Breakfast Beer + Doughnuts

Beer and doughnuts at breakfast?  Yeah why not.  The Precinct is always full of such lovely surprises known for adding twists to old classics.  It is not often I stray into this part of town but my experiences at The Precinct have always been good ones.  It has all the makings of a wonderful local and yet it also worth the trek.  Friendly knowledgeable staff, lots of room to move about, an innovative drinks menu and beautiful creative food.   

We thought we would forego the usual Sunday order of a Bloody Mary, opting for the recommended Moa Breakfast Beer.  It was clean, lightly dancing on the palate.  Full of berry flavours reminiscent of a packet of strawberries and cream.  

Tay and I ordered the French toast served soft and fluffy laden with aromatic exotic mushrooms, punchy rocket dotted with fresh herbs and labne.  I had a day of dining ahead so I welcomed this lighter style dish.  The boys opted for eggs on toast adding side dishes to pimp their plates.  

I just love the slow eggs and sous vide scrambled eggs at The Precinct.  They are carefully and gently cooked on a low heat to which results in such a silky texture.  It isn't for everyone but I love my eggs runny.  There is nothing worse than a hard yoke!  

We shared a serve of caramel doughnuts which  were just out of this world!  The sugary doughnut balls were injected with salted caramel served with a delicate espresso chantilly cream to dunk them in.  Such a cheeky option if you are looking for something sweet at breakfast.  We just ordered one serve between six each savouring the decadent few bites, which after a fulfilling  meal is really more than enough.  

Beer and doughnuts on a Sunday morning .. what more could you want?

The Precinct

Nestled in the heart of Vic Park this little eatery is fast becoming a favourite.  We celebrated Karina's belated birthday breakfast at The Precinct.  Warm and inviting with an organic relaxed feel serving up fresh seasonal produce with it's own little twist.  A winning formula that it is most certainly working well with the place bustling of full tables and happy patrons.

We did have to wait a little for our orders which I have come to expect on a Sunday with a full house.  The wait was worth every minute and it's always nice to ogle your plate with a rumbling tummy. My green eggs and ham were presented in such a kooky fashion  that Dr Seuss himself would be proud.  The spinach foam was delicate and bursting with flavour, and the eggs perfectly set.  Toasties crammed with peanut butter, bacon and banana were beckoning so we ordered a serve to all share.  I think I have found my new hangover go to.  The bean cassoulet and herbed soft polenta were both tasty, wholesome dishes.

Thank you for another charming experience.  We will be back.

• green eggs & ham, confit tomatoes 18
• peanut butter, bacon, banana toasty 10
• breakfast cassoulet, beans, slow cooked eggs, pork 20
• slow cooked eggs, soft polenta, confit tomatoes 16 + bacon 4

The Precinct

The Precinct is fast becoming a favourite.

fries, pepper ketchup skirt steak, fries, vegies, cola jus lamb duo, walnut spatzle chocolate banana pie

The Precinct

You had me at "try the brown ale paired with lamb sliders". It is always reassuring when the wait staff know way more than you. So already my first impression of The Precinct was a big thumbs up. I love the layout of The Precinct. Warm and welcoming making you want to bring a hungry bunch and huddle around the round table sharing copious bottles of wines. The staff are just ace. They know the menu and are pretty good at reading people. Once word gets out this place will be packed all the time. Nice to venture a little east of the city for a change. This place is perfect at both ends of the spectrum. From lazy eats with one or two to a special birthday with an armful of friends.

The charcuterie board was a great selection of offerings. I love picky food where you sample bits and pieces. It's like looking into the chefs mind to see what he is a little obsessed with at the moment. The rabbit really stood out, it's richness perfectly matched with tart little cornichons and the sweet toasted fruit bread. Chicken liver parfait was silky and rich. Our sticky turkey wings were a nice surprise. Typical of turkey the meat was a little dry but the texture almost vanished when wrapped in that crisp caramelised skin.

I love that junk food has been reincarnated into dude food sporting seasonal produce. Out with overpriced "tapas" in with tummy filling dude food. The little lamb sliders (on three different buns) were like gnawing on crispy lamb chops straight off the barbeque. Nom nom.

Everyone had been raving about the gnocchi so it was on the top of my hit list. I really loved the marriage flavours but I am deinitely a fluffy pillow kind of girl. My bf said I was just being fussy and he thought the density of the gnocchi balanced out the light creamy sauce. I still ate my fair share of the plate though!

We ended on a sweet note with decadent chocolate truffles and a little ten year old french drop "mas amiel cuvee" walking away full, happy and only $150 down.

Pretty damn good The Precinct. See you again on Thursday!

brooklyn brown ale (x3) charcuterie plate lamb sliders trio turkey wings, chilli and lime gnocchi, almonds, pulled pork drunkin truffles mas amiel cuvee speciale 10YO, france (x2) espresso and flat white