Replete Providore can be found quietly nestled in between the hustle and bustle of Barker and Glenferrie roads. Surrounded by one of Melbourne's notoriously snobby schools, it doesn't take much to feel intimidated. However, as soon as one walks through the inviting red doors and makes oneself comfortable on one of the custom made red and black benches all fears are allayed. Most of the folk at the cafe look as if they have just wandered down to their local and the atmosphere is filled with light chatter and smell of delicious things to come.
Little Miss Sunshine having visited previously stuck to the tried and tested and ordered the corn fritters with crispy Istra bacon, tomato and avocado salsa, replete chutney and sour cream. I, also a conservative when it comes to food, adventured out with the ricotta hotcakes with lemon curd and strawberries.
The conversation flowed easily, after all we had much med couple gossip to catch up on. Furthermore, we soon ascertained that we had a not-so-fond-of-girl in common and shared examples to reinforce our not-so-fondness. More customers poured in with the stressed out waitress having to take them out to the back. As the smells kept wafting, the rumblings of two hungry stomachs overwhelmed the conversation.
What arrived was not a dissapointment:
It may have even tasted better than it looked. The tangy flavours of the cheese combining with the sweetness of the strawberry and smoothness of the lemon curd - absolutely divine.
More food was devoured as outside the weather turned from cloudy, to rainy, to cloudy to rainy again. Coffee was sipped and we talked until we realised that we had spent close to four hours continuously chatting in the cafe. Seeing dozens of patrons lined outside just waiting for a table we mutually concluded that it was time to leave.
So, on a public holiday Monday morning two fabulous ladies stepped outside into the sunshine, content that both their minds and stomachs were brimming with joy.
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