Keeping it simple is the underlying philosophy of Elemental Café, the exciting paleo café located on Lonsdale Street in Braddon. With strong focus on paleo eating, the café is here for everyone to enjoy with an amazing menu that brings forward the best flavours of this eating style with the two essential elements of dining: flavour and satisfaction.
If we had the choice, we’d have breakfast almost every day at Elemental. One of the great choices is the Chia Porridge with coconut, granola and fresh fruit that is as aromatic as it is colourful. Simply removing the glass lid of the beautifully presented jar reveals fresh aromas that are designed to get you up-and-going for the day. The chia seeds are mixed with coconut milk to make a simple porridge – the perfect base for kiwifruit and blood orange topped with mixed nuts. All the elements are there in perfect balance. What else would you expect?
Another compelling choice for breakfast is the House Granola. The team at Elemental has reinvented the café staple by creating a mix with dried berries and bananas that have been tossed in raw cacao and cinnamon. Topped with cubes or melon and watermelon, the dish presents a complex and savoury range of flavours with just underlying hints sweetness.
For the lunchtime crowd, Elemental steps up into another gear with a wide range of dishes that really highlight what can be produced within the paleo style. The Slow-cooked Lamb with roast pumpkin is a hearty dish that is perfect for winter. The citrus and macadamia dukkah brings the necessary tang and cuts through the beautiful, rich meat.
One of the items that is sure to excite new customers at Elemental is the Naked Cheeseburger. This is another example of the café’s dedication to bright colour and re-invented ingredients that shines throughout the menu. The beef patty and bacon slices may be the only parts of the burger that appear de riguer, however they’re not. The thick and juicy patty exudes quality, and the heavenly smokiness of the bacon somehow makes a great thing even better.
That’s not all. Invention comes through the ribbons of bright, house-made pickles that light up the plate and the chunky tomato jam served on the side. Oh, and for the cheese? It’s made using an incredible technique combining numerous natural paleo elements – including coconut milk – to create a dairy-free cheese replacement.
If you’re looking for something extra naughty, you simply have to try the Bacon Ice-cream served with… bacon! While you try to recover from that revelation, consider this: it’s topped with honey and crumbled chocolate brownie. If that doesn’t inspire a spontaneous foodgasm, then you simply have no soul.
These dishes show that Elemental is much more than just a coffee shop, however with opening hours from 6.30am through to 4.30pm there is simply no reason for not stopping in to Elemental to break up your day. With an exclusive and delicious house-blend coffee from Red Brick Espresso, as well as a delicious range of cakes, pastries and friands from 210 Degrees Catering, Elemental is the simple choice for a quick stop or a relaxing break with friends.
