Let Minnow Cafe
57 Park Avenue, Clayfield
When Lauren McNamara decided to transform an old aquarium into a cafe, it seemed only fair that its previous life was honoured in this new venture. The name Let Minnow Cafe was thought of (a minnow is a small fish), and from there the fishy puns began, which are unashamedly embraced throughout the cafe. Let Minnow is sun-filled and airy, with bursts of brightly coloured finishes and recycled-timber details. Throughout the space you will spot nods to the building’s history, from the custom canary-yellow minnow-print wallpaper to the tabletop terrariums with fake fish and the staff shirts branded with ‘Just for the halibut’ and ‘New squid on the block’ – the original aquarium sign even runs along the cafe’s hallway.