Method to the Madness

Method to the Madness is a cool cafe in Kenmore serving fabulous all-day breakfast fare along with boozy brunch cocktails and top-notch coffee.

Inspired by William Shakespeare and influenced by Melbourne (the owners’ former hometown), the Shakespearean theme is featured throughout the café while a light-filled laneway dining space adds a Melburnian vibe.

The all-day breakfast menu includes sweet and savoury dishes such as Breakfast Tacos, Fig & Apple Bircher, Strawberry & Matcha Hotcakes, Chili Scrambled Eggs; Mumbai Omelette or Pumpkin & Halloumi Fritters.

Lunch options, available from 10-2pm, include Middle Eastern Pulled Lamb; Squid or Pumpkin & Chickpea Salad; Beef Brisket Burger; Marinara Linguine; and Samosa Chaat.

Drinks-wise, there’s a coffee tasting board, batch brew, bottomless brew or cold brew, matcha, turmeric or chai lattes, pot of tea and rotating fruit tea as well as cold pressed juices, smoothies including Romeo & Juliet (tropical juice, mango, banana, fresh strawberries, strawberry sorbet) and classic milkshakes.

Need to know - Method to the Madness also offer a kids' menu consisting of ham and cheese toasties, Little Egg (1 egg poached, fried or scrambled on sourdough with bacon) and Little pancakes served with maple syrup and vanilla bean ice cream.

By Deb Lidster  

The menu may have changed since our visit.