Dishing up deliciously innovative breakfasts and lunches alongside what we are calling the best coffee on the Coast, Local and Co. has been warmly welcomed by local food critics and diners alike. We arrive for our first visit on a Saturday morning and the place is packed. The efficient service means just a short wait until we are seated at a table though – two points for that! Scanning the menu, I mentally divide the dishes into two categories – naughty and nice. The angel on my shoulder is telling me to choose the Super Greens Breakfast Bowl ($18): mixed quinoa, sautéed kale, asparagus, broccolini, Persian feta, dukkah, smashed avocado and freerange poached eggs with blackcurrant vinaigrette. Unfortunately the devil on my other shoulder is encouraging me to go for the Nutella Waffles: classic Belgian-style waffles topped with Nutella, vanilla bean mascarpone, macadamia crumble and strawberries. In the battle of naughty versus nice, nice wins and I settle on the brekky bowl. Any momentary regret I have about my order subsides with the first bite. I’m not usually a huge fan of quinoa, but in this dish its presence is totally warranted. The greens are all cooked to perfection, with just the right amount of bite, and the feta and dukkah add some texture and spice to counteract the sweetness of the blackcurrant vinaigrette. I wash it all down with a fresh green juice and one of the best coffees I have ever had, made with freshly ground beans from Social Espresso. My husband has opted for the Healthy Start: roasted sweet potato cubes, cauliflower hash brown, house made beetroot labneh, sliced avocado, free range poached eggs, dukkah and organic light rye toast. The cauliflower hash browns are mind-blowingly good, and my husband has to fend them off with his fork. Yum! I love a restaurant that offers healthy options for kids, and Local and Co. really delivers on this with the kids’ fruit salad. The freshly cut fruit is beautifully displayed in the bowl, with the chef taking extra care to ensure the various fruits are barely touching, because we all know how much kids hate that! With a queue now forming outside, we take pity on the waiting diners and vacate our table, with full bellies and happy taste buds. We’ll definitely be back for more soon though! 102 Pindara Magazine 2016
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Eight
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