Reviews The Wilson Street Pantry

I’m a little surprised this industrial-chic brunch venue doesn’t have more reviews and more hurrah. I mean on Zomato, there’s lots of good vibes on Tripadvisor, Facebook and Google. Our group of friends enjoyed our visit here a lot. The Wilson Street Pantry formed our first meal in the area and it reassured us we were going to be in a foodie part of town. The cafe was plenty busy on our Saturday morning that’s for sure. It was originally opened in 2014 by a husband and wife team, designed for customers looking for a hideout from the rain. The rains are still here. And the cafe is still going strong three years later, likely off the back off friendly service, solid food and some tasty coffee (from Papercup).

The menu is a bit more basic than what I was anticipating, but the end result was above expectations. See above for the bacon and eggs on toast execution that my friends shared. I had the below chocolate and oreos French Toast with mascarpone. I should highlight the mascarpone is a very excellent choice. It doesn’t melt away like cream can and it feels much more richer on the dish. And this is a proper French Toast. Over the last year or so of brunching, I’ve had so many variations of French toast (i.e. with flowers, with coconut bread, with brioche) that it’s refreshing to have a “normal” one. Soft eggy, creamy, bread. Our server was also top notch, gave us some bonus travel advice and was lovely along the way. These little moments make dining out all the more worthwhile.

Ordered a flat white (skinny was available!) plus a double roll (bacon and soft fried egg). Friend had the poached egg with spinach and bacon on sour dough. Marvellous. Simple things, when done right can mean so much. Service was brilliant and super efficient.

Traveled in from the US, and found this spot via a reddit thread. 100% worth it. I'm not an eggs Benedict fan (though they looked high quality), so I tried the French toast with bacon. It was incredible, I ate every bite and regretted nothing. The coffee was awesome too. It's not a big spot, but when I went in at ~9 on Saturday morning I was able to get in. I noticed not long after that there was a wait for most coming in. The staff here was amazing as well. I actually left my bag and one of the servers ran around the corner to catch me and return it to me. Can't thank her enough, plus a testament to great people running the joint. Lastly, the music and atmosphere promoted a good vibe. Had a hip feel and cool people seemed to be eating there, though plenty of elderly folks who clearly just knew it was a solid spot to get food.

Very nice cafe, with tables with a view of as gorgeous mural. We tried the almond brownie (richly chocolatey, wish it was less sweet), a roll with sausage, bacon and hash brown (nice), and eggs Benedict with caramel onions and sausage (again, I wish the onions were less sweet). The service was great!

I just visited the other day with my friend we had really nice time.. just a little disappointed for my coffee size that was tiny same as the water glass but the food was very decent portion. I had the soup with leek, potato and coconut really tasty.

Delightful cafe. Good service from friendly and attentive waiting staff. The food was visually pleasing, tasty, and filling. The overall atmosphere was relaxing and comfortable with some good music in the background.

This place has been busy every time I’ve walked past yet the staff were always friendly and quick when I dropped in on Saturday and Sunday for take away coffee. I was able to eat in on Monday morning and it’s clear to me why this place is so popular. Great choice on the menu. I had perfect scrambled eggs with lovely bacon and mushrooms. Really attentive staff. Keep doing what you’re doing - it’s exceptional.