Decided to stop by this café while we were in the area and we were pleasantly surprised with their healthy yet delicious menu items. Staff were super attentive and friendly and loved the experience with them.
FOOD
Avocado Toast with feta, cherry tomatoes, golden beets, hummus, sesame, chilli lemon and and extra side of halloumi to top it off.
Tataki salmon, avocado, brown rice, poached egg, nori, edamame, togarashi seasoning, kewpie mayo, pickled ginger and daikon.
DRINKS
Well done smoothies and coffee!
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St Rose is a bustling and lively cafe located along Rose St Essendon directly across the road from the railway station. Visiting on a warm day for brunch we sat along the communal table out the front of the cafe.
We shared the sauteed greens, Acai bowl and walnut bread to eat along with a detox juice and coffee to drink.
The sautéed greens with Persian feta, sautéed kale, green beans, a poached egg, pumpkin purée, pesto, dukkah & toast was packed full of flavour. Each of the components of the dish worked beautifully together, I loved the pumpkin purée. Generously portioned this dish makes for a great healthy option.
The beautifully presented Acai bowl was very refreshing and one of the best Acai bowls I’ve had to date. Topped with banana, peanut butter, organic crumble & fruits, it was vibrant and full of texture.
The walnut bread was nicely complimented with caramelised banana, vanilla cream, dulce de leche & walnut powder. This dish was simple and comforting, although I wouldn’t have minded a little bit more sauce.
Overall I had a fantastic experience at St Rose, I loved vibe and atmosphere of this cafe, you can tell it’s very popular with the locals. The food, coffee and service was top notch, I recommend that you check them out if you’re in the area. I rate St Rose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ our of 5. Thanks very much for having me.
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Somehow my review disappeared which is annoying but anyway we were invited to St Rose for one of the most delicious brunches ever. I utterly adored the golden bircher which had the most beautiful flavours and looked equally stunning. Hubs and I were fighting over it despite he originally saying he wasn’t going to have any!
I also had the avocado toast again which is second to none on the breakfast scene with so many flavours and textures going on and presenting like a delicious edible rainbow. I can not fault a thing about this place, flawless
Original review
We were invited to St rose today, a cafe conveniently located directly opposite Essendon station. I began with an absolutely delicious mango passion crush smoothie as we waited for our food to come.
I chose the avocado toast because I’ve tried this dish at their sister cafe No 19 and absolutely love it. It’s presented slightly differently but the same yummy flavours are very much present. Hubby got the California bowl because he’s boring, but as far as healthy dishes go it actually looked quite appealing.
I couldn’t go past the paco which is cleverly plated to look like a chocolate taco but it’s actually a thick pancake wrapped around a Oreo ricotta mix and covered in white chocolate crumble and salted caramel sauce. 10/10 for creativity! I was super impressed with the uniqueness of the dish. Lovely staff too
The meals here were absolutely divine - the Mediterranean salad was my favourite. I also was a fan of their fresh juices and their coffees.
Visiting St Rose was definitely worth the drive across the city, it is such a wonderful vibe here and the food was exquisite 🍓 We tucked into:
🥛 Snickers smoothie - banana, protein, dates, nectar, peanut butter, almond milk
🥬 Sautéed greens - feta, green beans, sautéed kale, poached egg, pumpkin purée, pesto, dukkah, toast
🐠 Californian bowl - flaked salmon, kale, purple cabbage, quinoa, avocado, crème fraîche, honey lemon dressing
🥣 Golden Bircher - oats, apple, coconut, almond crunch, berries, roasted rhubarb
The flavours were amazing - I loved the vast array of salad choices on the menu as well as the lovely sweet options. If you’re around Essendon way, visiting St Rose is a must!
The staff were so helpful to our every need and very knowledgeable about the menu as well.
The food was delicious, visually appealing & tasted amazing! Peanut butter shake is a definite hit 🤤 Staff are super friendly and service was great! 🙌🏼
We visited the St Rose cafe the other weekend and loved the food! The menu is quite healthy and the portion sizes are really large, we ordered the salmon and rye, the good bowl and the smashed avo. The smashed avo must I say is one of the most beautiful avo dishes I’ve seen! The salmon and the rye was taste wise my favourite! If your ever down in the area, definitely recommend this cafe
Thanks for having us!
