ALCIDE IS IN NORTH MELBOURNE!!!!!!!!
*Whisper* Oh..... *cough* you mean as in ELCEED - a totally cute new cafe, not the totally cute werewolf. Right, ahem... Excuse me. *Straightens pearls*
Continuing the Queensberry Street awesome cafe trend, Elceed more than exceeds at fabulous coffee and gorgeous brunch-y things whipped up in the open kitchen.
The back room uses lots of white to lift the room away from the old tiles - they could be daggy but against all that gloss, they start to seem almost retro. Orange pops to create a vibrant yet still welcoming vibe.
There's lots of little touches that belie a thoughtful hand, like the vintage teacup sugar bowls and tiny flowers on the tables. Service is efficient and friendly.
Truly fantastic coffee, an absolute steal for $3.20. Gorgeous, silky milk, sourced with a fair price for farmers from Jonesy's Dairy.
Pea and broad bean smash with mint, ricotta and poached eggs, $14.90
This was a symphony in green - garlicky yet sweet smashed peas and broad beans smushed on good bread, with sunny, oozy poached googs on top. The snow pea tendrils tasted outrageously healthy yet were moreish, perfect licked with some good olive oil. My only suggestion is ditch the phallic pepper grinder and equip each table with a mini version. I love cracked pepper but feel like a doofus while the waiter stands there grinding and grinding and grinding...
Sweeties are also a go go, as well as daily fresh juices if you feel like something cleansing.
(Menu posted with permission - subject to change)
There's much to love about North Melbourne's newest cafe. OK, so there's no buff Bayou-bounding werewolves, but I reckon the "candied prosciutto" on the menu could equally prove a pearl clutcher.
You can read more about Elceed from Ellise @ Charles Whyte - thanks for the tip Ellise!
(Alcide is from HBO's True Blood, if you haven't had the pleasure of watching it yet!)
Elceed (Facebook)
610 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Phone: 9326 8648
Hours: Mon 8am-3pm, Tues-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat 8am-4pm
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Grinding and grinding and grinding... Ha ha!! Love that imagery!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review! I'll definitely be checking that out!
I think you will love it Ash! Happy to go back anytime.
Deleteit looks very homely. will have to try one day.
ReplyDeletexo: sally
Hi Sally, thanks for stopping by :) It strikes a great balance between not too cool but not daggy; but even if that coffee was served from a mobile van with milk crates to perch on, I would head there regularly.
DeleteThought it was the one opposite Auction Rms. wow, I haven't heard of this place! And with such a lovely first picture, I suppose I will have to visit!
ReplyDeleteOPPOSITE Auction Rooms? Do you mean Fandango, couple of doors down? Yes it is very much like Fandango - unfortunately F's coffees have been pretty disappointing of late. Haha glad you like my man candy pic, I hope people didn't get in trouble at work!!
DeleteYou doofus! But in a good way. We all love True Blood.
ReplyDeleteI love your descriptions and that Latte looks grouse. Nice find!
Oh thanks Lauren! Yes I specialise in doofus-ness and what my husband calls "nerd alerts", haha.
DeleteI love your description of the pea and broadbean smash as a symphony in green! Looks like a good Nth Melbourne addition.
ReplyDeleteOh thanks! Yes North Melbourne is fast becoming a hotbed of great cafe action.
DeleteLooks absolutely fantastic. I'm loving the broad bean trend - so underrated. I grew up eating them (hating them, but eating them). Now I just adore them, especially smeared on toast with ricotta. Once again inspired by your discoveries.
ReplyDeleteYas, do you know how physically painful it was to not order something with bacon and extra hollandaise, but quite truthfully your blog inspires me that not all flavour has to come from lashings of butter and animal fat! This was such a lovely dish and I felt like I had an (extra) halo all day.
ReplyDeleteA pleasure to provide the tip Lauren and so pleased you liked it. Did you see Elceed got a great review in Epicure today? Whoop!
ReplyDeleteI am doing some Footscray food detective work and wondered if you have any tips of your own? Let me explain. At 48 Essex Street Footscray (next to the new convenience store in shop fronts renovated last year) there appears to be something happening. There is a big counter with a huge set of old scales on it and a bench along the window made from chunky wood and lined with silver Tolix stools. I don't know what it is going to be but I am getting excited at the prospect! It's still under construction and I have been finding excuses to go by to see if anything has happened.
Ellise, next time you walk past and see the woman with her face stuck to the glass peering in, say hi because that is me! I am incredibly curious and so excited that it just might be what I think it might be. Starts with C and ends with e, but let's not jinx it and get a chemist or a hairdresser!
DeleteYes I saw Elceed in Epicure! Stoked for them.
I am so so so curious about the new c**é opening 1 minute from my house!!! Let's hope they get the coffee right! John & I were joking that we could literally crawl there if we wanted! Lol!
ReplyDeleteYes!!!!!!! C**e, LOVE IT! Let's not jinx it!!
DeleteI didn't see your face stuck to the glass Lauren but there was a promising planning permit in your place. I read the magic words "food and drink (cafe)". Weeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
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