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MELBOURNE | Ten One Ate Essendon is a cafe that focuses on keeping locals happy, with a range of breakfast and lunch options created using organic, locally sourced produce. Located in the former Bricklayers Arms space, the space is clean and casual. On the Saturday we visited natural sunlight was streaming through the large windows and the place was full of families and couples. The focus here is on the quality of the food rather than trends, although you will find “Crazy Shakes” aka freakshakes on the menu.
The entire menu is on all day, meaning you can not only have breakfast for lunch, but also lunch for breakfast if you want. We tried the superfood breakfast salad which features organic raw kale, quinoa, chia, almonds, pumpkin seeds, spinach, broccoli, matcha and pomegranate. Topped with the optional poached egg this is a great choice for those looking for a light and healthy option. We also tried the baked eggs with lightly spiced tomato, capsicum, black bean ragu and Bulgarian fetta. This was really tasty, with a nice spiced flavour profile to each bite. Both dishes are good examples of what Ten One Ate does well – simple food using quality ingredients. We weren’t up for it on the day, but a dish that looked very appealing that kept popping up on the tables around us was the Nutella stuffed french toast with mascarpone, fresh strawberries, pure organic maple and raspberry dust.
Coffee is perfectly acceptable but not the strong point here. It’s available espresso, percolated or on cold drip along with a matcha, chai and a range of juices, smoothies and, for the adults, alcoholic drinks.
All in all Ten One Ate does exactly what a good neighbourhood cafe should do and provides a friendly space with great service along with simple, tasty food that will keep the locals coming back.
Ten One Ate
1018 Mount Alexander Road
Essendon
Victoria 3040
Australia
Telephone: (03) 9379 4892
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://tenoneate.com.au/
Open
Mon – Sun: 6:00am to 4:00pm