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The Studio by The What If Society

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The Studio by The What If Society in Moss Vale.
1 / 7The Studio by The What If Society in Moss Vale. Janie Barrett
Rice congee with hen's egg and crispy onion.
2 / 7Rice congee with hen's egg and crispy onion. Janie Barrett
Mushroom and avocado on sourdough with mushroom jus.
3 / 7Mushroom and avocado on sourdough with mushroom jus.Janie Barrett
Souffle pancakes with brown butter creme fraiche and earl grey sticky date sauce.
4 / 7Souffle pancakes with brown butter creme fraiche and earl grey sticky date sauce. Janie Barrett
Sourdough waffle with curry sauce, hot honey and sour greens.
5 / 7Sourdough waffle with curry sauce, hot honey and sour greens.Janie Barrett
What If Society owner and chef Eilish Maloney
6 / 7What If Society owner and chef Eilish MaloneyJanie Barrett
The Studio has re-opened after a renovation.
7 / 7The Studio has re-opened after a renovation.Janie Barrett

The Studio by The What If Society

Contemporary$$

A coffee shop by day and wine bar by night.

Eilish Maloney is the founder of zero-waste food co-operative What If Society, and this inviting, natural-light-filled space is where she nourishes loyal regulars with thoughtful, big-flavoured cooking. By day there’s a heady bakery menu of cakes, pies, slices and sausage rolls, plus smart brunchy plates such as battered pak choy with fermented chilli, curry and a crumbed egg.

On Thursday to Saturday evenings The Studio switches to wine-bar mode, and you can make a full meal out of things like oysters with finger lime oil, fried cabbage with chilli labneh and beef carpaccio with confit smoked tomato. Coffee, cocktails and regularly changing wines are top-notch, too.

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