Piggery Café

From the chef, restauranteur, director and mastermind behind Vue de Monde, Piggery Café is Shannon Bennet’s latest addition to his repertoire. Piggery Café brings a touch of magic to the lands of Sherbrooke with its sense of calm and free-flowing vibes, a space that oozes warmth in a rustic manner with a touch of modernity.

With their philosophy of embracing every facet of the garden-to-plate doctrine, Piggery Café has a lot to boast about. Think premium pork from Greenvale Farm, fish caught by Mark Eather and beefing things up with Blackmore Wagyu. Let's not forget the lamb and wallaby sourced directly from Flinders Island in Tasmania. Coffee wise, you can never go wrong with Five Senses coupled with milk from Schulz Organic Farms. 

Here at Pggery Café, it's all about the “live to eat, not eat to live” mantra.

Skinny Flat White

Chai Latte

Blackmore Wagyu Beef Burger

By far, the most popular dish was the Blackmore Wagyu Beef Burger. I mean, we ordered five of these babies and we were not disappointed. The patty was rich, hearty and seasoned perfectly. Each bite was burger heaven with burger juices dripping from out hands to our elbows. Really, need I say more ? Please refer to the photo above.

Mark Eather Barramundi Burger 

On the other end of the table, my friend ordered the Mark Eather Barramundi Burger which didn't seem to go down as well as the beefy wagyu beef burgers we were chowing down. I also think it's worth mentioning that the boys felt the burgers were much too tiny for their ever-growing appetites.

Lobster Roll

Unfortunately, the Lobster Roll too wasn't the most well received and honestly looked rather naked. Though the flavours and quality were there, the quantity not so much. Of course, it's always quality over quantity but who couldn't do with a bit more lobster ?

House-made Fries

The rustic chips on the other hand were great, filled with pillowy soft potato and crunchy ends laced with salt.

Having Shannon Bennet's name connected with Piggery Café, I'd have to say that I went in with pretty high expectations. Perhaps that was unfair of me. With service noticeably lacking, and friends leaving hungry and unsatiated, those expectations were not completely satisfied. That Blackmore Wagyu Beef Burger though… 

Piggery Café

1 Sherbrooke Road 

Sherbrooke, VIC 3789

http://www.piggerycafe.com.au 

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Morris Jones

Located on the bustling Windsor end of Chapel Street, Morris Jones serves Australian cuisine lead by Head Chef Matthew Butcher. Their philosophy is all about creating delicious, quirky and playful food with a touch of theatre matched with craft cocktails of distinction in a lively space. Need I say more ?

Lychee Martini - Lychees, pink grapefruit and lime

My Lobster Bun

Zucchini Flowers with marinated tomatoes, cous cous and smoked goats curd

Curry Spiced Scallops with 4 textures of cauliflower and ox tail sauce

New Zealand Salmon with beetroot & miso, celeriac and corn puffs

Sweet Pea Risotto with tomato essence, mascarpone cream and crunchy quinoa

New Season Asparagus with burnt butter

Triple Cooked Chips

Morris Jones
163 Chapel Street  
Windsor, VIC 3181
http://www.morrisjones.com.au 

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Mr Hendricks Cafe

You don’t find me on this side of town often. But where there is good food, I am more than happy to travel far and wide. And from what I’ve heard, Mr Hendricks is where it’s at. Hey there Mr Hendricks !

 

Skinny Flat White

Crispy Eggs

The crispy eggs had my name all over it. Golden panko-crumbed eggs, smoked ham hock full of flavour and a salad of fennel, radish and walnuts on a bed of velvety smooth sweet potato puree. I mean seriously, check out that yolk porn! The contrastive textures and intertwining flavours made this brunch dish a standout. My only comment would be that the sweet potato was a little too sweet for my liking.

Tempura Soft Shell Crab Burger

My other brunch-goes went for the Tempura Soft Shell Crab Burger with fennel, radish, cabbage, avocado and kewpie. In between mouthfuls of aromatic rosemary fries, both burgers were smashed out in a matter of seconds.

Good food, excellent coffee and attentive service. Mr Hendricks, I like you.

Mr Hendricks Cafe
469 Whitehorse Road
Balwyn, VIC 3103

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