I hadn’t seen one of my closest friends for six months so when she flew back to Perth for a short holiday I organised for us to meet up with another of our good friends and introduce them both to one of my new favourite breakfast spots in Perth.
The Kiosk is a short walk from the main block that boasts Mrs S, Chapels on Whatley and Milkd, housed in the City of Bayswater’s community centre.
I’m kind of relieved that this ‘new kid on the block’ has plenty of healthy competition because if The Kiosk became any busier, the small kitchen and lack of tables might cause it to struggle to keep up.
After a few minutes of table poaching we sat down and quickly ordered a mocha each, after seeing tall glasses slathered with chocolate syrup and filled with delicious smelling coffee on another table.
As you may know from reading anytime avo, I can’t go past avocado on any menu – so choosing the smashed avo with lime, coriander and herb pesto on a sliced baguette was a no brainer! Green on green on green may not be as visually appealing as a dish filled with colour, but the combination of crusty bread, creamy avo and crunchy nuts in the pesto make for a textural treat.
At $8 a side, we decided to share two: the mushroom, blue cheese and thyme ragout and the roasted tomatoes with goats cheese. Both were great accompaniments but the stand-out was definately the mushroom ragout – I’m not usually a fan of blue cheese, so I surprised myself by wanting to devour the whole plate!
All-in-all The Kiosk may not have as much atmosphere as the elaborately decorated Chapels on Whatley or the bustling Mrs S but the friendly staff and delicious food certainly make up for it. And a bonus is the free parking at the rear of the community complex.
Why? No stuffing about flicking through huge menus – just one page of mouth-watering options.
Why not? Lack of tables but hey, if it’s a lovely day outside then theres a huge patch of grass outside to bring a back-up picnic blanket!
On the side: If you’re a Masterchef fan then you may be delighted to know that 2012 contestant Wade is one of the chefs here.
leave the grind behind 