A few weekends before stage three restrictions became a thing in Victoria, I did the unthinkable (at least so under current circumstances) and made the trek across town to Moorabbin to visit Tradesman Cafe for a taste of their new breakfast/brunch menu. Their new menu is a colourful and vibrant feed, highlighting an extensive range of dishes to suit everyone’s taste buds, each dish filled with quality ingredients and fresh flavours. With so many favourites on the menu, it was a tough call but I ultimately opted for their ancient grain salad with roasted pumpkin, with a side of crispy pan fried halloumi. The plethora of elements made for a beautifully balanced salad - plenty of textures and contrasting but complementary flavours that kept me going back for more. My dining companion tucked into the 12 hour braised spiced lamb benedict. The TLC shown to the lamb was evident in its juicy and tender texture, and the dish made for a tasty, brunchy take on a Sunday roast classic.

At the time of writing this review and the covid-19 restrictions currently in place, The Tradesman Cafe remains open for takeaway and delivery.

Ancient grain salad - with pumpkin, trio quinoa, black rice, dried cranberries, cumin chickpeas, kale, tossed in apple cider vinegar dressing and pumpkin hummus (and a side of halloumi).

12 hour braised spiced lamb benedict - with house made potato rosti, charred broccolini, almond dukkah & mint sumac hollandaise (and a side of roasted mushrooms).

A mouthwatering gallery of the other dishes on offer with their new menu.

The Tradesman Cafe

1/260 Wickham Rd,

Moorabbin, Victoria, 3189.

+61 3 8525 0110

https://www.thetradesmancafe.com.au/

Disclosure: I dined as a guest of The Tradesman Cafe. All opinions expressed in this post are based entirely on my experience and observations made during the time of my visit.