Kin & Co could be serving Brisbane's best savoury mince on toast

This cafe in Brisbane’s inner-north takes breakfast classics seriously and may just be serving the best savoury mince you’ll find in the River City. But it’s not the only dish on the menu that’s a cut above.

AS A restaurant reviewer you’re trained to go for the most exotic thing on the menu.

That means no steak and chips, unless we’re at a steakhouse, it’s got to be wallaby tartare with pickled quandong or, perhaps, sea urchin with a scrambled egg custard.

The focus is on testing the chef’s skill, imagination and ability to turn an intriguing idea into something truly delicious.

But at favourite neighbourhood cafe Kin & Co in Teneriffe, in Brisbane’s inner north, it’s all about the tried and tested classics.

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Think the likes of banana bread with whipped vanilla butter and local honeycomb, granola with raspberry sorbet, eggs Benedict and porridge at breakfast, or fresh pasta, a reuben sandwich and meatballs at lunch.

Though not as exotic as, say, cured fish hearts with aioli, classics are classics for a reason and this smart-casual eatery proves it through its precision, focus on quality ingredients and expert execution.

Kin & Co’s savoury mince on toast. Picture: Mark Cranitch.

Take savoury mince on toast ($16) for instance.

It’s every bit the comforting and nurturing dish it’s designed to be with slow-cooked shredded brisket intertwined with little nubs of beef mince in a rich and bitey tomato sauce balanced by creamy yolk that spills from a perfectly poached egg.

Spread on either the toasted dark rye or light sourdough on the plate with a dab of chevre, it’s soul food in its simplest most pleasurable form.

Or how about the traditional omelette ($18) using ham from nearby New Farm butcher Rayners Gourmet Meats.

The half moon of silky on the inside, tanned on the outside eggs is dotted with Persian feta for a salty hit, fine strips of the ham and delicate rings of spring onion to create a dish even the most critical Frenchman would applaud.

The ham omelette at Kin & Co, Teneriffe. Picture: Mark Cranitch.

Coffee is from Louie Louie Roasters, locally roasted by Ben Regan, and goes down as easily as a beer at the footy.

Though you’ll have to ask them to hold the chocolate flakes if you don’t want your cappuccino resembling a mocha.

There are also specialty lattes, tea, old-school milkshakes, simple smoothies, Probiotic Kitchen kombucha and HRVST St juices.

Or better yet, after 10am make your brunch boozy with a local beer or cider, glass of wine from the tight but style-diverse list or a favourite morning cocktail, such as one of three mimosas, a bellini or Bloody Mary.

The main dining room at Kin & Co, Teneriffe. Picture: Mark Cranitch.

They’re great for a fun catch-up with friends at one of the large, timber tables in the split-level, light-filled, industrial meets European bistro-style space underneath the second Woolstore building. While couples might prefer a seat on the sun-drenched footpath.

Either way, diners are sure to be well taken care of by the spritely and personable young team, bounding with energy and enthusiasm, yet professionalism.

Kin & Co is set to celebrate its fourth birthday soon and it’s proving like a fine wine, only getting better with age.

KIN & CO

24 Macquarie St, Teneriffe

Phone: [phone]

Web: kinandcocafe.com

Open Mon-Fri 6am-3pm, Sat-Sun 6.30am-3pm

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Food 8

Service 9

Ambience 8

Value 8

If you like this, try … Harveys Bar + Bistro, 4/31 James St, Fortitude Valley.