Kuranga Native Nursery Paperbark Cafe

Okay, I know, I know, I know - another breakfast without Bill!!! But it wasn't my fault! It was supposed to be a catch up for Donna and me with our great friend Rolf over a cup of coffee - I couldn't help that we ended up somewhere which has such an interesting breakfast menu and we were all starving! What is a girl to do? Yep, we ended up eating breakfast at the Paperbark Cafe in the Kuranga Native Nursery in Mt Evelyn.

Paperbark Cafe at Kuranga Nursery
118 York Road, Mount Evelyn
Phone: 9760 8100

Not only is it gorgeous and earthy on the outside...

 York Road Mount Evelyn 3796   T. 9760 8100

 ... the inside is a homemaker's dream - just look at that shop!

We managed to walk through the shop and out to the cafe without buying anything (not an easy thing to do!). We could have sat inside, but we chose to head out onto the balcony - we are such outside people - and it felt as if we were right in amongst the plants. Yes, by the way, they do sell plants here!

They also have heaps of beautiful garden art such as these pottery hangings and many other things, all presided over by these magnificent metal sculptured eagles - awesome!

Coffee came quick smart which was fabulous as we were really ready for our caffeine fix by the time we had all arrived. Donna and Rolf didn't waste any time catching up!!

Then the difficult decision - what to order? The menu is an all day one called "Muncheon"- a combination of what we would normally consider breakfast foods with other interesting fare, all with an Australian native ingredient flavour to them - almost a bush tucker feel.

Donna went for a dried fruit salad with granola and fresh natural yoghurt, Rolf had scrambled eggs with an outback twist and I ordered a salmon roulade on spinach. All very different and all voted delicious!

After another coffee and heaps more chatting, we staggered off to work knowing we wouldn't need to eat again until tea time. If we had the time we could have meandered around the extensive native nursery or back into the shop - maybe next visit.