The Morang

The Morang is an all-day café, bar and restaurant on Burwood Road in Hawthorn, covering specialty coffee and brunch in the morning, long lunches in the afternoon, and cocktails and dinner in the evening. Its menu is broad enough for different kinds of visits, with breakfast and brunch served daily, alongside lunch, dinner and sharing options. The venue describes its approach as a blend of neighbourhood comfort and modern dining, making it a practical choice when your group wants one place that can carry an occasion from coffee through to an evening meal.

The dinner menu brings together familiar restaurant dishes with a contemporary edge. Standouts include spiced duck breast with green beans, charred leeks, sweet potato purée, jus and blueberry sauce; slow-cooked American-style pork ribs with house barbecue sauce, Tuscan coleslaw and beer-battered chips; and a grilled barramundi fillet with Thai coconut green curry sauce, buttered beans, sweet potato and coriander salad. There are also burgers, pasta, risotto and salads, including the grilled lamb salad with roasted pumpkin, roquette, feta, pickled beetroot, almonds, dried fruit and mint yoghurt. For the table, sharing plates include Cumberland sausage, herb falafels, thyme mushrooms, grilled prawns and sticky pork ribs, with dips and other small plates available as well.

Brunch has its own appeal, with specialty coffee and dishes such as Avo on Rye, served with chilli relish, watercress, feta, tomatoes and poached eggs on toasted rye. The website also highlights the Cumberland Sausage and Seasonal Mushrooms among its breakfast and lunch favourites. Drinks are a significant part of the offering: The Morang has a full bar with cocktails, wine, beer and mocktails, plus a daily happy hour from 5 pm to 7 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays, its bottomless sessions offer 90 minutes of unlimited drinks with either a main or three sharing plates for $65 per person; bookings are required and a minimum of two people applies.

With table reservations available for breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Morang suits casual solo meals, brunch catch-ups, date nights and group dining. It also takes private events and celebrations, including birthdays and other gatherings, throughout the year. The venue is at 64 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, a short walk from Glenferrie Road and accessible from Camberwell, Kew and Richmond. It holds a 4.9 Google rating from 66 reviews.