Breakfast In Melbourne 3

Melbourne has a large Vietnamese community, and one of the great things which they have brought to Australia must be the Pho Bo - Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup. I've had Pho Bo in Vietnam, but the one in Melbourne is still the best, maybe because of the freshness of the ingredients, especially the beef. There is also the special chilly sauce, which adds another dimension to the enjoyment of the noodles.



The classic simple combination of good beef stock, rice noodles and garnish. It is so tasty !



Fresh garnish and the ubiquitous basil leaves. I like to put in a whole bunch in the soup.



Chu The - one of the popular places for Pho along Victoria Street, Richmond.

Breakfasts in Melbourne 2

Another popular place for breakfast in Melbourne is The European. When we went there, the placed was packed. Melburnians sure love their food.

I ordered the bacon, mushroom  and scrambled eggs on toast. The bread was the best I've had. Toasted to perfection, it was smoky and had a satisfying bite.



The Eggs Florentine - poached eggs on spinach and toast, was another classic breakfast item. The Hollandaise sauce was really great, even better then Grossi's in my opinion.



This is the Black Pudding (blood sausage) in tomato sauce topped with cheese. It sounds icky, but tastes really good.



This looks like it could be in Paris or London. I guess that's why it's so popular.

Breakfasts in Melbourne

According to some food bloggers in Melbourne, Grossi Florentino is one of the best places for breakfast. Grossi is a European Style Restaurant. It has 3 main sections - a bar, a dining room and a place for drinks upstairs. The breakfast is served in the bar.

I ordered the Eggs Atlantic, which is poached eggs and smoked salmon on toast with a Hollandaise sauce. The eggs are done perfectly, firm outside and soft and just a little bit runny inside. The smoke salmon is really good, but what elevates the dish was the Hollandaise sauce. Creamy and rich with just a little bit of tartness, it goes really well with the rest of the ingredients. The bread is also great, firm and with some bite.



This is the egg omellette with bacon on toast. I didn't try it but it looks delicious as well.



My generous host ordered the Date Pudding. He got some frowns from the waiter - he didn't think it would go well with the other breakfasts. The pudding was really delicious, served with a caramel sauce and heavy cream.




A view of Grossi from outside.

Eating In Kota Kinabalu - Breakfast at Bonjour Cafe Novotel

The Bonjour Cafe at Novotel is really nice, in fact one of the most beautiful dining rooms I have seen in KK. The breakfast is served here, and it is up to the usual 5 star hotel standard - which is a bonus considering this is essentially a 4 star hotel. In fact I would say it is even better then some of the established premium hotels in Kuala Lumpur. 

The design of the cafe is very modern and chic. Wooden fins which rise from the benched seating to the ceiling gives it a really classy touch, and the lighting perfectly accent the design elements.

There is a wide selection of fresh and cooked items, cereals, breads and fruits. In fact you could spend a whole morning here.

I would stay at Novotel KK again just for the breakfast.