Signage for this clean food café is so subtle, we walked past it twice. Once inside though, the welcome was warm and the room full of light. Mismatched furniture is carefully chosen for its style and you can sit at one of three tables, or perch on stools overlooking Heath Street and watch the world go by.
The all-day menu features smoothies, juices and breakfast bowls, layered salads in jars (yes, jars) and toasties. We tried the chicken and pearl barley salad with blueberries, blue cheese and walnuts, and a falafel toastie. The salad was a revelation with a simple balsamic and olive oil dressing – a surprisingly appealing blend of flavours and textures. The toastie was tasty but a bit on the dry side and I was glad I’d agreed to go halves on mains with my companion.
Coffees and juices were on top form and the array of desserts was spectacular, although sadly, our two choices delivered more on appearance than flavour, with a tiramisu missing the customary creamy layer and a chocolate tart featuring the slightly bitter aftertaste of sesame. That said, it’s impressive what they deliver from such a small kitchen, visible through a sparkly bead screen from the café.