raising the bar

Situated at the bottom of Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, Jean Louis Joseph is the perfect breakfast or lunch spot, especially if you need a 'pick me up' after a day of shopping. The interiors are vast and open, fashionably simple with a stunning vertical garden. Orders are made at the till, and the staff are warm, fast and flawless with their service. The atmosphere is casual and relaxed (this is however, dependent on whether you have screaming kids seated near you!) - they even have a live jazz singer selling his CD's for $10 a pop.

 

Chef/owner Nick Whitehouse (whom also featured in MasterChef) focuses on combining rustic, simple dishes with classic, modern techniques. Completely raising the bar for its competitors, this is a grocer come cafe come deli, and has everything you ever need and more.

We ordered the poached eggs cooked at 65 degrees with smashed avo, and corn fritters. I've never had eggs cooked in this way before - they almost tasted too perfect. It was like it was a soft boiled egg with the texture of jelly. Incredible! The corn fritters are the best we've had to date.

So apart from the screaming kids... this is pretty much a 10 out of 10!

Cafe: Jean Louis Joseph
Total price: Approx. $40 (for 2ppl)
Hours: 7am-7pm
Must order: Poached eggs cooked at 65 degrees
Coffee: Allpress Carmelo