The Providore Store opens at Albion
Set away on a tiny tree-lined street opposite the Albion train station is The Providore Store, a small cafe devoted to exploring creative gourmet flavours, Australian food artisans and home cooking. Providing the perfect locale for early morning commuters, neighbouring workers and local denizens, The Providore Store offers passersby a place of nourishment.
The Providore Store takes pride in provenance. A variety of locally sourced condiments lines the shelves, inspiring and encouraging customers to choose local ingredients for their cooking. Celebrating the beauty of local flavours, the cafe also stocks products like Australian wattleseed macadamia chocolates, sweet conserves, savoury sauces, organic quinoa, lentils and pasta.
The menu is divided into breakfast, lunch and sweets, and includes simple dishes like Levain Organic Banana Bread and Roast Vegetable Ciabatta made with seasonal produce. The Strawberry Petit Four is a popular pick amongst the treats.
With polished floors and eggshell-coloured walls, The Providore Store manages to be aesthetically minimal and cosy. Handcrafted gifts and vintage treasures are dotted thoughtfully throughout, tucked in hard-to-reach places and sprinkled along windowsills, where succulents, too, soak up the sunlight streaming through the old shopfront windows. Strangers commune together at the large, raw wooden bench in the centre of the room, where a pile of secondhand books are readily at hand. Here you will find folk enjoying the simple pleasure of sipping tea and watching the world go by.
The Providore Store
59 Albion Road, Albion
Open: Monday to Saturday 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, Sunday 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
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