Blackboard Specialty Coffee @ Varsity Lakes

I’m a regular at Blackboard Specialty Coffee. I think that says it all.

For all you coffee lovers out there – Blackboard is the place to be!

They also have simple, but amazing food!

What I’d recommend: their muffins!

They bake their muffins on a daily basis and always have about 4 different kinds – fruit and nut muffin, blueberry, ricotta and cinnamon, choc-chip, raspberry, etc.

My favourite is the fruit and nut muffin!

Feel like something a bit more? Try their banana cake! Don’t judge a book by its cover – it is actually very filling!

Toasted banana bread and a cup of latte on a rainy day… mmm.... !

Also some people prefer fancy breakfasts, I really do like the generic breakfast options – two poached eggs on sourdough with avo mushrooms and all that jazz!

And I think Blackboard does a good job! They emphasise on using organic and fresh local produce, and you can really taste the freshness of their food!

Oh and one thing you must try: their iced coffee!

They put maple syrup in their ice coffee – but it’s not those types of iced coffees where they add lots and fresh cream and sugar to add to the taste of the coffee. Theirs is real – real coffee.

For lunch, they do a variety of different kinds of sandwiches, salads, etc.

They used to have really nice salmon bagels, but the menu has recently changed.

They do yummy chicken burritos as well – not too oily, not too saucy (but still flavorsome at the same time) and that’s how you can taste the freshness of it too!

Overall, Blackboard has a really chilled atmosphere to hang out at, friendly staff, nice food and amazing coffee and it is really a hidden gem in Varsity Lakes!

Signature Dish @ Varsity Lakes

Signature Dish is a small but a nicely decorated café in Varsity Lakes, near Bond University. The atmosphere is relaxed but very stylish at the same time. The café features an open kitchen and the team here is very friendly.

The menu at Signature Dish changes on a daily/weekly basis depending on the local produce and what’s in season. Their creative dishes are really worth a try! They also have a cake cabinet at the front with daily baked goods like raspberry cheesecakes, muffins, banana bread and more.

For Bond University students, Signature Dish is a bonus because they have special deals for those students.

We ordered their Big Breakfast, the Breakfast Burrito, and the Chorizos.

The Big Breakfast came with scrambled eggs, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes and bacon – always a classic!

The Breakfast Burrito came with salad leaves, fried egg, tomato salsa and smoked salmon (instead of bacon) wrapped together with sides of sour cream and avocado. This was my favourite!

 

The Chorizo brekkie also had smoked salmon, poached eggs, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, tomatoes and sourdough – extremely filling!

Overall, Signature Dish is a very special café that you should try at least once! Everything there isn’t overly amazing or anything but service, atmosphere, price and food were all good so what else can you complain about?