Being self-employed means working from home for the majority of the week. Or if i feel like getting out, then from a cafe. Those who follow me on Twitter will have seen my latest find: Laptop Friendly Cafes. It is a site which conveniently tags cafes so readers know if power is available, and if wifi is free.
Badde Manors doesn't have either but its cozy atmosphere, long trading hours and
moreish vegetarian food and desserts makes it the perfect study spot for late night cramming, or an ideal place to get work done.
I've been to Badde Manors a few times before. The first visit was documented here.
They're known for their generous serving sizes and I'm glad to see that they still live up to the name.
My eggplant schnitzel ($15.50) is served with an enormous amount of Irish mash, some steamed vegetables and garlic toast. The eggplant is thankfully not soaked in oil, which is a common mishap with this delicate sponge-textured vegetable. I enjoy the cajun spiced breadcrumbs coating the silky eggplant. The mushroom sauce and creamy mash are the best parts though. They're the core ingredients to my definition of honest comfort food.
K has the chef's salad ($12.50) which essentially has all the goodies one would want in a salad! Mixed greens, chick peas, runner beans, artichoke, grilled haloumi and roasted almonds are tossed in with a minted tahini sauce which she mentions is strangely bitter.
An hour goes by and we both shamefully can't finish our meals due to its sheer size but walk out eyeing the tempting cake display. Perhaps the next visit will have to be an afternoon "working" tea.
Badde Manors
37 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW
Web: www.baddemanorscafe.com
Phone: (02) 9660 3797
Opening hours:
Monday - Thursday, 11:30am - 11pm
Friday, 11:30am - midnight
Saturday, 1pm - midnight
Sunday, 1pm - 11pm
Ah Badde Manors totally rocks and I am a regular visitor for the SOLE PURPOSE of eating their egg plant snitzel. I find they slightly under cook those chunky veggies though. You need an extra set of teeth to get through them.
Not sure about the mash and bread combo, bit stodgy for me. But very heartening on a cold winters day (if Australia had them).
I like my vegies with a slight raw crunch so love them here. I'm so fascinated with the eggplant schnitzel. It's such a brilliant combination, I wonder what other vegetables I could schnitzelize...
I love Badde Manors. Love their burgers and the corn fritters - omg, so good! Ooh and their Chai Tea is THE best ever - so much love for this little joint!
That's perfect that you should mention they do a good chai tea! I'll have to go back for chai tea & cake! Yum!
Is this area in New Town?
How much is your book? looks interesting.
Iam working now in Vietnam but I am a filipino by blood but australian by heart! =)
Hi Joanie! I guess you could say Glebe is in walking distance from Newtown :)
My book, I Ate My Way Through Singapore & Vietnam, is AU$49.95. Unfortunately, it's not available for sale in Vietnam as yet, but you can buy online via the official website or Amazon. There's more info on stockists here: http://www.iatemywaythrough.com/contact.html
Hope you're enjoying working in Vietnam!
they make the best chai tea's ive ever had, and i love theirwhole vegetarian menu :D