And you thought my Melbourne posts are over. No, not just yet. The good thing about posting about our short getaway in my “sweet” (read: oh so slow pace) time is that I get to re-live each memory again in the midst of the “busy-ness” of my life (it’s a horror that my last entry was Monday, yikes!). Remembering the good stuff that happened from a vacation serves as an instant pick-upper for me.
On our last day in Melbourne, our friends Lui and Charmine took us for brunch at The European Restaurant.
I noticed that in Melbourne, a lot of restaurants offer “brunch”, while in Sydney several offer “breakfast all day”. Some restaurants offer brunch from 10am-2pm; 12:00-3:00pm…it really varies. At The European Restaurant, they offer brunch from 12:00-4:00pm.
The place was busy when we arrived around 1ish, we were lucky to get a table right away. A bit dark but cozy. There’s limited space for walking around so people with prams might find it a bit challenging. Although they do have alfresco dining for those who need more space.
Now for some food porn. Charmine’s order: Tom Cooper Salmon with Pancakes on the side. Underneath the Salmon were green salad. Never had the chance to have a taste but from the looks of it, it seemed delicious. A healthy dish too.
Lui’s order: Eggs Benedict. I had a bite and got a bit jealous for not ordering this. The eggs were poached perfectly and the Hollandaise sauce was so creamy.
Chris’ order: Continental Breakfast.
My order: Frittata of Smoked Trout and Potato with Salsa. I commend myself for trying something different that morning. I found this interesting when I read the menu. This is a good dish for those wanting a lighter meal. I like the simplicity and health factor of this dish.
We would have lingered longer but we wanted to have dessert somewhere else and a plane to catch in the evening.
The European
161 Spring Street, Melbourne
Telephone +61 3 96540811
5 Comments
bursky
i love all-day breakfast places. 🙂 i’m a breakfast person talaga. i feel groggy pag walang kinain sa almusal and feel almost always happy after breakfast. and having “breakfast” any time of day might just be my ticket to be happy all day! haha!
and i think, from the looks of it, i would’ve enjoyed the salmon with pancakes. i lurve pancakes!
sheng
Like bursky, i am a breakfast person too, i feel empty and cannot work with an empty stomach, seriously. And that frittata seems good. I just had breakfast and had some veggies, but the best that tops my breakfast is tocino and itlog.
Kate
waaah! I’m so so hungry right now. Especially since I only had a bowl of Special K for breakfast! LOL. Hope I can visit Australia soon. Too many beautiful places and nice restaurants in your posts 🙂
kayni
most blogs i’ve visited today has food photos, and i am getting hungry. have a great weekend.
if you have time, i have an award for you…no rush.
princess_dyanie
12pm to 3pm eh brunch pa din? wow! eggs benediiiiiict!!! 😀