THE GESH BOWL, Mecca

Specialty coffee isn’t the only thing boosting mornings at Mecca. Fermented vegetables and pickled cucumber sit alongside avocado and a dukkah-crusted poached egg in this zingy breakfast bowl. It’s as light and bright as the café-roastery that serves it. Mecca, 26 Bourke Rd, Alexandria, NSW, (02) 9698 8448.