Poke The Bear - Melbourne

Best brunch I've had in Melbourne! I had the Care Bear with a side of Halloumi and my partner had the spiced tofu scramble with avocado and both were so delicious. Top friendly service too, we would highly recommend :

Simple but delicious breakfast. The filtered coffee was great!

We arrived with our dog and the three tables outside were all full, as we noticed four men leaving we sat down to be asked if our names were in the list. Realizing a few people standing around must also be waiting... well the table sat empty for another 10 minutes before waitress popped a pot plant in the middle separating it into two tables and then called our name... apart from this weird slow system they have, the service was good. I did however give them a high rating as the food was fabulous and the options were better than many breakfast menus. Coffee was great but need to be much hotter.

Always a great feed here! Love their poke balls! Although not conventional they are very delicious! The place has a really good ambience and a great outdoor area

Northcote is filled with a range of cafes but “Poke The Bear” caught my eye straight away. Loved the decor of this cafe including the cute seating, colourful bench and running bear theme within all aspects of the cafe. <br/ Started off with a lovely soy flat white. All coffees are accompanied by a quote which is such a nice message to read when having your drink. <br/ <br/ The menu is super cute with all dishes being linked to bear themes. I selected the “Papa Bear” which was like an eggs benedict with apple cider hollandaise, potato and cheese hash, and fennel salad. You have the choice to pick the accompanying vegetable (mushroom or spinach) or poultry (salmon, pulled pork, bacon and ham) with your dish. The pulled pork was definitely my choice and had a lot of flavour, it also went lovely with the salad and the hash. The poached eggs were super soft and the yolk drizzled straight out. This dish overall was super tasty. <br/ <br/ Definitely recommend visiting this cafe for lovely service and a great meal and coffee!