Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Si Señor
(
www.sisenor.net.au
;
193 Carlisle St, Balaclava; tacos $5-7, tortas $13-15; 11.30pm-late; ; 3, 16, 79)
One
of the latest additions to Melbourne's Mexican restaurant takeover, Si Señor is one of the
most authentic. Tasty spit-and-grilled meats are heaped onto soft corn tortillas under dir-
ection of its Mexican owner. If you've overdone the hot sauce, cool it down with an au-
thentic
horchata
, a delicious rice-milk and cinnamon drink.
MEXICAN
$
Lentil as Anything
(
www.lentilasanything.com
; 41 Blessington St, St Kilda; by donation; 11am-9pm; ; 16, 96)
Choosing
from the organic, vegetarian menu is easy. Deciding what to pay can be hard. This unique
not-for-profit operation provides training and educational opportunities for marginalised
people, as well as tasty vegetarian food. Whatever you end up paying for your meal goes
towards helping new migrants, refugees, people with disabilities and the long-term unem-
ployed. Also at the
Abbotsford Convent
(
www.lentilasanything.com
; 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford; by donation;
9am-9pm;
VEGETARIAN
$
Victoria Park)
.
Glick's
BAGELS
$
(
www.glicks.com.au
;
330A Carlisle St, Balaclava; bagels $4-10; 5.30am-8pm Mon-Fri & Sun, 7.30pm-midnight
Sat; 3, 16, 79)
No-frills bakery keeping the local Jewish community happy with bagels
baked and boiled in-house and kosher options available. Stick with the classics and try the
'New Yorker' with cream cheese and egg salad.
Banff
PIZZA, BAR
$
(
www.banffstkilda.com
;
145 Fitzroy St, St Kilda; mains $9; 8am-10pm; 3a, 16)
It's not just the daily
happy hour that keeps Banff's Fitzroy St-fronting chairs occupied, it's also the $9 pizzas
($5 for lunch).
Monk Bodhi Dharma
CAFE
$$
( 03-9534 7250;
www.monkbodhidharma.com
; Rear, 202 Carlisle St, Balaclava; breakfast $8.50-18.50;
7am-5pm Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm Sat & Sun;
3, 16, 79)
Monk Bodhi Dharma's hidden location,
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