toasted sourdough in addition to household made chile jam. Michael flora the presentation awkward - at that spot was no room to slather the beans on the toast, in addition to a fork wasn't the best tool for scooping upwardly such a runny sauce - but he spoke highly of the flavours.Ray in addition to Gingerlee's French-inspired toasts every bit a personal favourite (all the ameliorate that it's egg-free in addition to vegan-friendly!).
Having heard practiced things well-nigh their cakes, Michael ordered 1 to takeaway - it was an enormous iced wedge of cakey brownie goodness, with a squeamish java kick.
Service was reasonably efficient given the demands of the crowded space; some staff were notably to a greater extent than cheerful than others. I'd similar to attempt to a greater extent than from the real appealing card but it's rare that nosotros larn inward across town; I haven't sampled plenty from nearby Las Chicas or the Galleon either. There appears to hold upwardly no terminate of southsiders frequenting these slap-up cafes, though, in addition to I await forwards to at to the lowest degree experiencing a few to a greater extent than of their dishes vicariously online.
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Here are many other blogged accounts of Monk Bodhi Dharma: 1001 Dinners, 1001 Nights, vegan well-nigh town, In the Mood for Noodles (twice), What's For Tea, Melbourne Coffee Review, Pocket Carnival, Eat More Vegies, The Belly Rules the Mind, Melbourne Cafes Photo Blog, Eat in addition to Be Merry, Easy every bit (vegan) Pie, Uproar
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After breakfast, nosotros continued to explore Balaclava. K recommended a see to Rishon Foods, a specialty kosher shop - inward their efforts to avoid mixing meat in addition to milk, the Jewish community induce got developed many vegan-friendly products. Rishon has shelves total of vegan sweets in addition to freezers well-stocked with dairy-free icecreams, a few faux-meats in addition to the like. For us non-vegans, the collection of rennet-free cheeses is impressive too.We enjoyed observing the mix of quondam in addition to novel along Carlisle St, picking upwardly some bagels from Glick's in addition to checking out an izakaya card earlier heading into Coles, where some other wealth of kosher specialty products awaited. It's a facet of Melbourne we've non actually experienced earlier in addition to 1 I'd for sure similar to revisit. As Carla wryly noted, this is the southside that us northsiders are allowed to like.
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Monk Bodhi Dharma
rear of 202 Carlisle St, Balaclava
9534 7250
unlicensed
veg breakfasts $7-15.50
Rishon Foods
23 William St, Balaclava
9527 5142
Glick's Cakes & Bagels
330 Carlisle St, Balaclava
9527 2198
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