Eating in Brisbane: Breakfast at Buderim

 Ingrid's Place

Ingrid's Place - tables inside and out.

While waiting for my Uncle's treatment we decided to go for breakfast in the small town of Buderim.

Main Street of Buderim

Buderim sits on a 180 metre (590 ft) mountain overlooking the Sunshine Coast. It is famous for its ginger and coffee production that began in the late 19th Century. The original ginger factory still stands as a garage, but the factory itself is now located in Yandina 23 kms North of Buderim. It remains a stylish place to live, sort after for its charm and proximity to the Sunshine Coast beaches. There are some beautiful nature walks and waterfalls for people to explore on the side of the mountain, as well as some historic buildings to visit. Other than that, there are plenty of choices for coffee in the Main Street. 

The quieter end of Buderim

Ingrid's Place is not close to the main area of town, but a little further up the street just past The Coffee Club. Buderim doesn't have a Maccas, but it has a Coffee Club, which, by the way, has a lovely view next to the park. 

Back to Ingrid's Place.  

The only thing confusing about Ingrid's Place was finding a sign with their name on it (unless you are across the road)! Other than that, everything was wonderful. 

The chef came out and greeted us as we were ordering and was very friendly and professional looking in his white uniform. 

The menu is small but interesting with variations on regular classics. I am sitting here sipping tea, hoping to bide enough time to warrant ordering lunch soon. 

A cup of tea and a newspaper?

For breakfast I ordered Scrambled Eggs with onion, bacon, mushroom and cheese. This turned out to be very cheesy and filling for $14.50.

Breakfast :)

Thus the need to wait a few hours before ordering lunch. Tick tock.

My cousin ordered simple French Toast. 

French Toast

It was delicious. Crunchy outside, soft and juicy inside. 

Well, it's nearly lunch time. I wonder if I will get to try the Fettuccine and pesto with grilled chicken they had on the menu for $17.50? Maybe I should save it for next time....

Scrambled Eggs

Visited April 2015.

Eating in Brisbane - Glasshouse Mountains 'The Lookout Cafe'

A place locals often go to enjoy Devonshire Tea in a quiet tranquil setting, overlooking the Glasshouse Mountains. 

The cafe is conveniently positioned on the road to the Glasshouse Mountains lookout. We have frequented here over the past 6 years through changes of ownership, closures, and improvements. 

Originally, the only seating was on the deck. It is a lovely place to sit and enjoy the view. The only drawbacks were the heat in summer and the limited seating.

Now they have expanded their seating area to include an airconditioned area, also with stunning views. 

The views are not the only thing to rave about this place. 

The food is rather rustic with a selection of interesting local cheeses and dips, crusty bread and cafe favourites. 

The winner today was the Devonshire Tea $10.50. 

The scones would have to be the best I have had since I was a kid eating mum's fresh out of the oven. How do you describe the perfect scone flavour and texture? 

Crunchy on the outside, soft and warm on the inside with a buttery toasted flavour. 

A lot of places serve scones that taste like muffins. These beautiful scones are worth the trip. 

Australian Jams from South Australia. 

Coffee Australian Grown and roasted.

View from the cafe. The occasional kangaroo hopping around too. 

Will be back soon!

Visited March 2015.

http://www.glassonglasshouse.com.au/cafe.html

Eating in Brisbane - Coffee and Chocolate, Queens Plaza

A nice cafe overlooking Queen Street Mall. Cute French-style furniture, pleasant atmosphere. They have a small selection of chocolates and cakes, and a sit down menu.

Being on the second floor, the cafe is quiet. A great place to relax.

Chilli chocolate. $4 each. Perfect balance of Chilli. 

Chilli chocolate and cappuccino. 

Visited: February 10 2015