The Daily Harvest - Kurunjang

Summary: 4.2. Very good contemporary Melbourne cafe. Equal to many or most highly rated places. Food, coffee and service are all excellent. Simplicity is the key here. Everything is done well. Nothing is over complicated.<br/ <br/ Review:<br/ The cafe is on the north side of lower Heidelberg road. It’s a pleasantly laid out establishment. There are nice wood featured chairs and tables throughout. A wood covered front counter as well. Brick walls throughout too with one small tiled wall. There’s a reasonable distance between tables. Nice lighting is also featured. Conventional music playing on the sound system, a bit prosaic for me but I could have just scored the wrong rotated playlist. Maybe needs something a little softer. Overall the space has a nice warm cozy feel that was very likable .<br/ <br/ I scored a pleasant greeting on arrival. It was hard not to notice the manager and staff interacting well with patrons, which enhanced the nice feel of the cafe. I had a beautiful coffee first off which came out quickly after I ordered it. It was a rich, dark, well made brew with impressive length. No half measures were taken on this long black. It was a beauty.<br/ <br/ The food is the key though, eh. It’s a smallish menu here for all day breakfast and lunch. I found that an advantage as too many menu items can befuddle a simple soul like me. Nothing was overcomplicated and this menu offered ample choice I thought. I ordered the curds and beets dish off the lunch menu. This consists of goats cheese croquettes, heirloom baby beets, beetroot pesto and a frisée salad. It’s a rustic looking dish but wonderfully so. It made for a gorgeous lunch that gave me all the freshness, health and flavour I was after when I walked in. The goats cheese croquettes were soft, delicate and exquisitely flavoured. They were really lovely. The heirloom beets of various kinds were excellent too. Tasty with just the right amount of give. Lovely greens with a good dressing as well. The side of peas and broad beans was really delicious too. I could barely fault these dishes which were very good. Maybe a tiny bit more seasoning on both dishes, although maybe many people want to control this themselves.<br/ <br/ I found myself preferring this cafe to a few of those in the inner north. The concentration here is on substance not style. I thoroughly enjoyed the cafe which has only been open a few months. Based on this experience, it will do very well indeed.

Great addition to the Ivanhoe restaurant scene. I usually go for the burger or Octopus, which have never disappointed. Friends have said good things about their breakfast Menu, too. Very friendly staff, and they are open for dinner soon which im very excited about

We had such a yummy breakfast at the daily harvest. Both myself and my partner had the smashed avo and it was so fresh and tasty! The coffee was also excellent. The staff were attentive and friendly! Definitely recommend, especially for dog owners as there is a great courtyard at the back!

I loooove this place! The food is unreal, the atmosphere is awesome and the service is always really friendly. Love the coffee and their burger. I go almost every weekend and it never disappoints

Cliff McIver    Had lunch today at this great Cafe Restraunt .The burger was perfect and my wifes meal just as good<br/         The best looking place around East Ivanhoe on the roundabout at the top of the shopping strip.     Definately try it you will not be disapointed  ,I rate it with a 10