Fergus
I spent a lot of my school holidays at Cabrini Hospital
in Malvern as both my parents worked there. My dad was the executive chef of
the hospital so I drifted around the giant kitchen quite a bit. Thus, I thought
it was about time I did a review of a café in Malvern! Fergus is a brilliant
café that is situated just down from Cabrini in Wattletree Road. The white
picket fence and blue door drew me in... The interior was lovely and bright with
white walls and tiles and the oil drum lampshades were definitely a feature. I
really loved the décor as it was modern but at the same time homey and relaxed.
Fergus has a great value menu with lots of variety and both small and larger options. Items on the menu include the ‘Slow roasted chicken roll with cos, avocado and lime aioli’ ($10.00) and the ‘Fergus Reuben Sandwich on rye, toasted with pastrami, swiss cheese sauerkraut, pickles and mustard, served with side of thick cut chips and aioli’ ($15.00).
Our lattes ($3.80) were incredibly delicious and well made.
They use Maling Room coffee so they do have the best to work with but the
barista still has some amazing skills...
My dining companion decided to have the ‘Corn and pea
fritters with dill crème fraiche, beetroot relish and smoked salmon’ ($16.00). A
generous serving of salmon, this was a delightful dish. The beetroot relish
helped to cut back the richness of the salmon and the crème fraiche.
Fergus has a great value menu with lots of variety and both small and larger options. Items on the menu include the ‘Slow roasted chicken roll with cos, avocado and lime aioli’ ($10.00) and the ‘Fergus Reuben Sandwich on rye, toasted with pastrami, swiss cheese sauerkraut, pickles and mustard, served with side of thick cut chips and aioli’ ($15.00).
I felt like something healthy and light so I chose the ‘Warm
pumpkin and quinoa salad, roasted fennel, spinach, lemon lime dressing, tamarind
yoghurt and hazelnut dukkah’ ($14.00). This was a yummy dish that was fresh and
full of tang. It wasn’t exactly a warm salad as specified as some of the elements
were ‘fridge cold’ and the pumpkin was a little bit raw for me. It was still
delectable nonetheless.
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| Warm Pumpkin & Quinoa Salad |
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| Corn & Pea Fritters |
Fergus is the perfect place to relax on the weekend with
a fantastic coffee whilst reading the paper.
Address: 301 Wattletree Rd, Malvern
East, VIC
Phone: 03 9509
8351
Trading Hours: Mon – Fri: 7.00am – 4.00pm
Sat – Sun: 8.00am – 4.00pm
Sat – Sun: 8.00am – 4.00pm
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