Tom's Kitchen
Drawing from local producers and serving seasonal flavours, this airy all-day cafe will have guests prancing through the doors.
Overview
For the last 35 years, the Thomas Dixon Centre in West End has been a leading cultural hub, best known as the home of Queensland Ballet. Now, with the addition of Tom's Kitchen, the precinct's culinary side is on the rise, featuring a produce-driven menu that brings an 'adagio' approach — meaning 'controlled grace' in ballet lingo — to local ingredients and seasonal flavours.
This cuisine is balanced against a flexible all-day cafe concept, where guests are welcome to swing through for a quick coffee, an easygoing breakfast or a nourishing lunch that leaves them feeling whole again. Designed around a bright, inviting space and a leafy garden courtyard, this heritage-listed spot will become an obvious choice for West End locals, ballerinas and far-flung visitors alike.
Launched in partnership with VenuesLive, a leading hospitality and venue management service, Tom's Kitchen has a diverse menu primed for crowd-pleasing meals and bites. For instance, The Forager features market mushrooms, nduja, salted ricotta and a poached egg on sourdough, while The TK Smash is a stacked cheeseburger with smashed beef patties, provolone, pickles and house fries.
To elevate the experience, Tom's Kitchen has carefully selected its suppliers. Coffee drinkers will be happy to know ST. ALi beans are tamped and brewed fresh, adding even more quality to your meal or takeaway. Meanwhile, Sprout Artisan Bakery's slow sourdough is the cafe's go-to bread for its brekkie and beyond dishes, with a selection of classic pastries in the cabinet.
"Tom's Kitchen is more than just a cafe; it's a place that ignites creativity and encourages conversation. Whether you're stopping in for your morning coffee, grabbing a quick bite or indulging in a leisurely brunch, there's something for everyone to enjoy," says VenuesLive CEO Daryl Kerry.
There's also the chance to stock up on items used in the back of house, as Tom's Kitchen rounds out its offering with a thoughtfully stocked pantry filled with superior staples. From top-notch craft wine and beer to tasty sauces, preserves and freshly roasted coffee beans, transporting a little culinary creativity from the cafe to your home is made simple. In fact, the flavours might be so good, you can't resist a pirouette.
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