Living in Ellenbrook, we have a large choice of restaurants (and of course wineries!) nearby in the Swan Valley, however it’s surprisingly hard to find a decent breakfast. So many of the winery restaurants don’t open until late on a Sunday morning, and most of those that do open tend to cater to the tourist market with overpriced, pedestrian fare.
Today we took a trip to the new Homestead Brewery in the Mandoon Estateย in Caversham (just off Reid Highway) to see if theyย doย things any differently.
As soon as you enter the estate, it’s clear that this is somewhere special.
Access is easy and there’s plenty of parking – not something to take for granted these days.
Heading inside and the fitout is modern, comfortable and veryย clean, which must be a challenge after a Saturday night.
Like a view with yourย breakfast? How about this.
The service was prompt and very friendly, and it was good to see a decent amount of staff early in the morning. I was expecting the coffee to be ordinary, but my cappuccino was just the right strength and veryย drinkable.ย A good start.
The breakfast menu is relativelyย small but all of the meals are interesting and there should be something to please everyone. Items include house made granola with Swan Valley honey & Greek yoghurt ($11), Corned beef hash with fried eggs ($19), fried duck egg with sauteed mushrooms & brioche ($19) and baked eggs with chorizo ($17).
I chose the buttermilk pancakes with Canadian maple syrup and crispy bacon ($16). No complaints here – the pancakes were light and fluffy, the generous serving of bacon was crispy as advertised and the maple syrup was real.
Renay chose the toasted sourdough with feta, avocado & slow roasted tomatoes. This was a huge serving, made with top quality ingredientsย including super-creamy feta thatย reminds you how bad most of the stuff you buy in the supermarket is. So how much was this dish? A quiteย amazing $12. Where else in Perth can you get breakfast this good atย such a low price?
Kids are catered for on the menu, and there’s plenty of room for them to play outside. There were quite a few families dining there early on this overcastย Sunday morning.
There are plenty of seating options, both inside and out –ย even have your breakfast on the couch next to the fire if you wish.
There’s also plenty to choose from for lunch and dinner on the main brewery menu. Ifย you fancy something more upmarket, the Mandoon Estate restaurant offers both degustation and a la carte menus, which you can see here.
Shiny brewing stuff.
Homestead Brewery opens for breakfast at 7:30am on weekends, which makes a nice change. I’m a big fan of an early breakfast, and I’m glad to see that longer opening hours (both earlier and later)ย areย becoming more common in Perth. The brewery opens at 10:00am during the week, and is open until late on Friday and Saturday nights.
We were thrilledย to find somewhereย this good just fifteen minutes fromย home. Unusually, weย couldn’t fault it – a beautiful setting, easy access, lots of comfortable seating, great food and coffee at some of the lowestย prices in Perth – what more could you ask for?
In a single visit, Homestead Brewery has become our favouriteย “go to” place for a local breakfast, and we’ll be back soon for lunch. Highly recommended.
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