Certified organic juices, botanical tea, plant elixirs, food as medicine - if I have your attention, you are one of my people and this is our kind of place! Orchard St is a holistic cafe and wellness emporium in Paddington offering a plethora of drinks and food to excite anyone interested in health and feeling good.
Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is certified organic. This is unheard of, making it the only such place in Australia. I had just got off a red-eye flight (which always seem like a good idea until you actually do it) and was in need of caffeine and superfoods.
I had an Immunity Coffee with Coconut Milk from the Elixir Bar Menu - a wonderous concept 'be your own alchemist' allows you to choose a remedy (magical powders like Radiance, Vitality and Immortality) + a natural flavour (like coffee, chai, and salted caramel) + a nut milk (housemade cashew, coconut and almond) in your choice of hot or iced. Plus you can add extra 'magic' like chia seeds or protein powder or medicinal mushrooms. A word of advice: this won't taste like your usual coffee, so don't expect it to. It's an experience! Which I should have forewarned my friend who was quite shocked that a coffee can cost $7 - but then she powered through the whole day, so I would say money well spent.
I bought a takeaway root vegetable salad, Ayurvedic dahl with coconut yoghurt and turmeric bark for a late breakfast picnic. Both were incredibly delicious and yes, did cost that of a cafe meal - but in my eyes: healing and energy giving whole foods are worth the slightly higher price. I also spied Loco Love artisan chocolates, a botanical tea menu, nettle and rosella Wild Kombucha on tap, and a curated wellness and eco skincare gift shop.
Eating certified organic vegan, paleo and gluten-free food is a certain kind of luxury, but Orchard St makes the feeling of a health buzz available to anyone who walks in with an open mind and a willingness to try something new. read more