I'm a huge fan of breakfasts and I'm a mean breakfast cook, if I do say so myself. From vegetarian fry ups to paratha with lime pickle and curds, or congee wet with sesame oil and spring onions, pancakes drizzled with honey and lime, breakfast is a fun thing to cook and I've entertained the idea of opening a breakfast only cafe that shuts at 11 with a menu that is both whimsically and seasonally variable.

So when I eat out, I can be fussy about breakfasts. Sometimes I'd rather just plain scrambled eggs as at least you know it'll be good. But in Australia, we can be spoilt for choice and honestly, cafes here do some of the best breakfasts in the world.

On a recent trip, we stayed the night in the coastal town of Port Fairy, and chose to eat at a cafe called Banks and Co, central to town, and quite busy - a sign of a popular eatery.

The interior was clean and white, adorned with various artworks that were for sale. My favourite was a photograph of a surfbreak and an old car.

When the coffees came, they were perfect - I love a soy latte and they used Bonsoy which is my favourite. I hate it when cafes skimp on soy and buy the cheaper brands. The coffee never tastes as good. This coffee was perfect - not too bitter, strong and not too milky, hot and lip smackingly good as we waited for our breakfasts and admire a huge photograph of a whale. We were in the area to look for whales but that's another story.

But let's cut to my breakfast order, shall we? I was tempted by the house made granola or the usual smashed avo on toast with fetta which is a very common Aussie brekky staple, but I decided to order something which sounded delicious but a little unusual, and I was craving greens. It was roast pumpkin with a coconut dukkah, rested on a bed of garlicky greens with fetta and two poached eggs.

Honest to goodness this breakfast was next level amazing. The vegetables - lightly wilted spinach, firm and sweet peas, rounds of crisp and sweet zucchini - were cooked to perfection, the pumpkin had been sweetly roasted so it was caramelized, and my eggs were perfectly hardboiled. I hate runny yolks and often send them back, much to my husband's embarrassment, but as I say, if I order hard boiled eggs the kitchen should pay attention and not serve runny ones!

Jamie, however, ordered eggs hollondaise with Otway bacon, which he said was amazing too. Both meals were around 20 dollars (with the coffee, the meal came to $50) which is standard for a good cafe sit down breakfast.

Honestly I savoured every bite of this meal, and was stuffed at the end. I lost count of how many times I said it was in my top 5 best breakfasts ever. Truly a taste sensation.

My son and I always send each other photos of breakfast - his last effort was avocado with caramelized onions and my own homemade sriracha - so of course I sent him this one to make him drool. I'll definitely eat here next time we head to Port Fairy.

What is the best cafe breakfast you have ever had?

With Love,

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