Ex Lion Tamer - Bendigo

I 've been eating breakfast 'out ' at restaurants and cafes for over 30 years. After that much time, I assumed I had already eaten the best breakfast I would ever eat. I was wrong. Ex Lion Tamer in Bendigo just blew my mind. EVERYTING was brilliant. From the tunes Prince , the friendly but efficient service, the coffee, even the **** Mary made with tomato plasma ! and tea as well as vodka and Spice The food was stunningly good. Local fresh produce given a modern original twist while still being traditional enough to not be jarring. Everything on my plate and there were many things was perfect. I kept expecting something, anything, to be less than ideal. My expectations wre dashed. After eating I was in a kind of shock that something could be so wonderful. You know that I can be very flippant, but this stilled me. Think about that. I feel extremely grateful to have had this experience. I think this is why I have never wanted to die. Everytime you think you have had the best of existance, something amazing just stops you in your tracks. Life is an experience and it is full, so very full. As am I now. xxx

I have eaten at nearly every cafe in bendigo,this one is next level. Fabulous staff, attentive and friendly. Fantastic fresh and fragrant food that we didn't have to wait to long for . A wonderful modern yet cosy atmosphere. And fantastic coffee, one of the best I have had in bendigo. What a wonderful addition to the bendigo food scene!

Happy 1st birthday Ex lion tamer... had the best meal there today. Such divine food, friendly staff and fab atmosphere...

Got a Chia super bowl delivered through UberEats and it was delicious, the poached pear underneath is superb. don’t think I’ll be making my own breakfast again anytime soon! Very filling and tasty.

Great coffee! I had the Avocado on toast and my daughter had poached eggs on toast. The poached eggs were perfectly cooked. The avocado on toast was incredibly delicious. Great friendly service that included strict Covid protocols. We appreciated the fact that we had to return to get one of our phones in order to have our Vax Cert checked.