Cafe Ish - Crave Sydney 2011 Let's Do Brunch

As part of Crave Sydney (SIFF) 2011, numerous cafes and bistros are offering Brunch for $25. We arrived at Cafe Ish for a normal breakfast but then realised they are offering the Crave Sydney Brunch as well, awesome!

On the website it says:

"Bush Brekkie
A bush-inspired choice of the famous crab omelet or scrambled eggs with emu prosciutto, breakfast trifle and a signature wattle macca-cino"

Their menu is Japanese and native Australian inspired, reflecting the cultures of the chef and his wife. It is only a small establishment but don't be fooled - they serve up some hearty meals with a creative menu.



Their signature wattle maccacino was scrumptious. It was a richer kind of coffee than i prefer but I could definitely taste the sweetness of the wattleseed and macadamia. It also comes with a small biscuit on the side which was a nice touch.



The breakfast trifle was a 'lush' yogurt with native berry compote and home made muesli. It only filled up a third of the glass which made you crave for more. The berry is concentrated and sharp in taste which was paired well with light muesli and creamy yogurt.



My companions ordered the soft shell crab omelette which was so humongous neither of them could finish the plate.


Crispy crab, avocado, shallot, garlic, chilli, soy, ginger dressing and lime
native berry compote and toasted house made muesli.


I opted for the emu eggs which consists of 2 emu eggs scrambled with proscuitto which was piled on top of a thick piece of sourdough toast served with tomato relish.

The emu eggs must have been huge as the generous scrambled egg portions covered the whole toast and even had some height. It was very eggy but not overly creamy. Unfortunately my piece of toast was so thick and tough that it was near impossible to cut through and so i had to resort to ripping the soggy toast it with my hands.


Emu eggs, which consisted of 2 scrambled eggs, emu prosciutto, tomato relish and toast


Cafe Ish
82 Campbell Street
Surry Hills
Tel - 02 9281 1688
http://www.cafeish.com.au/