Long lunches are a specialty of the Swan Valley, but early birds can also enjoy breakfast or brunch at a variety of businesses in the Valley and historic Guildford.
The aroma of freshly roasted “koffee” as you walk through Yahava is hard to resist. The cafe cabinet offers all-day sandos including bacon and egg burger ($14), ham and cheese croissant ($9.50), and brekky muffin ($14) with bacon, egg, chorizo, double cheese and barbecue sauce.
Look for cinnamon scrolls, freshly baked muffins, and chalkboard specials such as smashed avo toast.
Grab and go, dine in, or take in lake views from the outdoor seats.
Open daily from 9am.
Grab a coffee, freshly made and baked croissants (from $5) and cinnamon scrolls before picking up your sourdough and fresh produce for the week from Keller's Farm. Enjoy the community vibe among the haybales and seating with crocheted blankets.
Open from 8am at weekends only.
Tara and Ann-Marie Conama and their staff at Swan Valley Sisters are known for their fresh produce, friendly faces and making a mean coffee and toastie. Fillings run from baked beans and cheese ($7.50) to bacon and egg ($12). You can also find muffins and other homemade treats.
Open from 6am weekdays and 8am at weekends.
You may know the pink and white diner as a great place for a hotdog, burger, or soft serve but Joey’s also serves breakfast paninis and wraps (from $9). There are also pancakes and waffles available all day.
Breakfast is available from 6.30am weekdays and 8am at weekends.
This European-style wine bar with vineyard views also serves Leftfield coffee and breakfast in the café or at tables under the trees.
The Naked Fox serves up a trio of morning melts, including A(u)S You Like It ($9.50), a twist on avo toast combining avocado, Vegemite and WA mature cheese on panini. Egg lovers won’t miss out with the brekkie burger ($13.50) and Romeo and Juliet ($19.50) comprising free-range eggs, free-range crispy WA bacon, sourdough, butter, and chilli jam.
Freshly baked croissants are available weekends only.
Breakfast is available from 6.30 to 11.30am Thursday, Friday, and Monday, 7.30am Saturday and 8am Sunday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Petit dejeuner at Maison can be as little or as lavish as your appetite demands.
Pretend you’re in Paris with the French Breakfast ($15) of homemade croissant, toast, madeleine, butter and jam, or a classic croque monsieur ($26) sandwich with bechamel sauce, ham, mozzarella, and creamy Reblochon cheese served with salad and roast potatoes.
Favourites include the big breakfast with the works ($30) and the Egg Royal ($26), a croissant filled with mozzarella, two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, spinach, cherry tomatoes and your choice of ham, salmon, or bacon.
If you’re a late riser, there are all-day sweet crepes (starting at $10), plus the temptations of the pastry cabinet.
Breakfast is served from 7am until 11.30am weekdays and from 8am weekends.
People book ahead and travel from far and wide for Padbury’s unique brunch dishes,
It’s hard to beat the Famous Meringue Munro Pancakes ($23), wobbly goodness topped with homemade lemon curd, lemon candy, honeycomb, coconut and fig granola and meringue.
Padbury’s Hash ($22) is another favourite – a generously portioned American-style Royal Blue potato hash rolled and served with streaky bacon, poached eggs, salad, and tomato relish.
Or spice up your day with the Vietnamese-influenced Crispy Crepe ($24.50) featuring prawn omelette, crispy turmeric crepe, mixed herb salad, fried shallots, nam jim dressing and spicy chilli.
Brunch is available daily from 7am to 2pm.
Arguably the Valley’s best known brunch spot, Taylor’s menu is always creative.
Pavlova French Toast ($25) oozes with vanilla bean mascarpone, raspberry coulis, passionfruit syrup, broken meringue, and fresh fruit, while Taylor’s Benny ($26) has 18-hour slow cooked barbecued pulled pork with poached eggs, spinach, hollandaise, thick cut toasted brioche and crispy shallots $26.
You won’t need lunch but may need a nap after the Samboy Waffle ($26) featuring a Belgian waffle topped with chicken crumbed in Samboy Barbecue chips, chilli maple, poached egg and hollandaise.
The bambini menu for the kids includes egg on toast ($9) and brekkie burger ($12) with fried egg, potato hash and ketchup.
Brunch is available Tuesday to Sunday from 7.30am.
Whether you’re looking for outdoor dining with views or a cosy spot indoors, these sibling venues in historic Guildford have you covered.
Tucked down a laneway, Little Vines is an enchanted garden venue.
The menu changes seasonally but expect to find a variety of egg dishes alongside buttermilk pancakes ($24.50) brulee French toast ($19) and zucchini frittata ($24). Kids breakfast dishes are $8.
Grab the gang for weekend bottomless brunch starting at $55 for virgin to $75 with free-flowing alcohol. It typically includes housemade banana bread and a choice from five mains such as avo smash and eggs benedict.
A few doors down, Little Guildford has indoor seating and plenty of dog-friendly outdoor seats. An All the Trimmings breakfast ($29.50) will set you up for the day with two eggs, Old Bay-spiced home fries, chargrilled andouille sausage, bacon, roasted tomato, wilted greens, and sour dough.
Little Vines serves breakfast from 7.30 to 11.30am weekdays and from 8.30am at weekends. Little Guildford serves breakfast daily from 7.30am.
Keni, Mangan means “come, let’s eat” in Filipino says owner Tessa Tayag.
All-day brunch items with nods to California, the Philippines and Hong Kong include California Beef Hash ($22) with silverside, potato rosti and poached eggs, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Donut ($21.50), and Steak and Egg Breakfast with a side of shoestring fries ($27). You can also fill up on a big breakfast with the works ($27), smashed avo ($18.50) or classic eggs on sour dough ($12).
171 James St, Guildford. Open Tuesday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm, weekends 8.30am to 4pm.
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