Breakfast: Day
2 & 3
For breakfast on Sunday, we went to Beaches Café in
Queenscliff. It was so good that we also had breakfast there again on Monday!
Their lattes ($3.50) using Jasper coffee were the perfect way to start the day. The first morning I had the ‘Pancakes: two pancakes with maple syrup and ice-cream ($10.00)’. They had the perfect ratio of ice-cream to maple syrup. The fluffy pancakes were cooked evenly and the bonus sliced strawberry added some tartness.
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| Pancakes |
My dining companion chose the ‘Toasted Egg and Bacon Focaccia
($9.50)’. This was also a wonderful breakfast option.
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| Toasted Egg and Bacon Focaccia |
The next morning I was ravenous so I picked the ‘Vegetarian
Breakfast: Free range eggs, tomato, mushrooms, spinach on thick toast ($13.50)’.
This was a very generous breakfast indeed.
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| Vegetarian Breakfast |
My dining companion opted for one of their specials. The ‘B.L.T.
with chutney and cheese ($10.00)’. This was even better than yesterday’s
breakfast apparently...
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| B.L.T. |
Beaches Café is a fantastic cafe to try if you are down in
Queenscliff...
Address: 84 Hesse St, Queenscliff, VIC
Phone: 03 5258
4470
After breakfast, we dropped by the Point Lonsdale Primary
School Market which operates on the second Sunday of each month from 9am to
2pm. They had this amazing produce stall that had the cheapest fruit and
vegetables. We bought as much as we could fit into the car... I wish this
market was closer to home as I would definitely be a regular visitor.
Then it was off to Portarlington to enjoy the National
Celtic Festival. So many talented musicians in the one location... The music
was fantastic! The sword fighting was also fun to watch. We spent the day
drinking Guinness and enjoying some Celtic cuisine. I did avoid the haggis
though... Also, a tip for all the single ladies out there: This festival is
packed full of gorgeously rugged Celtic men! So maybe head down to the festival
next year with your girlfriends...
Dinner: Day 2
We booked a table for dinner at the Couta Boat Café at
the Queenscliff Inn. The beautiful Inn was built in 1902 and looked very warm
and inviting. Well, it was rather on the cool side actually...
Anyway, I chose
the ‘Point Lonsdale lager battered fish and chips, rocket salad with Grana
Padano cheese, confit tomato, balsamic olive oil and aioli ($21.90)’. This was
a major disappointment. The frozen chips were undercooked and were quickly
avoided. The fish started off okay until I realised that it had not been scaled
properly. It wasn’t just one or two scales either. It was huge patches of
scales that remained on the fillets! The best part of the meal was the salad
which was so much better than the salad from the night before. I ended up
having a very healthy meal of just salad...
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| Fish and Chips |
I washed down my fish scales with a Flying Brick Original
Cider ($8.00). It was the highlight of the night. It was nice and dry, which I always
prefer.
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| Flying Brick Cider |
My dining companion went for the ‘Bouillabaisse: fresh
local seafood in a tomato and saffron broth with roasted red pepper rouille croutons
($28.90)’. The dish was quite nice but the mussels were tiny and overcooked.
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| Bouillabaisse |
I think I will head over to the Vue Grand instead next
time I am in Queenscliff...
Address: 59 Hesse St, Queenscliff, VIC
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