Cafe Plum 6 (closed) & Penguins!
Last weekend the Boys and I went to see the Penguins! at the Melbourne Aquarium. We got up early and had brunch in the city before heading there.
Brunch was extremely forgettable, so I think I’ll tell you about a couple of past visits to our favourite cafe instead!
A wee while ago, Bro and I had a Saturday brunch with the other KKC members, while Alastair spent the day working.
Bro and I both had something that was on the specials board – baked eggs with pepperonata, feta and tomato sauce served with grilled pide ($15.50). It was great! The yolks were still gooey, perfect for dipping the pide in, and the pepperonata was sweetish and slightly tangy.
On a different occasion, we went back to Plum for brunch on my birthday. The Boys both had a special – Grecian omelette with roasted tomato, feta and sourdough toast ($14.50). Franco drizzled some chilli oil on top – yummo!
The French toast with bacon and maple syrup was amazing, as per usual. It was such a nice way to start my birthday.
Back to the penguins at the Melbourne Aquarium. The Melbourne Aquarium recently completed renovations and opened the Antarctica exhibit, showcasing Gentoo and King Penguins. The ones in my photos are the larger King penguins.
The new penguin enclosure is great. The best part was the wall where you could see the penguins in the water – they swam and darted around, showing off their agility and gracefulness. Penguins are cool!
Read about previous visits to Cafe Plum here.
Cafe Plum
193 Flemington Rd, North Melbourne 3051
Ph: (03) 9329 8867
January 5, 2009 @ 6:39 pm
Penguins do indeed rule! Amazing pics! My ones of the swimming penguins are all blurry … maybe my hands were shaking with too much excitement 😉
January 6, 2009 @ 4:18 am
those penguins are cool and baked eggs are great! i’ve only had it once but man, good stuff. too bad it’s not more popular at restaurants.
January 6, 2009 @ 9:06 pm
Lisa – I still need to show you the proof of penguins and polar bears coexisting. Seen at the Aquarium so it must be true! I took the large camera to the Aquarium – think it's a bit dark for a p & s. Of course, it could've just been your excitement. 😉
Danny – I agree that it's a shame that baked eggs aren't more popular – they're a nice change from the usual poached/scrambled/fried eggs. I should make them at home more often.