St Rose is always one of my favourite cafes on the Northside. It's so convenient located right next to the train station making it a perfect quick journey from anywhere. I always go for their Salmon miso poke bowl, because the brown rice is so tasty and the flame seared salmon adds a beautiful splash of red and a classic seafood favourite. Any of the salads are also a great choice. The dessert brunch dishes are always high quality too. From hotcakes, to waffles, to walnut bread - they're always in a delicious fluffy texture, combo-ed with a satisfying sweet and fruity sauce that not only makes it a pleasure to look at, but also devour!!
The cafe, staff and food- everything is amazing! Great yet simple menu, good portions, lovely staff and great coffee! Everything we wanted from a brunch:)
Visited St. Rose Cafe a couple of months ago and let me tell you this was one of my favourite cafes of 2019.
ATMOSPHERE:
The staff we're absolutely beautiful, very accommodating. The cafe was buzzing from the minute we got there until the minute we left, such a great community cafe. Lots of seating!
FOOD:
- Cappuccino
- Nutberry Smoothie
- Lemon Meringue Porridge
- Superfood Salad with Chicken
- Avocado Toast with Eggs
REVIEW:
Everything about this cafe was amazing, from the staff to the food & drink, to the environment. Can't wait to come back!
Fantastic coffee and simple but tasty food. I really enjoyed my time here. The only downside was that the waitstaff were too attentive! Within 10 minutes of sitting we had 6 people come to our table. Three different people asking for our coffee order (noting we ordered already) and three others to order main meals. It was too much.
Amazing food and coffee!
Ice long black was well balanced and the juice we had was so refreshing, wanted to get the recipe for it.
The sashimi bowl was legendarily tasty with enough sashimi and other ingredients, also the schnitzel wrap was pretty impressive especially the chips with it was bar far the best!!!!
🥬 Golden Keto Eggs
🌶 Chilli Scrambled Eggs
St Rose was founded by a husband and wife duo in 2013 and has been a go to spot for most in the Essendon area. The cafe is always buzzing busy however I have never struggled to get a table.
They have a pretty great menu which caters to a slightly healthier customer but also the sweet tooth. Ngl I gave my partner a funny look when he chose to order something so simple as the Golden Keto Eggs but he enjoyed it and he felt good eating good 🍃
Even though I really wanted to try their famous Lemon Meringue Porridge, I ended up going more savoury with my favourite Chilli Scrambled Eggs. I was happy with my decision, it was delicious with a good kick of chilli as well as chorizo, broccoli and pesto folded in (however this has since changed).
They also have a pretty big drink selection of smoothies (protein ones too), thick shakes, freshly squeezed juices and of course coffees. I highly recommend the Oreo Thickshake, it so good, not too sweet.
Such a lovely cafe to visit! Loved the colour theme and pretty decor.
My partner and I came here on a Friday afternoon and the cafe was busy! Always a fantastic sign.
We shared the absolutely epic Cereal Offender Pancakes. Wow.. milo pancakes! Say no more.
We also had the Sautéed Greens and Eggs Benny which were both delicious and packed with flavour.
Shout out to the super friendly staff!
Here for breakfast. Come early as it fills up fast. Açai bowls tasty. I’m told the breakfast roll was good - would have preferred the egg to be runny/ooze out. Coffee nice, but a bit too Luke warm for my preference.
Came again nice & early for Mother’s Day. Breakfast was great. Açai bowl minus banana , eggs Benedict, lemon meringue porridge & strawberry & cream (mascarpone) buttermilk pancakes.
You won’t find a more convenient location for a cafe, other than where St Rose cafe is currently at.
Just take a few steps out from Essendon station and you will find this cosy cafe with friendly staff and delicious dishes on offer
What we ordered:
Salmon & The Rye
Perfectly cooked salmon fillets with a really delicious combination of pesto and cream cheese on a crusty rye bread. It was instantly my favourite dish of the day!
Mexican Fritters - tasty corn fritters with a bit of jalapeno kick and perfectly poached egg to match. Yummy!
Cereal Offenders Pancakes
It is probably more on the heavy side for a pancake, but the crunch from the cereals, the smoothness from the ice cream & thenother toppings did help to cut through that density.
We also really enjoyed the refreshing smoothies we had:
Mango Breeze Smoothie
Tropicola
Looking forward to try their new dishes in the near future. Highly recommended cafe to have brunch on weekends!
St Rose is such a great cafe with really good service. My friend and I visited recently and we shared the berry good waffles, eggs benny and the sushi bowl. All 3 dishes were tasty and looked divine, all the ingredients fresh and good quality.
Our coffees hit the spot, perfectly made and exactly what we needed first thing in the morning.
The menu here is fantastic with different options to choose from. Thanks for having us, we had a wonderful time.
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