Seven cafés serving killer vegetarian and vegan brunch options

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Craving a café style brunch but need some meat-free options?
With plant-based dining becoming more and more common in Canberra, finding some good options has never been so easy (or delicious).
Perfect for vegetarians, vegans, and anyone who loves a good plant-based menu, here are seven cafés in Canberra serving killer brunch options that will leave you feeling very full and happy.
Fox & Bow (Farrer and Red Hill)
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Packed full of hearty Spanish-inspired flavours, here you’ll be sure to find something on the menu.
Offering a range of sweet and savoury vegetarian options, from their Brulee French Toast to Zucchini Fritters with dill yoghurt, tabouli, hummus, and lemon olive oil, and the Greta Roll (smashed avo, house hash, caramelised onions, Jono’s special BBQ sauce, baby spinach, tasty cheese, and aioli), your tastebuds will thank you after taking one bite of one of these dishes.
10 Duyfken Place, Red Hill and 4 Farrer Place, Farrer | foxandbow.com.au
Deakin & Me (Deakin)
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Craving a loaded avocado on toast? What about hotcakes with seasonal fruits? Or cauliflower and chickpea fritters? Deakin & Me has it all.
Offering a diverse vegetarian and vegan menu, the next time you want to book brunch, suggest heading here to sink your teeth into the fresh and flavoursome food.
7 Geils Circuit, Deakin | deakinandme.com.au
Roy Jnr (City)
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Maple Porridge, Granola with Pannacotta, and a Buttermilk Waffle – what do all of these dishes have in common? They’re all planted-based brunch offerings at Roy Jnr. And they’re absolutely delicious.
For vegetarians who don’t mind eggs, the Good Life Bowl, Breakfast Bruchetta, and Pesto Eggs with Goats Cheese are also a must-try. Thank us later.
7 London Circuit, City | royjr.com.au
Sweet Bones (Braddon and Scullin)
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This vegan café and bakery is always a good choice when booking brunch. And while you won’t find meat on this menu, we promise that even the most dedicated carnivore will be impressed.
From the Rusty McMuffin (tofu scramble, cheddah cheeze, mayo, and coconut bacon on a toasted English muffin) to their avo toast (lightly toasted ancient grain sourdough topped with olive oil, smashed avocado, sautéed mushrooms, spinach, whipped tofu ricotta, pickled onions, and spiced seed dukkah), make the time to tick this one off your bucket list.
Just make sure to grab yourself one (or several) of their famous cinnamon scrolls to have later. Often referred to as ‘sinnerbuns’, these babies sell out fast.
Shop 8, 18 Lonsdale Street, Braddon, and Shop 3, 3 Scullin Place, Scullin | sweetbonescompany.com
My Rainbow Dreams (Dickson)
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We’d be remiss not to mention this all-vegetarian café. Serving wholesome, healthy, and hearty food in Dickson, My Rainbow Dreams is the place to go if you’re looking for a killer plant-based menu.
Owned by Spiritual Master Sri Chinmoy, choose from the Brekky Burrito, Breakfast Burger, Rainbow Beans, and more – each dish sounds as nourishing and delicious as the next.
25 Dickson Place, Dickson | myrainbowdreams.com.au
Café Stepping Stone (Dickson and Holt)
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This café doesn’t just serve delicious food and coffee – it’s also a stepping stone for migrant and refugee women.
Providing inclusive employment and practical training, the hospitality venture literally changes lives and focuses on serving fresh vegetarian dishes made from local and season produce. From Turkish Eggs to a Vegan Scramble, who doesn’t love their brunch with a side of feel-good vibes?
8 Hawdon Place, Dickson and 90 Stockdill Drive, Gullifer Street, Strathnairn | cafesteppingstone.com
Eighty/Twenty (Various locations)
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Eighty/Twenty is all about finding the balance in life, and with everything from Green Eggs with Beans to a Snicker Acai, they have both nutritious and delicious ticked off.
Vegans can’t go past the Buckwheat Waffle with date sauce, macadamia crumble, seasonal fruits, and vegan ice cream while veggos will love the avocado toast with either tomatoes or garlic thyme mushroom, feta, zucchini ribbons, and snow pea tendrils. We’re hungry just thinking about it…
Check the website for locations | eightytwentyfood.com.au
Feature image: Roy Jr. Credit: Pew Pew Studio.