Plant 13 Cafe

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Welcoming you into the up-and-coming suburb of Bowden sits Plant 13, a renovated pub turned cafe/restaurant that could only be described as industrial organic.

The suburb of Bowden was once home to the former Clipsal and Origin Energy industrial plants, which were numbered 1-18. However because of superstition surrounding the number 13 there was never a Plant 13, and so the local pub got its name. Now Plant 13 is all that remains, with Bowden being developed and rebuilt all around it.



Walking into Plant 13 there are still remnants of its past, an old 'No Mobile Phones Allowed' sign hangs upside down on the wall alongside the beautiful wall paintings of vines growing up from the floorboards. The furniture and furnishings seem to be made of recycled materials and the menu boasts that the Plant 13 team 'make our own smallgoods, smoke our own meats, and bake our own breads'. They also grow all of their own vegetables in the garden out the back, which makes a very short trip from the ground to your plate.



The 'Daily Offerings' menu provides a range of tasty treats; including Pulled BBQ Pork Bun with Coleslaw, Pancakes with House Smoked Bacon and Smoked Corn Tortillas with Avocado, Cilantro and Sour Cream. They also specialise in the 62 degree egg, whereby the egg is sous vide (slow cooked) in a water bath to produce a perfectly runny yolk.



The staff at Plant 13 are attentive and friendly, the chef actually came out to deliver our breakfasts apologizing for the lack of tomato and saying that instead he 'whipped up a corn salsa' to accompany our eggs. The atmosphere is light and relaxed and there is an extensive kids menu that goes beyond the standard boiled egg and toast soldiers. Plant 13 is open for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week and has just started a dinner service for Thursday-Sunday.



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