Garden State Hotel x St Ali x Bucha of Byron

Overview

You'll know it best as a place to wind down after a long work day, but for three weeks this spring, Garden State Hotel will also be helping to kick-start your morning. It's teaming up with Melbourne coffee royalty St Ali and NSW kombucha masters Bucha of Byron, to host a daytime pop-up that's sure to put a little extra pep in your step.

From October 8 to 26, the pub's Flinders Lane-facing section will transform into a cafe-style operation, opening at 8am each weekday. Drop in early for a St Ali caffeine fix — they'll swing you a discount if you bring a reusable cup — along with virtuous grab-and-go breakfast treats, like gluten-free spiced banana bread and granola-topped yoghurt pots.

Head in on your lunch break and you'll find a slew of fresh wraps, sandwiches and bowls — think, roast chicken breast teamed with black rice, tahini and tomatoes. For something sweet, you'll be able to grab gluten-free carrot cake, too. Take yours to-go, or take a load off and enjoy it in the pub's famed beer garden.

To drink, there'll be seasonal fresh pressed juices, smoothies and Bucha of Byron kombucha, both on tap and by the bottle — and, of course, St Ali coffee.