Ash & Monties Espresso Bar

West End's coolest little coffee nook is Ash & Monties Espresso Bar and Kitchen serving top notch breakfast, lunch and coffee.

Owned and operated by award winning chef Lorenzo Nobilio (Bistro Alegria) and Richard Mastro, this hole-in-the wall cafe can be found tucked away on Ashington Street off Montague Road; where stools line the laneway and the building's facade features a funky mural by local street artist Gus Eagleton.  

Sit back, relax and enjoy a cup of locally roasted coffee by Veneziano with breakfast served til 11am. Breakfast fare ranges from house made muesli and mango lassi (mango, yoghurt, honey and cardamon) to A&M Breaky buns filled with honey baked bacon, mushrooms, spinach, eggs and tomato relish and Croque Madames (ham and manchego cheese between toasted sourdough topped with a fried egg).

The lunch menu, served til 2pm, is as multicultural as the West End: Italian pork roast with coleslaw on crusty rolls, New York cheese burgers, German hotdogs, Mexican quesadillas, Greek and Moroccan couscous salads.  

by Deb Lidster