Walk down King Street in the city and you'll find yourself in the heart of Perth City's luxury shopping district. Once you are done perusing the leather and fine fashion goods on sale, walk down the street towards Wellington and you'll discover some recent additions to the Perth restaurant and bar scene. There is the whiskey specialty bar, Varnish on King, the American inspired establishment, Old Faithful and of course today's feature, La Veen Coffee and Kitchen. Situated on the corner of King Street and Wellington Street, its in prime location for many a city hustler to bypass and grab a coffee on the go or a cold drip coffee if you have the time.
Today my fellow diner is a somewhat mirror image of myself. She also finds it hard to convince people she is not lying when she is in fact meeting someone with the same name/age and who works in the same profession who also has the same day off.
We totter down King St and encounter the sound of drills and renovations and peer into the right of its current side entrance and see extensive works going on for expansion of La Veen's current premises.
Coffee Grinders and Cold Drip.
The interior is all old fashioned brick and mixed timber shades which I love. The staff are busy churning out coffee as we grab a clipboard menu and wait for a table to become available.
The High Share Table.
The cookbooks in the corner are a great collection I would gladly add to my own.
We each order a caffeine hit and decide on bagels for lunch. On a side note - I find it odd how bagels aren't as popular here in Australia as they are in the US/Canada and are relatively hard to find.
The Flat White.
My friend @leenthefoodie was not wrong about the coffee - a rich blend needing no sugar to savour the bean brew.
Pulled Pork Bagel/Salad/Shoestring Fries
A warm, soft Mini-Bagel filled with a generous portion of tasty pulled pork and crispy cabbage slaw served with a tossed vinagrette salad and freshly fried shoestring fries.
Avocado Smash Bagel/Salad/Shoestring Fries
The same Mini-Bagel filled with a mountain of ripe smashed avocado, a wedge of creamy brie and a slice of freshly cut tomato served with the aforementioned salad and fries.
I was told by @leenthefoodie about the House Tiramisu. We decided however on the Ice Cream Waffles instead and when it arrived it did not disappoint in the slightest.
Belgian Waffle/Hazelnut/Ice Cream/Mixed Berries/Chantilly Cream/Edible Flowers/
Live Popping Candy
A crisp warm Belgian Waffle island topped with a sweet compote of Mixed Berries and smooth cold creamy (possibly Almond flavoured) Ice Cream is surrounded by a sea of live popping candy. As I am taking photos the popping candy is randomly flying off the plate like firecrackers set alight to my sheer delight. My friend however does not share the same sentiment and advises we eat it quickly to avoid more onslaught of PC fire. There's always something about popping candy that turns any adult into a giggling child again with its sharp pop and crackle once it hits the tongue. Also served with a quinelle of light Chantilly Cream and a sprinkling of edible flowers, it is a beautiful dessert which literally tickles the taste buds in more ways than one.
Currently trending as one of the places to brunch in Perth, La Veen Coffee and Kitchen's lunch menu I must say is equally as pleasing. That said I am definitely keen to come back for brunch sometime, hopefully someitme in the near and not so distant future.
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