552 Lonsdale St, Melbourne CBD
Phone: 9670 0039
http://www.letraiteur.com.au/
I like to think I’m a morning person. Years of a nine to five job have made me almost unable to sleep in on weekends, and the skylight in my bedroom currently doesn’t help that. So when @jeroxie and the @eatdrinkstagger crew suggested an early morning breakfast at Le Traiteur – run by the people who brought you Libertine – I was quick to agree.
For some bizarre reason, I wasn’t able to sleep the night before, so I was up while it was still dark; it wasn’t the skylight’s fault this time. This turned out to be quite lucky, because it meant I was able to catch the tail end of a World Cup semi-final match! The day was looking good, and the sun wasn’t even up yet!
Braving the Winter morning, I rode into the city on my trusty bike, a little unnerved when I realised that where I was headed was half a block down from Goldfingers. Thankfully, it wasn’t SO early that the stragglers would have been leaving. The first one there, I settled myself at the big communal table, and took advantage of it to sprawl The Age out while waiting for the others.



Penny (@jeroxie) had the confit egg with cured ocean trout and fromage frais on seed loaf. I snuck a quick bite of her toast with the fromage frais, which was pretty awesome – nice seed loaf – but we couldn’t really figure out how you’d get crispy edges on a confit egg if the oil doesn’t reach boiling point… perhaps there was a bit of a fry at the end?



I think I might have to get into the city for breakfast more often…
Penny’s take on Le Traiteur (jeroxie – consuming and addictive)
Gem’s account of breakfast (eat, drink, stagger)
Haha, as if I need an excuse to wax lyrical about anything. Also, your link to the cow breeds is adorable! I'll print it out for my next time in the countryside… 😀
It's a cute little find, hey? Cartoon cows are so underrated. Cow from Cow and Chicken excepted, of course. Everyone knows of her awesomeness.
http://revistacatorze.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Cow-chicken-tv-01.jpg
More breakfast meet ups? Is there anywhere else that is worth losing out on beauty sleep?
Might be super-hard for you Penny, but Gem, what about Three Bags Full? It's right near Collingwood station, if you're on a train…
Also, I still haven't been to fandango.
I've come from Penny's blog to read your account of the restaurant. Because this is my first visit here, I took some time to read your earlier posts. I'm a world away, so the restaurants don't mean much to me but your description of their food is another matter. I'll be back often for second helpings. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary
Thank you so much for your kind words, Mary! It's amazing to think someone on the other side of the world is reading my blog.
I had a quick look at your blog, too. I'll certainly be back next time I'm looking for an inventive and interesting recipe! Keep up the stellar work!