05 Aug

Wake up Melbourne, poké has just landed from the sunny shores of Hawaii. You can catch it at Pokéd, the first store in Melbourne dedicated to the dish. Classically made with seafood, the protein is seasoned, combined with salads and toppings and piled on top on hot sushi rice. Started up by medical student Thomas Hu, Pokéd aims to promote a healthy lifestyle, and not just through dietary choices. Seating is mainly comprised of standing stools designed to improve posture, and importantly, digestion....

20:27 / Food / Healthy / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Poked / Restaurants
03 Jul

For owners Judy and Jenny, it became a chore to find cafés that served healthy, nutritious food that also tasted good. An increased awareness of special diets was also a major driver in inspiring the creation of World Vegetarian Cafe. Although their target market is those with special dietary needs, now 10 months old, the cafe is also popular with people simply looking for healthier, and often vegan and vegetarian alternatives. It all began with the realisation that most dishes are full of sugar, salt and butter - the...

15:01 / Cafe / Elsternwick / Food / Healthy / Vegetarian / World Vegetarian Cafe
29 May

Taking its place on the village-like Greville St, Palate is a health-focused cafe whose big drawcard are the paleo-focused options. Though not completely paleo (there are, for example, pancakes and regular bread on the menu), the vast majority of lunch menu items will please those pursuing the paleo lifestyle. ...

12:07 / Cafe / Food / Healthy / Palate / Prahran
29 Mar

Chris and Sally Caldwell started up Love Pollo from a love of chicken. There are plenty of charcoal chicken shops around, but not many places that make a mean and juicy roasted chicken cooked on a rotisserie. Local, free range chicken is expertly cooked by staff after extensive training and is all gluten free, hormone free and chemical free, and interestingly their gravy is gluten free too. The cooking is timed so that they're as fresh as possible when served. As well as their Traditional flavour, which has been...

11:59 / Fast Food / Food / Healthy / Love Pollo / Richmond
20 Nov

It's not often that you hear of non-profit restaurants, but Feast of Merit is such a place. 100% of their profits go to YGAP, an organisation that runs social enterprises such as this one. YGAP supports local organisations in Australia, Kenya and South Africa which have the aim of reaching communities disadvantaged by poverty, empowering them to become self-sustainable. Feast of Merit features a contemporary Middle Eastern menu with a seasonal, sustainable and ethical farm-to-table philosophy. There's a distinct breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, and since we visited during...

12:43 / Feast of Merit / Food / Healthy / Middle Eastern / Restaurants / Richmond / Vegetarian
error: